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WorksheetsUSH SATP Review 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
“I realized that Ellis Island could inspire both hope and fear. Some of the passengers were afraid…; others were impatient, anxious to get through the inspection and be off to their destinations.”
- Edward Corsi, In the Shadow of Liberty, 1935
Based on this passage, you can conclude that many immigrants saw Ellis Island as a –
nasty and unpleasant
dreamland of opportunity
symbol of their expectations about the United States
place of great danger
Which of the following is an example of a “pull” factor that contributed to the large-scale migration to the Sunbelt that began in the post-World War II years?
The easy availability of automobiles
The growth of the aerospace and electronics industries the South and Southwest
Declining economic prospects in the northern and eastern parts of the country
The building of the interstate highway system
Which of the following BEST explains the information on the graph?
The use of legal restrictions to limit voting by African Americans
The effect of the Fifteenth Amendment on all voters
Decreasing influence of the Ku Klux Klan on white voters
Increasing influence of the Republican Party among black voters
Which of the following has NOT occurred in the wake of the efforts to expand opportunities and equality for women that began in the 1960s?
Women have greater access to a wider variety of jobs.
Women have guaranteed equal access to education.
Women today make up a large share of the workforce.
Women have achieved equality with men in earning power.
Which event from the World War II era BEST illustrates the government’s willingness to place national security above individual liberty?
A.The internment of Japanese Americans
The drive to sell war bonds
The creation of prowar propaganda
The bracero program
All of the following were arguments in favor of imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s EXCEPT –
“American famers need more customers for the food they grow.”
“The people who founded our nation believed in the right of the people to form their own government.”
“It is not fair or responsible to let backward people wallow in poverty when we have the means to raise them up.”
“The people of this country were destined for global greatness.”
Why did farmers in the late 1800s favor a monetary policy in which silver was used as money?
Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in circulation and slow price increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount of money in circulation and slow price increases.
Such a policy would increase the amount of money in circulation and spur price increases.
Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in circulation and spur price increases.
Who was involved in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?
Men
Women
Farmers
Monopolists
Who exposed the terrible living conditions of the tenements?
Jacob Riis
Upton Sinclair
Boss Tweed
Samuel Gompers
What was Upton Sinclair's goal in writing the Jungle?
Expose the Triangle Shirtwaist factory
Swing from the trees in the jungle
Improve the working conditions of the meat packing industry
Call the inspectors to the meat industry
“Boss” Tweed is best described by which of the following?
A multimillionaire who started the U.S. Steel company.
A labor union leader who fought against brutal strikes.
An Irish immigrant who ran the first mafia in Chicago.
Corrupt politician who ran the city w/ his political machine.
What was a political machine?
A new secret voting method.
A corrupt system that kept one party in power.
A machine that controlled the political arena.
An honest politician who upheld fairness and equality.
What was the PRIMARY goal of the Populist movement?
To completely destroy all Big Business.
To give “common people” a voice in government.
To achieve universal economic and social equality.
To have government run the railroads.
How did initiative and referendum help the common man?
It allowed them to directly select their senators.
It gave them the right to vote at age 18.
It gave them a direct role in law making.
It gave them a progressive income tax.
What is a progressive income tax?
All people should be taxed at the same rate.
Taxes should be distributed on a first come first serve.
Nobody should pay taxes.
Larger income equal higher tax rate.
What did Theodore Roosevelt do regarding the environment?
He stuck to preserving nature everywhere just as it was.
He allowed Big Business to expand its use of resources.
He conserved land by setting it aside as parkland.
He opposed the creation of the US Forest Service.
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
15th
16th
18th
19th
How did progressivism change the role of the government?
It allowed the government to practice Laissez-Faire.
It allowed the government to restrict regulations on businesses.
It allowed the government to regulate businesses and the economy more.
It allowed the government to have international trade and increase tariff prices.
The Cold War began...
after WWII.
after the Korean War.
after Vietnam.
after WWI.
Which of the following is correctly matched up?
NATO; alliance formed against the Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact; alliance formed to counter NATO
containment policy; staying neutral and away from communist-related conflicts
Long Telegram; intercepted by U.S. from Mexico to Germany discussing post-Cold War plans
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --
Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of Containment
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launching of Sputnik I?
The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union
The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration
The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space
The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition
Which issue is this cartoon addressing?
Political corruption
Temperance
Civil-service reform
Segregation
This cartoon comments on tactics used to
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
shared military technology with North Vietnam
installed a puppet government in South Vietnam
imposed martial law in North Vietnam
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?
To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens
To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation
To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation
To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.
Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.
The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.
