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Worksheets1302 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 49mins
Dust storms resulted from which of the following:
drought and soil erosion
planting crops like legumes instead of cash crops like wheat, cotton, and tobacco
too many trees on the Great Plains that hampered the flow of the wind
none of these
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) positively impact rural farmers living in the South?
assisted with the planting of 220 million trees to reduce dust storms
Sharecroppers found assistance to break out of a cycle of debt that binding them to landowners
dams constructed brought electricity to rural areas
none of these
How did Roosevelt's efforts to address unemployment compare with Hoover's?
Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt put people to
work directly for the government
Both presidents relied on the ingenuity of businesses to address the crisis
Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt preferred to give financial assistance to the unemployed
none of these
Navajos who served in WWII were essential for their efforts in:
transmitting secret codes in their native language, which could not be broken by the Japanese
infiltration of the Japanese army to provide invaluable intelligence
breaking the German naval code
none of these
What was NATO?
was the first military alliance for the U.S.
was a failed attempt at peace with the Soviet Union
was a peace agreement between the U.S., France and Britain
none of these
What was the cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba
Soviet ships encountered a U.S. Blockade
none of these
Which of the following was eliminated with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Banning poll taxes & literacy tests
Eliminating Jim Crow laws
Relying on the Fifteenth Amendment
none of these
What were Levittowns?
segregated communities in the South
planned suburban communities
gated communities
none of these
Which of the following is true about the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
wasn't supported by LBJ
passed the House of Representatives
prohibited segregation in public facilities
none of these
Which earlier Supreme Court ruling was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
McCulloch v. Maryland
none of these
The state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual fighting that divided the world into two camps was the what?
Policy of containment
Warsaw Pact
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba in response to a U.S. blockade
United States responded by placing missiles of its own in China
United States declared war on the Soviet Union
Break up of the Soviet Union into independent countries
Which of the following was created by the communists in response to the formation of NATO?
Axis Powers
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
Extended educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans; Which of the following is being described?
Civil Rights legislation
19th Amendment
G.I. Bill
Prohibition
"Extends voting rights and outlaws racial discrimination in schools and the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public" - Which of the following is being described in the document?
Armed Forces Desegregation Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
G.I. Bill
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme ruled that...
separate but equal schools were unconstitutional
public schools should be segregated
all children should attend public schools
schools should be given equal amounts of money
These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack
Transcontinental Railroad
Amtrak Rail System
Federal Highway System
Old Town Road
What was the goal of McCarthyism
Limiting governmental regulations
Rescinding democratic freedoms of citizens
Destroying careers of politicians
Exposing suspected communists
What is a Muckraker?
Journalists who expose corrupt leaders and businesses
Minded Journalists who will do anything for a good story
People who rake muck for a living
Reporters who lie or exaggerate to sell magazines
What is a Political Machine?
A ballot box
A political group with an authoritative boss who keeps power through corruption
A political group who seek to expose the corruption in politics
A polling machine which counts votes
Which amendment allowed the government to collect income taxes?
16
17
18
19
which amendment let people elect their senators?
16
17
19
18
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
16
17
18
19
People realized that women could do factory work during which war?
World War I
The Civil War
World War II
The Cold War
What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US
An offer to split up colonized land in Africa
A letter declaring war between Germany and France
The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun
Which was not a reason the U.S. wanted to get involved in the Spanish-American War?
to gain colonies with a Pacific port
the U.S.S. Maine exploded
to build the Panama Canal
the Spanish were being mean in Cuba
What was the event that started the Spanish-American War?
explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Boxer Rebellion in China
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Spanish colonization in Alaska
How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?
adopted Spanish as a second language
won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
Got control of the Panama Canal
Added new states from Asia
When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
Nationalism
Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?
To allow Canada and Mexico to be connected easier
In order to take over and gain more territory for the U.S.
For shorter travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Because it allowed the U.S. to gain more pineapples
These organizations tried to improve working conditions for workers-
Political Bosses
Labor Unions
Political Machines
Farmers
What is the purpose of Populism?
To encourage the government to take control of the inventions of the industrial revolution
To stop immigrants from Europe from taking over factory jobs
To force Robber barons to give up their riches so that workers could benefit
To represent the interests of rural farmers and connect then to the rest of society
During the industrial Revolution in the U.S., laissez-faire economic policies led to what?
Markets that were dominated by monopolies
The creation of strong regulations that ensured businesses did not harm the general public
Significant improvements in working conditions gained through collective bargaining by labor unions
The government placing heavy taxes on the large monopolies and truasts
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the 1800s?
Labor is gaining power over big business
Most Americans support the labor movement.
Business has advantages over labor
Government should support the expansion of railroads
The main purpose of this 1886 poster was to
oppose immigrants who took jobs from American workers
show support for police actions against foreign revolutionaries
support nativist calls for limitations on labor unions
organize a protest against acts of police brutality against workers
The innovation that created steel out of iron ore.
Bessemer Process
Vertical Integration
Steel Fabrication
Carnegie Process
Movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.
Exodusters
Underground Railroad
Great North Shift
Great Migration
Labor Union accepted all people including, women, African Americans, and immigrants.
Civil Rights Labor Organization
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Union 10468
His invention revolutionized communication.
Guillermo Marcony
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Monopolist who controlled the steel industry and author of the Gospel of Wealth.
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan Chase
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Nativist policy that banned immigrants from China.
China Travel Ban
Chinese Exclusion Act
Asian Exclusion Act
Asian Travel Ban
An event that negatively swayed public opinion towards the Labor Movement and Labor Unions.
Pullman Strike
Homestead Strike
Sleeping Porters Riot
Haymarket Riot
