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WorksheetsModern US History Review
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which event was most responsible for causing the Spanish American War?
the U.S. invasion of Cuba
the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
The Roosevelt Corollary asserted which of the following?
the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts
the right to limit immigration from certain countries
the right to protect American industry from potential threats
How did the Roosevelt administration react to Colombia’s refusal to allow the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?
by offering to invest in Colombia's major industries
by invading Colombia and holding its cities under siege
by aiding Panama in declaring independence from Colombia
What was one factor that established the United States as a world power in the early 1900s?
The United States built a military that rivaled any other.
The United States began building a colonial empire overseas.
The United States evolved from a creditor nation to a debtor nation.
In the early 1900s, what was most important in the establishment of the United States as a major global power?
its military
its debtor status
its overseas empire
Which of the following drove the American people to support U.S. imperialism in its earliest stages?
defense
patriotism
profit
From a moral perspective, how was U.S. imperialism justified in the early twentieth century?
Americans felt that they were spiritually helping the conquered people.
Americans helped the conquered people by building schools and hospitals.
Americans believed that the conquered people wanted to adapt their way of life.
Why did many Americans believe that the nation’s imperial subjects should not be conferred American citizenship?
They believed they were racially or culturally inferior to Americans.
They believed granting them citizenship would encourage them to rebel.
They believed citizenship was something they needed to earn with loyalty.
The United States established the Open Door Policy to allow all other nations to trade with which country?
China
Japan
the Philippines
Which colony was the first to be annexed by the United States?
Alaska
Guam
Hawaii
In 1895, which country experienced a border dispute that nearly resulted in war between the United States and Great Britain?
Ghana
Korea
Venezuela
What was demonstrated by Grover Cleveland’s response to the boundary dispute between British Guyana and Venezuela?
The United States had to strengthen its military.
The United States had become a dominant world power.
The United States needed a consistent diplomatic policy.
What evidence supports the idea that the policy of isolationism followed by the United States did not economically benefit the nation?
the allies of the United States demanded a stronger trade relationship
the war created a need for goods that could not be produced domestically
the United States was producing more goods than it could sell domestically
Which Congressional leader urged the United States to invade Cuba on moral grounds in supporting their cause for freedom?
Albert Beveridge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Alfred Thayer Mahan
What was the primary motivator for U.S. intervention in Central America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
economic gain
missionary zeal
colonial competition
How was U.S. expansion in the Philippines different from that in Central America?
Spain was conceded the Philippines to the U.S. without any conflict.
Americans regarded the Filipino people as far inferior to themselves.
The Philippines did not have the natural resources of Central America.
Why did the members of the Anti-Imperialist League oppose the annexation of the Philippines?
They felt that American efforts should be spent solving domestic problems rather than expanding overseas.
They felt that further U.S. expansion would anger the European colonial powers and cause international conflict.
They felt that annexing the Philippines might lead to Filipinos immigrating to the United States in large numbers.
The policy of “dollar diplomacy” employed during William Howard Taft’s presidency involved which of the following?
making loans to foreign countries
sending direct aid to foreign countries
investing in bonds in foreign countries
What was the main reason why the Kellogg-Briand Pact failed to prevent future conflicts after World War I?
Most major powers refused to sign it.
Its language was open to interpretation.
It did not specify sanctions for breaking it.
Which of the following may have made the Kellogg-Briand Pact more successful in preventing future conflicts after World War I?
if more major powers had agreed to sign it
if it had specified sanctions for nations that broke it
if its language was more clear and easily interpreted
What was a result of the immigration laws passed in the United States after World War I?
New railroad construction came to a permanent halt.
Foreign investment in U.S. industries rose considerably.
Mexican immigrants began to migrate to northern cities.
The Palmer Raids were targeted towards which group of people?
anarchists
Catholics
Immigrants
What was one cause of the United States’ involvement in World War I?
the Bolshevik Revolution
the sinking of the Lusitania
the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
Which of the following was an indirect outcome of the United States’ entering World War I?
Law prohibited the production and sale of alcohol.
Women were granted the constitutional right to vote.
Southern African-Americans migrated to northern cities.
What evidence supports the idea that the U.S. government developed a different relationship with business and industry during World War I?
American businesses had many executives within the ranks of government.
American businesses were given tax breaks for service to government programs.
American businesses stepped in to directly finance the war for the nation’s allies.
Which statement best describes Woodrow Wilson’s approach at the beginning of World War I?
He believed that the U.S. should support its allies financially but not militarily.
He believed that victory would only result from centralized planning in industry.
He believed that all citizens should be willing to make sacrifices for the war effort.
How did World War I change the role of government in the United States?
It redefined the role played by the American citizen in their government.
It forged a greater relationship between the government and private industry.
It gave the government greater control in allowing and enforcing civil liberties.
The government’s changing role in the United States during World War I was evident in the establishment of which agency?
the Farm Credit System
the Federal Reserve System
the United Railway Administration
For what reason did most of the opponents of the League of Nations believe that the United States should not join it?
It would increase U.S. involvement in its allies’ affairs.
It intended to aggressively force other countries to join.
It was a weak organization that was likely to be unsuccessful.
What was one reason why the United States did not economically suffer after World War I in the same way that its allies did?
The United States had no major battles or attacks on its own soil.
The United States did not enter the war until three years after it began.
The United States was able to maintain trade relations with its former enemies.
Which factor was most important to the fact that the United States’ allies suffered more greatly than the United States after World War I?
The United States had no major battles or attacks on its own soil.
The United States did not enter the war until three years after it began.
The United States was able to maintain trade relations with its former enemies.
Which of the following events was not used to justify the United States’ entry into World War I in 1917?
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
the Germans’ sinking of the Lusitania
the interception of the Zimmermann telegram
Which of the following events was used to justify the United States’ entry into World War I in 1917?
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
the Germans’ sinking of the Lusitania
the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
What circumstances differentiate the Great Depression from previous economic downturns in U.S. history?
Historians are uncertain about the Great Depression’s chief cause.
The Great Depression began overseas and spread to the United States.
More Americans were living in urban areas during the Great Depression.
Why were the effects of previous economic downturns in U.S. history less severe than the effects of the Great Depression?
More Americans were living in rural areas during the Great Depression.
The Great Depression began overseas and spread to the United States.
More Americans were living in urban areas during the Great Depression.
In what way was the economic prosperity that preceded the Great Depression largely superficial?
Raw material prices prevented most industries from turning a profit.
The majority of Americans possessed only a fraction of the nation’s wealth.
Many companies’ stock prices faltered before the Great Depression began.
Which of the Federal Reserve Board’s actions contributed to the factors that caused the Great Depression?
It forbade investment in foreign countries.
It tightened credit in order to avoid inflation.
It lowered interest rates on government bonds.
Each of the following actions contributed to the Great Depression’s inception. Which one was the Federal Reserve Board responsible for?
forbidding investment in foreign countries
tightening credit in order to avoid inflation
lowering interest rates on government bonds
When the Great Depression first began, what did Herbert Hoover propose as an economic solution?
cutting taxes
closing banks
subsidizing industries
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression and not an effect?
bank failures
lack of regulation
high unemployment
Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression and not a cause?
over-speculation
lack of regulation
high unemployment
Which form of mass media experienced a great growth in popularity during the Great Depression?
magazines
motion pictures
radio
How did Franklin D. Roosevelt use the mass media to appeal to Americans during the Great Depression?
by filming speeches that were shown before films
by giving addresses that were played over the radio
by writing a syndicated column for American newspapers
Which statement best describes the chief difference between Roosevelt and Hoover’s approaches to combating the Great Depression?
Roosevelt advocated an active government role.
Roosevelt supported a laissez-faire economic policy.
Roosevelt encouraged Americans to voluntarily help.
The First New Deal began with which of the following goals in mind?
constructing new public works projects
rebuilding industries that were suffering
giving relief to the poor and unemployed
Which of Roosevelt’s actions was most crucial in providing relief during the Great Depression?
creating social insurance
requiring a minimum wage
guaranteeing bank deposits
How did the Public Works Administration (PWA) propose to stimulate the economy?
by preventing overproduction of basic goods
by investing in government funds*
by setting competition codes in different industries
Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) controversial?
It required farmers to destroy their crops to raise crop prices.
It set competition codes that applied to both large and small farms.
It paid agricultural subsidies to people who did not actually own farms.
Which New Deal legislation allowed the President to regulate business in the United States in order to raise prices?
the Federal Credit Union Act
the National Industrial Recovery Act
the Public Utility Holding Company Act
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal face criticism from the left?
It led to a substantial budget deficit.
It gave the President too much control.
It did not do enough to combat capitalism.
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal face criticism from the right?
It gave the President too much control.
It did not do enough to combat capitalism.
It failed to help the majority of Americans.
The most liberal Americans opposed the New Deal for which of the following reasons?
It led to a substantial budget deficit.
It gave the President too much control.
It did not do enough to combat capitalism.
Which New Deal critic encouraged the creation of a pension plan, later inspiring the Social Security Act of 1935?
Charles Coughlin
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Which New Deal critic was a Catholic priest who hosted a radio show where he challenged Roosevelt’s leadership?
Charles Coughlin
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Which New Deal critic was a governor and Congressman who advocated a more radical distribution of wealth?
Charles Coughlin
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Which of the following is an example of a New Deal project built to help develop land in the American West?
the Hoover Dam
the Lincoln Tunnel
the LaGuardia Airport
In which way did the Second New Deal differ in its approach from the First New Deal?
It focused on smaller groups of people.
It included more long-term solutions.
It created greater government involvement.
Which New Deal legislation enacted laws that are still enforced and important today?
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
the National Labor Relations Act
the National Industrial Recovery Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 did which of the following things?
prohibited blacklisting employees
established a national minimum wage
gave labor unions collective bargaining rights
Why do most historians agree that the New Deal failed to solve the economic crisis during the Great Depression?
It failed to boost consumer spending.
It had too many opponents.
It did not impact every aspect of American life.
According to most historians, what would have made the New Deal more effective in solving the economic crisis during the Great Depression?
impacting every aspect of American life
not being so heavily criticized and opposed
succeeding in boosting consumer spending
Under the bracero program, Mexican citizens in the United States were able to do which of the following?
invest in war bonds
become U.S. citizens
live and work on farms
How did life change for American women during World War II?
They assumed a greater role in U.S. government.
They received greater educational opportunities.
They took the place of men in many war industries.
During World War II, American women did which of the following in greater numbers than before?
worked in factories and plants
took more powerful roles in government
attended colleges and universities
After declaring war on Japan in 1941, the U.S. government dealt with Americans of Japanese heritage by doing which of the following things?
deporting them to Japan in large numbers
isolating them in special camps
subjecting them to discriminatory federal laws
The Lend-Lease Act was created for which of the following purposes? (
to help heal the United States’ economy
to maintain the United States’ neutrality
to assist the United States’ historical allies
According to President Truman, what justified the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
It saved lives by ending the war more quickly.
It was the only way the Allied forces could win the war.
Its impact was less severe than that of the Pearl Harbor attack.
What did the United States do as a means of avoiding direct combat in World War II?
It enforced an embargo against trade with Japan.
It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.
It steered away from any previous alliances with warring nations.
How did World War II bring an end to the Great Depression?
It encouraged economic voluntarism.
It created higher deficit spending levels.
It increased the demand for consumer prices.
Which agency was created before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
the War Production Board
the National Defense Research Committee
the United States Office of War Information
Before entering World War II in 1941, the United States took which of the following actions?
It enacted a naval blockade in the Pacific.
It placed an embargo on trade with Japan.
It sent troops to support Allied forces in Europe.
Why did the U.S. government begin rationing food, fuel, and other goods during World War II?
to raise the market prices of certain goods
to provide greater resources for the military
to reduce the amount of money in circulation
Which event was most integral to the United States’ justification for entering World War II?
Germans were attacking the United States’ European allies.
Japanese forces were being aggressive towards the United States.
Wartime industry was needed to boost the Depression-era economy.
How did the United States justify entering World War II?
to assist allies who had come to its aid in the past
to bolster its economy through wartime industries
to protect itself against aggression from the Axis powers
What was the main reason the United States did not experience the same difficulties its European allies experienced after World War II?
No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil.
The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.
Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
Why was economic recovery easier for the United States than it was for Great Britain and France after World War II?
No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil.
The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.
Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship?
China
Japan
Russia
The United Nations was formed after World War II as the successor to which failed organization?
the Allied Control Council
the Global Peace Initiative
the League of Nations
What ultimately happened as a result of the Baby Boom that followed World War II?
The government was forced to increase income taxes.
More colleges and universities were built in the United States.
Social Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed.
Which country received economic assistance through the Marshall Plan?
France
Poland
the Soviet Union
After World War II, the United States hoped to accomplish which of the following goals by establishing a presence in West Germany?
helping the nation rebuild its economy
preventing the spread of Communism in Europe
finding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice
The United States and which other nation emerged as the world’s two dominant superpowers after World War II?
Germany
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
Which of the following factors contributed most to population growth in the United States after World War II?
Treatments were found for several deadly diseases.
Life expectancy rose as a result of better life quality.
American families began to have more children.
Which U.S. government agency was formed as a response to the news that the Soviet Union had detonated a nuclear device?
the Strategic Services Unit
the Central Intelligence Agency
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Which alliance was formed as a reaction to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
the Warsaw Pact
the European Defense Community
the Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a third world war?
the Berlin Blockade
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Corfu Channel incident
Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a third world war?
the Berlin Blockade
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Corfu Channel incident
Which U.S. senator led a hunt for Communists within the U.S. government in the early 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
Margaret Chase Smith
Arthur Watkins
The “Double V” campaign concerned victory over the Axis powers and which American issue?
poverty in U.S. cities
the rights of American women
segregation in the United States
In 1952, the first vaccine for polio was developed by which scientist?
Thomas Francis
Albert Sabin
Jonas Salk
