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USH Q3 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to the general population of Native Americans when the British settled North America?

a)

It declined at first because of war but then sharply grew again

b)

Nothing

c)

It increased due to an abundance of new technology

d)

It declined due to a series of wars and diseases brought by Europeans

2.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident... all men are created equal..." comes from which important document from US History

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Sentiments

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

3.

Which of the following were British actions that caused the US to fight for Independence? (choose more than one)

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Espionage Act

4.

When women petitioned for the right to vote at Seneca Falls, they wrote a document called the:

a)

Declaration of Human Rights

b)

Declaration of Sentiments

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Dawes Act

5.

The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at creating a new government in the US. They were abandoned for the Constitution because:

a)

They gave too much freedom to the federal government

b)

They allowed too many states to leave the union

c)

The federal government was too weak to maintain a nation

d)

They allowed slavery

6.

Under the leadership of Andrew Jackson in the 1830s, Native Americans:

a)

Were largely treated with respect and dignity

b)

Were given opportunities to integrate into mainstream society

c)

Were encouraged to join as members of the federal government

d)

Were moved from their homes into designated Indian Territory in the west

7.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
8.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
9.

The United States need to expand westward was largely aided by the construction of:

a)

The transcontinental railroad

b)

High speed rail

c)

Horse and carriage trails

d)

The Oregon Trail

10.

The North and South had major differences at the outset of the Civil War. What were some of those differences?

a)

The north was agricultural while the south was industrialized

b)

The north supported plantation slavery while the south had different forms of slavery

c)

The north was largely industrialized while the south was heavily agricultural

d)

Southern states had more supplies and soldiers than the northern states

11.

While the US encouraged white settlers to live in areas like Iowa and Nebraska, at the same time this meant Native Americans were forced to live:

a)

In shanty towns

b)

In internment Camps

c)

On plantations

d)

On reservations

12.

What era directly followed the Civil War whose focus was to reunite the nation?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Roaring 20s

c)

WWI

d)

Gilded Age

13.
Which reconstruction amendment was written immediately after the Civil War?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
14.
How can the provisions stated in the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments best be summarized?
a)
Protection is only provided for male citizens under the law 
b)
Protection is guaranteed for all citizens under the law
c)
Protection is only provided for certain ethnic groups under the law
d)
Protection is not guaranteed to enslaved citizens under the law
15.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
16.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
17.
  Which of the following contributed to increased immigration from Ireland in the 1840s?
a)
the potato famine
b)
political unrest
c)
need for labor on cotton plantations
d)
religious persecution
18.

Chinese Immigrants came to the US for

a)

free land

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic boom and opportunities

d)

education

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.
Economic philosophy based on "Survival of the fittest"
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
National Market
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
Free Enterprise System
23.

During the early 1900s, the term "muckrakers" was used to describe-

a)

pacifists who demonstrated against war

b)

Politicians who criticized Progressive Era presidents

c)

Writers who exposed the evil in American society

d)

Newspaper columnists who reported in celebrities

24.
Jane Addams, Lillian Wald, and Jacob Riis are best known as
a)
leaders of industry
b)
social reformers
c)
congressional leaders
d)
inventors
25.
What was the main different between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington?
a)
DuBois wanted the African American Community to get an education in order to fight inequality, while Washington believed inequality would end naturally
b)
Washington wanted the African American community to get an education in order to fight inequality, while DuBois believed inequality would end naturally
c)
Washington wanted free education for all people, while DuBois believed in private education
26.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
27.

When a larger/stronger nation gains political and economic control over a smaller/weaker nation.

a)

imperialism

b)

expansionism

c)

isolationism

d)

Protectorate

28.

The war resulted in the U.S. gaining the following territories

a)

Guam, Puerto Rico, The Philippines

b)

California, New Mexico, Nevada

c)

Alaska, Hawaii, The Philippines

d)

Guam, Puerto Rice, Cuba

29.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany
b)
A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
c)
A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty
d)
A telegram between Britain and the US about an invasion on Germany
30.

Why did the U.S. join World War One?

a)

Germany declared unlimited submarine warfare, and the Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Mexico invaded the USA because of the Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

31.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
32.

The "clear and present danger" principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of...

a)

prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

b)

preventing the wartime internment of citizens

c)

restricting the formation of defense alliances

d)

limiting freedom of speech during wartime

33.

What is the name of the movement which promoted the growth of African-American culture, spread Jazz music, and inspired the Civil Rights movement?

a)

Black Panthers

b)

Mobs

c)

Great Migration

d)

Harlem Renaissance

34.

The movement of African Americans from the rural south to the industrialized cities to seek economic opportunities is called the -

a)

Great Migration

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Civil Right Movement

d)

Gold Rush

35.

What was the name given to the women who challenged traditional attitudes and social norms during the 1920s?

a)

Mobsters

b)

Party Girls

c)

Flappers

d)

Temperance

36.

What is another name for prohibition?

a)

Temperance

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Suffragette

d)

Muckraker

37.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Credit
c)
Advertisment
d)
Prohibition
38.
What was the New Deal?
a)
A relief program 
b)
A weapons project
c)
A Scam
d)
A Tax
39.
What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
a)
FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
b)
Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
c)
Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption
40.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
41.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
42.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

43.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

44.

Approximately when did World War 2 begin and end?

a)

1929-1945

b)

1939-1945

c)

1939-1954

d)

1929-1954

45.

According to Order 9066, which people on the west coast were to be relocated?

a)

People of Japanese ancestry

b)

People of Hawaiian ancestry

c)

People of Native American ancestry

d)

People of French ancestry