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WorksheetsKohleffel 1st Semester Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
What American motto means "Out of many, one"
E Pluribus Unum
In God We Trust
Vini, Vidi, Vici
What era was characterized by growing levels of immigration, expanding industrialization, political machines, unsafe working conditions?
Progressive Era
Spanish-American War
Civil War
Gilded Age
What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
America should stay with Britain
America was free from British Control
America should join the Spanish empire
American Imperialism
What amendment gives the press freedom to publish documents and uncover scandals that are true?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
What significance does the motto In God We Trust have?
It establishes America as a strictly Christian nation
This motto distinguishes the United States from countries that restrict religious freedoms
It means God is the president
What motto symbolized that out of all 13 colonies they were one united country?
In God We Trust
E Pluribus Unum
Vini Vidi Vici
Child labor was a major issue during which Era of American History?
Progressive Era
Civil War
Gilded Age
The progressive Era would reverse political corruption in order to give power back to who?
The political machines
The American People
The President
The House of Representatives
What would emerge during the Gilded Age that would be supported by the federal government?
American workers
Big Business
Labor Unions
What major event would take place from 1914-1918?
World War 1
World War 2
Spanish-American War
What ship would be exploded in Havana Harbor sparking the Spanish-American War?
Lusitania
USS Maine
USS Lexington
What war would begin with a declaration of war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia?
World War 1
World War 2
Spanish-American War
What year would the Spanish-American war take place?
1861-1865
1898
1914-1918
What would big business create in order to eliminate competition?
labor unions
monopolies/trusts
stock markets
What would be created to help workers gain better working conditions, wages and safety standards
monopolies
labor unions
stock markets
American Indian Tribes would be removed off their land and Buffalo herds would be destroyed due to what piece of legislation?
Dawes Act
Land Act
Homestead Act
The Indians Go Away Act
The Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor are both forms of what?
labor unions
stock markets
trusts
monopolies
What act was made To assimilate the Natives and help them blend into the new American Culture?
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Nationalism Act
Henry Bessemer would create a process to create what sturdy, affordable building material?
concrete
asbestos
steel
What treaty would officially end World War 1?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versace
What would Tammany Hall/Boss Tweed be found guilty of?
political corruption
embezzling
arson
voter fraud
What would America participate in that would involve conquering other countries for resources or power?
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
What group of people would be restricted from coming to the United States due to job scarcity?
the Irish
the Germans
The Chinese
Why did the US enter World War 1?
Hitler's invasion of Poland
the explosion of the USS Maine
Lusitania and Zimmerman Note
The gospel of wealth explained the rich and wealthy were morally obligated to do what?
make as much money as possible
give back to society through charity
build buildings as high as possible
What organization would the United States not become members of due to the fear of involvement in future conflicts?
United Nations
Paris Accord
Geneva Convention
League of Nations
During World War I, The Zimmerman Note proposed a secret alliance between Germany and...
Cuba
Spain
Mexico
Japan
What country would be blamed for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
Bosnia
Who would help start a settlement house geared towards helping immigrants get assimilated to American life?
Jane Addams
Upton Sinclair
Andrew Carnegie
What would be a amendment geared towards eliminating the sale, manufacturing or transportation of alcohol?
14th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
22nd Amendment
What group of people tried to uncover poor business practices during the Progressive Era
idiots
muckrackers
aggies
imperialists
Ida B. Wells and WEB DuBois would be a huge advocate for the NAACP and the NACW, what did these organizations help promote?
workers' rights
civil rights for minorities
child labor
What idea does social Darwinism promote?
Religion should be kept out of the classroom
Out of one, Many
Survival of the Fittest in business
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace following World War I?
14 Points
Lend-Lease Act
Domino Theory
Little Rock 9
Which is NOT a part of the Roaring 20's?
Flappers
Harlem Renaissance
prohibition of alcohol
the New Deal
What was the Scopes Trial about during the 20's?
evolution vs. religion
the war on drugs
the Watergate scandal
the Iran Contra
Who was NOT an important figure in the Roaring 20's?
Al Capone
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
William Howard Taft
What was Black Tuesday?
the day the Dust Bowl started
the day the stock market crashed in 1929
the day Covid-19 quarantine started
the day Kohleffel got married
Why was the 19th Amendment important?
it required a warrant for searches
it gave women the right to vote
it prohibited alcohol
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
relief, recovery and reform from the Great Depression
the plan for American imperialism
the Civil Rights movement
Why was Eleanour Roosevelt such a good First Lady?
she helped women and minorities
she started an anti-bullying program
she started the "just say no" program
What ended American neutrality during World war 2?
the explosion of the USS Maine
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the German invasion of Poland
What was a bad part about America during World War 2?
Rosie the Riveter and women working
the Internment of Japanese Americans
the Tuskegee Airmen
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
first woman on the moon
first female president
first female Supreme Court Justice
Why was Thurgood Marshall important?
World War II medal of honor winner
first black Supreme Court Justice
first black president
What was the 15th amendment?
gave former slaves the right to vote
freedom of speech
set the voting age at 18
What was NOT part of the 1950s?
baby boom because of the GI Bill and good economy
the Federal Highway Act
the Korean War
Reaganomics
Why did America get into the Korean War and Vietnam War?
containment of communism
to stop nazis
to stop the robber barons
to spread Rock and Roll to Asia
What was the response of young Americans to the Vietnam War?
they protested on college campuses and around the country (including being killed by police)
they started to distrust the government
they made some really good anti-war music
all of the above
What was NOT part of LBJohnson's Great Society?
civil rights
voting rights for African-Americans
a "war on poverty"
the passing of NAFTA
What was Kennedy's main accomplishment?
He got us out of the Vietnam War
he started the Space Race
he ended World War II
He flew himself to the moon on a spaceship he built behind the White House
What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
to find communists
to steal Soviet space secrets
to assassinate Regan
Who was McCarthy trying to find with his HUAC (House Un-American Activities Commission)?
communists
nazis
muckrakers
robber barons
What was the purpose of things like the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and Earth Day?
to appreciate nature and recycle and that stuff
to nuke the whales
to free all the dogs and cats in animal shelters
to create a giant forcefield around the earth
Which of these was NOT associated with the Civil Rights Movement?
WEB DuBois and the NAACP
MLK and the Southern Christian Leadership conference
Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam
Derek and the Dominos
Which of these was NOT a part of Nixon's presidency?
SALT - opening trade with China
the Monica Lewinsky scandal
Vietnamization - getting our troops out of Vietnam
the Watergate scandal and US vs. Nixon
Which of these is NOT correctly matched?
Reagan - Iran-Contra Scandal
Carter - Camp David Accords
Johnson - Great Society
Ford - Helsinki Accords
it's a trick! these are all correctly matched!
What was the purpose of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
to turn everyone into democrat zombies
to get health insurance to all Americans
to make pizza the national dish of the USA
to make band-aids free
Which event led to PResident Johnson escalating troops in Vietnam?
the Gulf of Tonkin
Pearl Harbor
explosion of the USS Maine
Which of these World War II people are NOT correctly matched with their accomplishment?
Vernon J Baker - MEdal of Honor Winner
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Commander of D-Day
Douglas MacArthur - commander of American forces in the Pacific
it's a trap! They are all correct!
Which amendment is NOT matched up to what it did?
18th Amendment - prohibited alcohol
21st amendment - repealed the 18th amendment
24th amendment - got rid of poll taxes
26th amendment - set the voting age at 18
Don't be a turkey! These are all correct!
How did America respond to the 9/11 attacks?
fought in Afghanistan to find terrorists
passed the Patriot Act to spy on Americans and terrorists
went to war in Iraq - Operation Iraqi Freedom because we thought they had big weapons of mass destruction
all of these things. we did them all
Why was the 2000 election between Bush and Gore controversial?
Because Bush and Gore were secretly married
because the vote was very close and there were voting issues in Florida like "hanging chads"
Gore lost even though he was secretly Batman
Reagan came back from the dead and voted for Bush in a widely-publicized event
Why was the 2008 election historic?
America elected its first Hispanic president
America elected its first African-American president
America elected its first Native American president
America elected its first Brony president
Why did Japan attack the US Naval Base on Pearl Harbor?
they wanted to cripple our navy after we stopped selling them oil
that's where we hid the gold
the president was visiting Hawaii at the time
they wanted to recreate the popular Ben Affleck movie Pearl Harbor
