WorksheetsCumulative Review Practice
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 31mins
How did the Great Migration, during the World War I era, shape cities and society?
Quota laws were passed to restrict immigrants who were attracted to ethnic neighborhoods in cities
the International Workers of the World (IWW) used migrants to stage pro-socialist strikes that damaged urban factories
the Irish were subjected to segregation by law in housing and to discrimination in educational opportunities
African-American citizens were subjected to practiced segregation in housing and job discrimination in the North
In the 1920s alone, over 750,000 African Americans moved out of the South. How did their migration change the politics of the United States?
African Americans no longer faced racism
African Americans voted in increasing numbers
African Americans dominated the Democratic party
African Americans were not discriminated against politically
How did the outbreak of war in Europe in the late 1930s affect politics within the United States? (Not when the United States JOINED the war!!)
it decreased arms production
it increased military recruitment
it increased support for isolationist policies
it decreased international trade with European countries
How did World War II affect the workforce in the United States?
prisoners were released early to support the war industries
unemployment rates rose to unprecedented levels in US History
workers' wages and salaries were reduced to help fund essentials for the military
women filled vacancies in the workforce created by the transition of men to military service
The Service Men's Readjustment Act (commonly known as the GI Bill) was signed and implemented in 1944 in the final years of WWII. An important aspect of the act was the extension of education to military veterans. Which describes the large-scale impact of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act after WWII?
it increased the incentive to enlist in the military and increased the likelihood of engaging in war
it increased the number of veterans entering universities and improved the education of the workforce
it created financial problems for universities as student-veterans did not pay for their educations
it decreased the power of the anti-war movement as the benefits of war were publicized
In 1906 Upton Sinclair wrote the novel The Jungle, which was based on the living and working conditions of immigrants. Sinclair focused on workers' low ages as well as the unsanitary meatpacking conditions present in many of America's factories. In 1906, partly due to The Jungle, Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act. How did Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, influence the role of the federal government?
it outlawed unsafe working conditions in factories
they lost its power to regulate interstate trade
they began regulating the food industry
they established labor unions
"Even the poorest can be made to see this, and to agree that great sums gathered by some of their fellow-citizens and spent for public purposes, from which the masses reap the principal benefit, are more valuable to them than if scattered among them through the course of many years in trifling amounts." Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie.
Which principal summarizes Carnegie's philosophy as expressed in the excerpt?
investment income should be used to support charities
wealth should be reinvested into expansive public works
venture capital should be provided to entrepreneurs
business profits should be taxed at higher rates
How did the Platt Amendment, which ended the Spanish-American War, reflect American Imperialism?
America aided Cuba in achieving independence from Spain, then turned Cuba into a US protectorate. (Not a colony or a territory--but we could intervene if necessary)
America added Cuba as a territory to extract its valuable natural resources
America aided Cuban revolutionaries in the quest for unification of the island under a dictator
America established Cuba as a colony, heavily taxing its people to pay for the debt of the Spanish-American War
What type of foreign policy does Fredrick Jackson Turner's "Significance of the Frontier in American History" suggest?
imperialism
isolationism
defense alliances
disengagement
Which president was known as a "trustbuster"?
George Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
IN the late 1800s, the term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they...
favored free trade
eliminated business competition using ruthless methods
opposed the formation of corporations
provided workers with high wages
Which was the first labor strike to end with the president intervening on behalf of the workers?
1886 Haymarket Affair
1894 Pullman Strike
1902 Anthracite Coal Strike
1912 Textile Strike
The formation of the national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to...
passage of federal laws that favored workers
laws restricting immigration and naturalization
poor working conditions and low wages in many industries
economic depressions that had led to high unemployment
In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party?
factory owners
nativists
farmers
labor unions
Henry Ford worked hard and used new ways of manufacturing to realize his vision for an affordable car. Which action is most closely associated with this vision?
provided cars in a variety of models
creating a business monopoly
downsizing the labor force
using the assembly line
The term "muckraker" was used during the Progressive Era to describe...
dissatisfied workers who went on strike
Northerners who went South following the Civil War
investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
women who supported the Prohibition movement
The practice of yellow journalism most directly influenced the...
purchase of Alaska
acquisition of the Mexican Cession
start of the Spanish-American War
end of the Russo-Japanese War
Which statement best explains why the United States mainland suffered minimal physical damage in both World War I and World War II?
the US policy of isolationism discouraged attacks by other countries
Geographic location kept the US protected from most of the fighting
US military fortifications prevented attacks on US soil
Latin America provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by other countries
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal because
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
the US navy could then move more quickly between oceans
US railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods
Which statement best summarizes President Theodore Roosevelt's views about conservation?
environmental issues are best decided by the private sector
unlimited access to natural resources is the key to business growth
wilderness areas and their resources should be protected for the public good
decisions about the use of natural resources should be left to the states
The formation of the NAACP and the ADL was primarily a response to
racism and prejudice
nationalism and patriotism
abolition and temperance
militarism and colonialism
The national policy of Prohibition ended when the states...
strengthened food and drug laws
legalized alcohol for medical purposes
ratified the 21st Amendment
banned interstate shipment of alcoholic
Which group of people were able to get more equality after WWII because of their contributions at home in the workforce?
men
African Americans
women
Asian Americans
During WWII, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to...
open a second front in Europe
capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese
develop the atomic bomb
liberate German concentration camps
The Civilian Conservation Corp (CC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of...
excessive stock market speculation
high unemployment
increased use of credit
limited income of senior citizens
Which statement about Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program is most accurate?
protective tariff rates increased
Social welfare programs were expanded
government regulation of business was reduced
government support of environmental conservation ended
The war crimes of German and Japanese officials after WWII demonstrate the principal that...
only nations can be considered responsible for actions during war
international law may not be applied to national leaders
nations have the authority to suspend human rights
leaders can be held accountable for crimes against humanity
President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to December 7, 1941, as "date which will live in infamy" because on that day...
Germany invaded Poland
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Italy declared war on the United States
the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The major reason for President Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was the...
potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan
need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
plan to bring democratic government to Japan after the war
failure of the island-hopping campaign against Japan
What was one result of WWII?
the arms race ended
the Cold War ended
communism was eliminated
two superpowers emerged
A reason that President Harry Truman decided to use atomic weapons against Japan was to
end the war while limiting the loss of American lives
punish the Japanese people by destroying their country
increase Japan's potential as a future aggressor
divert forces to fight Germany
The Red Scare, the growth of the Ku Klux Klan, and the murder convictions of Sacco and Vanzetti were influenced by...
the rise of organized crime
the passage of immigration quota acts
a distrust foreigners
an effort to stop fascism
Which event led to the start of the Great Depression?
Red Scare (1919-1920)
election of President Herbert Hoover (1928)
stock market crash (1929)
passage of the Emergency Banking Act (1933)
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because...
foreign trade prospered after WWI
the US assumed a leadership role in world affairs
political reforms made government more democratic
widespread social and economic change occurred
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?
the US had acquired colonies in the Pacific region
Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended
the main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe
Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed
Between the 1890s and the start of WWI, the US expanded its access to overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of...
containment
imperialism
isolationism
neutrality
During WWI, many African Americans living in the South moved to northern cities primarily because...
more workers were needed in northern industry
prejudice had been eliminated in the North
affirmative action programs provided better training opportunities
the cost of living in the cities was lower
Which factor contributed the most to urbanization in the late 1800s?
assimilation
industrialization
imperialism
nullification
During WWII, Japanese Americans were sent to interment camps primarily because they...
were considered illegal aliens
had been convicted of spying for Japan
refused to enlist in the US military
were thought to be threats to national security
Which factor below contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII?
labor shortage during the war
influence of racial prejudice
increase of terrorist activities on the West Coast
fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers
During the last quarter of the 19th century, large numbers of immigrant were admitted to the US primarily because of the economy's need for more...
skilled craftsmen
educated professionals
unskilled factory workers
scientists and technicians
During the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism and laissez-faire economics were most closely associated with the interests of..
farmers
coal miners
organizers of labor unions
owners of big business
