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WorksheetsUS2 Midterm Review Spring 2021
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Chinese and Irish immigrants in the late 1800s contributed to the development of the transcontinental railroad system by
funding its construction and maintenance
granting permission for its construction on privately owned land
lobbing Congress to fund its construction
providing low cost labor for its construction
Which battle ended when 300 Sioux were massacred by 7th cavalry signaling the end of the Indian Wars?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Massacre at Sand Creek
Battle of Wounded Knee
Fetterman's Massacre
Which of the following ended the open range?
barbed wire
drought
over grazing
all of the above
Who were the Exodusters?
Women living on the Great Plains
The Native Americans forced off their land by white settlers
People who moved west to construct the Transcontinental Railroad
African Americans who moved West from the post reconstruction South.
Which invention helped farmers cut through tough prairie sod?
steel plow
windmill
cotton gin
machete
How did the government fund the transcontinental railroad?
took out a 10 year loan from France and promised to repay it after the Civil War
Raised taxes on citizens who rebelled against the US
printed greenbacks
gave land grants to railroad companies through the Pacific Railway Act
Which of the following was the lifeline to the Native Americans on the Great Plains
lumber
horses
buffalo
sod
Who was NOT a member of the Populist Party?
farmers
businessmen
miners
common man
The Transcontinental Railroad extended railroads from Missouri to the _______ Ocean
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Artic
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a reservation for Native Americans change in the 1850s?
White settlers began wanting the land of the Great Plains
Native Americans refused to remain on the Great Plains
Native American populations decreased and less land was needed.
The Great Plains did not meet the needs of the Native Americans.
Which former Civil War general led American troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
George Patton
George Custer
George Petrie
George McClellan
In 1887, the Dawes Act was signed into law. What did the Dawes Act do?
Broke up existing Native American reservations
Planned to sell the remaining reservation land to white settlers
All of these provisions are included in the Dawes Act
Gave some reservation land to individual Native Americans
-Escape from religious persecution
-Hope for freedom and equality
-Hope for better economic conditions
-Escape from political turmoil and war
Based on the bullets above, what was the most likely topic of discussion?
Goals of US Naturalization policies
Objectives of the Second Great Awakening
Reasons for immigrating to the United States
Principles of the Sons of Liberty
John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and Andrew Carnegie's steel company are examples of
government privatization of essential resources
the public benefiting from business leaders that reformed domestic industries
the rise of trusts and monopolies
the impact of labor leaders on government
During the late 1800s, the US steel and oil industries directly benefitted from the construction of
The Trans-Continental Railroad
The Erie Canal
The Panama Canal
Interstate Highways
Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer above?
Alcatraz Island and Liberty Island
Ellis Island and Angel Island
Stanton Island and Jekyll Island
Long Island and Manhattan Island
A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices such as Vanderbilt and Carnegie was called a ?
Robber Baron
Slum Lord
Proprietor
Land Lord
During the Gilded Age, there was an increase in ________________ and _________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.
Immigration / urbanization
capitalism / imperialism
communism / free enterprise
reform movements / civil rights
______________________ cuts costs and increases efficiency by controlling every step of production (example: from oil drills to gas stations)
trust
monopoly
vertical integration
horizontal integration
Which event contributed most to the immigration trend shown in the graph?
the abolition of slavery
the need for skilled workers
the growth of family-owned farms
the development of large-scale production
What was a major cause of the trend shown in the chart above?
availability of cheap farmland
increased industrialization
end of restrictions on immigration
completion of the interstate highway system
What famous American controlled the banking and finance industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Mellon
J.P. Morgan
Standard Oil was an example of a ________________________ monopoly
Horizontally integrated
Vertically integrated
Laterally Integrated
Conditionally integrated
Work stoppages and strikes were used by labor unions to
support nativists calling for limitations on labor unions
protest against acts of police brutality
influence businesses to provide better working conditions for employees
support for police actions against foreign revolutionaries
The principal message of the political cartoon is that Standard Oil Company...
uses its size to lower the proces of its products
protected the nation from foreign competition
used its economic power to influence government decisions
employed violence to gain an unfair advantage
Read the quotation below. Which Progressive Era president was the most likely author of this quotation?
"We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return, we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal."
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Which progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their state legislature?
initiative
recall election
referendum
secret ballot
This muckraker exposed Rockefeller's ruthless tactics and called to break up monopolies; wrote "The History of Standard Oil"
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Florence Kelley
Which election SPLIT the Republican Party & allowed the Democrat Woodrow Wilson to WIN the election?
Election of 1900
Election of 1904
Election of 1908
Election of 1912
The thin disguise of “equal” accommodations for passengers in railroad coaches will not mislead anyone nor atone for the wrong done this day.
The above quote came from the dissenting opinion in what landmark legal case?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Dred Scott
Marbury vs. Madison
Citizens could remove public officials from office before their terms expired by organizing ____________ election. This allowed citizens to control who serves in government.
an initiative
a citizen’s
a recall
a referendum
Which Progressive Era President ended child labor with the Children's Bureau?
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
McKinley
The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by —
the creation of the Temperance Society
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
the initiation of the Settlement House movement
the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
The Primary Goal of the Progressive Movement in the US early 20th century was....
Correct Political, Social, and Economic problems/injustices caused by industrialization during the Gilded Age
Maintain traditional Laissez-Faire (government hands off approach) towards business
Encourage Monopolies in big business line Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel
Solve racial tensions in industrial north by further segregating the population
This poster was intended to
Overcome opposition to participation in the impending 2nd World War
Promote the acquisition of new territories abroad.
Advocate the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.
Contain the spread of Soviet-dominated communism.
This poster most directly reflected the
Voluntary Exchange
American Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
Rationing
Use the following quote to answer the following question...
This is the Covenant of the League of Nations that you hear objected to, the only possible guarantee against war. I would consider myself recreant to every mother and father, every wife and sweetheart in this country, if I consented to the ending of this war without a guarantee that there would be no other. . . . For, I tell you, my fellow citizens, I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert the method by which to prevent it.
The excerpt best reflects and effort by Woodrow Wilson to
promote the acquisition of new territories abroad.
contain the spread of Soviet-dominated communism.
encourage the United States to avoid political entanglements in Europe.
make the world safe for democracy.
Which two wars were part of the American Imperialism? (MUST PICK TWO)
Spanish-American War
Vietnam War
World War I
Civil War
Philippine-American War
Use the following quote to answer question.
The people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at war. It is natural and inevitable that there should be utmost variety of sympathy and desire among them with regard to the issues and circumstances of the conflict. Some will wish one nation, others another, to succeed in the momentous struggle… The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men’s souls.
President Woodrow Wilson, 1914
President Wilson’s analysis most directly illustrates the debates about which of the following issues in the United States?
The movement from U.S. Neutrality to engagement in World War I.
The Nullification Crisis caused by Southern resistance to federal law.
The U.S. military commitment to countries battling communist insurgencies.
Congresses support for the ratification of Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan.
Who created the Fourteen Points?
Clemenceau
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Obama
World War I was triggered by the assassination of what man?
Vladimir Lenin
Czar Nicholas II
Otto Von Bismark
Franz Ferdinand
What event made the US declare war on Spain?
the death of José Martí.
Dewey’s attack on the Philippines.
the destruction of the USS Maine.
the de Lôme letter.
The creation of ever expanding armies threatened peace in early 20th century. This is called...
Militarism
Isolationism
Alliances
Nationalism
What was the name of the peace keeping organization formed after WWI?
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
Munich Conference
Which two ways of fighting were used primarily in WWI?
Atomic Weapons
Trench Warfare
Guerrilla Warfare
Chemical Warfare
As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained possession of
Philppines
Panama
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
What was the name of the American policy which demanded the western powers respect the territorial integrity of China and ensure equal access to trade with China?
Boxer Rebellion
Open Door Policy
America First Policy
Opium War
How did the Treaty of Versailles severely punish Germany?
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
The Triple Entente before 1914 included which of the following countries?
France, Spain, Great Britain
Austria, Germany, the Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, France, Russia
Turkey, Russia, Germany
The United States entered WWI when
Allied armies appeared near collapse.
Italy withdrew from the war.
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare and sank 4 American freighters.
Mexico published the Zimmerman Telegram.
Immediately after war erupted in Europe in 1914, President Wilson
declared war on Germany.
urged Americans “to remain neutral in thought as well as in action.”
issued a protest against Russian involvement.
became a major speech maker in the preparedness movement.
What were the two reasons the United States entered World War I?
The sinking of a passenger ship, the Lusitania, by a German submarine.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The United States wanted to prevent future attacks on their own land.
The Zimmerman Note, which asked Mexico to join the Central Powers if the United States declared war on Germany.
Which of the following describes the Zimmerman Telegram?
A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
A secret German message to Mexico supporting the Mexican Government in combating the U.S. during WWI
An agreement where Mexico would have received the states of New Mexico and Nevada for German support
Sending German submarines to form a naval blockade against enemy shipping
The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?
I. ____________________
A. Growing nationalism in Europe
B. Growing militarism in Europe
C. The creation of secret alliances
The colonization of Africa and Asia
The rise of democracy
The causes of communism
The causes of WWI
Area purchased from Russia in 1867. The deal was mocked and called "Seward's Folly."
Midway Islands
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
The name of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Sweety
Treaty that ended World War I
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Meaty
The nickname of the volunteer cavalry unit that fought at San Juan Hill.
The Avengers
The Red Riders
The Rugged Riders
The Rough Riders
