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U.S. Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What technology revolutionized farming in the west? 
a)
Steel plows, mechanical reapers, and windmills
b)
Morse code
c)
Internet
d)
Hydroelectricity
2.
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
3.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts
4.
How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?
a)
It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
b)
It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
c)
It transported Native Americans to the west. 
d)
 It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 
5.
Why were many Americans moving out West?
a)
To be with their families 
b)
Better weather conditions
c)
Good, cheap farmland
6.
What are the three Reconstruction Amendments?
a)
Added to the  Constitution after the Civil War 13.Free, 14.Citizens, 15.Vote
b)
Amendments that ended Slavery
c)
Amendments that were added after the American Revolution
d)
Lincoln issued these amendments after he got assassinated. 
7.

What was the Dawes Act?

a)

Broke up Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

b)

Broke up natives Sacajawea and Clark

c)

Broke up Native American reservations, resulting in loss of land

d)

forced relocation of native Americans

8.

When the government gave free federal land west of the Mississippi River, increased settelment

a)

Househome Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Homestead act

9.
The  purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
a)
increase the number of Chinese immigrants coming into the US
b)
ban Chinese immigrants into the US.
10.
A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they...
a)
were better educated than native-born Americans
b)
had a higher standard of living than most Americans
c)
adapted easily to American culture
d)
competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
11.
Which of the following was a major problem immigrants experienced once arriving to the United States?
a)
Discrimination based on nationality
b)
Unsanitary and unsafe living conditions
c)
Political corruption from certain politicians
d)
All of the above
12.
Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?
a)
Melting Pot
b)
Birds of Passage
c)
Nativism
d)
All of the above
13.

process of teaching immigrants to become Americans (English, thriftiness, punctuality, and cleanliness)

a)

americanization

b)

assimilation

c)

horizontal integration

d)

vertical integration

14.
A steel tycoon who used vertical integration to increase his power
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
JP Morgan
15.
Exclusive control by one company over an entire industry
a)
monopoly
b)
trust
c)
sweatshop
d)
Social Darwinism
16.
"The rich and successful have an obligation to take their rewards and help those that have been less fortunate"
The quote represents the opinions of a Captain of Industry who practices
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Social Darwinism
(we can talk about this)
c)
Chemistry
d)
Philosophy 
17.
⊚ mass produced products quickly
⊚ products become more affordable
⊚ quick and easy assembly
⊚ If part of a product breaks, it can easily be replaced with an identical part matching the item (interchangeable parts)
⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task
a)
Positive consequences of using the assembly line
b)
Negative consequences of using the assembly line
18.
Which of the following was not a cause of the Industrial revolution?
a)
Abundance of raw materials
b)
Population increase
c)
New inventions
d)
Communisim
19.
Which of the following was not a reason for population growth in the US during the late 1800s?
a)
Large Families
b)
Flood of immigrants moving to the US
c)
Better living conditions allowed more children to survive to adulthood
d)
People residing in rural areas
20.
What is laissez-faire?
a)
A belief that the government should not interfere in the economy.
b)
Government should control the economy.
c)
Government should regulate the economy.
d)
Government should control the people.
21.
One effect of mechanization is:
a)
Lower cost production
b)
Prices go up for the consumer
c)
Banks gave loans to businesses
d)
Need for labor increases
22.
Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
a)
meatpacking, automobile,  and construction
b)
railroads, steel and oil
c)
textile, meatpacking and canals
d)
political machines, settlement houses and ghettos
23.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
24.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
25.
Haymarket, Homestead, and Pullman were
a)
wealthy industrialists of the late 1800s
b)
leaders of labor unions
c)
notorious industrial strikes
d)
horizontally consolidated companies
26.
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
a)
The Baby Boom
b)
Immigration
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
Better Healthcare
27.

Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Nativism

d)

Assimilation

28.

How did industrialization bring about the development of labor groups

a)

resulted in large fortunes for capitalist

b)

created low-wage and pour working conditions

c)

mechanization of factories reduced the demand for workers

d)

contributed to urbanization and unsanitary living conditions

29.

Why were many labor strikes unsuccessful

a)

many had ineffective leadership

b)

violence often followed strikes

c)

collective bargaining reduced the need for unions

d)

they suffered from low membership

30.
Under the Pendleton Act of 1883, some government jobs were filled by
a)
appointments made by members of Congress
b)
people who raised money for a political party’s election campaign.
c)
job applicants who performed well on competitive written examinations
d)
a quota system that balanced the number of jobs going to each party’s supporters.
31.
Which of the following did the People’s Party—also known as the Populists—call for in 1892?
a)
tax breaks for businesses 
b)
a graduated income tax
c)
a new tariff law 
d)
gold-based currency
32.
This was the idea that some were better and more fit to survive in business.
a)
Gospel of Wealth
b)
Social Gospel
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Gospel of Darwinism
33.
One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Gentlemen’s Agreement, and the National Origins Act were similar is that all were expressions of
a)
imperialism 
b)
nativism 
c)
militarism 
d)
Manifest Destiny 
34.
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
a)
credit mobilier
b)
political machine
c)
corrected democracy
d)
electoral politics
35.
Apartments in cities that were overcrowded and rundown 
a)
Tenements
b)
Townhomes 
c)
Sidements 
d)
Vacaments 
36.
What was one of the dangers of living in a tenement?
a)
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions.
b)
Tenements were owned by landlords that lived in areas that were far away.
c)
Families had to live within walking distance of the industrial plants and factories.
d)
Tenements typically housed more than one family in the same apartment.
37.
The New York City democratic political machine of the Gilded Age was called ___ Hall.  
a)
Moody
b)
Tammany
c)
Tweed
d)
Spenser
38.
Who was the head of the New York City democratic political machine?  
a)
Boss Rockefeller 
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Boss Tammany 
d)
Boss Hog
39.

What Supreme Court case set the precedent for "Separate but Equal", which would last until the Civil Rights Movement of the mid 1900s?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Brown v Board of Education

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Roe v Wade

40.
One reason nativists worried about influx of immigrants in 1880s...
a)
Feared immigrants gain control of city and state governments
b)
Believed immigrants receive preferential treatment from federal government and receive land
c)
Thought country's ports could not handle increasing numbers of immigrants and exports
d)
Considered immigrants from southern and eastern Europe a threat to traditional American cultural values
41.

What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The violence of General Weyler

c)

The sinking of the Maine

d)

The opening of the Panama Canal

42.

Which of the following people was most closely associated with yellow journalism?

a)

John Peter Zenger

b)

Joseph Pulitzer

c)

William Dates

d)

Marius Pontmercy

43.

An economic reason behind U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s was

a)

the need for raw materials

b)

the belief in Christian superiority

c)

the desire for Cuban to be free

d)

the belief in manifest destiny

44.

Which areas did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish American War

a)

Texas & Oregon

b)

Hawaii & Alaska

c)

Florida and Louisiana

d)

Puerto Rico & the Philippines

45.

What term refers to Chinese port areas where trading rights were given to foreign powers?

a)

cessions

b)

colonies

c)

territories

d)

spheres of influence

46.

The Spanish American War was a turning point in U.S. history because after the war America

a)

joined the League of Nations

b)

stopped trading with other nations

c)

started to develop an overseas empire

d)

declined as a world power

47.

What was a serious difficulty encountered during the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

Illness and disease

b)

Lack of materials

c)

Disagreements with Spain

d)

Panamanian rebels

48.

Spanish atrocities in Cuba, yellow journalism, and the sinking of the battleship Maine are all part of a study of what war?

a)

Civil War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

World War I

d)

Spanish American War

49.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
50.
What was the benefit to building the Panama Canal?
a)
the U.S. could create a military base there
b)
could be used as a shorter trade route from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
c)
the U.S. would occupy Central America
d)
it would become a new U.S. territory
51.
What does the policy "speak softly and carry a big stick" mean?
a)
always whisper when speaking to others
b)
use force to get what you want 
c)
discuss issues but use your "forces" if you need to
d)
it is important to talk out your problems
52.

President Roosevelt believed that having a canal through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and

a)

was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia

b)

was vital to U.S. power in the world

c)

would benefit the people of Central America

d)

would establish a new market for U.S. goods

53.

When he took office, President Woodrow Wilson opposed imperialism and wanted the United States to

a)

compete aggressively with European powers for global influence

b)

engage in free trade with nations in Central and Latin Amererica

c)

promote democracy to create a world free of revolution and war

d)

retreat from any involvement in the affairs of foreign nations

54.

Progressivism was a direct result of:

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

Imperialism

55.

Muckrakers contributed to the Progressive Era by:

a)

working for federal agencies to expose corruption in big businesses.

b)

investigating possible Socialists within the labor movement.

c)

exposing the various problems through literary and photographic works.

d)

supporting Progressive political parties.

56.

The Jungle resulted in:

a)

The Meat Inspections Act

b)

The Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

a public outcry against the Beef Trust

d)

All of the above.

57.

Both referendums and initiatives are most directly intended to:

a)

establish equality of economic opportunity

b)

correct abuses in society

c)

restore control of the government to the people

d)

end the spoils system by establishing civil service reform

58.

Which statement describes a referendum?

a)

petition that indicates the public's support for a vote on a bill

b)

opportunity for the public to accept or reject a proposed bill

c)

removal of a public official from office at the hands of the electorate

d)

casting of votes in a confidential manner

59.
Banning the sale of alcohol was the chief goal of 
a)
National Women's Suffrage Association
b)
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
c)
Bull Moose Party
d)
Good Government League
60.
What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?
a)
starting a system of women’s colleges
b)
winning elections for public office
c)
securing the right to vote
d)
separating men and women in prison
61.
Which received LEAST attention among Progressive policymakers?
a)
Food and Drug purity
b)
Racial equality
c)
Fair labor practices
d)
Antitrust reforms
62.
This made selling Alcohol against the law in the United States
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
63.
This gave women the right to vote.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
64.

Although the progressive movement failed to address racial discrimination, African Americans absorbed the reform spirit, which

a)

encoraged them to engage in the political process

b)

fueled their longstanding desire for advancement

c)

increased their frustration at the lack of progress on civil rights

d)

led them to support progressive candidates for office

65.

Progressives generally believed that industrialization and urbanization had created many social problems, including working-class poverty and

a)

the decline of religious faith

b)

the failure of many businesses

c)

the filth and crime of urban society

d)

the spread of violent racism

66.

which of the following progressive reforms permitted citizens to introduce legislation and required legislatures to vote on the legislation

a)

direct primary

b)

initiative

c)

recall

d)

referendum

67.

as the Progressive movement gained momentum, many women realized that they needed the vote to

a)

achieve equality in the workplace

b)

amend the Constitution

c)

elect candidates who supported woman suffrage

d)

promote reforms and pass labor laws

68.

under President Roosevelt, the power of the executive branch of government

a)

declined somewhat

b)

dramatically increased

c)

increased in some areas

d)

remained the same

69.

Historians refer to the period from about 1890 to 1920 that was characterized by reform efforts as

a)

gilded age

b)

the roaring 20's

c)

Progressive era

d)

prohibition era

70.

One political reform sought by progressives would allow citizens to vote on proposed laws directly, without going to the legislature was

a)

Referendum

b)

Recall

c)

Initiative

d)

Direct Primary

71.

Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel which enraged consumers with descriptions of appalling conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to passage of the Neat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug act was

a)

The Jungle

b)

How the Other Species Lives

c)

Whats in Your Food?

d)

The Cost of Industry

72.

What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society's problems?

a)

big business

b)

social welfare organizations

c)

the churches

d)

the government

73.

What kinds of things were rationed in WWI?

a)

computers, flowers, cardboard

b)

cars, hammmers, pans

c)

foods, clothes, gas

74.

What is an armistice?

a)

an agreement to end fighting

b)

a kind of prosthetic arm

c)

similar to an alliance

75.
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram, and to who did they send it to?
a)
US, Germany
b)
Germany, US
c)
Germany, Mexico
76.
America entered World War I partly due to the 
a)
invasion by the British
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
bombings on America's land
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base
77.
What was a technological advancement of WW1?
a)
Submarine
b)
Machine Gun
c)
Poison Gas
d)
All of the above
78.
What kind of new warfare was introduced during WW1?
a)
Trench    fare
b)
Bench warfare 
c)
trench warfare 
d)
stench warfare
79.
Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WWI. 
a)
the draft
b)
Liberty (war) bonds
c)
Treaty of Versailles 
80.
What is Militarism?
a)
Agreements between nations for mutual support.
b)
an agreement to stop fighting.
c)
The strong support of the rights and interests of one’s country.
d)
The build up of powerful militaries.
81.
What is nationalism?
a)
The build up of powerful militaries.
b)
Agreements between nations for mutual support.
c)
The policy of stronger countries to work to control the economic and political affairs of weaker nations.
d)
The strong support of the rights and interests of one’s country.
82.
What is Imperialism?
a)
A telegram that was interpreted by the U.S on February 24, which stated that Germany was going to to try and help Mexico conquer New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.
b)
Wilson’s plan for peace 
c)
the payment to cover war damage.
d)
The policy of stronger countries to work to control the economic and political affairs of weaker nations.
83.
What were the main causes of the war?
a)
communism, socialism, militarism, isolationism, poverty
b)
Militarism, Alliances, imperialism, socialism, isolationism, 
c)
Militarism, alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assasination
d)
Sexism, Racism, communism, segregationists, governments 
84.
What did the War Guilt Clause do?
a)
Gave Germany its colonies
b)
Abolished Germany's government
c)
Made Germany lose its independence 
d)
Made Germany accept full blame for the war
85.
What are reparations? 
a)
Repairing a government after a war
b)
the payment to cover war damage
c)
The help of civilians to clean up after a battle
d)
The act of a country aiding another country
86.

As strikes erupted across the United States in 1919, the fear that Communist might seize power led to the

a)

Red Scare

b)

Red Nativism

c)

Red Socialism

d)

Red Communism

87.

Who overthrew the Russian government in November of 1917 and established a Communist government there

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Georges Clemenceau

c)

Vittorio Orlando

d)

Valdimir Lenin

88.

Why did the Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles

a)

to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements

b)

to express opposition to the harsh sanctions imposed on Germany

c)

to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations

d)

to increase United States military forces in Europe

89.

How did the demobilization following WWI affect the U.S. economy

a)

Women and African Americans hired to work during the war were given permanent positions in the factories where they had found work

b)

employment was easy for soldiers returning to civilian life as factories increased production to meet consumer demands

c)

Rapid inflation increased the cost of living

d)

business leaders continued to support union activities

90.

How did the demobilization following WWI affect the U.S. economy

a)

Women and African Americans hired to work during the war were given permanent positions in the factories where they had found work

b)

employment was easy for soldiers returning to civilian life as factories increased production to meet consumer demands

c)

Rapid inflation increased the cost of living

d)

business leaders continued to support union activities

91.

Trenches were dug during WWI to prtect soldiers from

a)

tanks

b)

airplanes

c)

artillery fire

d)

poisoned gas

92.

to help pay for the cost of war, Congress

a)

encouraged meatless Tuesdays

b)

lowered taxes

c)

outlawed unions

d)

sold Liberty Bonds

93.
How did the assembly line impact America?
a)
Put a limit of the number of immigrants allowed to enter the U.S. each year.
b)
Made products more affordable
c)
Gave women the right to vote
94.
Why was the 1920's considered "Roaring"?
a)
New Technology allowed people to listen to sporting events on the radio
b)
The automobile allowed people to travel to new places
c)
New music was invented like Jazz
d)
All of the above
95.
In the 1920s, what Hollywood industry became one of the country's leading businesses?
a)
steel
b)
bootlegging
c)
motion pictures
d)
automobiles
96.
Famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was a part of the Harlem Renaissance
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Woodrow Wilson
97.
During the 1920s many African  Americans became excellent in music, art, writing, and sports.  They wanted to prove they were talented and wanted to be treated equally.  This time period is known as the
a)
Equal Rights Movement
b)
Specialization
c)
Cultural Change Movement
d)
Harlem Renaissance
98.
After what war did the Roaring 20's happen?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Civil War
d)
Vietnam War
99.
Sacco & Vanzetti
a)
Italian immigrants wrongully convicted of murder.
b)
Car inventors
100.
John Scopes
a)
taught evolution in biology in Tennesee
b)
an astronaut
c)
invented the model T
101.
Teapot Dome Scandal
a)
Company that makes coffee
b)
Bribes for leasing navy oil reserves in Wyoming & California
c)
protected immigrants from Northern Europe
102.
The trial was about whether _______ should be taught in schools?
a)
reading
b)
biology
c)
religion
d)
evolution
103.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest 
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday 
d)
Hurricanes
104.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
105.
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except - 
a)
Prohibition
b)
Overspeculation on stocks
c)
failing banks
d)
high tariffs
106.
Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929? 
a)
The implementation of a personal income tax. 
b)
Overspectulation of the stock market. 
c)
New regulations on banking. 
d)
The elimination of import tariffs. 
107.

Which of the following is the MAIN reason why President Franklin D. Roosevelt supported many New Deal programs?

a)

Millions of Americans were out of work and living in poverty.

b)

Political protests showed that Americans no longer supported slavery.

c)

The relationship between America and England was becoming tense.

d)

Women were demanding equal rights to men, including the right to vote.

108.

Why did farmers who did manage to grow crops during the Dust Bowl struggle to make enough money to survive?

a)

the declining value of agriculture stocks following the stock market's collapse

b)

a significant decrease in the price farmers were able to charge for their goods

c)

government programs designed to supply free food to the poor

d)

increasing competition from farming operations in the North

109.

What form of entertainment became a major pass-time and escape for many Americans during the Great Depression

a)

TV

b)

Radio

c)

Movies

d)

Literature

110.

In the 1920's the Federal Reserve contributed to weaknesses in the stock market by

a)

keeping interest rates low

b)

lending to foreign companies

c)

lending to speculators

d)

speculating on market interest rates

111.

Aside from the stock market crash and bank failures, what were some of the underlying causes of the Great Depression

a)

overproduction

b)

decrease in world trade due to tariffs

c)

low wages and layoffs slowed down the economy

d)

the availability of installment payments caused Americans to make fewer purchases to pay down debt

e)

all of the above

112.

What program employed single men, ages 19-25 for natural resource conservation?

a)

civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Public Works Administration

c)

Civil Works Administration

d)

National Recovery Administration

113.

Which of the following actions taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression is a defining characteristic of the era?

a)

Limited movement of farm workers

b)

Reduced number of federal employees

c)

Relaxed restrictions on immigrant workers

d)

Increased number of new government relief programs

114.

Which government agency, established during the Great Depression, still protects consumer savings today?

a)

Social Security Agency

b)

National Resources Committee

c)

Federal Emergency Relief Agency

d)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

115.

How does tha Social Security Act of 1935 continue to affect the lives of citizens today?

a)

Protects bank investments

b)

Funds school improvement

c)

Provides retirement income

d)

Grants agricultural subsidies

116.

Which controversial political issue of the 1930s is reflected in the cartoon?

a)

Congressional attempts to bypass the principle of separation of powers

b)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court

c)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's refusal to cooperate with state government

d)

Congressional attempts to undermine the principle of state sovereignty

117.

Which constitutional issue concerned opponents of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" efforts?

a)

It would resstrict individual right.

b)

It would not allow people to elect judges.

c)

It would weaken the separation of powers.

d)

It would shift power from the states to the federal government.

118.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”. 
a)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFORM
b)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFILL
c)
RELIEF, Reincarnation, & REFORM
119.

to pay for New Deal programs, President Roosevelt abandoned a balanced budget and began using

a)

binding arbritaration

b)

deficit spending

c)

direct relief

d)

the gold standard

120.

one legacy of the new deal is a continuing debate over how much the government should

a)

address citizens directly through radio and other media

b)

intervene in the economy or support the disadvantaged

c)

protect American industries with high tariffs

d)

provide funding for the visual and performing arts

121.

During the 1923 presidential campaign, Franklin D. Roosevelt's confidence that he could make things better contrasted sharply with President Herbert Hoover's

a)

apparent failure to do anything effective about the depression

b)

criticism of Democratic Laissez-faire economic policies

c)

limited but real success in addressing problems of the Depression

d)

willingness to increase government spending on a massive scale