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WorksheetsPeriod 7 Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
As a result of the Spanish-American War, _____.
the United States gained exclusive rights in Spanish ports
the anti-imperialist movement in the United States died down
the United States gained Puerto Rico and Guam as new possessions
for the first time, the United States government had a budget surplus
To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
imperialism rejected the America’s founding principles
imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.
American business leaders favored expansion in order to
Establish foreign business markets and get their raw materials.
solve the economic problem of overproduction.
establish military equality with European nations.
stop Russian expansion into Alaska.
What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
U.S. territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
U.S. territories would remain unincorporated.
The U.S. would use force to prevent intervention in neighboring countries.
The U.S. would support revolutionary movements that promoted democracy
The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it _____.
spread communism to Latin America
secured gold mines for United States industry
guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control
set up a colonial empire for the United States
Which of these BEST describes U.S. involvement in the war before joining the allied powers in 1917?
The government took part in military shipping in Europe before 1917.
American citizens wanted to join the war in Europe from its start in 1914.
The government tried to gain support for the war from the start of the war.
American citizens wanted to stay neutral even after innocent Americans were killed.
Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
the German invasion of Poland
repeated violation of treaties by Japan
enemy bombing of American military bases
Threats to American security made by Germany
During and immediately after World War I, thousands of African-American Southerners moved to which area of the world in search of better opportunities?
Europe
Africa
Latin America
The American North
The Sedition Act of 1918 forbade
German Americans to vote for president
African Americans to attend public schools.
abusive language against the United States.
citizenship for immigrants.
President Woodrow Wilson believed that implementation of his '14 Points' would
boost the United States economy.
make the world safe for democracy.
make the United States a world power.
force the League of Nations to create its own military force.
The U.S. Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because
it punished Germany too harshly.
the United States did not receive enough territory.
President Wilson was against the League of Nations.
it felt the League of Nations would obligate the U.S. to fight others’ wars.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
the influenza outbreak.
fear of airborne diseases
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
fear of communist infiltration of the United States
The "National Origins Act" was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924. Which of these BEST describes the purpose of this law?
to create a nation-wide barrier that would prevent illegal immigration into the United States
to establish quotas on the number of immigrants from each country who could legally enter the United States
to institute a ban on immigration into the United States of people from countries we had fought in World War I
to ease restrictions on immigration into the United States to allow for a larger pool of workers in the nation's industrial areas
The creation of Prohibition had the unintentional effect of
increasing the popularity of television and motion pictures.
causing increased popularity of radical groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.
causing people to turn to ‘harder’ drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
creating a network of organized crime that illegally supplied people with alcohol.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
Twentieth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-first Amendment
What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
a program of urban renewal among various ethnic groups begun in New York City
the integration of African Americans into colleges and universities throughout the nation
a period of musical, artistic, and literary productivity among African Americans in New York City
a set of political reforms and social programs supported by African American politicians in NYC
Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by
causing falling prices on goods.
forcing a decrease in mechanization.
leading to more spending than saving
scaring farmers into growing fewer crops
Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was criticized for
declaring a bank holiday and ordering banks to close.
waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression
starting many new programs without Congress' approval.
his insistence on increasing spending on the military
Which of these was NOT a cause of the worldwide depression of the 1920s and 1930s?
Banks made unsound loans.
An increase in international trade.
Over-speculation in the U.S. stock market.
Worker's wages did not keep pace with production.
According to the map, the "Dust Bowl" affected which area most?
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The MOST important factor that led to Franklin Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in the 1932 presidential election was
Roosevelt's service in World War I made him an American hero.
Hoover felt that he could not win so he did little campaigning.
Americans wanted a government that was revolutionary in character.
people blamed Hoover and Republicans for the Great Depression.
FDR’s New Deal changed political thinking because it was based on the principle that the _____.
federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems
political parties must work together to deal with national problems
states should take a leadership position in solving social issues
economy will fix itself if left alone
One major way FDR’s New Deal tried to combat the effects of the Great Depression was by _____.
keeping workers’ wages low
increasing protective tariff rates
giving states more control over the federal budget
funding public works relief programs
A major reason Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed adding Justices to the Supreme Court in 1937 was to _____.
make the Court processes more democratic
end corruption and favoritism in handling cases
influence Supreme Court decisions related to New Deal programs
ensure the appointment of members of minority groups
At the beginning of both World War I and World War II, the initial policy of the United States was to
remain neutral.
create naval blockades
provide military assistance.
end ties with the warring countries.
The Lend-Lease Act was an attempt by the United States to
stay out of World War I.
supply iron and oil to Japan.
divide land acquired from the Mexican War.
let Britain borrow weapons in the early 1940s.
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
U.S. plan to invade Japan
German use of jet aircraft
Allied plan to invade Europe
U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because
he believed it would convince Hitler to surrender
it was the last hope the U.S. had of winning the war
Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland
it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause
Why was D-Day such an important event of WWII?
It stopped the Japanese expansion into the Pacific Ocean
It allowed the Allies to begin liberating Europe
It caused the United States to enter the war
It was the spark that caused the war
This photograph shows U.S. residents at an internment camp during World War II. These people are most likely
Chinese-Americans
German-Americans
Irish-Americans
Japanese-Americans
During World War II, a widely adopted means of solving labor shortage problems in U.S. industry was to
employ women.
use forced labor
enact welfare reform
raise the immigration quotas
