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WorksheetsDragon US History Midterm Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
Factories could extend working hours.
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.
The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because —
telephone and telegraph lines required large amount of steel to build
the Bessemer process made steel production more affordable
European immigrants introduced new steel production techniques
large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
Which best represents Ida B. Wells’s contributions to the Progressive Era?
Fight for Equality and Against Lynching
a religious leader
an artist of the Harlem Renaissance
a supporter of Prohibition
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure
Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?
Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country.
The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises.
A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions.
The activism of Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it led to the passage of the —
Seventeenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twentieth Amendment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —
holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens
delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films
publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
The debate between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes Trial illustrated how society in the 1920s was characterized by —
changing attitudes about the role of women
tension between traditional values and modern views
demands to reform the public education system
clashes between ethnic minority groups
Why were many immigrants motivated to migrate to the United States in the late 1800s?
To pursue the American Dream
To have access to cheaper goods
To live in a warmer climate
To seek out new technologies
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.
A person who starts a businesses with their own investment of money and eventually gained immense wealth. Many men were successful like this during the Gilded Age and were considered —
Entrepreneurs
Nativists
Philanthropist
Journalist
The Spanish-American War contributed to the emergence of the United States into a position of world power by —
showing that the United States would enforce international laws
confirming U.S. military superiority by gaining additional strategic territory
overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani of the Hawaiian Islands
demonstrating U.S. commitment to spread democracy to Asia
The Teapot Dome Scandal tarnished the Harding administration and resulted in —
the conviction of a cabinet member
the limitation on number of presidential terms
the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment
the impeachment of a U.S. President
Which year did the stock market crash occur, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression?
1929
1932
1941
1939
One factor that contributed to the Great Migration of the 1920’s was —
development of interstate highways
immigration of southern Europeans
discrimination in the South
demand for agricultural workers
One characteristic of the U.S. economy in the 1920s was —
greater financial dependency on credit cards
increasing government regulations on businesses
all-time high production levels of consumer goods
repeated labor uprisings that limited industrial output
The works of Harlem Renaissance artists such as Langston Hughes focused on issues related to—
racial pride in the African American community
shifting demographics in New England states
class conflict caused by economic prosperity
discrimination suffered by women
One social impact of the federal responses to the Great Depression was —
increased wealth for U.S. food producers like farmers and ranchers
expanded factory and manufacturing openings for African Americans
forced deportation of many U.S. citizens of Mexican descent
fewer opportunities for women to enter the U.S. labor force
The Social Security Act of 1935...
Provides retirement income
Funds school improvement
Grants agricultural subsidies
Protects bank investments
One contribution to American culture made by artists of Tin Pan Alley was the —
growth of American Popular Music
creation of musical theater
introduction of the flapper look
promotion of African American culture
Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
There were significant shortages of military supplies.
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
promote American Indian investment in private industry
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
In 1896, the Supreme Court declared Jim Crow segregation legal in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision by ruling that –
States could pass laws that prevented blacks from voting while allowing white voters to bypass literacy tests and poll taxes.
African Americans had the inalienable right to vote.
“Separate but equal” accommodations for African Americans were constitutional.
African Americans with enslaved ancestors were not American citizens.
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?
College education became more accessible.
Manufacturing processes became more efficient.
Household appliances became more costly.
Long-distance travel became more expensive.
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
Medal of Honor recipient for World War I
John J. Pershing
Alvin York
Teddy Roosevelt
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries?
“The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is... great.”
“The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise.”
“This, then, is...the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance.”
“Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, . . . and often there is friction between the employer and the employed.”
Which set of factors contributed to the Dust Bowl?
Multiple El Niño events and dam building
Farm worker labor shortage and chemical fertilizers
Use of irrigation and crop rotation
Years of drought and poor farming techniques
Franklin D. Roosevelt was most likely referring to which of the following?
Passage of the Immigration Reform Act
Declaration of war on Japan and Germany
Support for the Selective Service Act
Support for the New Deal
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —
growing demand for payment of military pensions
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
Founder of the NAACP
Pushed for the "Talented Tenth"
Attended Harvard University
Ida B Wells
Booker T Washington
W E B DuBois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
· Initiative
· Referendum
· Recall
· Direct Primary
· 17th Amendment
How did the reforms listed above impact the US?
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
An agency created under the Hoover Administration that provided emergency financing of banks, life insurance companies, railroads and other large businesses
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)
Bonus Army
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
An increase in political corruption, big business, immigration, and urbanization took place during the-
Progressive Era
Gilded Age
Roaring 20's
Great Depression
What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?
To make China more powerful.
To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.
To make Native Americans move off their land.
To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.
What was the main religion of most Irish?
Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
Protestantism
Declining wages and a rise unemployment on the west coast led to what piece of legislation?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Pendleton Act of 1883
Modern 1920s woman who had a new liberated lifestyle (nontraditional)
floozie
flapper
flubber
flippant
The Great Migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s was mainly the result of…
Political corruption
Nativism
Racism and discrimination of African Americans in the South
Success of military desegregation
The Populist Party Platform included which proposals
National Income Tax
Free & Unlimited Coinage of Silver
Direct Election of Senators
All of the Above
This soldier is trying to protect himself from…
Trench rats
Dysentery
Trench mouth
Poison gas
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment?
direct election of senators
end political corruption
voters remove elected officials from office
graduated income tax
Prohibition banned the making, selling, buying, or drinking of alcohol. Which amendment made this possible?
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?
mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply
the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people
the banning of alcohol
giving women the right to vote
Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?
a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)
the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.
The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with
nativism
education
helping immigrants
assembly line
President __________ is credited with the plan of Vietnamization
Ford
Reagan
Johnson
Nixon
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
Which of these is best described in the list above?
Fourteenth Amendment
Civil Rights Act
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4th, 1968. His death hit the American people very hard and caused a series of riots in over 100 cities throughout the United States. King of was a leader of which of the following movements?
civil rights
emancipation
women's suffrage
independence
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on race or color
denying the right to vote based on gender
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
When necessary to achieve justice, which method did Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to employ?
using violence to bring about political change
engaging in civil disobedience
leaving any community in which racism is practiced
demanding that Congress pay reparations to African Americans
What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?
kept whites in political power in the South
coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws
provided militant leadership to fight racism
surveyed Georgians regarding their feelings about segregation
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Ended segregation in schools
Ended discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or national origin.
Gave all African Americans who were born in the United States the right to vote.
Gave all people the right to sit wherever they wanted on the city bus.
How did détente represent a new direction in U.S. foreign policy?
Détente represented the first time since World War II that the U.S. entered the global arena.
Nixon forced the U.S. to admit defeat in the Cold War and open negotiations with China.
Rather than maintaining the defense of U.S. allies, Nixon offered economic aid.
Instead of fighting communism openly, Nixon focused on negotiations with Communist countries.
What critical event affected both the Ford and Carter presidencies?
Watergate
the energy crisis
Iran hostage crisis
rise of Sandinistas in Nicaragua
The American Hostage Crisis in Iran was caused in part by
the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the US for cancer treatment
Carter's involvement in arranging the Camp David accords between the Egyptians and the Israelis
American air strikes against Iran's ally, Libya
American attempts to overthrow the newly emplaced government of Ayatollah Khomeini
The combination of high inflation with a stagnant economy and high unemployment was referred to as
stagflation
demand-side economics
a depression
Keynesianism
What was an important consequence of the Iran hostage crisis?
The Shah of Iran gained control of the nation’s government.
President Carter successfully rescued all of the hostages’ release.
Many Americans became convinced of the nation’s strength in foreign policy.
Threats posed by Middle East conflicts became a major foreign policy challenge.
September 11th occurred during this administration.
Clinton
Bush
Obama
