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WorksheetsU.S. History Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
African American educator and author, wrote Up From Slavery.
Susan B. Anthony
Eugene V. Debs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Billy Sunday
Booker T. Washington
Crusader for woman’s suffrage.
Susan B. Anthony
Eugene V. Debs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Billy Sunday
Booker T. Washington
Urban evangelist, preached in favor of temperance.
Susan B. Anthony
Eugene V. Debs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Billy Sunday
Booker T. Washington
Co-founder of the NAACP.
Susan B. Anthony
Eugene V. Debs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Billy Sunday
Booker T. Washington
Leading socialist during the progressive era.
Susan B. Anthony
Eugene V. Debs
W.E.B. Du Bois
Billy Sunday
Booker T. Washington
Early twentieth-century movement that favored reform.
conservation
gas-and-water socialism
progressivism
prohibition
segregation
Government ownership of utilities.
conservation
gas-and-water socialism
progressivism
prohibition
segregation
Ban on the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol.
conservation
gas-and-water socialism
progressivism
prohibition
segregation
The careful use of a nation's natural resources.
conservation
gas-and-water socialism
progressivism
prohibition
segregation
The forced separation of races.
conservation
gas-and-water socialism
progressivism
prohibition
segregation
Petition of the legislature to consider action.
dollar diplomacy
initiative
modernism
secular humanism
social gospel
Influencing foreign affairs through investment.
dollar diplomacy
initiative
modernism
secular humanism
social gospel
Denial of God and affirmation of man's perfectibility.
dollar diplomacy
initiative
modernism
secular humanism
social gospel
Belief that Christianity has evolved.
dollar diplomacy
initiative
modernism
secular humanism
social gospel
Belief that human reform comes through reform of society.
dollar diplomacy
initiative
modernism
secular humanism
social gospel
All the following measures furthered direct democracy except:
the secret ballot
direct primaries
referendums
city managers
What was the goal of the city manager form of government?
direct democracy
government intervention
conservation
government efficiency
Why did progressives support Prohibition?
They wanted to promote religious doctrine.
They hoped it would increase worker productivity.
They wanted to remove waste.
They wanted to reduce crime and poverty.
What theme did Theodore Roosevelt adopt during his first campaign?
New Deal
New Freedom
New Nationalism
Square Deal
What was the subject of The Jungle?
conservation
Jim Crow laws
tenement housing
meat packing
What was most significant about the coal miners' strike in 1902?
The public sympathized with the miners.
Coal was the major source of heat for the nation.
The owners consented to a nine-hour workday.
The federal government acted as a mediator.
Theodore Roosevelt crusaded for all of the following causes except:
conservation
trustbusting
the Panama Canal
segregation
American leaders were afraid to grant the Philippines independence too quickly because they:
wanted the Philippines to pay for damages caused by their insurrection.
wanted to keep the Philippine markets open for trade.
believed the Filipinos would be incapable of ruling themselves.
feared that another country would take over the Philippines.
What phrase is most closely associated with the Roosevelt Corollary?
international policeman
great white fleet
square deal
big stick diplomacy
Which of the following American actions was least popular with Japan?
Gentleman's Agreement of 1907
Root-Takahira Agreement
Treaty of Portsmouth
Great White Fleet
What popular reforms took place during Taft's administration?
limitation of Speaker of the House
Pure Food and Drug Act
Federal Reserve Act
significant reduction in tariff rates.
What action resulted in a final split between Taft and Roosevelt?
firing of the head of the U.S. Forest Service
tariff reform fiasco
dollar diplomacy
antitrust suit against U.S. Steel
What progressive ran on a platform called "New Nationalism" in 1912?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Why did congress pass its first income tax in 1913?
loss of tariff revenues
rise of the socialist party
existence of a huge national debt
creation of the Federal Reserve
What is the popular term for breaking up monopolies?
muckraking
segregation
conservation
trustbusting
What term referred to progressive writers who exposed abuse and corruption?
yellow journalism
new dealer
referendum
muckraker
Who was the progressive era photographer who used his powerful images of people living in unsanitary and crowded conditions to bring attention to the problems of many people in urban cities?
Eugene V. Debs
Billy Sunday
Robert La Follette
Jacob Riis
Which event sparked WWI?
the crowning of Wilhelm II
the Zimmermann Telegram
the sinking of the Lusitania
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Which of the following events occurred first?
Germany declared war on France
Great Britain declared war on Germany
Russia declared war on Austria
Austria declared war on Serbia
What was the purpose of Germany's Schlieffen Plan?
to keep France out of the war until Russia was defeated
to attack Russia and France simultaneously
to dig in and wait for France to attack
to defeat France quickly and then attack Russia
What was probably the greatest factor in America's entrance into WWI?
imperialism
sympathy for Britain's plight
the Zimmerman Telegram
submarine warfare in the Atlantic
Germany's invasion of which nation brought Great Britain into WWI?
France
The Netherlands
Serbia
Belgium
What was the main provision of the Selective Service Act?
Liberty Bonds
"Hooverizing"
limitations on free speech
the draft
What was the main provision of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
replacing the word German with liberty
punishing citizens who filed to "Hooverize"
executing war criminals
banning criticism of the war effort
What famous phrase came from the Schenk decision?
necessary and proper
separate but equal
peace without victory
clear and present danger
The Fourteen Points included:
war reparations
a war-guilt clause
the division of Germany
the League of Nations
Who was America's "Ace of Aces"?
Alvin York
Manfred von Richthofen
Edward Mannock
Eddie Rickenbacker
Which occupational group experienced hard times throughout the 1920s?
stockbrokers
banker
automobile manufacturers
farmers
What was the main theme of America's foreign policy during the 1920s?
imperialism
speculation
normalcy
isolationism
Which country's economy was in the best shape following WWI?
Britain
France
Japan
United States
The German's spent most of their U.S. loans on:
building government structures
stockpiling military hardware
building factories
paying reparations
What demand by America hindered Europe's recovery after WWI?
payment of German reparations
limitations on building new battleships
purchase of American grain
payment of Allied war debts
Which president's popularity lasted throughout his administration?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Which president's administration was marred by scandal?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Which president's administration was most closely associated with the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
During the 1920s, the most severe prejudice was against blacks and:
poor factory workers
poor sharecroppers
fundamentalists
immigrants
What major effect did automobiles have on American society in the 1920s?
development of a consumer based economy
increased consumer spending
increased tourism
gave rise to the suburbs
What was the least significant contributor to the Great Depression?
the growth of pessimism
the heavy debts of Americans
unpaid European debts to the United States
demands for higher wages
Whom or what did Americans blame for the Great Depression?
their own greed
FDR
J.P. Morgan
Herbert Hoover
One of Hoover’s first responses to the Great Depression was to:
promise a dole
increase welfare
declare a bank holiday
lower taxes
Herbert Hoover refused to:
develop work relief programs
fund public works
give subsidies to farmers
offer a dole to the unemployed
One of Hoover’s actions that was most harmful to the economy was the:
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National Credit Corporation
Federal Farm Bureau
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
A major difference between Hoover and FDR was Hoover’s sincere support of:
regulation of industry
legalized beer
insurance for bank deposits
a balanced budget
What was the Bonus Expeditionary Force (BEF)?
workers in the Civilian Conservation Corps
unskilled laborers in the CIO
followers of Charles Coughlin
WWI veterans who demanded early payment of service certificates
Why did Hoover fail to take action in the final months of his administration?
He had lost hope in finding a solution
He did not want to cooperate with Roosevelt
He wanted to make the situation more difficult for Roosevelt to solve
Roosevelt refused to cooperate with Hoover's proposed actions
FDR's first action to end the banking crisis was to:
establish the NCC
establish the RFC
establish the FDIC
declare a bank holiday
The “Three Rs” of the New Deal included all the following except:
reform
recovery
relief
repair
The political right opposed Roosevelt because of his failure to:
provide bank loans
regulate industry
insure banks
balance the budget
Which of Roosevelt’s efforts did the political left oppose?
regulating industry
insuring the banks
balancing the budget
being fair in taxation
How did FDR make the supreme court support his New Deal policies?
He impeached the justices who opposed the New Deal
He introduced an amendment that limited the age of justices to seventy
He "packed" the court by adding seven new justices
He replaced retiring justices with his own supporters
What tactic did the CIO introduce to gain concessions for industrial workers?
black lists
labor legislation
mediation
sit-down strikes
Which state was hit hardest by the drought in the 1930s?
California
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Whose son was tragically killed and murdered during the 1930s?
Amelia Earhart
Bing Crosby
Benny Goodman
Charles Lindbergh
What was the theme of the New York World’s Fair?
the Depression
the Dust Bowl
the New Deal
the world of tomorrow
The Republican who lost to FDR by a landslide in the 1936 presidential election was:
Al Smith
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
Alf Landon
Unskilled workers in large industries were organized by:
Francis Townsend
Charles Coughlin
Alf Landon
John L. Lewis
FDR’s informal talks broadcast over radio to inspire public confidence were called:
chit-chat sessions
home to home broadcasts
round table discussions
fireside chats
