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US - Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries made up the Central Powers during WWI?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Austria - Hungary

e)

Russia

2.

Which definition best describes "Unrestricted Submarine Warfare"?

a)

German Communication to Mexico that encouraged them to join on the side of the Central Powers

b)

President Wilson's plan for a lasting peace following World War I

c)

German military strategy that targeted all ships as enemies and threatened the freedom of the seas.

d)

Supreme Court Case that established the "clear and present" danger doctrine

3.

Which definition best describes "Zimmerman Telegram"?

a)

German Communication to Mexico that encouraged them to join on the side of the Central Powers

b)

President Wilson's plan for a lasting peace following World War I

c)

German military strategy that targeted all ships as enemies and threatened the freedom of the seas.

d)

Supreme Court Case that established the "clear and present" danger doctrine

4.

Which definition best describes "Wilson's 14 Points"?

a)

German Communication to Mexico that encouraged them to join on the side of the Central Powers

b)

Woodrow Wilson's plans for a lasting peace following World War I

c)

German military strategy that targeted all ships as enemies and threatened the freedom of the seas.

d)

Supreme Court Case that established the "clear and present" danger doctrine

5.

What caused Russia to pull out of World War I?

a)

Czar was assassinated by German immigrants

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania by German U-Boats

c)

Naval offices refused to reuse unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Communist revolution led by Vladimir Lenin

6.

According to the Zimmermann telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would

a)

help Mexico regain territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

b)

send troops to support the Huerta government.

c)

prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico

d)

help Mexico take control of Central America

7.

How did the arrival of American troops in Europe change the attitude of those fighting the war?

a)

Allied forces were jealous of the doughboys' desire to fight

b)

Hardened German troops welcomed the new challenge.

c)

Allied forces were enthusiastic and German forces demoralized.

d)

Germany was convinced that it would win against the inexperienced soldiers.

8.

What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Its terms against Germany were not harsh enough.

b)

It rejected the notion of a League of Nations

c)

Wilson had not included Democrats in the negotiations.

d)

It was concerned about the German economy.

9.

Prior to 1917, the policy of the U.S. can be best described by which of the following terms

a)

neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers

b)

neutral, but extensively traded with the Central Powers

c)

complete neutrality with no involvement on either side.

10.

In addition to the U.S., the Allies included what countries?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

Austria - Hungary

11.

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)

Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points

b)

The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points

c)

the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

12.

American soldiers during World War I were referred to as:

(a)  

13.

Which of the following best aligns with "Harlem Renaissance"?

a)

Cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics

b)

An illegal bar that were popular during Prohibition

c)

The success of the Temperance Movement; alcohol became illegal

d)

The fear of communism as a threat to American way of life that emerged after the Revolution in Russia.

14.

Which happened before World War I ended?

a)

Prohibition in the United States

b)

Russian Revolution led by Vladimir Lenin

c)

Revival of the Ku Klux Klan

d)

Mass production of Ford's Model T

15.

Select the events that would lead to US involvement in World War I

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Communist revolution in Russia

c)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Zimmerman Telegram

16.

Using the map, which of the following observations is INCORRECT?

a)

Many new countries were created as a result of World War I

b)

Russia lost the most amount of land compared to the other nations

c)

Germany lost territory to France under the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Italy doubled in size as a result of the war

17.

Which constitutional amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

18.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that World War I began?

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

19.

What did Wilson hope to accomplish with the League of Nations?

a)

He believed the League of Nations could prevent freedom of the seas and freedom of trade.

b)

He proposed the League of Nations could insist that Germany pay reparations to the countries it damaged during the war.

c)

He wanted the League of Nations to afford people the right to choose their own form of government

d)

He hoped to create a world organization where countries could gather and resolve their quarrels peacefully.

20.

Which of the following industries did NOT benefit from the growth of the automobile industry?

a)

Highway construction

b)

Rubber

c)

Railroad

d)

Gas stations

21.

Which of the following was an actual effect of Prohibition?

a)

The divorce rate and unwed-pregnancies increased

b)

Cities became cleaner, safer places to live

c)

There was a rise in organized crime

d)

Consumption of alcohol increased every year after Prohibition started

22.

Which of the following could be used to support the statement, "By the end of the 1920s, household work was revolutionized."

a)

Vacuum cleaners remained too expensive to be used by most families

b)

Electric refrigerators, washing machines, and irons saved hours of work

c)

Americans kept control of their own food by using canning and freezing

d)

Most Americans still relied on handmade clothing

23.

What was the result of the US Senate's refusal to approve the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The League of Nations was never formed.

b)

The League of Nations was ineffective.

c)

Britain and France were no longer allies of the United States.

d)

Germany was never held accountable for war damages.

24.

Consumerism led to which of the following changes in views on debt and borrowing?

a)

Fewer Americans wanted to make use of borrowing for big purchases

b)

Most consumers paid off their installment plans more quickly

c)

Americans only borrowed what their incomes would allow.

d)

More Americans found it acceptable to use consumer credit for purchases.

25.

Which describes the factors that led to the "quiet depression" in American agriculture after World War I?

a)

Technological advances of the 1920s failed to address the agricultural industry

b)

Weather factors led to disappointing crop yields.

c)

Demand for crops increased, but farmers' prices dropped

d)

European demand for crops dropped, while farmers' debts remained the same

26.

Much of the turmoil of the early 1920s was blamed on _______

a)

Native Americans

b)

Immigrants

c)

Government Corruption

d)

Consumerism

27.

Anger against immigrants and emerging racial tensions over jobs led to the rise of which previously defunct group?

a)

the Ellis Island League

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

the Nativist Society

d)

the Veterans of Foreign Wars

28.

Women who wore makeup, drank prohibited liquor, and smoked cigarettes in the 1920s were called _______.

a)

flappers

b)

bobbers

c)

speakiesies

d)

independents

29.

Who was NOT a target of the resurgent KKK of the 1920s?

a)

Jews

b)

African-Americans

c)

Catholics

d)

White, Protestant, native-born men

30.

Which of the following was a PULL factor for the Great Migration?

a)

White workers accepted black migrants as equals

b)

Reports of better wages and living conditions

c)

The boll weevil blight damaged the cotton crop throughout the region

d)

Hate groups and hate crimes in the Deep South

31.

Which of the following was NOT a military advancement used in World War I?

a)

Chemical Warfare

b)

Telegram

c)

Submarines

d)

Machine Guns

32.

Which Constitutional amendment reversed Prohibition in the United States?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

33.

Which order of events is correct?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Sinking of Lusitania, Treaty of Versailles

b)

Sinking of Lusitania, Spanish American War, Civil War

c)

Treaty of Versailles, Prohibition in the US, Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Zimmerman Telegram, Panama Canal Creation, Prohibition in the US

34.

Which order of events is correct?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson, Civil War, World War I

b)

World War I, World War II, Spanish-American War

c)

Zimmerman Telegram, Spanish-American War, Great Migration

d)

Annexation of Hawaii, League of Nations, Harlem Renaissance

35.

Which best describes the "First Red Scare in the United States?

a)

The rebirth of African-American culture; Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Bessie Smith

b)

The fear of communism as a threat to American way of life that emerged

c)

The success of the Temperance Movement; alcohol became illegal

d)

An illegal bar that were popular during Prohibition

36.

Which political party was "in charge" during the 1920s in the United States?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

37.

The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

isolationsim

38.

Which best describes the "Great Migration"?

a)

An International Peacekeeping Organization founded as a part of the Treaty of Versailles.

b)

A mass movement of African-Americans to the north during and following World War I.

c)

President Wilson's plan for a lasting peace following World War I.

d)

A biology teacher was found guilty of violating a law that prohibited teaching evolution in the public school

39.

How did the use mass media help unify Americans?

a)

It entertained everyone with the same shows

b)

It propagated societal stereotypes

c)

For the first time ever Americans were exposed to national events taking place.

d)

It reached millions of people who were all exposed to the same information and ideas.

40.

What economic system wanted the government to remain out of economic affairs?

a)

laissez-faire

b)

interregulation

c)

supply and demand

d)

commercial advancement

41.

REVIEW: Which of the following set out the doctrine of “separate but equal,” establishing a legal basis for segregation that would last more than 50 years?

a)

the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

the Pendleton Act

c)

the Supreme Court’s decision in Wabash v. Illinois

d)

the Chinese Exclusion Act

42.

What was nativism?

a)

legislation that stopped the flood of immigration to Ellis Island

b)

a push to grant citizenship to people coming to America

c)

a movement to end the medical exams at Ellis Island

d)

an extreme dislike for immigrants by native-born people

43.

REVIEW: How did Southern states erode African American voting rights?

a)

by stationing police outside of polling booths

b)

by preventing African Americans from entering the polls

c)

by imposing poll taxes and literacy tests

d)

by enacting laws that said only white citizens could vote

44.

REVIEW: Horizontal integration differs from vertical integration in that it

a)

combines different businesses involved in all phases of a product’s development.

b)

merges stocks from multiple businesses into a new organization.

c)

consolidates many firms involved in the same business into one giant company.

d)

requires investment from a number of people who share ownership in the firm.

45.

REVIEW: Which 3 countries would have been a part of the immigration that came from Northwest Europe

a)

Germany

b)

Ireland

c)

Italy

d)

Great Britain