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Fall Final Exam

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did most people travel to the west?
a)
Boat
b)
Horseback
c)
Car
d)
Covered Wagon
2.

What technology revolutionized farming in the west?

a)

Steel plows, mechanical reapers, and windmills

b)

Morse code

c)

Internet

d)

Hydroelectricity

3.
What did the Homestead Act of 1861 allow settlers to do?
a)
Go to war with Native Americans
b)
Own the land that they settled on after 5 years
c)
Establish the sharecropping system
d)
Make peace with the Native Americans
4.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans (NA)?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

5.

How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?

a)

They profited from gold found on their reservations

b)

Their families were separated from their children

c)

They lived comfortably on reservations

d)

Many suffered from poverty and starvation

6.
What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
b)
Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
c)
Polluted the air and the natural environment
d)
All of the above
7.
What factors allowed the US business to grow after the Civil War? 
a)
available workers, capital, and new technology
b)
available workers, less capital, and no technology
c)
the Civil War was over and less capital
d)
stock, bonds, and people
8.
All of the following were problems in the factories EXCEPT...
a)
poor safety conditions
b)
child labor
c)
good working conditions
d)
low pay
9.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
natural rights
b)
iron law of wages
c)
let it happen
d)
tabula rasa
10.

A system in which businesses operate under minimal government regulation

a)

Time zone

b)

Patent

c)

Mass Production

d)

Laissez Faire

11.

What innovation extended the number of hours in a day that Americans could work and play

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Telegraph Technology

c)

Refrigeration

d)

Electricity

12.
What is suffrage?
a)
Sadness
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to vote
d)
Freedom of speech
13.
Controlling all of the business in an industry
a)
Stock
b)
Trust
c)
Monopoly
d)
Corporation
14.
What were the goals of the Progressives? 
a)
Make society more fair and democratic 
b)
Reduce the corruption in the economy and political system 
c)
To help solve the problems that were brought about by rapid industrialization 
d)
All of the above 
15.

What was Jane Addams' settlement house called?

a)

The Escape.

b)

Convalescent Home.

c)

Hull House.

d)

The Mansion.

16.

Type of monopoly where a company buys out all of its competition. Ex. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Government Regulation

d)

Horizontal Integration

17.

An organization formed by workers to strive for better wages and working conditions

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Pullman Strike and Haymarket Riot

c)

Labor Unions

d)

Government Regulation

18.

Connected the west and east coasts of the continental US. Along with new communication technology led to creation of national market.

a)

Government Regulation

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Integration

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

19.

Turned public opinion against labor movement due to violence. Ended as failures for labor movement.

a)

Invention

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Pullman Strike and Haymarket Riot

d)

Captain of Industry

20.
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Monopoly
d)
Laissez-Faire
21.
a)
Vertical Integration
b)
Horizontal Integration
c)
Trust
d)
Corporation
22.
The government does not interfere in the economy except to protect property rights and maintain peace.
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Horizontal Integration
c)
Vertical Integration
d)
Laissez-Faire
23.

The overseer makes sure you work very hard and do not break the hard rules. You get paid less than adults. Who is this?

a)

Overseer

b)

Child Worker

c)

Adult Spinner

d)

Parent of Child Worker

24.
What was the goal of President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?
a)
Help US allies increase readiness of armed forces
b)
Raise living standards of people in poverty-stricken countries
c)
Support development of democracies in Central America
d)
Create stability abroad for benefit of US economic interests
25.
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.
26.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
27.
 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
28.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the US’s right to ___.
a)
build the Panama Canal 
b)
annex Hawaii
c)
attack the Spanish 
d)
intervene in Latin America
29.

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

a)

isolationism

b)

collective security

c)

expansionism

d)

pacificism

30.

A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands.

B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.

C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.

D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.


Which is the best heading for the actions above?

a)

Rise of American Expansionism

b)

Causes of World War I

c)

Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Trade Expansion in East Asia

31.

What was a primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy?

a)

to protect United States trade in China

b)

to gain control of the Panama Canal Zone

c)

to encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

d)

to improve relations with China

32.

1) Supported building a canal in Panama

2) Leading imperialist who urged Americans to increase their navy

3) Wrote the Influence of Sea Power Upon History


Which individual is described above?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Sanford B. Dole

c)

John Hay

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

33.

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States expansionism was to

a)

bring self-government to areas under United States control

b)

obtain overseas markets and naval bases

c)

defend against attacks by enemy nations

d)

spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

34.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
35.

What type farming was practiced in the Great Plains?

a)

Pastoral Farming

b)

Commercial Farming

c)

Dry farming

d)

Subsistence Farming

36.

What act helped settlement in the Great Plains?

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

37.

What technology helped settle the Great Plains?

a)

Steel Plow

b)

Dry Farming

c)

Railroad

d)

All of the answer choices are correct

38.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
39.

____________?____________


A period of time when social, economic and political problems caused by rapid industrialization were exposed and in some cases reformed.


What is the most likely title for this?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Prohibition

40.

Groups of workers that organize for better working conditions are called -

a)

suffragist

b)

labor unions

c)

political parties

d)

lobbyists

41.
What can be inferred from the political cartoon
a)
Factory owners have a surplus of laborers
b)
Children should be educated
c)
Children are the new labor force
d)
Children should be paid equal wages as adults
42.
What were the goals of the Progressives? 
a)
Make society more fair and democratic 
b)
Reduce the corruption in the economy and political system 
c)
To help solve the problems that were brought about by rapid industrialization 
d)
All of the above 
43.
The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
44.

Which of the following were points of the Populist Party platform?

a)

Silver Money

b)

Income Tax

c)

Secret Ballot

d)

All of the Above

45.

How does the Dawes Act differ with previous Native American policies?

a)

It defers to the Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.

b)

It encourages Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.

c)

It recognizes the Native Americans' claims as sovereign entities.

d)

It provides material support as long as they remain in designated locations.

46.
What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
a)
FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
b)
Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
c)
Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption
47.
Explain the Stock Market Crash.
a)
People purchased stocks with credit, got scared and sold their stocks. There was no money to pay people their money
b)
People purchased stock
c)
People threw their money away
48.
Define Black Tuesday
a)
Group of government programs created to try and end the Great Depression.
b)
October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression
c)
Minimal improvement in economy. FDR urged congress to pass additional programs.
49.
Which of the following would MOST contribute to people living beyond their means?
a)
Credit
b)
Rich People
c)
Goverment
d)
The Stock Market
50.
What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?
a)
Bank closures
b)
Foreclosures on their farms and homes
c)
Stockmarket
d)
All of the above
51.
Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WW I? 
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
52.

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

53.

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

54.

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of the Great Depression?

a)

High Unemployment

b)

Low levels of production

c)

increasing income

d)

lack of confidence in banks

55.

Which of the following was a main feature of the New Deal?

a)

preparing for war

b)

regulating trade

c)

providing jobs

d)

desegregation

56.
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
57.

Despite the improvement of the farm economy, many African Americans from SC were drawn to war industry jobs in what part of the country?

a)

North

b)

South

58.

To encourage Americans to "buy now" and "pay later" when purchasing products in their stores they encouraged

a)

Credit

b)

Margin Buying

c)

Muckraking

d)

Imperialism

59.

What was the name of homes made out of scrap wood and materials that poor people lived in during the Depression?

a)

Hoovertowns

b)

Pleasantville

c)

Palm Cities

d)

Shanties/Hoovervilles

60.
1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 
a)
Platt Amendment 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Boxer Rebellion 
d)
Panama Canal 
61.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
62.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
63.

Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?

a)

Guam

b)

Cuba

c)

Philippines

d)

Puerto Rico

64.
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in -- 
a)
the Hawaiian islands 
b)
the Panama Canal Zone 
c)
the Central Powers Alliance 
d)
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico 
65.
Which of the following events helped change the U.S.'s policy on World War 1?
a)
French armies defeated Germany's forces in Belgium
b)
Italy joined the side of the Allies
c)
Great Britain asked the U.S. to help
d)
German u-boats sank three U.S. trade ships
66.

Which of the following are responsible for World War 1?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

e)

All of these

67.

Which of these items is responsible for the start of WW2?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Economic Depression

c)

Appeasement of Aggressors

d)

Militarism

e)

All of these

68.

The primary reason that Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the Supreme Court was because-

a)

He wanted to ease the workload of the older justices

b)

the Court wanted to come up with its own programs

c)

He believed he had the American people behind him

d)

The Court objected to the expansion of the executive branch

69.

Melodramas, called __________, became very popular with housewives during the depression

a)

Soap Operas

b)

Movie Theatres

c)

Radio Dramas

d)

Movies

70.

The Teapot Dome Scandal is important because:

a)

The government did not intervene in business in Wyoming

b)

The government was looking to expand its power through the state legislature.

c)

The government accepted bribes through a Cabinet Member. who was eventually imprisoned.

d)

The government was completely unaware of what was happening in Wyoming.

71.

This term describes all the presidents approach in regards to government involvement in the 1920s.

a)

Egalitarianism

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Liberty

d)

Popular Sovereignty

72.

Which of the following was NOT a way the Hoover tried to fix the economy?

a)

he founded government agencies

b)

encouraged labor harmony

c)

supported local aid

d)

gave citizens money for aid

73.
Hoovervilles were
a)
a great place to live
b)
a wealthy neighborhood
c)
shacks and tents made from anything people could find
d)
cities with a lot of unemployment
74.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
b)
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
c)
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
d)
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
75.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.  The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," which
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
helped reduce the national debt, providing more capital for businesses
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
76.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
77.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
78.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
79.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
The End of Prohibition
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Stock Market Crash
d)
The Election of Herbert Hoover
80.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
81.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
82.
The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.
a)
Social Security
b)
SEC
c)
FDIC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
83.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements 
84.

An economic change introduced in the Soviet

Union under Joseph Stalin would include

a)

establishing free-market reforms

b)

boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes

c)

focusing on the production of consumer

goods

d)

collectivizing agriculture

85.

What is Communism?

a)

A political system in which the wealth is equally divided among all citizens.

b)

A system of government in which the people choose their leader.

c)

A form of government in which a country is ruled by a religious leader.

d)

None of the choices are correct.

86.

Which of the following did Joseph Stalin do to stay in power?

a)

He encouraged citizens to spy on each other.

b)

He expanded the powers of the secret police.

c)

He had millions of people killed or sent to the Gulag, labor camps.

d)

He created a Cult of Personality and had history books rewritten.

e)

All answer choices are correct.

87.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)

it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)

it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
88.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
89.
Britain and France declared war in response to what event?
a)
German invasion of Poland
b)
Soviet invasion of Finland
c)
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
d)
Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
90.
What was the importance of the Munich conference?
a)
all of the above.  
b)
Britain and France stood up to Hitler and declared war
c)
location of the war crimes trial after World War II
d)
Britain and France gave into Hitler’s demands and let him take over more land
91.

In a show of Appeasement, the Munich Agreement allowed -

a)

Germany to take the Sudetenland

b)

Germany to not take any more land

c)

Czechoslovakia to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not

d)

France to surrender to Germany

92.
Who was the supreme commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II?
a)
Bernard Montgomery
b)
George Patton
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Erwin Rommel
93.
Why did Adolf Hitler want Germany to invade other counties?
a)
To expand Germany's land and power
b)
To gain more people for his Nazi army.
c)
To give money and resources to Africa
d)
To help surrounding counties get out of the depression.
94.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
95.
What was Anschluss?
a)
The union of Germany and Austria-Hungary
b)
The union of Germany and Austria
c)
The union of Germany and Italy
d)
The union of Germany and the Rhineland
96.
Chamberlain agreed to what at Munich?
a)
No more wars
b)
To be Germany's ally
c)
To give Germany the Sudetenland
d)
To let Hitler have whatever he wanted
97.
What is appeasement?
a)
Giving someone what they want
b)
Making an agreement
c)
Reaching a compromise
d)
A treaty of peace
98.

The invasion of which country finally led to World War 2?

a)

Poland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

France

d)

Hungary

99.
Which world event is often used to justify Britain and France's appeasement?
a)
Disarmament conference
b)
Economic Depression
c)
The dropping of the atom bomb
d)
World War one
100.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
101.
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
102.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
103.

What was found in the Klondike Region

a)

Sugar

b)

Gold

c)

Oil

d)

Silver

104.

The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson's Administration during World War I to-

a)

discourage congressional support for the war effort

b)

recruit soldiers for the war

c)

silence the critics of the war

d)

remove Communists from government positions

105.

Yellow journalism contributed most directly to

a)

exposing the truth about what happened to the U.S.S Maine

b)

hostility towards Spain's brutality in Cuba

c)

reminding Americans that they were once a colony of Britain

d)

the decline of newspaper profits in America

106.

What country and leader are described by the following:


The first world communist state

Silence Government adversaries

Collectivism

a)

Italy and Mussolini

b)

Japan and Hirohito

c)

USSR, Stalin

d)

United States, Roosevelt

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