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WorksheetsBig US History Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which colonial region's economy was based on timber, shipping, and fishing?
Northern (NE)
Middle
Southern
Which colonial region was the most diverse?
Northern (NE)
Middle
Southern
What was the colonists' objection to the taxes imposed by Britain?
They didn't want to pay taxes.
Taxes were too high.
"No taxation without representation."
The Declaration of Independence was influenced by...
Thomas Hobbes
Herbert Spencer
John Locke
Which statement is true about the Articles of Confederation?
It was an effective form of government.
It gave too much power to the central government.
It gave too much power to the states.
What argument did Federalists make in support of a new constitution?
It would protect states’ rights.
It would strengthen the economy.
It would protect the rights of individuals.
What is one way the legislative branch checks on the executive branch?
Impeaching Supreme Court Justices
Overriding a presidential veto
Proposing executive orders
Making treaties.
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton agreed on...
a protective tariff
imposing a liquor tax to raise revenue
paying off the national debt
deposits in the Bank of the US should be inssured
An important outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison was...
protection of contracts
establishment of a federal government
establishment of judicial review
creation of a national bank
The characteristic most associated with westward expansion in the United States is...
rugged individualism
progressivism
industrialism
mercantilism
What was cited as a justification for U.S. expansionist policies in clashes with other nations in the 1800s?
Bill of Rights
Social Contract
Gospel of Wealth
Manifest Destiny
How did Manifest Destiny influence the relationship between the US and Mexico?
It inspired the defense of the Alamo.
It discouraged settlement in California.
It helped the US justify the annexation of Texas.
The Erie Canal contributed to the development of the US by...
eliminating the need for railroads
linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast
becoming the major trade route to California
allowing southern planters to ship their cotton westward
Early abolitionists were unpopular with many Northerners in the early 1800s because...
They favored the growth of slavery.
They encouraged Texas's annexation.
They supported the Fugitive Slave Act.
Their views increased tension with the South.
Which early document influenced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments?
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
The Compromise of the 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act both...
enforced the Fugitive Slave Act
gradually eliminated slavery in the new territories
allowed popular sovereignty regarding slavery in the territories
The Mexican Cession, “Bleeding Kansas,” and John Brown’s Raid are similar in that...
All were examples of Manifest Destiny.
All increased debate over slavery.
All were sparked by conflict with Native Americans.
All helped Democrats win a presidential election.
The Know-Nothing party...
supported imperialism.
favored unrestricted immigration.
promoted resentment against minority groups.
wanted equal rights for all people.
One immediate effect of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was...
It ended the Civil War.
It added abolition to the Union's war goals.
It abolished slavery in all states of the Union.
It led European countries to ally with the South.
How did the Civil War directly affect the Northern economy?
caused severe economic depression.
destroyed Northern farmland.
expanded the canal system.
stimulated the growth of Northern factories
One reason the Southern economy remained poor after the Civil War was...
the physical damage to the South that resulted from the Civil War.
the shortage of labor as freedmen left plantations for northern factories
the high taxes imposed on the southern states as punishment for secession
the money printed by the Confederacy that led to inflation in the South
The Freedmen's Bureau assisted formerly enslaved people in the South by...
starting small businesses
providing 40 acres of land to each person
providing educational opportunities
establishing sharecropping
The purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments was to...
grant civil and political rights to Native Americans and women
allow women to become full citizens
guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law
extend constitutional rights to new territories
After the Civil War, the most prominent agricultural practice was...
homesteading
sharecropping
ranching
cooperative farming
Southern Jim Crow laws were designed to...
support civil rights for African Americans.
create a system of legal segregation
give land to formerly enslaved persons.
According to the theory of Social Darwinism...
All people should share profits from business.
The fittest individuals succeed in modern society.
Capitalism gives the wealthy an unfair advantage.
The government should regulate private businesses.
Both the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890...
help regulate the money supply.
control business practices that limited competition.
promote investment in manufacturing.
limit the hours of working women.
Why did labor unions struggle to gain support in the late 1800s?
government often took the side of the employers.
the wages of industrial laborers were high.
corporations ended the use of court injunctions stopping strikes.
government-funded public-works jobs were readily available.
Farmers attempted to address their concerns in the late 1800s by...
supporting bimetallism and the Populist Party.
demanding higher tariffs.
providing jobs for the unemployed.
lobbying Congress to cut income tax.
What resulted from the Democrats' return to power in the South following Reconstruction?
African Americans became farmworkers in the North.
Thousands of African American families migrated to the Midwest.
The colonization movement settled African Americans in Liberia.
Southern African Americans refused to serve in the U.S. military.
How did political machines control the governments of many cities in the 1800s?
denying voting rights to immigrants.
attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties.
using corrupt practices, graft, and patronage.
favoring civil service reform.
Progressive Era presidents were considered trustbusters because they...
used government power to promote business competition.
supported the elimination of trade barriers.
encouraged more voter participation in government.
canceled treaties with other nations.
Progressive reformers would be most likely to support...
high tariffs
tax breaks for large companies
regulating business practices
ending banking regulations
What policy was the Roosevelt Corollary an addition to?
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
How did the Spanish American War affect the expansion of the United States?
ended U.S. expansion
allowed the United States to acquire Texas
led to increased U.S. expansion
gave the United States territories in the South Pacific
After the Spanish-American War, United States foreign policy...
respected the sovereign rights of all countries.
practiced interventionism.
pursued isolationist policies.
opposed free-trade agreements.
How did President Theodore Roosevelt get the Panama Canal built?
supported a rebellion against the Colombian government
forced the Colombian government to sign the 1903 Hay-Herran treaty
leased the canal zone from an international company
seized Panama from Spain after the Spanish American War
American merchant ships were sunk indiscriminately by the Germans during
Spanish-American War
Phillippine War
World War I
Russo-Japanese War
President Wilson and Congress disagreed over
cost of paying reparations after World War I.
Wilson's failure to promote the Treaty of Versailles.
public rejection of the peace terms in the Treaty of Versailles.
US participation in the League of Nations.
How did the assembly line affect the U.S. economy?
It caused high levels of unemployment.
It reduced the number of new industries.
It created more products at lower prices.
It started the growth of urban development.
What did women's suffrage and Prohibition have in common?
both were motivated by anti-communist sentiments
both were unsuccessful conservative Christian crusades
both were state laws before becoming Constitutional amendments
both were enacted as federal laws before being ruled unconstitutional
The Roaring Twenties was a decade noted for..
political reform
economic depression
social and cultural changes
end of prohibition
The Scopes trial and the dispute over Prohibition showed the clash between...
rich and poor Americans.
traditional values and modernism.
business owners and labor unions.
national and state governments.
Which economic condition of the 1920s was a major cause of the Great Depression?
Farm prices rose dramatically.
The government policy of laissez-faire economics.
Banks were reluctant to lend money.
Demand increased faster than supply.
Which weakness in the American economy contributed to the Great Depression?
High taxation kept consumer spending low
The richest Americans speculated in the stock market
Businesses couldn't find enough skilled workers to operate new machinery.
Easy access to credit allowed Americans to spend more than they earned.
FDR addressed the Great Depression by...
reducing the influence of labor unions.
supporting programs to aid the poor and unemployed.
promoting the interests of big business.
adopting the trickle-down economic theory.
People supported Franklin D. Roosevelt primarily because he...
implemented economic relief and recovery programs.
favored rugged individualism.
continued Herbert Hoovers economic policies.
ended the Great Depression before his second term.
Many believed FDR’s actions related to the Supreme Court were...
embraced by most of the American public.
necessary to protect the Bill of Rights.
harmful to the system of checks and balances.
needed to navigate safely through the Great Depression.
Why did FDR refrain from intervening in Europe during the rise of totalitarian regimes in Germany and Italy?
Most Americans did not support U.S. involvement in Europe
FDR did not believe the U.S. military could defeat the German military
Britain and France did not want the US intervening in European affairs.
FDR was afraid a prolonged war would damage the weakened U.S. economy.
The “cash and carry” policy in 1939 and the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 showed a growing commitment of the US to...
increase trade with Italy and Germany.
force the Japanese out of Korea.
provide aid to the Allied Powers.
end German violations of American territory.
During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating the constitution by...
signing the Yalta treaty.
implementing a draft to expand the armed forces.
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps.
initiating the secret Manhattan Project.
US foreign policy during Truman's presidency was dominated by the belief that...
communist expansion in Europe should be contained
cooperation with the Soviet Union should be increased.
satellite nations of the USSR shouldn't be recognized as nation-states.
One action taken by the US in response to the "iron curtain" was to...
return to a foreign policy of isolationism.
attack Soviet-controlled territories.
help form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
sign trade agreements with nations taken over by the Soviet Union.
McCarthyism of the early 1950s resulted in...
the end of the arms race.
reduced spending on national security.
increased discrimination against returning veterans.
damage to the reputations of many innocent people.
How did the status of American women change during World War II?
They entered factory jobs created by demand for war materials.
They started to earn salaries equal to that of male employees.
They largely remained in the home, while men joined the war effort.
They earned college degrees for the first time.
What was the immediate cause of the action taken by the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US military bases in the Caribbean were closed by the Cuban army.
Cuban refugees lobbied President Eisenhower to overthrow Castro.
The Soviets built nuclear missile sites within range of US cities.
Cuban citizens asked Congress to help them repel communist advances.
One positive outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was that the US and Soviet Union increased...
communication between the two nations to avert war.
military control of their Latin American colonies.
cooperative efforts in Caribbean nations suffering from natural disasters.
joint efforts to end the cruel practices of Cuba’s leaders.
How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s strategy to achieve social justice differ from Black Power advocates in the North?
King worked with government officials to pass civil rights legislation.
King opposed the war in Vietnam.
King organized marches and public demonstrations.
King supported voting rights for African Americans.
What was a major result of LBJ’s Great Society of the 1960s?
Government agencies, like Social Security, lost support.
Military spending fell to its lowest level in 50 years.
Programs like Medicare and education reform were created to reduce poverty.
The federal government operated on a balanced budget.
The escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War was based on the belief that...
restoring French power was necessary for political stability in SE Asia.
a strong military presence would limit Soviet expansion into SE Asia.
a North Vietnamese victory would lead to further losses to communism.
a cease-fire agreement would increase college protests in the US
Which action by President Richard Nixon increased distrust of the government?
pulling out troops from Vietnam
supporting environmental programs.
attempting to hide evidence from federal investigators.
following a policy of detente with the USSR and China
The outcome of Watergate resulted in the...
fall of Saigon to communist forces.
resignation of President Richard Nixon.
expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia.
visit to Communist China by President Richard Nixon.
Since Reagan's presidency, the Republican Party has tried to address economic problems by supporting...
lower taxes on the wealthy and reduced government spending on social programs.
the elimination of free trade and the free-market system.
increased spending on social programs and regulation of the stock market.
decreased spending on defense and national security programs.
During the Persian Gulf War (1991), the primary aim of the United States was to force Iraq to...
withdraw its troops from Kuwait
hold democratic elections
increase the price of its oil exports
submit to weapons inspections by the United Nations
In times of war, the federal government...
has seldom amended rights guaranteed by the Constitution
has decreased discrimination against minority groups
often restricts civil liberties
has often cited human rights violations as a cause of US involvement
During the first 100 days in office, FDR and Barack Obama both faced
issues with the sale of alcohol and suspension of antitrust laws
high unemployment and failures in the banking system
funding overseas wars and bailing out the automobile industry
modifying the gold standard and increasing federal aid to education
