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EOC Review Quiz

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Jane Addams and Jacob Riis were most notable for their efforts to…

a)

treat the wounded in World War I

b)

stop the spread of diseases in Latin America

c)

legalize birth control for women

d)

aid the urban poor

2.

During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish

a)

settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor

b)

newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions

c)

laws that restricted certain immigrant groups

d)

free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods

3.

Which speaker’s statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which two speakers’ viewpoints reflect actions taken by Theodore Roosevelt when he was president (1901-1909)?

a)

A & B

b)

B & C

c)

C & D

d)

D & A

5.

Which Progressive Era political reform allows voters to choose party candidates to run for elected public office?

a)

referendum

b)

recall

c)

initiative

d)

direct primary

6.

The term muckraker was used in the early 1900s to describe writers who

a)

supported limits on government regulation

b)

exposed abuses in American society

c)

wanted the United States to ban all immigration

d)

promoted racial integration efforts

7.

Which Progressive Era muckraker’s book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?

a)

Lincoln Steffen’s The Shame of the Cities

b)

\Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives

c)

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

d)

Frank Norris’s The Octopus

8.

During the early 20th century, W.E.B. Du Bois was best known as a leader in the

a)

creation of technical schools for African Americans

b)

forming the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

c)

development of the “Back to Africa” movement

d)

effort to modernize farming in the South

9.

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by

a)

organizing demonstrations in large cities

b)

contributing to presidential election campaigns

c)

lobbying members of Congress

d)

exposing corruption in business and government

10.

Which leader founded a vocational training institution in the late 1800s to improve economic opportunities for African Americans?

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Booker T. Washington

11.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts were influenced by a desire

a)

protect natural resources for the future

b)

increase revenues through land sales

c)

reduce the role of the federal government

d)

return tribal lands to Native American Indians

12.

Information in the cartoon most clearly supports the conclusion that by 1914…

a)

states along the East Coast had granted full voting rights to women

b)

women could vote only in state elections

c)

most states had approved at least some voting rights for women

d)

complete national suffrage for women had been achieved

13.

The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to…

a)

protect public health and safety

b)

support business monopolies

c)

restrict foreign competition

d)

regulate child labor

14.

One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois supported is that..

a)

African Americans should have increased civil rights

b)

Vocational training was the best approach to education

c)

Immigration was responsible for racial segregation

d)

Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans

15.

Social Gospel refers to the idea of…

a)

African Americans rights

b)

Free education for all

c)

Helping the poor

d)

Survival of the fittest

16.

The “Holy War” illustrated in the cartoon was an effort to…

a)

recruit women soldiers

b)

promote world peace

c)

ban the sale of alcoholic beverages

d)

gain women’s suffrage

17.

Women gained a victory in the “war” shown in the cartoon through the ….

a)

ratification of a constitutional amendment

b)

legalization of birth control

c)

expansion of missionary activities overseas

d)

repeal of national Prohibition

18.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
19.
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
20.
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
a)
Dangers faced by coal miners
b)
Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
c)
Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
d)
Illegal deals between special interests and the government
21.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
22.
Who started a civil rights group called the NAACP?
a)
Booker T Wahsington
b)
Ida Wells
c)
WEB DuBois
d)
Susan B Anthony
23.
Which law pushed to break up the monopolies and ensure competition?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
d)
Child Labor Act
24.
Which Progressive reformer pushed for greater education (vocational training) for African-Americans?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Ida Wells
c)
WEB DoBuois
d)
Susan B Anthony
25.

Which Progressive reform allowed citizens to write and pass their own proposals into law?

a)

Direct Primary

b)

Initiative

c)

Referendum

d)

Recall

26.
Which president supported progressive ideas such as conservation and the regulation of public health? 
a)
William McKinley
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
27.
Banning the sale of alcohol was the chief goal of 
a)
National Women's Suffrage Association
b)
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
c)
Bull Moose Party
d)
Good Government League
28.
Campaign to stop abuse in the homes by urging people and the government to stop alcoholism.
a)
Women Suffrage
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Alcoholics Anonymous
d)
Fair Weather Fan
29.
This disaster killed over 100 workers and resulted in workplace safety codes
a)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
b)
Circle Pantswaist Factory Fire
c)
Sherman Factory Fire
d)
The Jungle Factory Fire
30.
This was created to regulate railroads
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Interstate Commerce Commission
c)
Railway Regulation Firm
d)
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
31.
In New York City,__________ carried corruption to new heights. During the 1860s and 1870s, he cheated New York out of more than $100 million. 
a)
Thomas Nast
b)
Abraham Ruef
c)
Boss William Tweed
d)
Upton Sinclair
32.
The Democratic Party wanted to control New York City in the 1860s & 1870s through
a)
Thomas Nast
b)
New York Times
c)
Tammany Hall
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
33.
The political cartoonist responsible for helping bring down Boss Tweed & Tammany Hall was
a)
Schuyler Colfax
b)
Thomas Nast
c)
Hamilton Fish
d)
Horatio Seymour
34.
Which international conflict actually helped the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The Revolutionary War
35.

Main goal of most muckraking journalists?

a)

Gain fame through articles of high popular interest

b)

Expose social and economic problems in need of political attention

c)

Increase public awareness of America's great potential

d)

End corrupt relationships between politicians and big business

36.

What was an important benefit of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

a)

Food processing companies were forced to recognize their workers' unions

b)

Child labor was prohibited in the making of drugs or the processing of foods.

c)

Consumers were protected from adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs.

d)

Tariff duties on imported foods and drugs were greatly reduced.

37.

Progressivism was a direct result of:

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

Imperialism

38.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
39.
The Supreme Court ruled, in Schenck v. United States, that freedom of speech is NOT protected if ...
a)
it presents a clear and present danger
b)
Not true, it is ALWAYS protected
c)
it is harassing to your teachers
d)
if you are a criminal
40.
Which choice is a reason the US joined World War I?
a)
Economic and Political ties to Russia
b)
Sinking of the Titanic
c)
The Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Inability to remain angry
41.
The Zimmerman Telegram
a)
Officially announced the entry of the USA into WWI
b)
Was a message sent by the British requesting help from the USA
c)
Asked Mexico to attack the USA in return for land
d)
Warned passengers of the Lusitania that the ship would be sunk
42.
During the war, women took jobs in
a)
factories
b)
victory gardens
c)
combat
d)
none of the above
43.
What group of people moved during The Great Migration? 
a)
Whites
b)
African Americans
c)
Asians
d)
Indians
44.

What were the consequences of the U.S. not joining the League of Nations?

a)

The League operated less effectively than it would have if the U.S. had joined.

b)

WWII

c)

It became clear that an effective international organization was necessary to mediate disputes, eventually leading to the formation of the United Nations.

d)

All of the above.

45.

In 1919, after communist revolutionaries known as Bolsheviks overthrew the czar in Russia, established the Soviet Union, and called for a worldwide revolution to destroy capitalism, people in the United States began to fear communists. This fear of international communism was called __________________.

a)

Socialism

b)

The Red Scare

c)

The Immigrant Scare

d)

The Isolationism Movement

46.

Which of the following was a cause of the economic downturn that accompanied the United States' demobilization after World War I?

a)

the rising prices of food and other necessities

b)

the lack of available foreign markets in which to trade

c)

the returning of servicemen accompanied by a lack of available jobs

d)

the political instability that resulted from antiwar sentiment among the public

47.
The Sacco and Vanzetti case drew international attention because
a)
it involved celebrities
b)
they were both found not guilty when they were clearly guilty
c)
they were found guilty even though there was little evidence
d)
the president pardoned them
48.
The fear of immigration is _______________________
a)
Nativism
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Scopes Trial
d)
Racism
49.
Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge 
a)
believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government 
b)
believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
c)
were anarchists 
d)
had administrations riddled with scandal. 
50.

US loans money to Germany - Germany pays reparations to France and Britain - France and Britain pay war debts to the US


This describes which policy?

a)

The Dawes Plan

b)

The Four-Power Treaty

c)

Cooperative Individualism

d)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

51.
Who was the author of "I, too"?
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Tupac
c)
Zora Neale Hurston
d)
Countee Cullen
52.
The Harlem Renaissance provided a voice to the African American culture.  Which of the following was a theme from this time period. 
a)
celebration of culture and life
b)
desire for independence and political freedoms
c)
pains and joys of the African American
d)
all of the above
53.
Jamaican-born African American who organized  a "Back to Africa" movement
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Bessie Smith
d)
Claude McKay
54.
First pilot to fly from NY to Paris.
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Louis Armstrong
55.
At the heart of the Scopes Trial was a clash between
a)
biology and science
b)
education and science
c)
evolution and science
d)
religion and science
56.

Which Progressive reformer pushed for greater education (vocational training) for African-Americans in an effort to gain equality?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Ida Wells

c)

WEB DoBuois

d)

Susan B Anthony

57.

Which of the following best describes the changes WWI gave to women?

a)

Many woman lost their positions after WWI when men returned.

b)

Many societies extended the right to vote to woman shortly after the war.

c)

The war lead to great social freedoms for woman.

d)

The war saw a change in women's fashion including shorter haircut and wearing of pants.

e)

All of the Above

58.

The Rosewood Massacre was....

a)

an attack on a predominantly African American town in Florida by whites

b)

A battle of WWI

c)

an attack by Al Capone

d)

Large death tolls during the 1920's due to disease

59.

What reason did Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?

a)

it would lead to international instability

b)

it would drain American finances

c)

it would interfere with free-trade agreements

d)

it would drag the United States into European conflicts

60.

The greatest problem with the Treaty of Versailles is that it

a)

did not give the United States enough power to negotiate foreign treaties

b)

forced Germany to assume full responsibility for World War I

c)

gave Germany’s government too much power

d)

gave Russia too much territory

61.

How where African Americans treatments during WWI similar to that of African Americans not fighting in the war?

a)

They were not segregated

b)

The U.S government did not let them fight

c)

They were segregated in the military just like back home

d)

They could not vote nor participate in government

62.

What event might the picture to the left best represent?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The use of unrestricted warfare

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The use of propaganda

63.

How did the Scopes Trails alter Modern vs Traditional views in the U.S.?

a)

represented a conflict between science and religion

b)

reversed a previous Supreme Court decision on free speech

c)

upheld the right of veterans to protest in Washington DC

d)

revealed the extent of prejudice against immigrants

64.
Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?
a)
Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
b)
America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere
65.
Which aspect of Imperialism does this picture represent?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Influence of Naval Power Upon History
d)
Spanish American War
66.
Which of the following describes the Teller Amendment?
a)
Promised that America would give Cuba its inedpendence
b)
Promised the US would give Hawaii its independence
c)
Promised the US would give the Philippines its independence
d)
Gave America control over Guantanamo Bay
67.

The Platt Amendment

a)

gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Puerto Rico's business at any time it wanted.

b)

gave the U.S. the right to intervene in the Philippine Island's business any time it wanted.

c)

gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Hawaii's business any time it wanted.

d)

gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba's business any time it wanted.

68.

This political cartoon best supports the idea that, after the Spanish American War, the United States became a...

a)

World Power

b)

"Woke" Power

c)

Head of the United Nations

d)

Conquered Nation

69.
What was is the Open Door Policy? 
a)
Document stating America's control over China.
b)
Principles stating that all countries have equal acess to Chinese Ports. 
c)
Document explaining the intense competion between world powers. 
d)
Document explaing the "spheres of influence." 
70.
What is a "sphere of influence?" 
a)
An area with no outside influence
b)
An area with exteme political competition
c)
An area colonized by other countries
d)
A region in which one power had significant influence on the economy.
71.

The sensationalization of news headlines, focusing on exaggerated news reports for readership was known as . . .

a)

Jingoism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Investigative Journalism

d)

Editorial Journalism

72.

Faster trade routes, improved military transportation, and continued U.S. influence in Latin America resulted from what?

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The Cuban Revolution

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

Moral Diplomacy

73.

What event in U.S. history is synonymous with William Randolph Hearst and Yellow Journalism?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The Civil War

c)

The New York Mafia Wars

d)

World War I

74.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)
The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)
The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
d)
All of these
75.

Which Florida city served as the main port of embarkation for the "Rough Riders" and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Orlando

b)

Jacksonville

c)

Tampa

d)

Miami

76.

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

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

77.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

a)

Pebble Beech

b)

San Juan Hill

c)

Normandy

d)

Havana Harbor

78.
What battle did the Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers and Americans defeat the Spanish?
a)
Battle of Cuba
b)
Battle of San Juan Hill
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Spain
79.
Threatening use of force in Latin America if need be
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Shuttle Diplomacy
80.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
81.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the US’s right to ___.
a)
build the Panama Canal 
b)
annex Hawaii
c)
attack the Spanish 
d)
intervene in Latin America
82.
Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
a)
Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases
b)
Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
c)
US government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
d)
US government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army
83.

This place formerly owned by Russia was acquired for 7.2 million dollars in 1867 by William Seward

a)

Hawaii

b)

Florida

c)

Antartica

d)

Alaska

84.

Which headline related to the Spanish American War is an example of yellow journalism?

a)

“President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain”

b)

“United States Mobilizes for War with Spain”

c)

“United States Demands Response to Spanish Actions”

d)

“Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens”

85.

Which of the following describes the difference between Big Stick Diplomacy and Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

Big Stick Diplomacy means spending money to help out nations where Dollar Diplomacy is using your military might to achieve your objectives

b)

Dollar Diplomacy was carried out by using the United States Navy while the Big Stick Policy was enforced by using money to help out nations in need

c)

William Howard Taft practiced the Big Stick Policy and Theodore Roosevelt practiced Dollar Diplomacy

d)

The Big Stick Policy means using military might to achieve objectives, while Dollar Diplomacy uses financial assistance to achieve those objectives

86.

Critics of the actions shown in this cartoon claimed President Theodore Roosevelt was

a)

causing environmental damage

b)

requiring massive tax increases

c)

following a policy of imperialism

d)

producing major trade deficits with China

87.

What was the famous book written by Alfred T. Mahan that influenced Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy during the early 1900s?

a)

The Influence of the Wealth Upon the Nation

b)

The Gospel of Wealth

c)

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

d)

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

88.

“Hawaiian Planters Urge American Annexation”

“US and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands”

“US Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam”


Which conclusion can best be drawn from these headlines?

a)

the Anti-Imperialist League strongly influenced Congress

b)

respect for native cultures motivated United States foreign policy

c)

United States territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

d)

construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal

89.
Dr. King believed in using peaceful demonstrations to get the government to listen to the demands of the Civil Rights Movement.  He was influence by this person....
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Buddah
c)
Mahatma Ghandi
d)
Martin L. King Sr. 
90.

The main goal of the freedom riders was to

a)

pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses

b)

inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow

c)

encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda

d)

desegregate urban bus systems in the south

91.

Why were federal troops sent to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

a)

to stop race riots

b)

to enforce voting laws to allow African Americans to vote

c)

to protect African American students who were attending an all-white high school

d)

to arrest black students who were sitting at a whites-only lunch counter

92.

Why were African Americans in the South afraid to register to vote? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

they could lose their job

b)

they could become victims of violence

c)

they felt their vote did not matter

d)

their house could be burned down

93.
What president pushed for a Civil Rights Act after he witnessed the violence in Birmingham?
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
John Kennedy
c)
Robert Kennedy
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
94.
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?
a)
Korematsu v US
b)
Brown v Ferguson
c)
Brown v Board of Ed
d)
Plessy v Ferguson
95.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

a)

Ended segregation in schools

b)

Ended discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or national origin.

c)

Gave all African Americans who were born in the United States the right to vote.

d)

Gave all people the right to sit wherever they wanted on the city bus.

96.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
97.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
98.
The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of 1896 established that laws segregating African Americans were permitted in the so-called...
a)
"de facto segregation" doctrine.
b)
"Southern segregation" doctrine.
c)
"separate but equal" doctrine.
d)
"constitutional segregation" doctrine.
99.
"Bloody Sunday" occurred in reaction to which event?
a)
the Selma march
b)
the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
the March on Washington
d)
the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that the only moral way to end segregation and racism was through...
a)
violence and riots.
b)
the political system.
c)
education.
d)
nonviolent passive resistance.
101.

What were the defining characteristics of Civil Rights?

a)

Increased participation of minorities in the political process, Protests, Boycotts, Marches, Desegregation, Integration, Struggle for equality, due process strengthened.

b)

Communism, containment, Arms Race/Space Race, Red Scare, McCarthyism

c)

OPEC oil problems, conflict in the Middle East, Reaganomics, large military, Cold War ends, NAFTA

d)

Economic instability, Unemployment, Breadlines, Poverty

102.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

103.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

104.
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was an influential book in the 1960s because it
a)
helped strengthen family values
b)
led directly to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment
c)
energized a new women’s rights movement
d)
reinforced the importance of women’s traditional roles