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US History Final Exam

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following factors was most significant in contributing to the onset of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
Declining agricultural prosperity
b)
Increasing reliance on foreign imports
c)
An inadequately skilled workplace
d)
Vast military expenditure during World War I
2.
In 1927, people around the world were thrilled by radio reports of Charles Lindbergh’s success. Movie newsreels featuring the young, handsome pilot helped make him an international hero. What was the larger impact of Lindbergh’s accomplishment?
a)
It improved relations between the US and France
b)
It demonstrated the airplane’s ability to be used as a long-range bomber.
c)
It made people realize the US could not isolate itself from world events
d)
It helped launch the age of commercial passenger aviation
3.
How would an African American during the Great Depression most likely have felt about the New Deal?
a)
Disappointed, because the TVA’s Rural Electrification Program failed to bring electric power to sharecroppers.
b)
Outraged, because minorities were ineligible for benefits under federal programs
c)
Frustrated, because the CCC and other work programs did not provide equal employment opportunities
d)
Surprised, because President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not attempt to support racial equality
4.
How would an active supporter of the Socialist Party during the Great Depression most likely have felt about the Tennessee Valley Authority?
a)
Alarmed, because it was an unprecedented and dangerous step toward collectivization
b)
Angry, because it represented a threat to the spirit of free enterprise and entrepreneurial capitalism
c)
Enthusiastic, because government was asserting itself in the private sector to benefit many people
d)
Discouraged, because government was undermining small family farmers and subsidizing agribusiness
5.

Famous as one of the few places in the 1920’s that permitted interracial dancing, the Savoy Ballroom is most closely associated with which movement?

a)

abolitionism

b)

Feminism

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Women’s suffrage

6.
Who likely made this statement? “I wear bobbed hair and powder my nose. I wear fringed short skirts and bright-colored sweaters with low-heeled shoes. I adore smoking, drinking, and dancing.”
a)
A post-World War II subordinate
b)
A Roaring Twenties flapper
c)
A Depression-era homemaker
d)
A Gilded Age feminist
7.
The first commercial radio broadcasts, a predominantly bull stock market, and the emergence of surrealism and art deco were features of which decade?
a)
1890’s
b)
1910’s
c)
1920’s
d)
1930’s
8.
Which achievement made Charles Lindbergh an instant celebrity?
a)
Development of the first polio vaccine
b)
Release of the first motion picture with sound
c)
Completion of the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Receipt of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded to an American
9.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to:
a)
Insure bank deposits and promote economic stability
b)
Mediate between business and labor and to ensure fair competition
c)
Regulate the prices of agricultural goods and to reduce surpluses
d)
Oversee stock trading and to prevent fraud
10.

Why did the United States hesitate to become involved in World War II after the Germans invaded Poland? 

a)

The US supported Hitler and wanted him to have time to withdraw 

b)

The US was at war with Japan and did not want to fight Germany too 

c)

Isolationism was popular in the US, and citizens did not want to go to war 

d)

US forces were not strong enough to fight a war and needed more time to train

11.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a)

Japan's secret plan to bomb Pearl Harbor 

b)

The US government's plan to protect New York from invasion 

c)

The project that centered around building the atomic bomb 

d)

A massive invasion of France by Allied forces 

12.

How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II? 

a)

They were honored because of the brave service of the 442nd in Europe 

b)

They were ignored because citizens were suspicious of German Americans 

c)

They were suspected of supporting Japan and forced to live in internment camps 

d)

They were appreciated for their willingness to serve in the US military 

13.

Which Axis Power utilized the military strategy the Blitzkrieg? 

a)

Germany 

b)

Italy 

c)

Japan 

d)

Britain 

14.

Which famous general led the D-Day invasion? 

a)

Douglas McArthur

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Alvin York

d)

Charles de Gaulle

15.

Which President won 4 terms and served for 13 years during the Great Depression and World War II? 

a)

Harry Truman 

b)

Theodore Roosevelt 

c)

Woodrow Wilson 

d)

Franklin Roosevelt 

16.

Which organization was founded after World War II to help preserve peace? 

a)

League of Nations 

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

c)

Warsaw Pact 

d)

United Nations 

17.

Which Yalta Conference agreement was NEVER fulfilled? 

a)

Creation of an organization to maintain international peace and security 

b)

Germany's division into zones of occupation 

c)

Democratic elections in Poland that were free of outside influence 

d)

A Soviet declaration of war against Japan after Germany's defeat

18.

What event was most significant in the US's decision to enter World War II? 

a)

The Invasion of Poland 

b)

The Attack on Pearl Harbor 

c)

The Invasion of France 

d)

The news of the Holocaust 

19.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
20.
What is the message of the WWI propaganda poster shown above? 
a)
Enlisting in the army 
b)
Buying war bonds 
c)
Demonization of Germany 
d)
Rationing 
21.
During World War I, the Central Powers were
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
Britain, France, and Russia
c)
Germany, Britain, and France
d)
Germany, Austria - Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
22.
Which event DIRECTLY caused World War I in Europe?
a)
The Berlin Confrence
b)
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
c)
The 1917 Communist Revolution
d)
The sinking of the Lusitana
23.
What was the main consequence of the Senate's refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles? 
a)
Civil liberties were curtailed during the Red Scare
b)
The League of Nations was greatly weakened
c)
American troops in France and Germany were demoralized
d)
Congress passed the Sedition Act to silence public dissent 
24.
What was the most important of all of WIlson's 14 Points? 
a)
To impose punitive measures on Germany
b)
To create a League of Nations
c)
To win land for the US
d)
To implement a comprehensive reparations plan
25.
All of the following are true about the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT
a)
It created the League of Nations 
b)
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were dissolved 
c)
Germany was limited to a small police force and no army 
d)
Germany had minimal reparations and punishment was lenient overall 
26.

Why did the US want Hawaii?

a)

tourist attraction

b)

fiftieth state

c)

coaling station and naval base

d)

fishing site

27.
Which of the following was not a reason for the United States entering World War I?
a)
Sinking of American merchant ships by the Germans
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship. 
d)
Desire to obtain Germany's overseas colonies.
28.
Americans’ disillusionment over World War I led the United States government to adopt a policy of
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
29.

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was called:

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Jamestown

d)

Massachusetts

30.
President Washington urged ratification of the Bill of Rights to strengthen the rights of individuals. Why did other politicians support ratification of the Bill of Rights?
a)
It reaffirmed the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
b)
It established a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government
c)
It calmed the fears of people who believed the federal government had been given too much power
d)
It provided a means by which corrupt government officials could be removed from office
31.
Why were large numbers of male indentured servants brought to colonial Virginia?
a)
They were needed to defend the colony against Powhatan attacks 
b)
Additional labor was needed to cultivate and harvest tobacco 
c)
Early settlers sought marriageable partners for their daughters
d)
Their skills were indispensable to the growing shipbuilding industry 
32.

Consider this statement from the ruling in the 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison: “Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound and interpret that rule.” What fundamental principle of US government is expressed in that statement?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Trial by Jury

d)

Popular sovereignty

33.
Which statement best describes the regional economic differences during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
The North specialized in manufactured goods, and the South specialized in cotton.
b)
 The North specialized in tobacco, and the south specialized in food crops. 
c)
The North specialized in fishing, and the South specialized in textiles.
d)
The North specialized in agriculture, and the South specialized in mining. 
34.

How did Native Americans (Indians) originally get to North and South America?

a)

By boat from Europe to the Eastern seaboard

b)

By crossing the Beringia land bridge in Asia

c)

By boat from Africa to coastal Brazil

d)

By boat from Australia to the Southern Chilean Coast

35.

What did the Great Compromise do?

a)

The House of Representatives was based on population

b)

Every state got two senators

c)

Slaves counted as 1/2 of a person for taxation and representation

d)

Both A and B are correct

36.

The oldest European City in North America

a)

St. Tenochtitlan

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Havana

d)

St. Savannah

37.
What best accounts for the unprecedented population growth in colonial America after 1700?
a)
Large families were a utilitarian response to the need for labor
b)
Heavy immigration caused urban growth on the eastern seaboard
c)
Birthrates rose in response to religious exhortations encouraging procreation
d)
Child morality rates improved due to advances in medicine 
38.
Given that only seven people died in the Boston Massacre, why did Paul Revere characterize it as a "massacre"?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in an effort to restore order
b)
The victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
The British response was disproportionate to the crowd's provocation 
d)
The incident was sensationalized to take advantage of heightened public tensions
39.

What was responsible for a majority of soldiers’ deaths during the Civil War?

a)

Bad medical care.

b)

Poor transportation.

c)

Out-Dated technology

d)

Lincoln’s policies

40.

Which of the following economic effects did the war NOT have on America?

a)

The North experienced an economic boom.

b)

The South’s economy was shattered.

c)

Many people’s standard of living improved.

d)

Congress collected the nation’s first income tax, to pay for the war.

41.

Which Amendment stated that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…shall exist within the United States.”?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

42.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

James Buchanan

d)

George McClellan

43.

This was the period the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War

a)

The Great Awakening

b)

The Gilded Age

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Reconstruction

44.

Who started/supported the 10% Reconstruction Plan?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

The Radical Republican Party

d)

Congress

45.

Who became president once Lincoln was assassinated?

a)

James Buchanan

b)

Franklin Pierce

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes

46.

What is the subject of the following political cartoon, published in Harpers Weekly

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Civil War in 1865

c)

Reconstruction in 1866

d)

Election of 1876

47.

Which of the following can be best described as the result of the issue presented in this cartoon?

a)

The end of the Republican Party

b)

The end of Reconstruction

c)

The beginning of the Civil War

d)

Black Americans gaining political power

48.

What was the result of the New Orleans and Memphis massacres in 1866?

a)

Increased support for Radical Republicans

b)

Formation of White Leagues

c)

The end of Reconstruction

d)

Securing the Freedmen's right to vote

49.
Which of the following would be considered a "robber baron?"
a)
An urban politician
b)
A union leader
c)
A factory or business owner
d)
A factory worker
50.
Why was the Great Chicago Fire so bad?
a)
Firefighters couldn't communicate with immigrants
b)
The city had a limited water supply due to a recent drought
c)
Theft of fire dept materials by corrupt politicians
d)
Extensive poor quality wood-frame construction in homes and businesses
51.
Who dominated the steel industry?
a)
Vanderbilt
b)
Carnegie
c)
Rockefeller
d)
Morgan
52.

How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel?

a)

Allowing labor unions to participate in decision making led to fewer strikes.

b)

Controlling all aspects of the production processes increased efficiencies and profits.

c)

Investing in the health and education of employees increased workforce motivation.

d)

Including local politicians on boards of directors ensured a continuation of laissez-faire policies.

53.

7. From what nation did the United States purchase Alaska in 1862?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Great Britain

d)

China

54.

8. Which of the following groups did some of the most dangerous jobs in building the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Chinese workers

b)

Irish workers

c)

former soldiers

d)

the Big Four

55.

Which of the following animals was most essential to the Plains Indian way of life, whose population rapidly declined alongside construction of the transcontinental railroad:

a)

Mule Deer

b)

American Bison

c)

Prairie Dog

d)

Grizzly Bear

56.

The Transcontinental Railroad reduced the time it took to travel across the United States from 6 months to _______

a)

6 weeks

b)

6 days

c)

3 weeks

d)

3 days

57.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
58.

Which individual founded the Standard Oil Company?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

J.P. Morgan

c)

John Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

59.

Which of the following individuals would be considered a “robber baron”?

a)

An urban politician

b)

A union leader

c)

A factory or business owner

d)

An industrial worker

60.

Though the name changed, which of these is the oldest continuous settlement in McLean county

a)

Livermore

b)

Calhoun

c)

Rumsey

d)

Island

61.

Main street in Calhoun was once called

a)

Livery Street

b)

Rhoades Street

c)

Vienna Street

d)

Ferry Street

62.

In 1840, the US Army Corps of Engineers finished construction of the

a)

Livermore Bridge

b)

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge

c)

Green River Lock and Dam #2

d)

Owensboro-Nashville Railroad

63.

Which of the following was completed as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the 1930s

a)

Livermore Bridge

b)

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge

c)

Green River Lock and Dam #2

d)

Owensboro-Nashville Railroad

64.

When the Owensboro-Nashville Railroad came through in 1872, this local coal town experienced great prosperity

a)

Calhoun

b)

Sacramento

c)

Beech Grove

d)

Island

65.

This town was once part of Muhlenberg County

a)

Calhoun

b)

Vienna

c)

Beech Grove

d)

Island

66.

The Livermore Bridge crosses over the Green and ___________ Rivers.

a)

Pond

b)

Ohio

c)

Cypress

d)

Rough

67.

This location was once part of Daviess County

a)

Calhoun

b)

Sacramento

c)

Rumsey

d)

Island

68.

This business, that paid employees in scrip, opened in 1912 and created many jobs in Livermore.

a)

Green River Chair Company

b)

Brown's Landing

c)

Woolworth Handle Co

d)

Whitmer & Gish Meat Market

69.

This local bank opened in 1895 and still operates today

a)

Calhoun Deposit Bank

b)

McLean County Bank at Beech Grove

c)

Livermore Deposit Bank

d)

Sacramento Deposit Bank

70.

This town almost became the county seat, but the bill proposed in the Kentucky legislature did not pass

a)

Calhoun

b)

Livermore

c)

Rumsey

d)

Sacramento

71.
Which group would most likely belong to the Populist Party?
a)
Anarchists
b)
Farmers
c)
A factory or business owner
d)
Immigrants
72.
Nativists are against
a)
Corruption
b)
African Americans
c)
Railroads
d)
Immigrants
73.
What was the main goal of the Open Door Policy toward China?
a)
To encourage increased emigration from China to the United States
b)
To stimulate democratic reform in China
c)
To encourage China to allow U.S. business activity 
d)
To develop friendly diplomatic relations with China
74.
The Roosevelt Corollary and the justification for the detention of al-Qaeda suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are both directly related to which of the following?
a)
"Quarantine the aggressors" policy 
b)
The Teller and Platt Amendments
c)
"Big Stick" Policy 
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
75.
Which Progressive reform allows voters to pass a law directly?
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
Referendum
d)
Recall
76.
Which book exposed the corrupt and disgusting practices of the meat-packing industry?
a)
How the Other Half Lives
b)
The Jungle
c)
The Square Deal
d)
The Truth About the Meat-Packing Industry
77.
Which lands did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Alaska and Hawaii
b)
Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico
c)
Louisiana Territory and the Old Northwest
d)
Texas and New Mexico
78.

All of the following reforms were made by President Theodore Roosevelt EXCEPT

a)
He regulated monopolies and trusts
b)
He passed the Meat Inspection Act
c)
He reserved land for national parks
d)
He decreased government regulation of business
79.
Which issue was NOT addressed by Progressives?
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Child Labor
c)
Conservation
d)
Unsafe food-processing methods
80.
Largely Characterized by resentment of European influence over the Chinese government, the Boxer Rebellion resulted in attacks on foreign-owned properties. Why did U.S. interests in China also come under attack during this time?
a)
The United States offered no assistance to China during its 1895 war with Japan. 
b)
The Open Door policy attempted to secure for the United States the same power enjoyed by other Western countries in China. 
c)
China's ability to conduct unrestricted trade with the Philippines was jeopardized by the U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. 
d)
U.S. policies that unfairly restricted Chinese immigration created political tensions between the countries. 
81.
Which of the following themes were common in the writings and other works of muckrakers?
a)
The immorality and greed of U.S. businesses and corruption in government 
b)
The disadvantages of a growing consumer culture and the benefits of living in a communal society
c)
The problems created by unrestricted immigration and the economic disparity between rural and urban residents
d)
The increasing influence of socialists in labor unions and the threat they posed to U.S. society
82.

Consider the following slogan: “Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids did you kill today?” Who used this slogan, and in which circumstance?

a)

Women refusing to end protests at a government-funded birth control clinic

b)

Protestors outside the congressional hearings investigating the FBI’s assault on Ruby Ridge and Waco

c)

Young people refusing to serve in a war they saw as immoral and unjust

d)

Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki mocking the arrival of the first US President to visit postwar Japan

83.

US society in the 1960s can best be described as what?

a)

Calm, reserved, and traditional

b)

Full of unrest, divisions, and social changes

c)

Unpatriotic and favoring Communism

d)

A time in which political authority was unquestioned

84.

Which Court decision overturned separate-but-equal facilities for African Americans and whites?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

The Dred Scott case

85.

All of the following are true about Martin Luther King Jr. EXCEPT

a)

He admired the teachings of Gandhi and believed nonviolent protests were the best strategy 

b)

He was a gifted speaker and leader   

c)

He eventually abandoned nonviolence to lead the Black Power movement   

d)

His leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott drew national attention to the civil rights movement 

86.

Discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal in the United States as a direct result of the

a)

Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

b)

Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona 

c)

Civil rights Act of 1964

d)

Montgomery bus boycott

87.

All of the following are true about the Vietnam War EXCEPT  

a)

The US had access to much more advanced military technology 

b)

The Vietnamese utilized guerilla warfare effectively 

c)

The Vietnamese were heavily motivated and refused to surrender  

d)

The US was able to achieve victory due to tremendous support for the war in America 

88.

The Viet Cong can best be described as what?  

a)

Communist invaders from North Vietnam 

b)

Pro-US rebels helping US forces during the Vietnam War   

c)

South Vietnamese supporting the US  

d)

People in North Vietnam who favored democracy 

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