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USH Second semester

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 
a)
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
b)
Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
c)
Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
d)
Troops Deployed to Afghanistan
2.
In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-
a)
Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
b)
Created a legal remedy for segregation laws
c)
Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
d)
Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
3.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
4.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
5.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s 
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
6.
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by-
a)
decreasing the influence of advertisers on consumers
b)
increasing the ease of obtaining information
c)
improving privacy protection for individuals
d)
increasing the reliability of available information
7.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-
a)
a system of seperate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more resources of revenue for state governments
8.
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal? 
a)
The federal government funds a space-exploration program. 
b)
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states. 
c)
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs. 
d)
People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress. 
9.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations? 
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes. 
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan. 
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force. 
10.
The ____________________ made it easier to travel, communicate, and trade. 
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Vigilantes
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
11.
THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
When did it happen? 
a)
Late Nineteenth Century
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
1914-1918
12.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
Late Nineteenth Century
13.
The ROARING 20's
When did it happen? 
a)
1920-1929
b)
1914-1918
c)
1829-1829
d)
Late Nineteenth century
14.
What was one reason that nuclear weapons were not used during the Cold War?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
Strategic Defense Initiative
c)
Mutually Assured Destruction
d)
The Domino Theory
15.
What strategy did both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and César Chávez use to achieve social change? 
a)
Organized labor unions
b)
Created militant demonstrations 
c)
Started riots 
d)
Led nonviolent boycotts
16.
What precedent was established for U.S. presidents by the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? 
a)
Override international peace treaties
b)
To engage in military activity without a congressional declaration
c)
To terminate war without congressional approval
d)
To ignore United Nations deliberations 
17.
The 3 leaders in this photo were meeting to determine what?
a)
How to attack Germany & start WWII
b)
Pacific Theater battle plans
c)
The surrender of Germany & the end of the war
d)
Tactics on how to invade Moscow
18.
The secret American program to build an atomic bomb was called what?  
a)
Operation Overlord
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Manhattan Project
19.
The doctrine of “separate but equal” was established in which court case?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Fisher v. OU State Regents
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
McLaurin v. OU
20.
Which President desegregated the military in 1948?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Harry S. Truman
21.
The Truman Doctrine, which committed the U.S. to defending democracy around the world, was in response to the Soviet threat of what countries?
a)
Greece & Thailand
b)
Turkey & Genovia
c)
Turkey & France
d)
Greece & Turkey
22.
Which policy did the United States adopt when World War I first broke out in Europe? 
a)
Isolationism
b)
Pacifism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
23.
"Speak softly, and carry a big stick, you will go far." Roosevelt's foreign policy became known as big stick diplomacy. Which statement best describes big stick diplomacy? 
a)
The pledge to remain neutral in the foreign affairs
b)
Creation of economic policies to benefit the U.S
c)
Threat of using military force in foreign policy
d)
Promotion of democracy in all countries
24.
Some American leaders believed that if Vietnam fell to communism, all of Southeast Asia would also fall. This philosophy was called what?
a)
Communism Theory
b)
Vietnam Theory
c)
Topple Over Theory
d)
Domino Theory
25.
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a)
Overthrow Nikita Khruschev
b)
Overthrow Juan Castro
c)
Overthrow Joseph Stalin
d)
Overthrow Fidel Castro
26.
With the passing of the 18th Amendment, what change happened in the U.S.?
a)
Abolition
b)
Child Labor Laws
c)
Womens Suffrage
d)
Prohibition
27.
Socially conscious writers who dramatized the need for reform were normally called what?
a)
Carpet baggers
b)
Progressives
c)
Suffragists
d)
Muckrackers
28.
The conflict in which U.S. troops killed over 100 unarmed Sioux Indians is known as what?
a)
Sand Creek Massacre
b)
Battle of Little Big Horn
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Wounded Knee Massacre
29.
The reasoning behind the decision to drop the Atomic Bombs was to achieve what?
a)
To ensure the German Surrender
b)
To force the Japanese to surrender
c)
To give the Soviets atomic bomb plans
d)
To make the Japanese join Western Alliances
30.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

d)

imposed martial law in North Vietnam

31.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

32.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
33.

Who is described in the obituary above?

a)

Jacqueline Kennedy

b)

Mamie Eisenhower

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson

34.
The belief that some societies are better than others
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
expansionism
c)
militarism
d)
colonialism
35.
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Industrialization
36.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
37.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
38.
What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?
a)
The Rio Grande
b)
The Snake River
c)
The Gulf of Mexico
d)
The Panama Canal
39.
What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Foreign Policy
40.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
41.
What did supporters of annexing the Philippines after the Spanish-American War believe?
a)
The islands would be a U.S. naval base
b)
Philippines would become a military rival if we didn't
c)
islands had no potential as a market for American goods
d)
Filipino culture was similar to that of the U.S.
42.
In 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii mainly because   
a)
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b)
Pineapples were a major export to China.
c)
The Boxers rebelled over labor strikes.
d)
The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.  
43.
What did the Treaty of Paris 1898 do?
a)
Ended the Spanish-American War.
b)
Ended the Philippine-American War.
c)
Ended World War I.
d)
Ended the French Revolution.
44.
Who led American sugar plantation owners to seize power in Hawaii and ask for annexation?
a)
William Libby
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Sanford B. Dole
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
45.
Who resigned from his position as assistant secretary of the Navy to organize the Rough Riders?
a)
William McKinley
b)
William H. Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
46.
Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government
a)
Sanford Dole
b)
Queen Liliokahlani
c)
Emilio Zapata
d)
Jose Marti
47.
What area is known as "Seward's Folly"?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Cuba
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
48.

Which state is James Carter, the 39th President, originally from? He was also the governor of this state

a)

Georgia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Alabama

d)

Arizona

49.

Who is this person from US History?

a)

JFK

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Teddie Roosevelt

d)

Yogi Bera

50.

A strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to one's nation:

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Nazism

51.

This program allowed the United States to support Great Britain's War effort against Germany without entering WWII

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

The Lend-Lease Program

c)

League of Nations

d)

The New Deal

52.

Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

53.

Who was the leader of Germany in WWII?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hideki Tojo

54.

Who made up the Axis powers?

a)

Germany, Great Britain, France

b)

United States, U.S.S.R., France

c)

Germany, Italy, Japan

d)

Italy, France, Russia

55.

US minority group who were forced into internment camps during WWII

a)

Japanese-Americans

b)

Italian-Americans

c)

Russian-Americans

d)

Jewish Americans

56.

Which country signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?

a)

United States

b)

Austria

c)

Great Britain

d)

U.S.S.R

57.

How did FDR help with the Great Depression?

a)

He created the social security

b)

He was a snappy dresser

c)

He declared war on Japan

d)

He used the federal government to create jobs

58.

What was the Red Scare?

a)

Fear of the color red

b)

Fear of the spread of Communism

c)

Fear of Ebola

d)

Fear of the Jewish religion

59.

When was D-Day?

a)

June 6 1944

b)

May 8 1945

c)

Dec 7 1941

d)

Sep 1 1939

60.

Why was D-Day so important to the Allies war effort?

a)

They killed Hitler

b)

They forced Germany to fight a two-front war

c)

They dropped the atomic bombs on Germany

d)

They found the infinity gauntlet

61.

What was the Cold War?

a)

An arms race between the USA and the USSR

b)

A battle between the Soviets and the Italians

c)

A war between the Nazis and the Polish

d)

A battle between Iceman and Thanos

62.

What years was the Cold War active?

a)

1939-1987

b)

1991-1999

c)

1965-1974

d)

1945-1991

63.

Granted women's suffrage

a)

2nd

b)

7th

c)

19th

d)

18th

64.

Direct election of Senators

a)

17th

b)

16th

c)

18th

d)

24th

65.

22nd Amendment

a)

Abolishes Slavery

b)

Allows president to serve 2 terms

c)

Limits a work day to only 8 hours

d)

Grants Women's Suffrage

66.

24th Amendment

a)

Allows for a President to server 2 terms

b)

Abolished slavery

c)

Ended Discrimination against African Americans

d)

Ended Poll Tax

67.

21st Amendment

a)

Repeals 19th Amendment

b)

Repeals 18th Amendment

c)

Repeals 15th Amendment

d)

Repeals 17th Amendment

68.

26th Amendment

a)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 17

b)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 19

c)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 20

d)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

69.
Why did President Johnson introduce his Great Society initiative?
a)
To reduce the need for labor unions in American industry
b)
To establish social benefits for all Americans
c)
To work toward reducing the tax burden on corporations
d)
To establish legislation that would help poverty-stricken Americans
70.
Brown v. Board of Education had the most immediate effect on:
a)
Segregated schools
b)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
The Freedom Riders
d)
The Miranda Warning
71.
Why was September 11, 2001, a turning point in American history?
a)
It created a new focus on world terrorism
b)
It established the importance of isolationism
c)
It reduced federal efforts for homeland security
d)
It lessened the need to work with foreign governments
72.
What prompted the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Tet Offensive
b)
The Cuban Revolution
c)
The discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba
d)
The interest in overthrowing Fidel Castro
73.
What resulted from the outrage caused by the publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle?
a)
The book was banned from libraries
b)
There was a backlash against labor unions
c)
There were further restrictions placed on civil liberties
d)
The federal government began regulating the meat packing industry
74.

The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to:

a)

pay reparations

b)

reduce their army

c)

reduce military equipment

d)

all of these

75.

The first country to put a satellite, man, and dog in space:

a)

USSR

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

France

76.

Where did the Marshall plan helped rebuild?

a)

South Africa

b)

Canada

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

77.

What strategy was used during WW2 in the Pacific?

a)

island hopping

b)

clean sweeping

c)

blitzkrieg

d)

invasion

78.

What division was made to separate North from South Korea?

a)

40th Parallel

b)

38th Parallel

c)

28th Parallel

d)

30th Parallel

79.

War in Indo-China; Communist leader is Ho Chi Minh

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

80.

Revolutionaries supported by the CIA to overthrow Communism - Failed

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Berlin Air Lift

d)

Bay of Pigs

81.

An Alliance of Nations against the United States and its Allies

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Security Council

82.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan
83.
Barack Obama was the _______ President of the United States.
on.
a)
Fortieth
b)
Forty-first
c)
Forty-second
d)
Forty-Fourth

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