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SS Year Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

a)

provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.

b)

gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

c)

provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

d)

get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.

2.

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Reconstruction

c)

The Guilded Age

d)

The Industrial Revolution

3.

Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

4.

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

5th

5.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
6.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
7.
What was segregation?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
8.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
laws that made segregation legal
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
9.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
10.
Why did sharecroppers remain poor?
a)
The South flooded during Reconstrucion
b)
They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt
c)
The sun never shone on crops
d)
Animals ate all the crops
11.

Who owned Standard Oil and is considered the wealthiest American of all time?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Samuel Gompers

d)

JP Morgan

12.

Which word means a complete ownership or control of the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market?

a)

monopoly

b)

industry

c)

colony

d)

philanthropy

13.

A Scottish immigrant who led the enormous expansion of the steel industry.

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

J.P. Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

14.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

urbanization was a myth

c)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

d)

the cottage industry thrived

15.

Which inventor is correctly matched with his invention?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell--telegraph

b)

Samuel B. Morse--Bessemer Process

c)

Wright Brothers: Airplane

d)

Andrew Carnegie—telephone

16.

What was most responsible for connecting the farms of the Midwest to the dinner tables and factories of the eastern cities in the time period after the Civil War?

a)

steamboats

b)

transcontinental railroad

c)

cars

d)

canals

17.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
18.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
19.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

20.
I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.
a)
European Immigrants
b)
Asian Immigrants
c)
Mexican Americans
d)
African Americans
21.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
22.
What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?
a)
bean picker
b)
barbed wire
c)
steel plow
d)
windmills 
23.
How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?
a)
They settled in warmer climates
b)
They settled near water
c)
They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
d)
They settled where immigrant officials sent them
24.
Where did European immigrants enter when they came to America?
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Alcatraz
d)
Angel Island
25.
Where did Asian immigrants arrive when they came to America?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Fools Island
26.
Chinese immigrants were mainly employed by companies in which industry?
a)
auto building
b)
skyscraper building
c)
postage delivery
d)
railroad building
27.
Immigrants came to America to escape
a)
religious persecution
b)
famine
c)
poor economies
d)
all of the above
28.

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

29.

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

30.

Why did America annex Hawaii in 1898?

a)

Beautiful beaches

b)

Sugar Cane plantations

c)

It's location in the Pacific Ocean

d)

Tourism benifits

31.

Theodore Roosevelt commanded a cavalry unit in Cuba known as the

a)

Rough Rollers

b)

Rough Riders

c)

Rough Company

d)

Rough Racers

32.

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

a)

Red Journalism

b)

Orange Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Green Journalism

33.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

gorilla

b)

trench

c)

old school

d)

naval

34.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

e)

France

35.

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Ottoman Empire

36.

At the end of the war, Germany agreed to an __________________________ with the Allies.

a)

accord

b)

olive branch

c)

armistice

d)

understanding

37.

Woodrow Wilson's ____________________ Points was used to help create the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

Thirteen

b)

Seventeen

c)

Fifteen

d)

Fourteen

38.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
39.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
40.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
41.
The 19th amendment is very important in history be cause it____________
a)
prohibited alchohol
b)
gave us freedom
c)
guaranteed women the right to vote
d)
abolished slavery
42.
What year did the stock market crash?
a)
1950
b)
1935
c)
1929
d)
1925
43.

People in the Midwest called the Dust Bowl the __________ Thirties:

a)

Bad

b)

Muddy

c)

Shanty

d)

Dirty

44.

Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

45.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
46.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
47.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
48.

The Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and Australia

c)

America, U.S.S.R, and Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

49.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
50.

The D-Day invasion took place where?

a)

Germany

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

51.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
52.

The military strategy practice by Americans against the Japanese was called

a)

puddle-jumping

b)

island-hopping

c)

Operation strikeback

d)

Island campaign

53.

Where was the atom bomb dropped?

a)

Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

c)

Hiroshima and Normandy

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

54.

The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:

a)

theocracy

b)

communism

c)

socialist

d)

democratic

55.

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

a)

Space Race

b)

Bombageddon

c)

Arms Race

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

e)

Nuka-palooza

56.

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

end of the Vietnam War

c)

collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

fall of the Berlin Wall

57.

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a defeat for the United States

b)

It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)

c)

The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

d)

The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

58.

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

b)

It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

c)

It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

d)

All of Vietnam became a democracy

59.
What was the purpose of the US blockade of Cuba?
a)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going in
b)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going out
c)
Torture the Cubans into submission
d)
Torture the Cubans so that they will fight the Russians
60.

Who was the United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

61.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
62.

During the ____ ____ , the United States and the Soviet Union engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in space.

a)

Blue Moon

b)

Cold War

c)

Civil War

d)

None of the above

63.

Sputnik I was the name of the first successful satellite built by the _________ on October 4, 1957.

a)

Canadians

b)

South Americans

c)

Russians

d)

the United States

64.
Which United States president ended segregation in the Armed Forces in 1948?
a)
Harry S. Truman 
b)
Lyndon Johnson 
c)
Dwight Eisenhower 
d)
John F. Kennedy
65.
What legal action helped to end segregation in public schools?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Hernandez v. Texas 
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
d)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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