WorksheetsUS History: Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 29mins
Union General Winfield Scott's plan to defeat the Confederacy included a naval blockade of southern ports, gaining naval control of the Mississippi River, and invading the rebellious southern states.
1. By what name was General Scott's strategy known?
Total War
the Anaconda Plan
Divide and Conquer
the Cottonmouth Plan
How did the Missouri Compromise (1820) deal with the issue of slavery?
It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.
It made the Mississippi River the dividing line between slave states and free states.
It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.
It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all important additions to the Constitution because they
repealed previous amendments.
granted more freedom to women.
addressed issues that contributed to the Civil War.
were passed over the objection of the majority of the states.
4) The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the
Twelfth Amendment.
Fifteenth Amendment.
Thirteenth Amendment.
Fourteenth Amendment.
Regardless of which state a person lives in, all American citizens enjoy the rights contained in the Constitution and the Amendments thanks to the
10th Amendment.
14th Amendment.
13th Amendment.
27th Amendment.
Although the 15th Amendment was added to insure the voting rights of African-American citizens, this right was restricted by states'
voter identification laws.
repealing the 14th Amendment.
adding land ownership requirements.
use of literacy tests and poll taxes.
"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." (1863) This quote came from statements made on what occasion?
the battle at Fort Sumter
President Lincoln's first inauguration (CELEBRATION OF FIRST DAY IN OFFICE)
the dedication of a Civil War battlefield
Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Why did tenant farming become a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870s?
Many Confederate prisoners were available for such work.
The government offered landowners incentives to hire them.
Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners.
People flocked to the South for jobs following the Civil War.
Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" had all the following effects EXCEPT
it transformed the Union's goal of the war.
it caused the Union to change its Confiscation Acts.
it led to mass movements of slaves out of "border states"
The British & French refused to support the Confederate States.
The diagram compares two industrial revolutions.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Mass production of goods
Changes in a market economy
New methods of telecommunication
Successful entrepreneurs gain great wealth
Based on your knowledge of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?
The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.
How did Henry Flagler impact Florida?
He helped bring air conditioning to the state, attracting tourists.
He helped to develop the transportation and tourism industries.
He bought and developed much of the land in Florida during the land boom.
He invented many modern appliances that brought Florida into a modern age.
Use the map to answer the question. How did the Florida East Coast Railway impact the state?
It supplied factories along the ports.
It brought imports from ships to the north.
It brought supplies to soldiers in the Civil War.
It impacted the development of the Gold Coast.
Statement A: The “invisible hand” will regulate market wages and prices without the need for government regulation.
Statement B: Laborers represent the foundation of the economy and thus are deserving of support from the government.
Statement C: The government ought to ensure economic success by passing anti-trust legislation.
Statement D: Child labor must be abolished if we are going to stop the cycle of poverty.
Which of the following above statements best supports the philosophy of laissez faire capitalism?
statement A
statement B
statement C
statement D
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the Native Americans move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had
This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the Carlisle Indian School was to
train future leaders in tribal traditions
prepare children for life on the reservation
teach skills needed for working in factories
promote cultural assimilation
The US government removed Native Americans from their native land, forcing them onto ________________________.
Reservations
Resorts
Great Plains
the East Coast
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
isolationist policy
labor union pressure
yellow journalism
unrestricted submarine warfare
Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the 19th century?
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.
Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
The excerpt below is from Alfred Thayer Mahan's Influence of Sea Power upon History, published in 1890.
"England's naval bases have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter... Colonies attached to the mother-country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country... Britain's power was everywhere that her ships could reach."
In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?
developing an air force
having a large standing army
placing military bases in Europe
building a canal through Central America
The Roosevelt Corollary relates directly to which former document?
The Monroe Doctrine
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The Monroe Doctrine ties into which two ideas?
The Roosevelt Corollary & Big Stick Diplomacy
The Roosevelt Corollary and The French and Indian War
Big Stick Diplomacy & Anti - Imperialism
What was a huge benefit of capturing territories for the US?
It set up for the Treaty of Portsmouth
Stop other countries from diplomacy
Strengthen Naval Power
What was the motivation behind building the Panama Canal, as referenced in the cartoon?
create an easier access between the Atlantic and the Pacific
to be in compliance with the Platt Amendment
to decrease trade with other countries
to decrease the exposure of yellow fever to US soldiers
Why was it important to Roosevelt to sail the Great White Fleet around the World?
It made other countries want to trade with the US.
It showed the world that the US could defend itself.
It strengthened US relations with the Filipino people.
This describes the political, military, and economic domination or control of strong nations over weaker territories
Naval Support
Anti - Imperialism
Authoritarianism
Imperialism
What happened to Hawaii in the end?
The Hawaiian League submitted to Queen Lili’uokalani
The U.S. annexed Hawaii for agricultural and naval base purposes.
The U.S. returned Hawaii to Hawaiians
Queen Lili’uokalani kicked the Americans out
