Worksheets1302 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which war became known for its brutality and the atrocities committed by both nations during the war?
Spanish-American War
Philippine-American War
Mexican-American War
World War I
During Prohibition, it was illegal to ____________________.
sell and consume alcoholic drinks
sell and consume red meats
sell and consume opioids
sell and consume cigarettes
Which is the correct chronological order of the following events?
sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago, de Lôme letter
de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago
Teller Amendment, de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, battles around Santiago
de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, battles around Santiago, Teller Amendment
What was the leading cause of death for American soldiers during the Spanish-American War?
killed in action
suicide
drowning
disease
Sensationalized stories by popular newspapers about the events in Cuba became know as _________________________.
"Red Journalism"
"Alternative Facts"
"Yellow Journalism"
"Fake News"
The first transcontinental railroad was built by Central Pacific and Union Railroads.
True
False
Most of the immigrants that came through Ellis Island were from ______________________.
Asia
Africa
Southern and Eastern Europe
Western Europe
The purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration was to __________________________________.
control the production, exports, and pricing of agricultural goods.
require farmers to donate their surplus goods
provide free housing to farmers
ration food to support the war effort
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression.
True
False
What happened after the end of Reconstruction?
The freedmen remained a powerful force in southern politics.
Women filled the power vacuum that Reconstruction had created.
The South embarked on a path toward rapid industrial development
The protections of black civil rights crumbled under the pressure of restored white rule and unfavorable Supreme Court decisions.
Korea was divided into Northern and Southern sections at the end of _________________________.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Philippine-American War
The Dust Bowl was the blowing away of millions of acres of topsoil.
True
False
Which New Deal Program was created to produce cheap electric power, provide jobs, conserve forestry, and open rivers to boars and barges?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Civil Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civil Works Administration
Which event nearly brought the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war?
Bay of Pigs
Election of John F. Kennedy
The Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
By the 1950s, suburban life was marked by an increasing:
uniformity
cultural innovation.
diversity.
intellectual excitement.
intellectual excitement.
Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" referred to ____________________.
increasing the US presence in Vietnam
allowing more Vietnamese people to immigrate to the US
invading North Vietnam
gradually reducing the US troop presence in Vietnam
Ronald Reagen's rise in Republican politics began when he gave a televised speech for Barry Goldwater in 1964.
True
False
In the 1984 Presidential Election, _________________ defeated Walter Mondale in a landslide.
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Geral Ford
One of the biggest accomplishments of he Reagan presidency was _____________________.
ending the Vietnam War
normalizing relations with Cuba
establishing NAFTA
restoring American confidence
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique:
celebrated the cult of female domesticity.
explained the unhappiness of so many middle-class women.
told women how to better please their husbands.
argued that women should be paid high wages for housework.
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution
gave women the right to vote
started prohibition
ended prohibition
provided equal protection of the law
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution ____________________.
gave women the right to vote
started prohibition
ended prohibition
stated that U.S. senators should be popularly elected rather than chosen by their state.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ____________________.
gave women the right to vote
started prohibition
provided birth-right citizenship and equal protection of the law
stated that U.S. senators should be popularly elected rather than chosen by their state.
Which company was the leader in selling goods by mail?
Sears, Roebuck, and Company
JC Penney Company
Standard Oil
US Steel
In 1932, there were approximately _______________ unemployed people in the US.
15 million
30 million
45 million
60 million
