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Worksheets3rd 9 Weeks US Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
Rhode Island being founded by dissenters is an example of –
the strong belief in ownership of property in the colonies
the intolerance demonstrated by the Puritans regarding religion and government
skilled artisans developing a middle class and flexible social structure
distinctly American economies influencing growth
The Quakers settled mainly in which colony?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
The Southern colonies in the mountains and valleys inland developed economies based largely on
shipbuilding and fishing
trading, shipbuilding, and manufacturing
hunting, trading, and small-scale subsistence farming
fishing, manufacturing, and lumbering
How are the Puritans linked to the prosperity of New England?
Interacted with other religious groups with tolerance
Were English nobility that received large land grants
Played leading roles in the development of Parliament
Strong belief in the values of hard work and thrift
“I have never met a man, either in England or America, who hath not confessed his opinion, that a separation, between the countries, would take place one time or another. And there is no instance in which we have shown less judgment, that in endeavoring to describe, what we call, the ripeness or fitness of the Continent for independence.” -Common Sense
What was the purpose of the pamphlet produced by Thomas Paine?
Supported the century-old practice of dictatorial rule
Challenged the rule of the colonies by the King of England
Called for peace negotiations to take place
Recommended that colonists obey the rules set by the King of England
All of the following demonstrate how John Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence except –
“all men have certain unalienable rights”
“Governments derive their power from the consent of the governed”
“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it, and to institute a new Government”
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
Who argued for separation of church and state?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
A strong central government that advocates economic development and public improvements would most likely be supported by –
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Neutrals
Cavaliers
Which two Virginians were leading opponents of ratification?
George Washington and James Madison
John Adams and James Monroe
Patrick Henry and George Mason
Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin
In the Marshall Court, the doctrine of judicial review was determined by –
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Fletcher v. Peck
Which Supreme Court case set forth the principle of implied powers?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Maryland v. Madison
Fletcher v. Peck
Which would have been a cause of the War of 1812?
The Spanish refusing to give up their forts
American migration into Texas led to a revolt
The French invaded Washington, D.C.
The British interfering with American shipping
Who led an anti-lynching crusade and called on the federal government to take action regarding racial justice?
Clara Barton
Ida B. Wells
Jane Addams
Harriet Beecher Stowe
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” did not violate –
the right to petition
guaranteed voting rights
freedom of speech
the 14th Amendment
Jacob Lawrence painted the population shift in which African Americans moved North called the –
Temperance Movement
Progressive Movement
Great Migration
New Freedom
Which term enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions before the end of the term?
initiative
recall
referendum
secret ballot
A new local form of government was the election of a city council who in return appoint which position to run the city departments?
Governor
Judge
Manager
Delegate
The Seventeenth Amendment established –
child labor laws
the appointment of commissioners
the direct election of U.S. senators
bills introduced by the people
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was led by –
William Sylvis
Uriah Stephens
Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
Which law was created in 1890 aimed at preventing the creation of monopolies?
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
19th Amendment
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Which supported political equality for African Americans by helping establish the NAACP?
Booker T. Washington
J.P. Morgan
W.E.B. DuBois
Frederick Douglass
Which did Secretary of State John Hay proposed that would give all nations equal trading rights in China?
League of Nations
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Fourteen Points
Which president shown urged American banks and businesses to invest in Latin America?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Why was the late 1800’s to World War I referred to as the first era of true “global economy?”
Innovation and progress was slow
Progressive reforms were passed
Anti-trust measures were established
Growth in international trade occurred
After the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed –
Puerto Rico
Colombia
Spain
Mexico
In what year did World War I begin in Europe?
1900
1905
1914
1918
What was the policy of the U.S. for the first three years of World War I?
Remain neutral
Declare war on Germany
Support Austria-Hungary
Joined the Allies immediately
All are true regarding the U.S. decision to enter World War I except –
Freedom of the seas
Attack on Pearl Harbor
German submarine warfare
Close ties with Great Britain
All are true regarding the Treaty of Versailles except –
France and Great Britain wanted to punish Germany
A League of Nations was created
New nations were established
Germany was not required to pay reparations
President Franklin D. Roosevelt used mass media to communicate important messages about current events called “fireside chats” through -
television
radio
newspapers
magazines
By the 1930’s, millions of Americans went to the movies each week mainly to –
watch presidential speeches
escape from the realities created by the Depression
learn job skills
train for the war effort
Which president played a role in the completion of the Panama Canal?
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Overspeculation, expansion of credit, and banks running out of money lead to what event?
Dust Bowl
Flappers
Stock Market Crash
WWII
"...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..."
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
FDR
Truman
The liberation of western Europe started after which invasion?
Paris
D-Day
Battle of Britain
Stalingrad
Which US president made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Wilson
FDR
Truman
Teddy Roosevel
American POW's suffered brutal treatment after the surrender of the Phillippines, known as the...
Bataan Death March
Hiroshima
Iwo Jima
Midway
Germany's plan and system for eliminating the Jews, gypsies and other "undesirables" was known as...
The Final Answer
genocide
Holocaust / Final Solution
Lebensraum / Extermination
What was the nickname given to women who entered the workforce during WWII?
Rosie
Sandy
Willomenia
Frannie
Japanese Americans were moved to these to prevent them from "spying" and/or working with Japan during WWII.
Concentration Camps
Internment Camps
Work Camps
CCC
This was the name for the set of programs put in place by FDR to help the depression era economy.
fireside chat
bank holiday
New Deal
packing the court
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
Social Security Act
Fair labor Standards Act
Rural Electrification Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
During the 1920s, controversies concerning national Prohibition and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of disagreement over…
The return to normalcy
Changing culture and lifestyles
Causes of the Great Depression
The benefits of new technology
