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AH2 Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This amendment outlawed slavery. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
2.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
3.
Truman issued the Truman Doctrine primarily in order to
a)
support decolonization in Asia and Africa
b)
support United States allies in Latin America 
c)
protect United States interests in the Middle East 
d)
bolster noncommunist nations, particularly in Europe 
4.
The Immigration Act of 1924 most directly reflected
a)
cultural tensions between scientific modernism and religious fundamentalism in the 1920s 
b)
conflicts arising from the migration of African Americans to urban centers in the North 
c)
the emergence of an increasingly national culture in the 1920s shaped by art, cinema, and mass media 
d)
social tensions emerging from the First World War 
5.
The Immigration Act of 1924 produced highly discriminatory results because it
a)
created a guest worker program that encouraged temporary immigration but denied citizenship 
b)
relied on a series of literacy tests and physical examinations to manage immigration
c)
placed restrictions on immigration by national origin, ethnicity, and race 
d)
encouraged immigration of people with highly sought after skills or family in the United States 
6.

The Compromise of 1877:

a)

gave the White House to Tilden

b)

ended the North–South division

c)

protected the civil rights of ex-slaves

d)

ended Reconstruction

e)

kept federal troops in the Deep South

7.

What was the most significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction?

a)

the creation of true social equality in the South

b)

the eradication of southern black poverty

c)

the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments

d)

the redistribution of wealth in the South

e)

the eradication of sectional differences

8.
Mexico would gain the southwestern U.S. if they attack the U.S. for Germany
a)
Zimmerman Letter
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
9.
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
10.
The Great Migration was the mass movement of African Americans from where to where during WWI?
a)
Rural areas to urban areas.
b)
West Coast to the East Coast
c)
The South to the North
d)
The North to the South
11.
Imperialism created overseas colonies which 
a)
did not require a large navy to protect
b)
the major powers traded with each other
c)
caused nothing but problems for the home countries
d)
gave raw materials and provided markets for the home countries
12.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
13.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
14.

France & Britain's response to Germany's expansion

a)

appeasement

b)

isolationist

c)

interventionist

d)

declaration of war

15.

allowed economic assistance to the Allies prior to the US entering World war 2

a)

Lend Lease Act

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Four Freedoms

d)

Executive Order 9066

16.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

17.

a government that controls all aspects of society

a)

totalitarianism

b)

democracy

c)

laissez faire

d)

capitalism

18.

The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.

a)

Poland

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Argentina

19.
"Black Tuesday" refers to which event?
a)
the day Britain declared war on Germany
b)
the day the stock market crashed
c)
the day Jewish shops were destroyed by German forces
d)
the day WWI ended
20.
D-Day was a major event for what reason?
a)
the Allies took over Germany
b)
the Allies took back France
c)
the Allies captured Hitler
d)
Allies invaded Japan
21.
What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
14 Points
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Middle Passage
22.

Which president was most effective in helping the U.S. recover from the Great Depression?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Hoover

d)

Churchill

23.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
24.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
25.
My first presidential platform was the  "Square Deal" 
a)
Wilson
b)
Debs
c)
Taft
d)
Roosevelt
26.
One of the major goals of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was to
a)
limit the amount of sugar in snack products.
b)
protect farmers from bankruptcy due to changing food prices.
c)
control the price put on beverages and food products.
d)
ensure that products were labeled accurately.
27.
Which Constitutional amendment provided for Prohibition (conservative social progressives)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
28.

Between 1848 and 1920, suffragists protested for women to have the right to vote.


Which amendment guaranteed women this right in the United States?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

29.

The Jungle exposed unsanitary and unsafe practices in the meatpacking industry.


Which muckraker is responsible for exposing the conditions?

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Lewis Hines

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Upton Sinclair

30.

Founder of the NAACP

Pushed for the "Talented Tenth"

Attended Harvard University

a)

Ida B Wells

b)

Booker T Washington

c)

W E B DuBois

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

31.

Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as

a)

muckrakers

b)

suffragists

c)

immigrants

d)

abolitionists

32.

The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to

a)

break up monopolies

b)

give equal rights to women

c)

help people living in poverty

d)

end racism

33.

Which idea of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal led to the creation of National Parks?

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Preservation

c)

Conservation

d)

Intimidation

34.
The 19th-century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the -
a)
abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
b)
 desire of most Americans to end class distinction
c)
 d) emergence of militant groups such as the Black Panther Party
d)
demands by government to control the means of production
35.

The Gospel of Wealth encouraged the rich to donate millions to philanthropy and charity.


Which man most likely believed in the Gospel of Wealth?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Thomas Edison

36.

Where did the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads meet to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Sutter's Mill

c)

Promontory Point

d)

Houston

37.

Why did the government want the Transcontinental Railroad built?

a)

To move prisoners west

b)

To encourage westward expansion

c)

To defeat Mexico

d)

To make peace with the Native Americans

38.

The Homestead Act required people to farm on land for _____ years to get _______ acres for free.

a)

10 years, 50 acres

b)

1 year, 80 acres

c)

7 years, 180 acres

d)

5 years, 160 acres

39.

Represented the farmer and working man. Government ownership of railroads, bimetallism, and direct election of senators.

a)

Populist Party

b)

Reservation System

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Homestead Act

40.

Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Reservation System

c)

Populist Party

d)

Dawes Act

41.

Address by William Jennings Bryan promoting bimetallism to help farmers pay off their debts

a)

Pull Factors of Westward Expansion

b)

Farmers Problems

c)

Monopoly

d)

Cross of Gold Speech

42.

1887 law that distributed reservation land to individual Native American owners with the goal of turning natives into farmers. Led to sell off of Indian lands.

a)

Reservation System

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Populist Party

d)

Homestead Act

43.

A less expensive and easier way to make steel. It increased production and lowered the price of steel in the US dramatically.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Bessemer Process

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Hull House

44.
The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
a)
Union
b)
Robber Barron
c)
Monopoly
d)
Captain of Industry
45.
________________ is the term used to describe the wealthy that used ruthless business practices. 
a)
Industrial Giants
b)
Captains of Industry
c)
Robber Barons
d)
Union Leaders
46.

Company who Owns every step of production

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Lassiez faire

d)

Corporation

47.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
48.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
49.
______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.
a)
Red-top
b)
Government
c)
Newspaper lying
d)
Yellow Journalism
50.

This event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War:

a)

The sinking of the USS Maine

b)

The election of Francisco Franco

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

The Cuban Revolution

51.
What was the reason for building the Panama Canal?
a)
To help ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean faster
b)
To allow soldiers to travel by sea
c)
To create an easier way for the USS Maine to reach Cuba
d)
To help immigrants get to America
52.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
53.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

54.

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

a)

fought for increased job opportunities

b)

pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

c)

displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

d)

helped female politicians win campaigns

55.

What is Nativism

a)

hatred for/discrimination against Native Americans

b)

sense of extreme pride for your country

c)

support of farmers

d)

hatred for/discrimination against immigrants

56.

Amendment that ended prohibition

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

57.
The social impact of the Red Scare was characterized by
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Spread of Communism
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
58.
Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Fall
c)
Yosemite Land
d)
Haymarket Square
59.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
60.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

61.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

62.

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

a)

the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

b)

the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

d)

the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

63.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
64.
The passage of legislation that were passed as part of Johnson's Great Society program, resulted in —
a)
the regulation of cabinet-level agencies
b)
federal guarantees of income
c)
limitations on government expenditures
d)
the creation of programs to alleviate poverty
65.
What decision resulted from the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Separate-but-equal schools are not equal, and so they are a violation of the Constitution
b)
Segregated schools must be within five miles of each other in order to assure equal physical access.
c)
Segregated schools within the same school district must be controlled by the same Board of Education.
d)
Separate-but-equal schools must file a report with the government showing that they are providing a high-level of education.
66.
A goal that was part of the Voting Rights Act in1965 was to
a)
expand the use of property qualifications
b)
establish voter qualifications such as literacy tests
c)
remove barriers to voting based on racial background
d)
stop fraudulent voting in large cities
67.
What type of action did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate when faced with unjust laws?
a)
militant resistance
b)
civil disobedience
c)
judicial activism
d)
affirmative action
68.
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she began the:
a)
National Organization of Women
b)
Black Panthers
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Supreme Court decisions
69.

What peace treaty did President Carter negotiate in order to end the conflict between Israel and Egypt?

a)

United Nations

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

NATO

70.

Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Jane Adams

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Sandra Day O’Conner

71.

To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as

a)

perjury

b)

political espionage

c)

impeachment

d)

subpoena

72.
Who became the first president in U.S. history to resign?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Gerald Ford
73.

Gave 18 year-olds in America the right to vote. Became popular because many soldiers who were fighting in Vietnam, but were under the voting age of 21. They felt if they could die for their country, it was only right that they be able to vote.

a)

Credibility Gap

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Vietnamization

d)

26th amendment

74.

Information released that proved suspicions that the United States government was not completely honest about the Vietnam War

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

d)

Tinker vs Des Moines

75.
What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?
a)
increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
b)
reducing nuclear weapons
c)
improving the taste of bland foods
d)
learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes
76.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
77.

According to Order 9066, which people on the west coast were to be relocated?

a)

People of Japanese ancestry

b)

People of Hawaiian ancestry

c)

People of Native American ancestry

d)

People of French ancestry

78.

The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...

a)

WWII baby boom and GI Bill

b)

Fear of communist influences inside the city

c)

Increased immigration

d)

Increased demand for automobiles

79.

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Malcom X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ceaser Chavez

80.

The culture of the young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's seeking to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom.

a)

Counterculture

b)

Feminism

c)

Woodstock

d)

United Hippie Movement

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