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WorksheetsUS HISTORY A - Exam Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The society that has no private ownership of industries or property, the government decides what to produce, and the government sets prices and provides social services to all.
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
Capitalism
None of these answers
Which President is responsible for the Square Deal?
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
William Harding
none of these answers
According to this intercepted message from Germany, if Mexico allied itself with Germany in World War I, Germany would help Mexico regain Texas, Mexico, and Arizona from the United States.
Page Telegram
German Coded Massage
Mexican-German Telegram
Zimmerman Telegram
none of these answers
The most significant political reform that the progressives accomplished at the national level was the direct election of these members of Congress.
House of Reps
Senators
Supreme Court Judges
Committee Members
none of these answers
The two primary causes of World War I were a naval arms race (militarism) and
Patriotism
Nationalism
Militarism
none of these answers
U.S. foreign policy regarding China during the early 1900’s encouraged this type of cooperation between countries.
Closed Door Policy
Open Door Policy
Open Country Policy
Closed Country Policy
This president threatened a military takeover of the coal mines in order to end a strike and prevent an energy shortage, which established the policy of using federal authority to protect the public interest.
Teddy Roosevelt
Warren G Harding
William McKinley
FDR
none of these answers
A society in which the government controls key industries, regulates prices and profits, and provides social services to all.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Nationalism
none of these answers
The Panama Canal Zone is an example of Teddy Roosevelt’s "____" or ‘Gunboat’ diplomacy was when he acquired this from Colombia.
Big Stick
Heavy Handed
Bullying
Strong Arming
none of these answers
After 1885, the majority of immigrants originated from this part of the world.
Central Europe
Africa
Southeast Asia
Southern & Eastern Europe
none of these answers
The Great Depression was caused primarily because banks failed, there were agricultural problems, and _________.
underproduction
overproduction
cheap products
laziness
none of these answers
After World War I, the Red Scare started in reaction to people being suspected of being ________.
communist
socialist
terrorist
propagandist
none of these answers
Reforms in consumer protection included the passage of this law, which forced producers to put a label of ingredients on all packaged food.
Pure Food and Drug Act
Spoiled Food and Drug Act
Pure Agriculture and Drug Act
Spoiled Agriculture and Drug Act
none of these answers
A society that has ownership of private property, limited government control of industry, prices established by private citizens, and a government that provides some social services.
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Creationism
none of these answers
The primary accomplishment of _______ was to make the government more responsive to the common man.
progressives
communists
fundamentalists
federalists
none of these answers
The Spanish-American War was caused by abuse of Cubans by Spain, yellow journalism, and the explosion of this ship in Havana Harbor.
USS Montana
USS Michigan
USS Minnesota
USS Missouri
none of these answers
____ were a problem for the American people at the beginning of the 20th century because they were resulting in higher cost for goods for the American people.
Imports
Tariffs
Trade Wars
Propaganda Wars
none of these answers
This was the immediate crisis that President Franklin Roosevelt faced when he became president in 1933.
Failing Banking System
Racial Tensions
Russian Attacks
War in China
none of these answers
The 3 countries that made up the Central Powers during WWI were:
Germany, Austria, Hungary
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Russia
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
Austria, Hungary, Russia, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Hungary
In the stock market, this is engaging in a risky business venture for quick profit.
Speculation
Prediction
Gambling
Trust Busting
none of these answers
The Hawaiian Queen whose motto was ‘Hawaii for Hawaiians’.
Liliuokalani
Lilihawaii
Liliananna
Liliohuhu
Rockefeller’s oil empire is the most famous example of the business combinations typical of the late 19th century known as this.
Trust
Bankroll
Monopoly
Antitrust
none of these answers
Two inexpensive forms of entertainment during the 1930’s were movies and _____.
tv's
radios
drinking
puzzles
This amendment was ratified in 1920, this amendment states ‘the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.’
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
One of the greatest strengths this president had was his understanding approach to people.
Teddy Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
FDR
William Harding
none of these answers
Americans opposed to the war in the Philippines were distressed that the United States was becoming this type of power.
Imperialists
Isolationists
Communists
Socialists
none of these answers
During the President _______ administration, the government changed the way it raised money by reducing the tariff and creating an Income Tax.
Teddy Roosevelt
FDR
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
This law strictly limited immigration for certain nationalities and races.
National Origins Act
National Limits Act
National Immigration Act
National Quota Act
Which of the following was NOT part of the ’Big Four’ countries involved in negotiating the peace treaty for World War I
Germany
Britain
U.S.
France
Italy
The new immigrant who arrived in the United States in the late 19th century tended to settle in areas with people from their former homeland, often called ______.
an Ethnic Island
a Cultural Neighborhood
an Immigration Town
a Cultural Island
The mass production of goods by large factories resulted in ______ prices for consumers.
lower
higher
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the spark that started the fighting during World War I, but it was not considered a primary cause.
TRUE
FALSE
One of the primary reasons for the founding of the _____ in 1909 was to work for political rights of African Americans and to end racial discrimination.
NAACP
PCAW
NAAWP
KKK
none of these answers
As a result of the American victory in the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following areas EXCEPT:
Guam
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
The main reason for this was to help those who were retired or unable to work.
Social Security Act
Retirement Act
Retired Persons Act
AARP
none of these answers
The name given to Franklin Roosevelt’s platform or promises during the 1932 election.
New Deal
Square Deal
Popular Deal
Nationalism Deal
none of these answers
One of the New Deal programs still in effect today.
Social Security Administration
Securities of Elderly Administration
Retirement Security Administration
Savings and Loan Administration
Charles Lindbergh symbolized the pioneering spirit of the ‘machine age’ by flying solo across _______________.
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
the United States
Europe
the World
A speakeasy was a place where people would go to dance and drink alcohol legally.
TRUE
FALSE
The Sussex Pledge was a treaty violated _____ when they reactivated its unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917.
Britain
France
United States
Italy
none of these answers
In many states, segregation remained legal in the early 1900’s due to
Jim Crow Laws
Integrated Laws
Segregation Laws
Jim Dandy Laws
The book The Jungle, written by this muckraker, led to reform in the food and meatpacking industry.
Jim Crow
Upton Sinclair
Ida Turnbell
John Pershing
none of these answers
In January 1918, President Wilson went before Congress to present his goals for a lasting world peace, and this is the name of his plan.
14 Points
13 Points
12 Points
11 Points
10 Points
This uprising was a Chinese attempt to overthrow foreign influence.
Boxer Rebellion
The Great Uprising
The Yellow Rebellion
The Arenol of Democracy
none of these answers
The ideas and values of _____________ clashed during the Scopes Trial.
science and technology
technology and religion
science and religion
science and Creationism
Creationism and technology
This law reflected a concern about big businesses eliminating competition.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
18th amendment
The Imperialistic Act
19th amendment
none of these answers
The trenches that stretched across ______, near the German border, were called The Western Front.
France
Belgium
Italy
Austria-Hungary
none of these answers
During the 1920’s, fear of African Americans and immigrants led to a revival of this.
muckraking
yellow journalism
muck journalism
yellow raking
The leading American military commander during World War I.
John Pershing
Dwight Eisenhower
Charles Lindbergh
Lebron James
Temperance, or the prohibition of alcohol, became a national reform with the enactment of this amendment.
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
The movement of African Americans who moved to the north during World War I to work in industry.
Underground Railroad
The Great Migration
The Great Movement
Underground Movement
Books and articles written by these journalists, who differed from Yellow Journalists, in that they wanted to change the deeply disturbing social conditions they uncovered in their investigations.
Yellow Journalists
Muckrakers
Fiction Writers
Yellow Authors
none of these answers
Investigative reporter who reported on the abuses of capitalism and big business, she exposed Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust and believed that objective reporting could inspire meaningful social change.
Ida Tarbell
John Pershing
Jim Crow
Charles Lindbergh
none of these answers
The Espionage & Sedition Acts were passed during World War I as people were arrested for criticizing the U.S. war effort.
TRUE
FALSE
The term given to the United States because we were supplying weapons to the Allies early in World War II.
Arsenal of Democracy
Arsenal of Independence
Arsenal of Migration
Arsenal of Freedom
German submarine aggression against American ships in 1940 in this water body led to increased U.S. support for Great Britain.
Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Sea
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
none of these answers
A major turning point for Allies on the Eastern front was the battle at this city.
Bologna
Stalingrad
Paris
Bastogne
none of these answers
When a dictator seeks more power at the expense of human rights, and when he makes the state more important than the individual, he is operating this type of government.
Facism
Communism
Dictatorism
Pluralism
none of these answers
A militaristic nation that totally controls the lives of its people is this type of state.
Totalitarianism
Facism
Communism
Socialism
none of these answers
This battle was considered a turning point in Europe as the Germans failed to break out of the allied stranglehold.
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Dover Straits
none of these answers
