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WorksheetsAmerican History Final
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 58mins
What was Reconstruction?
An attempt to reunite the Northern and Southern states following the Civil War
A time when the country built up cities and became an industrial power
A period of time when former slaves transitioned based on their new freedom
Both A and C
True or False: the 15th Amendment gave everyone the right to vote
True
False
What did the 13th Amendment do?
It allowed everyone to vote
It abolished (ended) slavery
It gave citizenship to former slaves
All of the Above
Which Amendment granted citizenship to African Americans?
12th
13th
14th
15th
What was the result of Andrew Johnson's Impeachment?
He was convicted of a crime and removed from office
He was convicted of a crime, but wasn't removed from office
He was not convicted of any crime
He resigned before he could be removed from office
Why did President Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction never take effect?
He was assassinated before he could enact it
The Supreme Court ruled it Unconstitutional
Congress refused to work with Lincoln
None of the Above
What group(s) attempted to help African Americans integrate into Southern Society?
Freedmen's Bureau
Congress
The KKK
Both A & B
By the end of the Reconstruction, what political party did the "Solid South" support in every Presidential Election?
Republicans
Democrats
A Third Party Candidate
None of the Above
Which of the following were used to restrict rights of African Americans?
Black Codes
Poll Taxes
Literacy Tests
All of the Above
What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case?
Separate facilities for whites and blacks was fine as long as they were equal
Separate facilities for whites and blacks were not acceptable because they were proven to not be equal
None of the Above
These northerners moved South to help during Reconstruction and gain money
Sharecroppers
Scalawags
Carpetbaggers
Businessmen
These Southerners helped Northerners during Reconstruction
Carpetbaggers
Scalawags
Sharecroppers
The KKK
This group controlled Congress during Reconstruction
Radical Republicans
Radical Democrats
The Whig Party
The Green Party
How did Reconstruction end?
Rutherford B. Hayes gets elected president
Federal Troops withdraw from all Southern States
Reconstruction Ends once equality is achieved for African Americans
Both A & B
This era was given this name because under the glittery surface there were issues of poverty, unemployment, and corruption.
The Progressive Era
The Gilded Age
The Reconstruction Era
World War II
This man helped immigrants in New York in exchange for their votes
James Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Boss Tweed
None of the Above
Who was Jacob Riis
A Gilded Age Politician
A reporter who exposed the corruption of Boss Tweed in New York
A reporter who took photographs of the bad conditions of New York City Tenements
None of the Above
This Act prevented 1 group from entering the United States
The German Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Mexican Exclusion Act
The Irish Exclusion Act
True or False: If a person is born in the United States, they are automatically a United States Citizen
True
False
During the Gilded Age, the majority of Immigrants came from where?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
After ending up in debt, farmers created this political party
The Green Party
The Populist Party
The Republican Party
The Socialist Party
Completing the construction of this helped connect the East and West coasts of the United States
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Hoover Dam
The Empire State Building
None of the Above
This profession required taking livestock from Texas and moving herds North to connect to the railroad lines.
Texas Rangers
Sheriffs
Miners
Cowboys
What are reservations?
The names of the schools where Native Americans get educated
Land given to Native Americans where they could live freely without the intervention of white people
The only land that white people were allowed to settle on; all other land belonged to Native Americans
None of the Above
What happened during the Oklahoma Land Rush?
Native Americans took land from American settlers
There was a major battle between Native Americans and the US Calvary
Americans take land from Indian Reservations in Oklahoma
All of the Above
Who was John D. Rockefeller?
A robber baron who owned US Steel
A robber baron who owned Standard Oil
A robber baron who owned the Central Pacific Railroad
None of the above
This group of people believed that new ideas and honest government could bring about social justice/change.
Imperialists
Progressives
Suffragists
Communists
In the Jungle, muckraker Upton Sinclair described the issues with which industry?
U.S. oil
U.S. Steel
Clothing Industry
Meat Packing Plants
What is temperance?
Never Drinking Alcohol
Never Doing Drugs
Never eating meat
None of the above
True or False: Women gained the right to vote during the Progressive Era with the passage of the 19th Amendment
True
False
Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt accomplish during his presidency?
He created the Panama Canal
Trustbusting: he ended monopolies
Conservation: He created national parks
All of the Above
This policy forced China and Japan to trade with the United States
Open Door Policy
Gentlemen's Agreement
Closed Door Policy
None of the Above
This event happened in China to protest American involvement in Asia
Battle of Manila Bay
Boxer Rebellion
The Destruction of the USS Maine
None of the Above
Which of the following did employers do to prevent their workers from striking against them
Force workers to sign yellow dog contracts to prevent them from joining unions
Blacklist workers who joined unions so they couldn't get hired
Hire new employees known as strikebreakers to take over the jobs of people who went on strike
All of the Above
This was the name given to the "fake news" of the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism
Muckraking
It was called "Fake News" even back then
There was no such thing as "Fake News" back then; reporting was always accurate
This is a policy in which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
Jingoism
Nativism
Imperialism
Patriotism
Following the Spanish-American War, this U.S. Territory fought a war with U.S. soldiers to gain their independence
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
The Philippines
Which of the following was the main reason that World War I began?
The Zimmerman Note encouraged Mexico to start a war with the United States
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
The Germans sank a boat called the Luisitania
None of the Above
Which of the following was a new technology/weapon used during World War I?
Poison Gas
Tanks
Airplanes
All of the Above
Why did the United States enter the war?
German Submarines were sinking ships including the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Note encouraged Mexico to begin a war with the United States
Both Choices are correct
Neither choice is correct
What did women do to contribute to the war effort?
They became nurses to help wounded soldiers
They worked in factories
They stayed at home to raise their children
All of the Above
This Mystic Monk helped the Russian Royal Family
Nicholas II
Anastasia
Vladimir Lenin
Rasputin
What happened to Russia during World War I?
They helped the Central Powers defeat the allies
They fought a civil war and became a Communist country
They fought a civil war and the Russian czar remained in power
None of the Above
True or False: In a true communist country, there should be no governing leader and no money
True
False
Following the War, this organization was created to promote peace and prevent another war:
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The Alliance of International Countries
The Global Justice Society
This is a fear of the spread of communism
The Red Scare
The Commie Scare
A Palmer Raid
None of the Above
True or False: The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 was a court case that determined whether evolution should be taught in schools
True
False
Which of the following individuals is an example of a bootlegger?
Henry Ford
Babe Ruth
Charles Lindbergh
Al Capone
Which of the following is a trait of a woman known as a flapper?
They wore their hair shorter
They wore short skirts
They break gender norms by drinking and smoking
All of the Above
How did African Americans contribute to society and culture of the 1920's?
They created new stories in literature during the Harlem Renaissance
They created Jazz Music
Both A & B are correct
Which of the following was NOT a way that Americans spent their free time during the 1920's?
They went to movies
They watched television
They danced the Charleston
They listened to the radio
They went to watch baseball games and see famous people like Babe Ruth
Henry Ford invented this idea that revolutionized manufacturing products. Each worker only needed to make 1 component of a car, then the rest of the car was completed by other workers.
Mass Production
The Model T
The Assembly Line
Installment Buying
True or False: During FDR's presidency, he tried to add 6 new judges to the Supreme Court; this was known as court packing
True
False
Economist John Maynard Keynes stated that in times of economic crisis, it was the government's job to do what?
Spend money that could provide relief
The government should do nothing; the problem will take care of itself
The federal government should do nothing, it was up to state and local governments to fix the problem
None of the Above
This event marked the beginning of the Great Depression
Prohibition
The Stock Market Crash
The Dust Bowl
Hitler becomes dictator of Germany
True or False: FDR's plan to end the Great Depression was known as the New Deal
True
False
True or False: While many business struggled during the Depression, banks remained profitable
True
False
True or False: The United States was the only country in the world that was impacted by the Great Depression
True
False
This phenomenon destroyed crops in the American West
The Stock Market Crash
Severe Flooding
The Dust Bowl
All of the Above
These were run down shelters/homes where some people lived during the Depression
Hoovervilles
Okies
Bonus Army
None of the Above
People who moved west to California during the Depression in search of jobs were called this...
Okies
Hoovervilles
Scabs
Scalawags
This group of World War I veterans went to Washington to protest during the Great Depression
Okies
Hoovervilles
Bonus Army
None of the Above
This economic policy gave money to banks and big businesses in the hopes that they would hire more workers
Keynesian Economics
Trickle-Down Economics
True or False: Fireside Chats were speeches FDR gave to the American people over the radio
True
False
This New Deal Program insured that if a bank closed, you'd still get your money back
FDIC
PWA
TVA
CCC
When people couldn't afford to buy food during the Great Depression, they did this...
They waited in bread lines for food
They went to soup kitchens run by local charities
In some cases, they stole food
All of the Above
World War II began when Germany invaded...
Italy
The United States
France
Poland
This leader took over the Nazi Party in 1933, and expanded Germany's borders
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
This was the name of the policy that allowed Germany to take over other countries in order to prevent another World War
Anschluss
Appeasement
Anti-Semitism
Totalitarianism
Which of the following were Allied countries during World War II?
The United States
Great Britain
France
China
All of the Above
This man led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II.
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
For many Americans, this policy ended U.S. neutrality because it only gave weapons to an Allied country: Great Britain
Neutrality Act of 1939
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Tripartite Pact
The surprise attack at this location resulted in the United States entering the war
Coral Sea
Washington D. C.
San Diego
Pearl Harbor
This battle is important because it marked a turning point in the Pacific and forced the Japanese to retreat
Midway
Coral Sea
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
This General organized D-Day landings in France and became President of the United States after the war
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Due to food shortages, the U.S. government limited the amount of food people could buy at stores, which was known as what?
Victory Gardens
Rationing
Propaganda
War Bonds
True or False: Both Japanese and German Americans were forced into prison internment camps to prevent them from spying on U.S. military operations
True
False
The D-Day operation on June 6, 1944 was a successful effort to liberate (free) this country from German Rule
China
Great Britain
France
Russia
This strategy in the Pacific called for American soldiers to only take over an island if it was poorly defended and was strategically important to U.S. military operations
Island Hopping
Kamikaze
Blitzkrieg
None of the Above
What was the Manhattan Project?
An attempt to develop a jet airplane
The development of the world's fastest machine gun
The U.S. attempt to develop the atomic bomb
A group of codebreakers in New York City
True or False: Germany was divided into 4 occupation zones following World War II
True
False
This peace-keeping organization was created at the end of World War II
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The Alliance of Democratic Nations
How did World War II end?
Japan surrendered after 2 of their cities were destroyed by atomic bombs
Japan surrendered after the United States Army invaded their country
Germany surrendered after 2 of their cities were destroyed by atomic bombs
None of the Above
This military alliance was created by the United States in Western Europe during the Cold War and still exists today
The United Nations
The Warsaw Pact
NASA
NATO
After World War II, this legislation was passed by Congress to help military veterans get a college education
The GI Bill
The New Frontier
SNCC
The Voting Rights Act
After World War II, this couple was convicted of being Russian spies and giving secret's to Russia about America's atomic weapons program
Alger Hiss
The Warren Commission
The Vanzetti's
The Rosenbergs
Which of the following can be considered a successful effort of containment against communist expansion?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
China becoming a communist country in 1949
None of the Above
This term was coined by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe how Russia created communist countries in Eastern Europe
Cold War
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Wall
This Cold War policy stated that a nuclear attack by one superpower would result in nuclear retaliation by the other superpower
Mutually Assured Destruction
Containment
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
This was the name given to the build up of nuclear weapons by the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War
The Space Race
The Rat Race
The Arms Race
This military alliance was created between the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries in response to the creation of NATO by the United States and Western European countries
The Warsaw Pact
NATO
The United Nations
The League of Nations
In 1948-1949, when the Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin, the United States responded by doing this...
They used tanks to blast the blockade
They didn't do anything, so the people of Berlin ended up starving
They dropped supplies to feed the people of Berlin; This event became known as the Berlin Airlift
None of the Above
This Wisconsin senator claimed that there were communists in the government and army, even though many of the people he accused were innocent
George Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
This group of men appeared before Congress because they were accused of writing movie scripts that supported communism
The Little Rock 9
The Hollywood 10
The Writers Guild
The MPAA
After World War II ended, soldiers returned home and had lots of kids, which created this generation
Generation X
Generation Y
The Millenials
The Baby Boomers
During the 1950's, many people moved to the South and West to enter technology jobs; the South and West became known as this...
The Bible Belt
The Snow Belt
The Sunbelt
In 1956, President Eisenhower passed legislation which connected the country; the legislation was called the Interstate ________________ Act
Railway
Highway
Airport
Bridge
Why was the Cold War given its name?
It was fought during winter
The main opponents: The United States and Soviet Union never actually fought each other with troops on a battlefield
This person became involved in the civil rights movement when they refused to give up their seat on a segregated bus in the South
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
John Lewis
James Lawson
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King gave a famous speech in Washington D.C. during this event
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Lunch Counter Sit-Ins
The March on Washington
The Freedom Rides
In 1957, a group of black students attempted to desegregate a school in Arkansas and became know as...
The Hollywood 10
The Little Rock 9
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Freedom Riders
True or False: In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated schools in the South were acceptable, because they were "separate but equal"
True
False
Unlike Martin Luther King who promoted nonviolence, this black leader stated that the only way to make changes in the country was to use violence
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Muhammad Ali
James Lawson
True or False: During the civil rights movement, many black college students joined a group known as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to demand racial change in the United States
True
False
Which of the following pieces of legislation did President Lyndon B. Johnson pass in 1964 & 1965 that attempted to end racial discrimination in America?
The Civil Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act
Both choices are correct
Between 1961 and 1991, this was used to separate Eastern and Western Berlin
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Canal
The Red Army
None of the Above
For 13 days in 1962, the world came close to nuclear war during this event...
The Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Arms Race
The Space Race
This set of domestic policies was created by JFK & included plans to send a man to the moon by the end of the 1960's
The New Deal
The New Frontier
The Space Race
The Great Society
While the Soviets were the first to get a satellite into space with Sputnik, America won this event by being the first and only country in the world to set a man onto the surface of the moon
The Arms Race
The Space Race
The Moon Race
NASA
On July 20, 1969 the crew of this mission landed on the surface of the moon
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Gemini
Saturn V
True or False: During the Cold War, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created with the goal to land a man on the moon
True
False
Following the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded what?
Lee Harvey Oswald was framed by the Russians
There were multiple gun men
Jack Ruby shot and killed JFK
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and killed JFK
This domestic program of President Lyndon B. Johnson created programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and fought to end poverty in the United States
The Great Society
The New Deal
The New Frontier
The Square Deal
Which of the following contributed to the American public not supporting the Vietnam War?
Events were reported on television, so people could actually see people dying
The My Lai Massacre
The Tet Offensive
All of the Above
Which of the following was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
The country remains divided into North and South Vietnam today, so communism was successfully contained
The South invaded the North, so the country became democratic
The North invaded the South, so the country became communist
The USA surrendered to the Soviet Union
In 1972, the Republican Party broke into the Democratic Party headquarters, which forced President Richard Nixon to resign before facing impeachment. The event was known as the...
Watergate Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The Credit Mobilier Scandal
None of the Above
