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WorksheetsAmerican History (Midterm Review)
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
an invention that combed seeds out of cotton which increased the production of cotton and the need for slave labor
a)
cotton gin
b)
steam locamotive
c)
inventor
d)
steamboat
2.
The First Ten Amendments are know as the Bill of Rights
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
4.
A system in which the limits are placed on the branches of government, so no one branch becomes too powerful; also known as separation of powers
a)
Ratification
b)
Federal system
c)
Amendment
d)
Checks and Balances
5.
Which two female leaders were heavily involved in both woman's suffrage and temperance movement?
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul
b)
Lucy Burns and Alice Paul
c)
Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
6.
Strengthen the Sherman Antitrust Act; Prohibited corporations from acquiring the stock of another, if it would create a monopoly; Officers would be prosecuted if they did
a)
Federal Reserve Act
b)
Underwood Act
c)
Clayton Antitrust Act
d)
Federal Trade Commission Act
7.
An early 20th century movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life
a)
Progressive Movement
b)
Social Welfare
c)
Prohibition
d)
Socialism
8.
Even if a man failed the literacy test or could not afford the poll tax, he was still entitled to vote if he, his father, or his grandfather had been eligible to vote before January 1, 1867.
a)
Poll Tax
b)
Grandfather Clause
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Segregation
9.
The separation of people on the basis of race
a)
Segregation
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Separate But Equal
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
10.
Enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and place people in public and private facilities.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Segregation
c)
Separate But Equal
d)
Homer Plessy
11.
Government activities aimed at breaking up monopolies
a)
Trusts
b)
Trust Busting
c)
Antitrust
d)
Tariffs
12.
Progressive Party, Nominated Roosevelt for president
a)
New Progressive Party
b)
Bull Moose Party
c)
Republican Party
d)
Democratic Party
13.
Became the head of Tammany Hall in 1868;led the Tweed Ring; arrested for defrauding the city
a)
James A. Garfield
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Rutherford B. Hayes
d)
Grover Cleveland
14.
This Immigration Station in New York Harbor saw 12 million immigrants pass through at it’s peak
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Settlement House
d)
Tenement
15.
A mixture of people of different cultures and races.
a)
Stewing Pot
b)
Gentleman's Agreement
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Melting Pot
16.
Asian Immigrants passed through this immigration station located in San Francisco Bay Harbor.
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Tenement
d)
Americanization Movement
17.
Designed to help immigrants assimilate into American culture
a)
Americanization Movement
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
Gentleman's Agreement
d)
Pendleton Service Act
18.
Rapid growth of cities, mostly in the regions of the Northeast and Midwest.
a)
Patronage
b)
Civil Service
c)
Urbanization
d)
Graft
19.
This political structure was organized like a pyramid with city bosses at the top.
a)
Political Machine
b)
Graft
c)
Patronage
d)
Tammany Hall
20.
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain; politicians received ‘kickbacks’ (payment)
a)
Patronage
b)
Graft
c)
Boss Tweed
d)
Political Machine
21.
Giving of government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected/or family members
a)
Patronage
b)
Graft
c)
Nativism
d)
Americanization Movement
22.
Limited the number of Asian immigrants allowed into the country.
a)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
b)
Americanization Movement
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Graft
23.
Made exams to show that people were qualified for the government jobs they were offered.
a)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
Civil Service
d)
Graft
24.
Established the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities
a)
Munn v. Illinois
b)
Interstate Commerce Act
c)
Granger Laws
d)
IWW
25.
Invented the incandescent light bulb & designed a safe and efficient way to spread electricity
a)
Christopher Sholes
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Edwin Drake
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
26.
Buying suppliers to control the raw materials & transportation systems
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Horizontal Integration
d)
Competition
27.
Companies producing similar products merge, is known as what?
a)
Lateral Integration
b)
Horizontal Integration
c)
Vertical Integration
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
28.
Why was it necessary to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
the British government rejected it.
b)
France refused to ally with the colonies.
c)
It created a weak national government.
d)
States had too little power.
29.
Which document stated grievances against the King, affirmed certain "unalienable rights", and declared the colonies independence from Great Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
30.
What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
a)
declare independence from Britain
b)
states freedoms of religious beliefs
c)
explains why the Constitution was written
d)
list the grievances against Britain
31.
"We the people..." is the beginning of the
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
32.
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
a)
Introduction
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
First ten amendments
33.
Which of the following is NOT included in the First Amendment right to freedom of speech?
a)
provoking a riot
b)
TV broadcast
c)
face-to-face discussion
d)
speaking at an assembly
34.
The first national government of the U.S. was created by the
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
35.
Which documents created a weak national government because the power resided with the states.
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
36.
The idea that newspapers have a right to criticize the governments is known as freedom of
a)
the press
b)
assembly
c)
speech
d)
religion
37.
The ___ Amendment gives the national government the right to due process.
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
10th
d)
14th
38.
What gives your neighbor the right to keep his guns in his possession?
a)
Amendment 9
b)
Amendment 11
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 15
39.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
40.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
a)
8th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
41.
No quartering of Soldiers
a)
6th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
12 Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
42.
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination(do not have to testify against yourself)
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
43.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
44.
Which amendment allows a reporter to report the news?
a)
2nd amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
45.
Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution, are powers reserved for the States.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
46.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
47.
What does the 6th amendments guarantee?
a)
the right to a speedy trial and a lawyer
b)
the right to speak to a judge on his cell phone
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
the right to bear arms
48.
What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
right to an illegal search and seizure
c)
right to a trial by jury in civil cases (lawsuits)
d)
no cruel and unusual punishments
49.
Rights in the Constitution cannot be used to take away other rights
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
50.
Which of the following were rights of citizens living in the Northwest Territory? (Click all that apply)
a)
Trial by jury
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
Guaranteed elementary education for all children
d)
Guaranteed bail
51.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
52.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
53.
Businesses that are owned by investors....
a)
companies
b)
stocks
c)
corporations
d)
shares
54.
Stocks are
a)
Shares in a business
b)
owning a whole business
55.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
56.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
57.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
58.
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
59.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
60.
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
61.
The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War. The name of that territory is
a)
Cuba
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Spain
62.
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-
a)
Pebble Beech
b)
San Juan Hill
c)
Normandy
d)
Havana Harbor
63.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
64.
What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?
a)
Salt
b)
Cinnamon
c)
Corn
d)
Sugar
65.
Which of the following define Imperialism?
a)
Writing about bad things in society to cause change
b)
Building factories that improves production
c)
Bullying smaller countries for their resources
d)
The US was the police force for the Western Hemisphere
66.
Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Grover Cleveland
67.
Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?
a)
Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
b)
America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere
68.
Which country was imperializing Cuba before the US took it over?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
69.
Which of the following defines the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
b)
America was the Police force for the Western Hemisphere
70.
Which aspect of Imperialism does this picture represent?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Influence of Naval Power Upon History
d)
Spanish American War
71.
Which of the following is not true about Hawaii and its experience with Imperialism?
a)
Hawaii had the resource of sugar
b)
Hawaii's queen was Queen Lili
c)
Missionaries were first sent to Hawaii
d)
Hawaii wanted to become apart of America
72.
Which of the following describes the Teller Amendment?
a)
Promised that America would give Cuba its inedpendence
b)
Promised the US would give Hawaii its independence
c)
Promised the US would give the Philippines its independence
d)
Gave America control over Guantanamo Bay
73.
Which of the following is not true about the Platt Amendment?
a)
Cuba was given its independence
b)
Cuba could not make treaties with other nations
c)
America gets Guantanamo Bay
d)
America gets Puerto Rico
74.
The following political cartoon refers to the construction of what by Teddy Roosevelt?
a)
Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Washington Monument
75.
Which country becomes a possession of the US by way of the Foraker Act?
a)
Cuba
b)
Philippines
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Panama
76.
This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Globalism
d)
Communism
77.
How did many Americans justify imperialism?
a)
We were spreading democracy
b)
We were spreading Christianity
c)
We were providing loans
d)
We were providing educational opportunities
78.
Why was the purchase of Alaska criticized at the time?
a)
It was too expensive.
b)
It was too far away.
c)
It was seen as worthless.
d)
It was seen as too cold.
79.
These events lead the U.S. into war with Spain in 1898.
a)
America annexing Hawaii
b)
Spain annexing Puerto Rico
c)
Cuban people being placed into concentration camps
d)
The U.S.S. Maine sinking
80.
Theodore Roosevelt commanded a cavalry unit in Cuba known as the
a)
Rough Rollers
b)
Rough Riders
c)
Rough Company
d)
Rough Racers
81.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
82.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
83.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
84.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
85.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
86.
U-boats were German
a)
submarines used against Allied supply ship
b)
supply ships with armored hulls
c)
submarines used to find and dismantle mines
d)
supply ships that blocked Allied ports
87.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
88.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
89.
This Allied leader brought his "Fourteen Point Peace Plan" to the treaty conference to end WWI.
a)
David Lloyd George
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vittorio Orlando
90.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
91.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
92.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
93.
Which of the following countries was aligned with the Allies?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Bulgaria
94.
Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
95.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
96.
Who was responsible for triggering the war through an assassination?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm
d)
Woodrow Wilson
97.
Why was Alvin York declared a hero?
a)
Because he originally opposed the war.
b)
He took 132 German prisoners by himself
c)
he wrote a book about the trenches
d)
He was a great marksman.
98.
This person was an African American writer that helped influence the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Margaret Mitchell
d)
Louis Armstrong
99.
This was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Wright Brothers
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Charles Lindbergh
100.
Another name for the Roaring 20’s is
a)
Boring 20's
b)
Great Depression
c)
Jazz Age
d)
Swing Age
101.
This was the time period in which African Americans expressed themselves through art, music and writing.
a)
Swing Era
b)
Jazz Age
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Great Depression
102.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
103.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
104.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
105.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
106.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
107.
How did the Stock Market Crash lead to the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
16 million stocks were shared in a single day that led to the loss of billions of dollars
b)
banks closed their doors to try to prevent a run on banks
c)
prices for goods increased so much that people couldn't buy basic items
d)
Herbert Hoover blamed the Stock Market Crash for the Great Depression
108.
Which of the following people created government agencies and social programs that led to the end of the Great Depression?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D Roosevelt
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
109.
What was the name of the program created by President FDR?
a)
The Answer
b)
The Solution
c)
The New Deal
d)
The Right Deal
110.
Which of the New Deal programs worked to preserve natural resources and areas?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Works Progress Authority
111.
Which New Deal program provide jobs for over 8.5 million and worked to develop public buildings and roads?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Works Progress Authority
112.
Which New Deal program was responsible for supporting farmers and supplying electricity to rural areas?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Works Progress Authority
113.
Who was most directly affected by the Dust Bowl?
a)
farmers
b)
investors
c)
industrial workers
d)
WWI Veterans
114.
Which of the following was a main feature of the New Deal?
a)
preparing for war
b)
regulating trade
c)
providing jobs
d)
desegregation
115.
This person was blamed for not helping struggling Americans during the beginning of the Depression.
a)
Franklin D Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
116.
Which event occurred on Black Tuesday?
a)
many factories closed
b)
many banks closed
c)
many people lost their homes
d)
the stock market crashed
117.
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?
a)
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
b)
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
c)
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
d)
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.
118.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
a)
excessive stock market speculation
b)
high unemployment
c)
increased use of credit
d)
limited income of senior citizens
119.
Why was Henry Ford important to the 1920's?
a)
His Model T was very expensive
b)
The creation of the assembly line
c)
He put dodge out of business
d)
He was the President
120.
What did the 18th Amendment do?
a)
I gave all citizens the right to vote
b)
It gave the government the ability to tax income
c)
It created Social Security
d)
I made the sale and production of alcohol illegal
121.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
122.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
123.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
a)
homelessness
b)
bank failures
c)
high tariffs
d)
struggling farmers
124.
What tool - passed during the Hoover Administration - designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?
a)
Reconstruction Finance Committee
b)
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
c)
New Deal
d)
Second New Deal
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