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US History Unit 2 plus some from Unit 1

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What amendment gave the government the power to tax income?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

2.

What Amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

3.

This idea of extending a country's power through military force.

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Populism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Imperialism

4.

Fought in the Spanish American War and eventually became President of the United States.

a)

Alfred T Mahan

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Sanford Dole

5.

A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890's to the 1920's.

a)

Social Gospel Movement

b)

Progressive Movement

c)

Populist Movement

d)

Civil Rights Movement

6.

The idea that Americans should settle the continent from the East coast to the West coast was called

a)

Providence Calling

b)

Divine Wind

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Spread the Light

7.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
8.

What was John D. Rockefeller's strategy for economic control of the oil business?

a)

Association

b)

Monopoly

c)

Corporation

d)

Cooperative

9.

Whereas, a struggle is going on . . . between the capitalist and the laborer, which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous results . . . if they are not combined for mutual protection and benefit . . .

—Preamble to the Constitution of the American Federation of Labor, 1886

Which phrase BEST reflects the purpose of this organization?

a)

passing national legislation

b)

increasing opportunities for minorities

c)

using nonviolent methods of protest

d)

improving working conditions

10.

Which of the following acts by the United States government ended religious expression for the Sioux Nation and closed the American Frontier?

a)

Massacre at Wounded Knee

b)

Sand Creek Massacre

c)

Custer’s Last Stand

d)

Fetterman Massacre

11.

How did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle contribute to a change in the government’s role in the economy?

a)

It increased opposition to federal regulatory agencies.

b)

It called for the nationalization of several industries.

c)

It weakened public support for national labor unions.

d)

It led to federal legislation to regulate the food industry

12.

Which of the following can be attributed to W.E.B. Du Bois?

a)

the development of the Underground Railroad

b)

the founding of the NAACP

c)

the increase of industrial education available for African Americans

d)

the weakening of the Back to Africa movement

13.

This was the main reason why Americans wanted the Panama Canal built.

a)

to open trade with Panama

b)

to have a naval base in Latin America

c)

to open negotiations with Colombia

d)

to cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans

14.

The Age of Imperialism was marked by

a)

a decrease in the number of naval ships

b)

the expansion of American political influence

c)

an increased interest in the plight of day laborers

d)

the reduction of military intervention in other countries

15.
A ____________________ was an all-purpose community center for poor people living in crowded city neighborhoods. 
a)
tenements
b)
settlement house
c)
slums
d)
Salvation Army post
16.

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act (1877) was to--

a)

return lands to American Indian tribes.

b)

move American Indian tribes to reservations.

c)

assimilate American Indian tribes into U.S. society.

d)

draft members of American Indian tribes into the U.S. military.

17.

Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the United States at the beginning of the Twentieth Century (1900s)?

a)

Railroads

b)

Electricity

c)

Steam power

d)

Telegraph systems

18.

How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children in the nineteenth century?

a)

Women and children gained higher social status as business owners.

b)

Women and children were more educated in order to compete for jobs.

c)

Women and children increasingly became wage earners in their families.

d)

Women and children rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.

19.

How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children in the nineteenth century?

a)

Women and children gained higher social status as business owners.

b)

Women and children were more educated in order to compete for jobs.

c)

Women and children increasingly became wage earners in their families.

d)

Women and children rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.

20.

How did the introduction of electricity affect the workplace in the United States?

a)

Businesses relocated to suburban areas.

b)

Factories were able to open late into the night.

c)

Cottage industries expanded into more homes.

d)

Assembly lines were able to move more quickly.

21.

A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.

—“Fourteen Points,” President Woodrow Wilson, 1918

Why did the U.S. Senate reject membership in this organization?

a)

concern over the possibility of arms control treaties

b)

risk of being dependent on global markets

c)

fear of becoming involved in foreign conflicts

d)

concern over the ability to defend against attacks

22.

Which government action was designed to discourage criticism of U.S. involvement in World War I?

a)

the Fourteen Points

b)

the War Industries Board

c)

the Zimmermann Telegram

d)

the Espionage and Sedition Acts

23.

When I addressed the Congress on the twenty-sixth of February last I thought that it would suffice to assert our neutral rights with arms. . . . But armed neutrality, it now appears, is impracticable.

—President Woodrow Wilson

Why did the United States make this foreign policy change?

a)

Germany pledged to respect isolationist countries.

b)

Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

c)

A U.S. naval base was attacked by an enemy nation.

d)

The U.S. refused to join an international peace organization.

24.

Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I?

a)

the invasion of Poland

b)

The Axis threat to the Panama Canal

c)

Japan's invasion of China

d)

German unrestricted submarine warfare

25.
An 1890 law that made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries.
a)
Bimetalism
b)
Populism
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
26.
A railroad line linking the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, completed in 1869
a)
Grange
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
27.
A belief that a country should have a strong military and use it to gain power
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
28.
The spark that ignited World War 1 
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Germany attacking Belgium
c)
Russian support of Serbia
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
29.
Nationalism is best described as
a)
the desire for more land and power
b)
extreme or intense patriotism
c)
the build up of a large military force
d)
the desire to team up with other nations
30.
The U.S.'s policy regarding the war in 1914 
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
None of these
31.
Which country did Germany secretly ask to attack the U.S.?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
32.
The discovery of this document helped change the U.S. policy on WW1 in 1917.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Zorich Paper
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Schifflein Plan
33.
1,198 people including 128 Americans were killed by which event?
a)
Invasion of Belgium
b)
Bombing of Sarajevo
c)
The Serbian Revolt
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
34.
Which of the following are responsible for World War 1?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
All of these
35.
The United States joined World War 1 in
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
36.
World War 1 officially began in 
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
37.
Which of the following belong to the Central Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
Austria-Hungary
38.
Which of the following is not a member of the Allied Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
39.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
40.
Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?
a)
Poisonous Gas
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Tanks
d)
Torpedo
41.
Which of the following is not a reason the US joined WW1?
a)
Attack on American-owned Trade Ships
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Yellow Journalism
42.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
43.

What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Sussex Pledge

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Fourteen Points

44.

What was formed by the gov't to freeze prices and wages and control production of war goods?

a)

National War Labor Board

b)

War Industries Board

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

League of Nations

45.

What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

46.

Whose job was to encourage American support for WWI?

a)

J. Edgar Hoover

b)

War Propaganda Board

c)

War Industries Board

d)

Committee on Public Information

47.

What group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist regime?

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Serbs

c)

Slovenes

d)

Bosnians

48.

What is a method of citizens loaning money to the government to pay for war?

a)

propaganda

b)

sussex pledge

c)

espionage

d)

war bonds

49.

What was the name of the area between the trenches that contained barbed wire and land mines?

a)

no man's land

b)

danger zone

c)

ground zero

50.

What is the name for information designed to influence opinion?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

media

c)

muckraking

d)

propaganda

51.

What is the name for a cease-fire?

a)

armistice

b)

propaganda

c)

treaty

d)

espionage

52.
Who was the President during World War 1?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Willy Wonka
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
53.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
54.
What was the name of the American Army in World war 1?
a)
American Expeditionary Force
b)
American Expeditionary Powers
c)
American Extra Forces
d)
American Expedited Forces
55.
Which action BEST demonstrates the U.S. effort to Isolate itself after the World War 1 era?
a)
Negotiating free trade agreements with colonies around the world
b)
Ratifying the Open Door Policy with China and Asian countries
c)
Failing to sign international disarmament agreements
d)
Refusing to join and participate in the League of Nations
56.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
57.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
58.
 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?
a)
The U.S. took it with military force.
b)
Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
c)
Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
d)
The U.S. rented it from Panama
59.
Under which policy did the U.S. buy out the loans that Latin American countries owed and then these countries would be in charge of paying the U.S. back instead of the other countries.
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
NONE of these
60.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
61.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime 
62.
What was a result of Yellow Journalism?
a)
Economic growth for the readers
b)
Public opinion for the war increased
c)
Public outcry against the war increased.
d)
US won the Spanish American War
63.
Who was President during the Spanish American War?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington