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WorksheetsUSH Spring 2021-22 Final (7-17)
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Tammany Hall was the name of
a famous settlement house
a New York Customs House
a New York City political machine
the federal courthouse in New York City
Jane Adams was know for
starting a settlement house in Chicago
winning the Noble Peace Prize
fighting for racial equality
all of the above
The main goal of the Americanization movement was to
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
improve the living conditions in American's largest cities.
encourage people to move from the country to the city
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
decrease Chinese immigration
create segregated classrooms
settle a disagreement between China and the United States
stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States
The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was called
Ellis Island
Tammany Hall
Angel Island
Hull House
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations
native-born Americans to treat immigrants with courtesy
government workers to renounce all party loyalties
cities to provide services such as a clean water act to their residents
Which of the following is an example of graft?
using a threat of force to get people to vote for a particular candidate
choosing your friends for political offices
saying a project cost more than it did and keeping the difference for yourself
using a cartoon to illustrate political fraud
Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement
It decreased Japanese immigration
It resulted in segregated classrooms
it caused anti-American rioting in Japan
It prohibited aliens from working in industrial jobs
What is a characteristic of the Gilded Age?
Political Correctness
Political Corruption
Honest Businessmen
Everyone moving out to farms for work
Which city located on the East Coast had the most people living in or near it in 1870?
New York
Miami
Charleston
New Orleans
In 1870, which region of the United States was most densely populated?
Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
From which country did the most immigrants enter the United States in 1880?
China
Japan
Ireland
Italy
Between which two years did Chinese immigration drop most sharply?
1881 and 1882
1882 and 1883
1886 and 1887
1899 and 1900
Which of the following was the main interest of the Social Gospel movement?
religious reform
political reform
social reform
economic reform
Southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to
keep uneducated whites from exercising their right to vote.
distinguish between recent immigrants and longtime citizens.
keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to do so
deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy test.
Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of
the elevator and a steel framework.
safer fire escapes.
larger bricks and stronger cement.
the airplane and the bicycle.
In the Southwest, many Mexicans earned a living as
railroad workers and agricultural laborers.
small business owners.
dockworkers and canal diggers.
household servants and mail carriers.
Jim Crow laws were laws that
taxed voters.
separated the races.
denied citizenship to Asian immigrants.
promoted discrimination against women.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
lynching was a federal crime.
school segregation was unconstitutional.
voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax.
racial segregation in public facilities was legal.
What does a single square on the map represent?
the western limit of the population of the nation
the point around which people in the nation are equally distributed
the city with the largest population in the nation
the point that lost the most population in the year indicated
Where was the center of population in 1900?
in Ohio, about 60 miles east of Cincinnati
in Indiana, about 90 miles west of Cincinnati
in Indiana, about 400 miles west of Cincinnati
n Missouri, about 50 miles southwest of St. Louis
Who expressed the belief that racism would end as blacks acquired practical work skills and proved their economic value to society?
W. E. B. Du Bois
Ida B. Wells
Booker T. Washington
William Torrey Harris
Which of the following did not keep African Americans in the South from voting?
poll taxes
grandfather clauses
the separate-but-equal doctrine
literacy tests
Which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Race riots broke out in New York and other large cities.
Southern blacks lost their voting rights for 60 years.
Lynching of African Americans continued into the 1920s.
Racial segregation was permitted for nearly 60 years.
How did George Eastman contribute to an explosion in the popularity of photography?
by taking photographs of the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk
by inventing a camera that was larger and heavier than most
by inventing a camera that could develop pictures on the spot
by inventing a camera that used roll film instead of heavy glass plates
This woman led a campaign against the lynching of African Americans
Margaret Sanger
Doroetha Dix
Ida B. Wells
Frances Willard
when millions of African Americans moved north to get away from the Jim Crow Laws.
Jim Crow
Black Codes
Great Migration
Civil Rights
owner of the New York Journal who published exaggerated news stories to increase circulation (get more readers)
Ted Turner
William Hearst
William Tweed
Thomas Nast
What did the Wright Brothers design and invent that would rapidly change travel in the world?
automobiles
trains
steamboats
airplanes
Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as
Change in the constitution which gave women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
1st Amendment
Prohibition is the....
Fight against Women's right to vote
Banning of falsly labeled food and drugs
goal to reform government
Banning of alcoholic beverages
The Progressive goals did NOT include...
Promote Moral Improvement
Protect Social Welfare
Create Economic Reform
Fight to end world hunger
The Federal Reserve System is a...
State Banking System set up in 1915
State Banking System set up in 1914
National Banking System set up in 1915
National Banking Sytem set up in 1913
How did President Wilson address Civil Rights for African-Americans?
Extending Segregation
Passing the Civil Rights Act
Legalizing lynching
Ending Segregation in the miiitary.
Exiled from Cuba at age 16, this rebel launched his Cuban Revolution from New York in 1883
Che Gevara
Jose Marti
Valeriano Weyler
Simon Bolivar
Which of the following did not stimulate U.S. imperialism?
need for a new source of cheap labor
thirst for new economic markets
desire for military strength
a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture
For which action did Theodore Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?
leading the Rough Riders
developing the Roosevelt Corollary
negotiating the Treaty of Paris of 1898
negotiating an end to war between Russia and Japan
In which of the following conflicts were U.S. military troops not involved?
the Boxer Rebellion
the Russo-Japanese war
the Hawaiian revolution
Cuba's second war for independence
Who holds the key to the door?
a French general
Teddy Roosevelt
a Chinese man
Uncle Sam
What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door Policy?
It favored American interests over other foreign interests in China.
It treated all foreign interests in China fairly.
It weakened American influence in China.
It mainly benefited America's competitors.
How did the building of the Panama Canal support the United States efforts to become a world power?
It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America
It prevented Japan from attacking Hawaii
It opened a new trade route to China
It provided a shortcut between the Atlantic Ocean & the Pacific Ocean, opening up new trading opportunities
From which country did America purchase Alaska from?
Britain
France
Spain
Russia
The three factors that fueled American imperialism did NOT include...
Desire for military strength
Promotion of Social Welfare
Thirst for New Markets
Belief in Cultural Superiority
The law that required truthful labels was the
Pure Food and Drug Act.
Meat Inspection Act.
Sherman Antitrust Act.
Interstate Commerce Act.
The state of _____ granted full woman suffrage in 1893.
Minnesota
Utah
Colorado
California
How many military bases surround the canal?
2
4
6
8
What was the primary motivation for passage of the Sixteenth Amendment?
to curb the power of corporations
to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs
to reduce the gap between rich and poor
to create a war chest to pay for future wars
1917, 1918
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
No Man's Land
His brother's land
Unfruchtbares Land
Patt ubernehmen
Who was to accept the blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
Great Britain
France
Germany
Serbia
What did the United States use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
airplanes
groups of guarded ships
ships flying neutral flags
a fleet of American submarines
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
a severe drought
the devaluation of German currency
the British blockade
the Allied bombing of German farms
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
African Americans could not become Army officers.
Women could serve in combat positions.
Troops were segregated by race.
Men were required to register for military service.
When did the United States Enter World War I
January 1916
April 1917
April 1916
November 1917
In which country did most of the fighting shown on this map take place?
Germany
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Which neutral country lies between France and Germany?
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Belgium
Through which three countries does the river Meuse flow?
France, Belgium, Netherlands
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
Germany, France, Belgium
Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium
Which physical feature marks the northwestern border of the battlefront?
the English Channel
Great Britain
the France-Belgium border
the Swiss Alps
The Schlieffen Plan was effective because it
allowed Germany to fight on two fronts at once.
prevented ships from entering waters around Britain
resulted in years of trench warfare in France.
allowed Germany to drive quickly toward the French capital.
Gains made by American women during World War I include
acceptance as full-fledged members of the U.S. Army.
the beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage.
equal pay for equal work in many war industries.
increased support for women's right to vote.
The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for
the American Expeditionary Force.
imperialism.
propaganda.
the alliance system.
He commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
John J. Pershing
Alvin York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Henry Johnson
What unit, comprised of only African Americans, was the most decorated American unit of WW1?
307th Battalion of the 77th Infantry Divion
442nd Regimental Combat Team
254th Infantry Batallion Queens Conquerers
369th Infantry Regiment, "Harlem Hellfighters"
Which Countries are the Central Powers
F,B,A
E.C.D
B.C.D
F.B.C
Which Countries are the Triple Entente?
F,C,A
E.C.D
B.C.D
F.E.A
Which of these helped create popular culture throughout the United States?
the radio
prohibition
women's suffrage
the KKK
How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?
by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity
by forcing police to enforce anti liquor laws
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol
by strengthening respect for the law
Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that
supported the growth of business
encouraged activism
brought about social reform
discouraged laissez faire
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion and science
biology and science
evolution and science
education and science
Which of these limited immigration during the 1920s?
National Origins Act
KKK
Scientific Management
The Great Migration
The demand for automobiles in the 1920s
stimulated growth in many other industries
led to a nationwide recession
closed down the steel industry
brought about the collapse of the suburbs
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
explored the origins of jazz
was written by Marcus Garvey
argued for the separation of races
Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
Great Migration
Jazz Age
Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?
They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies
They stayed home and cooked and cleaned
They rejected the idea of suffrage
They preferred the same fashions as their parents
Change in the constitution which gave women the right to vote.
19th Amend
18th Amed
21st Amend
1st Amed
Period in the 1920s when suspected communists and other radicals were arrested due to the fear of the spread of communism.
Red Scare
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
KKK
Disillusioned poets and novelists who wrestled with the meaning of war and life.
Lost Generation
Harlem Renaissance
flappers
The Great Gatsby
Secret organization that hated African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants.
Ku Klux Klan
Kool Kids Klub
Kan Kan Klan
Kit Kat Klan
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
a program to promote African-American owned businesses.
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
biology.
evolution.
creationism.
\fundamentalism.
"Double standard" refers to
stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s.
lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s.
amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s.
unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s.
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Louis Armstrong.
Paul Robeson.
Langston Hughes.
Zora Neale Hurston.
By what percent did the population of African Americans in Louisiana change between 1890 and 1920?
-11%
-7%
0%
+11%
By what percent did the African-American population change in New York?
-3%
-1%
+1%
+3%
What did Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina have in common during the period represented on the map?
All were northern states.
All experienced an increase in percentage of African-American population.
The percentage of African-American population remained the same in all.
All experienced a decrease in percentage of African-American population.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of,
treason.
anarchy.
receiving bribes.
robbery and murder.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from
big business.
political radicals.
corruption and fraud.
labor union members.
The first civil air route connected New York with
Chicago.
Washington.
Montreal.
San Francisco.
According to the map, the first international air route was available
in 1918.
by 1921.
by 1930.
after 1930.
New Orleans was first served by an air route
in 1918.
by 1921.
by 1930.
after 1930.
Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?
Stalin
Hitler
Lenin
Mussolini
What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?
the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
the abuse of a nation's citizens by their own government
the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
before the war began
when they declared war
when they declared war
after France was invaded and divided
When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
before the war began
when they declared war
when they declared war
after France was invaded and divided
Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?
Nationalists
Aryans
Fascists
Jews
Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?
Italy
Spain
Italy and Japan
the Soviet Union
Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation?
Austria -- Joseph Stalin
Spain -- Francisco Franco
Britain -- Charles de Gaulle
France -- Neville Chamberlainulle
In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do?
declared war on Germany
submitted to Hitler's demands
entered into a formal defense alliance
pressured the United States to enter the war
The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?
Italy
Japan
Germany
the Soviet Union
According to the map, which of the following countries was among the neutral nations?
France
Belgium
the Netherlands
Luxembourg
From which direction(s) did Germany attack Leningrad?
north and south
east and west
east
west
Approximately how many percentage points did unemployment increase from 1930 to 1933?
five
ten
fifteen
twenty
What is the lowest percentage of unemployment graphed?
about 1%
about 5%
about 10%
about 15%
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill
a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries
an order to shoot German U-boats on sight
What event brought the country out of the Great Depression?
the Bonus Army
the building of the Hoover Dam
going off of the gold standard
World War II
Which of the following rivers appears to have the most dams built on it?
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Cumberland River
Clinch River
Which is the northernmost dam illustrated on this map?
Guntersville
Fort Patrick Henry
Kentucky
Norris
A plane traveling from Chicago's airport to the airport in Minneapolis would have to travel
northeast.
southeast.
northwest.
southwest.
Which country was one of the Allied powers?
Italy
Poland
Soviet Union
Spain
Which country remained neutral during the war?
Bulgaria
Latvia
Denmark
Sweden
Which city marked the farthest advance of Axis powers into the Soviet Union?
Leningrad
Moscow
Stalingrad
Warsaw
General _____ led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation
George Patton
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the ___
liberation of the death camps
last German offensive
Axis powers' first loss in a land battle
Allies' first victory in a land battle
V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when _____.
the United States entered the war.
Allied forces invaded France
Germany surrendered
the Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
When forced to abandon the Philippines, _____ made the vow, "I shall return."
Hideki Tojo
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to _____.
find out how destructive the bomb really was
teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
end the war and save American lives
show how powerful the United States was
Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to _____ during the war.
interrogation
torture
internment
internmentcompensation
With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of _____ for African
decline
advance
stagnation
uncertainty
Where did the Allied forces first invade Axis-controlled Europe?
the coast of Normandy
the island of Sicily
Paris, France
Anzio, Italy
During the war, women in the WAACs served as
fighter pilots and foot soldiers.
shipbuilders and waitresses.
scientists and factory workers.
nurses and radio operators.
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to
invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country.
keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France.
prevent the invasion of North Africa
The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was
George Patton.
George Marshall.
Douglas MacArthur.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Doolittle's raid on Japan
Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?
ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March
leading the Japanese government during World War II
masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II
breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II
