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US History Exam Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution primarily to-
a)
provide the President with power in times of emergency
b)
establish fair and impartial elections
c)
protect individual liberties
d)
guarantee voting privileges to minorities
2.
Which guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion to individuals in the United States?
a)
the Treaty of Paris of 1783
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the First Amendment to the US Constitution
d)
the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution
3.
Which of the following was an important characteristic of American society as noted by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831-1832?
a)
federalism
b)
imperialism
c)
populism
d)
isolationism
4.
Which of the following words are part of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
"They are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
b)
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States"
c)
"No soldier shall, in times of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner"
d)
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
5.
Which principle was adopted in the US Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government became too powerful?
a)
republican government
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
judicial review
d)
checks and balances
6.

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Gulf of Mexico

7.
What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Righteous Growth
c)
Sovereign Development
d)
Due Process
8.

The Dawes Act broke up__________ and gave_________of land to Native Americans.

a)

reservations; allotments

b)

pueblos; parcels

c)

tribes; allotments

9.

Why did the government support homesteading?

a)

to encourage trade with Canada

b)

to encourage settlers to farm the western land

10.

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Gold Rush

11.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
12.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
13.
Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
a)
Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases
b)
Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
c)
US government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
d)
US government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army
14.

Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-

a)

Cuba

b)

Spain

c)

Philippines

15.
What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?
a)
FDR
b)
JFK
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Taft
16.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
17.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
18.

What does this image say about the control of political bosses?

a)

political bosses wanted to squish the opportunities in New York

b)

political bosses control all of New York City

c)

Political bosses were showing their approval with a "thumbs up" image

d)

New Jersey did not have political bosses

19.

From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.

a)

Large monopolies

b)

small private business

c)

political machines

d)

labor unions

20.

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

a)

30 day waiting period for immigration

b)

Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Immigration Reduction Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

21.

Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?

a)

He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors

b)

He was a government inspector looking for corruption

c)

He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government

d)

He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization

22.

What concept does this image refer to?

a)

political machines

b)

nativisim

c)

labor unions

d)

graft

23.

What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?

a)

Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA

b)

Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses

c)

Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers

d)

Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government

24.

What does this image say about the need for labor unions?

a)

labor unions were desirable because the workers were being crushed by difficult living conditions and poor pay.

b)

Labor unions decreased nativism

c)

Labor unions helped big business keep control of the workers

d)

Labor unions helped reduce the length of the work day

25.

What does this image say is the controlling factor of decisions by political machines?

a)

resources

b)

influence

c)

power

d)

money

26.
designed to prevent companies from engaging in unfair practices that eliminated fair competition
a)
Gospel of Wealth
b)
Corporation
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
27.
Economic philosophy based on "Survival of the fittest"
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
National Market
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
Free Enterprise System
28.
complete control of a product or service; the elimination of fair competition
a)
Robber Barons
b)
Bessemer Process
c)
Monopoly
d)
Philanthropy
29.
theory that government should not interfere in the operation of the free market
a)
Cul-de-sac
b)
Laissez-Faire
c)
Fleur de Lis
d)
Achtung
30.
prohibited unfair practices by railroads such as charging higher rates for shorter routes
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Child Labor Laws
c)
Philanthropy
d)
Sherman Antitrust Act
31.
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
a)
Dangers faced by coal miners
b)
Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
c)
Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
d)
Illegal deals between special interests and the government
32.
Suffrage refers to:
a)
Discrimination
b)
Women’s Rights
c)
The Right To Vote
d)
The Denial of Voting
33.
What did the Meat Inspection Act accomplish?
a)
Banned the use of assembly lines
b)
Allowed the government to have unlimited power
c)
Cleaned up food producing factories
d)
Advocated for minority groups
34.
Which idea of Theodore Roosevelt’s led to the creation of National Parks?
a)
Meat Inspection Act
b)
Preservation
c)
Conservation
d)
Intimidation
35.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
36.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
37.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
38.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
39.
The Sherman anti-trust act was passed to
a)
break up monopolies
b)
give equal rights to women
c)
help people living in poverty
d)
end racism
40.
Initiative, referedum, recall were all intended to
a)
make president more responsive
b)
reduce influence of media
c)
give political parties more control
d)
increase citizen participation in govt. 
41.
The 1920s were characterized by 
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars 
c)
Economic Prosperity 
d)
none of the above 
42.
Author who's depiction of the black experience was essential to the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Clarence Darrow
43.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Immigrants
c)
Communists
d)
Republicans
44.
The _____ was the movement of African Americans from the South to cities in the North.
a)
Big Migration
b)
Great Migration
c)
Yellow Migration
45.
What was the major change for women in the 1920s?
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Right to Work
c)
Right to Dance
d)
Right to Drink
46.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
47.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
48.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
49.
Did Prohibition Work?
a)
Yes
b)
No
50.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Credit
c)
Advertisment
d)
Prohibition
51.
What program did Franklin Roosevelt create in order to help Americans during the Great depression?
a)
Roosevelts boys
b)
Newer Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
FDR's relief
52.
What was the New Deal?
a)
A relief program 
b)
A weapons project
c)
A Scam
d)
A Tax
53.
The Dust Bowl happened during the Great Depression?
a)
True 
b)
False
54.
The Dust Bowl caused many to move EAST?
a)
True
b)
False
55.
President during the 1930s who was considered a failure because he couldn't fix the Great Depression.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Margaret Mitchell
d)
Jessie Owens
56.
The president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
George Washington
57.

Which president promised a "return to normalcy"?

a)

Taft

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Coolidge

58.
Which President had a lot of scandals occur during his time in office? 
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Warren G. Harding
59.
Who is this?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Warren G. Harding

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