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WorksheetsU.S. History Final Prep
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following was NOT central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
The Horse
The Buffalo
The Extended Family
Land Ownership
Settlers were offered 160 acres to heads of households or 80 acres to single adults under the?
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
Hatch Act
Dawes Act
The political movement demanding that people have a greater voice in government and seeking to advance the interests of farmers and laborers was known as?
Assimilation
Bimetalism
Populism
Communism
What was the biggest difference between the Native Americans and settlers in the 1800s?
A. The social structure of their cultures
B. Native Americans believed the land belonged to everyone
C. Settlers believed in owning land
D. Both B & C
Which of the following is an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
The Rise of Labor Unions
Growth of the American Economy
Children in the Labor Force
All of the above
During the 1800s, business leaders formed trusts mainly to?
Improve worker productivity
Reduce prices
Eliminate competition
Establish overseas factories
The Sherman Anti-trust Act?
Outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade
Was supported by millionaire industrialists
Was used by labor union to fight for worker’s rights
Encouraged the establishment of large-scale businesses
Which of the following best describes the effects of the Industrial Revolution on American life?
The creation of jobs
Increase in immigration
The use of child labor in industry
All of the Above
Architecture, railroads, bridges, and farm machinery were greatly affected by?
The Bessemer Process
Sewing Machines
McCormick's Reapers
Bell's Telephone
_________ were multi- family urban dwellings which were over crowded, unsanitary, and poorly built.
Settlement Houses
Steerage
Tenements
Town Homes
This lady founded a settlement house in Chicago known as the Hull House.
Jane Addams
Janet Riis
Anita Garfield
Lucille Harrison
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court?
Declared segregation unconstitutional
Established the “separate-but-equal” doctrine, upholding segregation
Ordered public school districts to upgrade schools for African Americans
Ordered universities to enroll more women and African Americans
One reason the United States entered World War I was the German policy of?
Impressments of sailors
Encouraging revolutions in South America
Attacking Canadian ports
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The “clear and present” danger doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it?
Clarified standards for a fair trial
Limited the powers of the president
Placed limits on freedom of speech
Expanded the rights of persons accused of crimes
What new weapons made fighting in WWI more deadly than previous wars?
Machine Guns
Airplanes
Mustard Gas
All of the above
What consequences did World War I have on the United States?
Strengthen the military and government powers
Accelerated social change for African Americans and women
Showed the United States was a world power
All of the above
Which of the following most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to ask for a declaration of war against Germany?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany’s treatment of prisoners of war
The German use of aerial bombing raids
The Zimmerman telegram
To obtain liquor illegally in the 1920s, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as?
Speakeasies
Penthouses
Tenements
Tea Rooms
The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a program to promote African-American owned businesses.
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of?
Biology
Evolution
Creationism
Fundamentalism
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath depicted the difficulties faced by many Americans during which period of U.S. history?
The Red Scare
The Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
What was an effective way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to calm the nation’s fears during the Great Depression?
Newspaper Interviews
Television Broadcasts
Radio Talks
Telegraphy Communications
The “Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?
Immigrants from Europe to America
People from rural areas and towns to large cities in the South
German Americans from the U.S. to Germany
African Americans from the South to northern cities
“Flappers” in the 1920s represented?
A sign of social stability
Women’s desire to break with the past
Women’s desire to return to the past
Older women seeking retirement benefits
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Increase in consumer debt
Overproduction of industrial goods
Buying stocks on margin
High prices on agricultural products
“Hoovervilles”, “Hoover Flags”, and “Hoover Blankets” were examples of
Vacuum cleaner products sold on installment plans
Humor during the Great Depression.
President Hoover’s plan for dealing with the Depression
None of the above
Spending more money than the government receives in revenue is known as?
Deficit Spending
Buying on Margin
Communism
Deregulation
Which of the following New Deal acts protected an individuals bank account and is still in effect today?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Social Security Administration
Works Progress Administration
Security Exchange Commission
The quotation above refers to which event during World War II?
The attack on Guadalcanal
Battle of the Bulge
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The D-Day Invasion
The German military strategy of “lightning war” was known as
Blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
Non-Aggression Pact
Shock & Awe
Which statement best describes how the lives of women were affected during World War II?
they made significant contributions as members of the military
they held men’s jobs in industry, working to provide needed supplies, weapons, and military equipment
after the war, women were forced to give up their jobs to returning veterans
All of the Above
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to?
Hold down prices of military weapons
Increase educational benefits for veterans
Increase imports of scarce products
Provide more resources for the military
Which of the following geographic features played a major role in U.S. military strategy in the Pacific during World War II?
Deserts
Volcanoes
Fertile Grasslands
Island Chains
Which of the following is NOT true about the events leading to the surrender of Japan in World War II?
The U.S. demanded an unconditional surrender of Japan
Japan offered early in 1945 to negotiate a conditional truce with the United States
Truman decided it was better to drop the atomic bomb that to sacrifice the lives of more American soldiers
The Japanese refused to surrender until atomic bombs had been dropped on first Hiroshima then Nagasaki
Who were the Axis Powers?(Check all that apply)
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
Who were the Allied Powers? (Check all that apply)
USA
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
How did the U-2 Incident affect the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Eisenhower was forced to admit the planes were spying but would not apologize
Cold War relations grew even more tense.
The incident went mostly unnoticed
None of the Above
The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to
Return to noninvolvement in world affairs
Stop communist influence from spreading
Gain territories in Africa and Latin America
Overthrow existing dictatorships
During the Cold War era, the United States and the Soviet Union were hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of?
The threat of China to both nations
Pressure from nonaligned nations
The potential for global nuclear destruction
Mutual dependence on Middle East petroleum
People born during the unprecedented population increase after World War II which peaked in 1957 were known as?
Dixiecrats
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Conglomerates
A result of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was?
The formation of NATO
The U.S. and the Soviet Union agreed to the removal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey.
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
In Brown v. Board of Education, the doctrine of ___ relating to public education was finally overturned.
Due process of law
Separate but equal
All deliberate speed
Equal protection under the law
Which statement best describes the findings of the Warren Commission?
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing President John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald was part of a conspiracy that plotted to kill President Kennedy
The CIA assassinated President Kennedy
Jack Ruby assassinated President Kennedy
The strategy of the NAACP was to fight for equal rights?
Through the court system
Peaceful, non-violent protest
Violent civil disobedience
Individual state laws only
The leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference who led African Americans in non-violent peaceful protest, which resulted in the passage of civil rights and voting legislation, and integration in the United States was?
Huey Newton
Martin Luther King Jr.
Richard Nixon
Malcolm X
Which statement best describes the effects of the Civil Rights Movement?
Many leaders within the movement were assassinated such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and James Meredith
Critical legislation was passed by Congress
Integration was achieved
All of the above
Which statement best describes the effect of the Vietnam War on American Society?
Many soldiers returning from Vietnam were treated badly
The war greatly divided America
The 26th Amendment was added to the Constitution
All of the above
Which event was the eventual cause for the resignation of President Richard Nixon?
American hostages being held in Iran
Iran Contra Affair
Kent State
Watergate
This is the program that President Reagan started that involved the ability to shoot down missiles from space using satellites:
Reaganomics
Iran Contra Affair
Strategic Defense Initiative
None of the above
Which of the following were targets in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States? (Check all that apply)
World Trade Center
White House
The Pentagon
Statue of Liberty
