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US HISTORY A - Exam Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

e)

None of these answers

2.

Which President is responsible for the Square Deal?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

William Harding

e)

none of these answers

3.

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.

a)

Page Telegram

b)

German Coded Massage

c)

Mexican-German Telegram

d)

Zimmerman Telegram

e)

none of these answers

4.

The most significant political reform that the progressives accomplished at the national level was the direct election of these members of Congress.

a)

House of Reps

b)

Senators

c)

Supreme Court Judges

d)

Committee Members

e)

none of these answers

5.

The two primary causes of World War I were a naval arms race (militarism) and

a)

Patriotism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

none of these answers

6.

U.S. foreign policy regarding China during the early 1900’s encouraged this type of cooperation between countries.

a)

Closed Door Policy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Open Country Policy

d)

Closed Country Policy

7.

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.

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Warren G Harding

c)

William McKinley

d)

FDR

e)

none of these answers

8.

A society in which the government controls key industries, regulates prices and profits, and provides social services to all.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Nationalism

e)

none of these answers

9.

The Panama Canal Zone is an example of Teddy Roosevelt’s "____" or ‘Gunboat’ diplomacy was when he acquired this from Colombia.

a)

Big Stick

b)

Heavy Handed

c)

Bullying

d)

Strong Arming

e)

none of these answers

10.

After 1885, the majority of immigrants originated from this part of the world.

a)

Central Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

Southern & Eastern Europe

e)

none of these answers

11.

The Great Depression was caused primarily because banks failed, there were agricultural problems, and _________.

a)

underproduction

b)

overproduction

c)

cheap products

d)

laziness

e)

none of these answers

12.

After World War I, the Red Scare started in reaction to people being suspected of being ________.

a)

communist

b)

socialist

c)

terrorist

d)

propagandist

e)

none of these answers

13.

Reforms in consumer protection included the passage of this law, which forced producers to put a label of ingredients on all packaged food.

a)

Pure Food and Drug Act

b)

Spoiled Food and Drug Act

c)

Pure Agriculture and Drug Act

d)

Spoiled Agriculture and Drug Act

e)

none of these answers

14.

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.

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Creationism

e)

none of these answers

15.

The primary accomplishment of _______ was to make the government more responsive to the common man.

a)

progressives

b)

communists

c)

fundamentalists

d)

federalists

e)

none of these answers

16.

The Spanish-American War was caused by abuse of Cubans by Spain, yellow journalism, and the explosion of this ship in Havana Harbor.

a)

USS Montana

b)

USS Michigan

c)

USS Minnesota

d)

USS Missouri

e)

none of these answers

17.

____ 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.

a)

Imports

b)

Tariffs

c)

Trade Wars

d)

Propaganda Wars

e)

none of these answers

18.

This was the immediate crisis that President Franklin Roosevelt faced when he became president in 1933.

a)

Failing Banking System

b)

Racial Tensions

c)

Russian Attacks

d)

War in China

e)

none of these answers

19.

The 3 countries that made up the Central Powers during WWI were:

a)

Germany, Austria, Hungary

b)

Germany, Ottoman Empire, Russia

c)

Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary

d)

Austria, Hungary, Russia, Ottoman Empire

e)

Ottoman Empire, Germany, Hungary

20.

In the stock market, this is engaging in a risky business venture for quick profit.

a)

Speculation

b)

Prediction

c)

Gambling

d)

Trust Busting

e)

none of these answers

21.

The Hawaiian Queen whose motto was ‘Hawaii for Hawaiians’.

a)

Liliuokalani

b)

Lilihawaii

c)

Liliananna

d)

Liliohuhu

22.

Rockefeller’s oil empire is the most famous example of the business combinations typical of the late 19th century known as this.

a)

Trust

b)

Bankroll

c)

Monopoly

d)

Antitrust

e)

none of these answers

23.

Two inexpensive forms of entertainment during the 1930’s were movies and _____.

a)

tv's

b)

radios

c)

drinking

d)

puzzles

24.

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.’

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

e)

22nd

25.

One of the greatest strengths this president had was his understanding approach to people.

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

FDR

d)

William Harding

e)

none of these answers

26.

Americans opposed to the war in the Philippines were distressed that the United States was becoming this type of power.

a)

Imperialists

b)

Isolationists

c)

Communists

d)

Socialists

e)

none of these answers

27.

During the President _______ administration, the government changed the way it raised money by reducing the tariff and creating an Income Tax.

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

FDR

c)

Wilson

d)

Harding

e)

Coolidge

28.

This law strictly limited immigration for certain nationalities and races.

a)

National Origins Act

b)

National Limits Act

c)

National Immigration Act

d)

National Quota Act

29.

Which of the following was NOT part of the ’Big Four’ countries involved in negotiating the peace treaty for World War I

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

U.S.

d)

France

e)

Italy

30.

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 ______.

a)

an Ethnic Island

b)

a Cultural Neighborhood

c)

an Immigration Town

d)

a Cultural Island

31.

The mass production of goods by large factories resulted in ______ prices for consumers.

a)

lower

b)

higher

32.

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the spark that started the fighting during World War I, but it was not considered a primary cause.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

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.

a)

NAACP

b)

PCAW

c)

NAAWP

d)

KKK

e)

none of these answers

34.

As a result of the American victory in the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following areas EXCEPT:

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Hawaii

35.

The main reason for this was to help those who were retired or unable to work.

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Retirement Act

c)

Retired Persons Act

d)

AARP

e)

none of these answers

36.

The name given to Franklin Roosevelt’s platform or promises during the 1932 election.

a)

New Deal

b)

Square Deal

c)

Popular Deal

d)

Nationalism Deal

e)

none of these answers

37.

One of the New Deal programs still in effect today.

a)

Social Security Administration

b)

Securities of Elderly Administration

c)

Retirement Security Administration

d)

Savings and Loan Administration

38.

Charles Lindbergh symbolized the pioneering spirit of the ‘machine age’ by flying solo across _______________.

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

the Atlantic Ocean

c)

the United States

d)

Europe

e)

the World

39.

A speakeasy was a place where people would go to dance and drink alcohol legally.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

The Sussex Pledge was a treaty violated _____ when they reactivated its unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Italy

e)

none of these answers

41.

In many states, segregation remained legal in the early 1900’s due to

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Integrated Laws

c)

Segregation Laws

d)

Jim Dandy Laws

42.

The book The Jungle, written by this muckraker, led to reform in the food and meatpacking industry.

a)

Jim Crow

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Ida Turnbell

d)

John Pershing

e)

none of these answers

43.

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.

a)

14 Points

b)

13 Points

c)

12 Points

d)

11 Points

e)

10 Points

44.

This uprising was a Chinese attempt to overthrow foreign influence.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

The Great Uprising

c)

The Yellow Rebellion

d)

The Arenol of Democracy

e)

none of these answers

45.

The ideas and values of _____________ clashed during the Scopes Trial.

a)

science and technology

b)

technology and religion

c)

science and religion

d)

science and Creationism

e)

Creationism and technology

46.

This law reflected a concern about big businesses eliminating competition.

a)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

b)

18th amendment

c)

The Imperialistic Act

d)

19th amendment

e)

none of these answers

47.

The trenches that stretched across ______, near the German border, were called The Western Front.

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

none of these answers

48.

During the 1920’s, fear of African Americans and immigrants led to a revival of this.

a)

muckraking

b)

yellow journalism

c)

muck journalism

d)

yellow raking

49.

The leading American military commander during World War I.

a)

John Pershing

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Lebron James

50.

Temperance, or the prohibition of alcohol, became a national reform with the enactment of this amendment.

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

e)

21st

51.

The movement of African Americans who moved to the north during World War I to work in industry.

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Great Movement

d)

Underground Movement

52.

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.

a)

Yellow Journalists

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Fiction Writers

d)

Yellow Authors

e)

none of these answers

53.

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.

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

John Pershing

c)

Jim Crow

d)

Charles Lindbergh

e)

none of these answers

54.

The Espionage & Sedition Acts were passed during World War I as people were arrested for criticizing the U.S. war effort.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

The term given to the United States because we were supplying weapons to the Allies early in World War II.

a)

Arsenal of Democracy

b)

Arsenal of Independence

c)

Arsenal of Migration

d)

Arsenal of Freedom

56.

German submarine aggression against American ships in 1940 in this water body led to increased U.S. support for Great Britain.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

e)

none of these answers

57.

A major turning point for Allies on the Eastern front was the battle at this city.

a)

Bologna

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Paris

d)

Bastogne

e)

none of these answers

58.

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.

a)

Facism

b)

Communism

c)

Dictatorism

d)

Pluralism

e)

none of these answers

59.

A militaristic nation that totally controls the lives of its people is this type of state.

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Facism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

e)

none of these answers

60.

This battle was considered a turning point in Europe as the Germans failed to break out of the allied stranglehold.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Normandy

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of Dover Straits

e)

none of these answers