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2023 Midterm Review (DCUA 2)

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Protecting the rights and freedoms of American citizens is _________________.
a)
the purpose of the 1st amendment
b)
the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
c)
the purpose of the 10th amendment  
d)
the purpose of the Bill of Rights
2.
Guarantees the rights of people accused of a crime to due process of law including the right not to incriminate oneself or to be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 4
d)
Amendment 8
3.
This amendment requires that police officers obtain a search warrant before they search a home for evidence when investigating a crime. 
a)
6th
b)
5th
c)
4th
d)
15th
4.
Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
Voting
a)
Civic Duty
b)
Civic Responsibility
5.

Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Veto Process

c)

Bicameral

d)

Federalism

6.
Which answer choice includes some of  the 5 values Toqueville states are essential to success of United States?
a)
liberty, freedom, free speech
b)
freedom of speech, religion
c)
liberty, egalitarianism, populism
d)
egalitarianism, free speech, gun rights
7.
When Alex de Tocqueville pointed to the equality that he saw in America, he meant that
a)
America was a colony that had equal representation in Parliament with other English colonies
b)
at birth, all American citizens received an equal amount of money in a bank and savings account
c)
it was equally  as possible that America would fail as that it would succeed.
d)
more than in any other country, people in America all had an equal chance to succeed
8.

1)What is the name of the French visitor who observed democracy in America?

a)

Alexis de Tocqueville

b)

Stephen Hawkins

c)

Stephen King

d)

Napoleon

9.
How were the Chinese discriminated against?
a)
They were denied water and supplies
b)
Black Codes prevented their freedoms
c)
they were objected to Jim Crow Laws
d)
they were paid less than other workers
10.
What group of people wanted to limit immigration in the US in the 1900s?
a)
Labor Unions
b)
Nativists
c)
Business Owners
11.
Invention of the steel plow, the passage of the Homestead Act, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad all contributed to the
a)
development of the Great Plains
b)
growth of the plantation system of agriculture
c)
extension of slavery into the western territories
d)
gold rushes in California and Nevada
12.
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
a)
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
b)
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to public property through homesteading.
c)
Speculators bought large parcels of land and built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
d)
Native Americans sold most of their tribal land directly to railroad companies.
13.
All of the following are reasons why the Chinese were excluded under the Chinese Exclusion Act EXCEPT:
a)
they practiced a different culture
b)
they didn't speak English
c)
they took jobs that white workers wanted
d)
they worked too hard
14.
One of the primary purposes of the Dawes Act was to..
a)
turn Native Americans into farmers.
b)
rebuild the Native American nations.
c)
restore the tribal ownership of land.
d)
encourage the Native American population to increase.
15.

Which law was designed to regulate the railroad industry because of its monopolistic practices. It required the RR to be reasonable and just.

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Sherman AntiTrust Act

d)

Dawes Act

16.

Declining wages and a rise unemployment on the west coast led to what piece of legislation?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Pendleton Act of 1883

17.

process which made steel more affordable and profitable

a)

Gospel of Wealth

b)

Bessemer Process

c)

Smelting

d)

Monopoly

18.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)
Interstate Commerece Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act 
19.
Suffrage refers to:
a)
Discrimination
b)
Women’s Rights
c)
The Right To Vote
d)
The Denial of Voting
20.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
21.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
22.
Which of the following women got arrested for trying to vote?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Martha Washington
d)
Rosa Parks
23.
Which of the following is an initiative?
a)
People have the right to remove a politician from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to veto or accept a law passed by the government
24.
Which of the following is a Referendum?
a)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose their own law
d)
Any law passed by the government can be voted on for approval or veto by the people
25.
Which of the following is a Recall?
a)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
b)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to vote on any law passed by their government for approval/veto
26.
Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
27.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
·  Initiative
 ·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17th Amendment

 How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
28.
The law created to prevent monopolies, and break up large companies like Standard Oil
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
29.
One of the major goals of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was to
a)
limit the amount of sugar in snack products.
b)
protect farmers from bankruptcy due to changing food prices.
c)
control the price put on beverages and food products.
d)
ensure that products were labeled accurately.
30.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
all of these options
31.

Secretary of State John Hay initiated in 1899. Hay convinced the other countries to sign a treaty that would open up trade with China to all countries, but most countries ignored the policy anyway.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Spanish American War

32.

addition to the Monroe Doctrine.U.S. would intervene in finances of smaller countries in the Western Hemisphere. U.S. wanted to help these countries and prevent Europeans from taking them over.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Open Door Policy

33.

Justified America becoming an "international police force in Latin America and to get control of land to build Panama Canal

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Open Door Policy

34.

sugar cane plantation supported being annexed in 1898. In 1900, became a U.S. territory, & all became U.S. citizens. first territory the U.S. acquired in Pacific Ocean & would later become the 50th U.S. state in 1959.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Hawaii

35.

Was the president of the U.S. Naval War College. wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History-argument that a country needed a strong navy to be powerful & the U.S. need overseas bases for trade and defense.

a)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Sanford B Dole

d)

William McKinley

36.

Shortened travel from 16,000 miles to 6,500 miles, Construction took 10 years to complete and cost $400 million and thousands of lives. (used for trade, transportation & quick route during war)

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

That one thing

37.

President McKinley felt the U.S. needed to get involved in Cuba in order to protect its business interests there. to support Cuban Rebels, and due to the belief that Spain sunk the U.S.S. Maine

a)

Reasons for the Spanish American War

b)

Results of the Spanish American War

c)

Results of WWI

d)

Reasons for WWI

38.

U.S. expansion of its influence into the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam (GAINED TERRITORIES and became a world power after defeating a major European colonial power)

a)

Reasons for the Spanish American War

b)

Results of the Spanish American War

c)

Results of WWI

d)

Reasons for WWI

39.
Before entering WW1, the U.S. protested germany's use of submarine warfare because it
a)
violated the Monroe Doctrine
b)
discouraged immigration to the United States
c)
posed a direct threat to American cities
d)
violated the principle of freedom of the seas
40.
A major reason the U.S. became involved in WW1 was to
a)
fulfill treaty obligations to allies in Europe
b)
protect the shipping rights of a neutral nation
c)
reinforce the Monroe Doctrine
d)
gain colonies in the Pacific
41.
What was a major reason the U.S. entered WW1 (1917)
a)
the Japanese occupied Manchuria
b)
foreign troops had landed in America
c)
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
42.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
43.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
44.

The President of the USA was _________, who wanted ________ in the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

Woodrow Wilson; fairness and long-lasting peace

b)

Woodrow Wilson; to punish Germany severely

c)

Franklin Roosevelt; fairness and long-lasting peace

d)

Franklin Roosevelt; to punish Germany severely

45.

The League of Nations was supposed to provide _______________________ to its member countries.

a)

Weapons

b)

Collective security

c)

More power

d)

More money

46.

________about two million African-Americans move out of the south to the Northeast and Midwestern United States in search of better opportunities

a)

Sun Belt Migration

b)

African American Movement

c)

Mediocre Migration

d)

Great Migration

47.

This amendment prohibits the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol and was hard to enforce.

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

48.

A new optimism and growth of African-American culture in music, literature, dance and art.

a)

Beat Generation

b)

Hip-Hop

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Harlem Shake

49.
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti viewed with suspicion?
a)
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
b)
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists
c)
they were members of the Ku Klux Clan
d)
they looked funny
50.

What system innovation (new idea) allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?

a)

Ford System

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Mass Production

d)

Mass Media

51.

A period of musical, artistic, and literary productivity among African Americans in New York City (specifically the neighborhood of Harlem)

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Roaring Twenties

d)

Manhattan Transfer

52.

A period of musical, artistic, and literary productivity among African Americans in New York City (specifically the neighborhood of Harlem)

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Roaring Twenties

d)

Manhattan Transfer

53.
_______ illustrate the anti-immigration feelings of the 1920's because they were executed for a robbery on very, very thin evidence.
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Laurel and Hardy
c)
Rogers and Hammerstein
d)
The Howard Brothers
54.

The wave of panic and hysteria in America caused by a fear of Communism and anarchy entering the United States.

a)

Red Scare

b)

Communist Witch Hunts

c)

Consumerism

d)

Socialism

55.

The drought that occurred during the 1930s that devastated farmers on the Great Plains was known as

a)

the Great Ash Storm

b)

the Great Depression Bowl

c)

Okies

d)

the Dust Bowl

56.

The Social Security Act was intended to assist what group of people?

a)

The unemployed.

b)

The elderly and those unable to work.

c)

Children.

d)

Communists

57.

Tariffs, like the Hawely-Smoot Tariff, were intended to help American businesses. Did this increase or decrease trade?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

58.
Which of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term economic effects of  the Great Depression? 
a)
The government placed fewer restrictions on large corporations
b)
The role of the federal government was expanded
c)
The government reduced its dependence on foreign trade
d)
The American people had greater confidence in the nation’s economic leadership
59.
This 1937 cartoon is criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to
a)
reduce the number of federal courts.
b)
impeach current Supreme Court justices
c)
give states the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
60.
Program created to provide the elderly with an income (still exists)
a)
Medicare
b)
Social Security
c)
Medicaid
d)
SNAP
61.

During the Great Depression, nearly half of the banks in the United States closed and millions lost their savings. Why did this happen?

a)

Banks invested savings in the stock market.

b)

The price of gold plummeted.

c)

Consumers relied on credit to purchase goods.

d)

Buying on margin.

62.
What was the main criticism of the Court-Packing Scheme?
a)
Congress allowed it
b)
Too much of an expansion of executive power
c)
The Court would be too small
d)
Only state governments could pack the court
63.
Which law pushed to break up the monopolies and ensure competition?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
d)
Child Labor Act
64.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a all ______unit that fought in World War II?
a)
Native American
b)
Asian American
c)
African American
d)
Italian American
65.

What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan on their mainland?

a)

island hopping

b)

total war

c)

Anaconda plan

d)

blockade

66.
Which change in American Society occurred during WW II?
a)
African Americans were granted equality in the armed forces
b)
Women were allowed to enter combat units for the first time
c)
Congress enacted the first military draft
d)
Women replaced men in essential wartime industries
67.
Rationing was used in the United States during World War II as a way to:
a)
ensure adequate supplies was given to the U.S soldiers
b)
increase the number of imported goods
c)
raise production of domestic goods
d)
provide markets in Asia for American goods
68.

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, thousands of Japanese Americans on the West coast were forced into ____________________________until the war was over.

a)

genocide

b)

internment camps

c)

ration

69.

This allowed the US to lend Great Britain military supplies to fight Germany without the US getting involved in the war.

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Manhattan Project

d)

Trade Embargo Act

70.

Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific that put the Japanese on the offense?

a)

Battle of Singapore

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Midway

71.

Why did Japan attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan was helping Germany defeat the Allies.

b)

Japan was retaliating against the US trade embargo placed on the country. preventing Japan from obtaining oil.

c)

The US had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

d)

The US had threatened to invade Japan.

72.

Who won the Medal of Honor, and was the only living African American veteran WWII?

a)

Vernon Baker

b)

George Patton

c)

Alvin York

d)

Douglas MacArthur

73.

What group of Americans used their language to encrypt military correspondents?

a)

Navajo

b)

Japanese

c)

Italian

d)

German

74.

One way Americans saved food so that it could be sent to Europe during WWII was by:

a)

planting a victory garden

b)

donating food to the homeless

c)

joining the army

75.

The D-Day invasion in June 1944 in France was important to the outcome of World War II because it

a)

Opened a new Allied front in Europe

b)

Avoided use of the atomic bombs against civilian targets

c)

Forced Italy to surrender

d)

Stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe

76.

What total war policy is advertised in this propaganda poster?

a)

The draft

b)

Women in the workforce

c)

Conservation & rationing

d)

Blitzkrieg

77.
The Allied D-Day invasion of Normancy to liberate France and Europe occurred under the command of which American general?
a)
General George Patton
b)
General Douglas MacArthur 
c)
General Vernon Baker
d)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower 
78.
Executive Order 9066 required: 
a)
All men to register immediately for the military draft
b)
All Japanese-Americans to move to internment camps 
c)
The military to be immediately desegregated 
d)
All African-American males to join register for the draft

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