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US History II Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"They are coming from the North, taking jobs that once were ours and profiting by rebuilding the ruins that were left after Lincoln's War"

Which term best describes the group of people mentioned in the quote?

a)

Carpetbaggers

b)

Abolitionists

c)

African-Americans

d)

Military leaders

2.

Frederick Douglass supported the adoption of constitutional amendments that...?

a)

guaranteed equal rights to white southerners

b)

preserved slavery in the United States

c)

guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans

d)

allowed for preservation of "Jim Crow" laws

3.

Which industry helped develop the city labeled 1 on the map?

a)

Steel

b)

Meat packing

c)

Construction

d)

Textile

4.

What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communication forever?

a)

Internet

b)

Telegraph

c)

Electrical Systems

d)

Telephone

5.

Which group of people were denied citizenship to the United States until 1924?

a)

Asian Americans

b)

American Indians

c)

Women

d)

African Americans

6.

The quote pictured supported the passage of the ___________?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

7.

How did the Roosevelt Corollary promote Big Stick Diplomacy?

a)

It prevented countries in the Western Hemisphere from trading with any nation other than the United States

b)

It declared the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Western Hemisphere

c)

It allowed the countries of South America and the Caribbean to use military force against one another.

d)

It allowed European nations to colonize areas within South America and the Caribbean

8.

What were the reasons for the Spanish-American War?

a)

Outrage from slanted media reports

b)

Support for Cuban rebels from injustice

c)

Sought revenge for the sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona

d)

Prevention of another Cuban Missile Crisis

e)

Protection of US business interests

9.

What event best completes the timeline?

a)

The Lusitania sinks off the coast of Ireland

b)

The United States declares war on Germany

c)

The Treaty of Versailles fails in the Senate

d)

Woodrow Wilson creates the Fourteen Points

10.

Which map accurately displays the Great Migration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

What best competes the shaded area of the diagram?

a)

Artists

b)

Musicians

c)

Novelists

d)

Poets

12.

This newspaper article was the result of the ratification of the __________?

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

13.

Which numbers on the map represent countries in Europe that were considered Allied Powers?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.

What illustrates the gradual change in American policy during World War II?

a)

Provide economic aid to Allies→ Enter the war→Remain neutral

b)

Provide economic aid to Allies→Remain neutral→Enter the war

c)

Remain neutral→Provide economic aid to Allies→Enter the war

d)

Enter the war→Provide economic aid to Allies→Remain neutral

15.

Which event led to American military involvement in World War II?

a)

German bombing of Great Britain

b)

Invasion of Allied troops at Normandy

c)

German invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

16.

How did the role of women change during World War II?

a)

Most women left defense jobs to care for the family.

b)

Many women fought on the front lines.

c)

Many women accepted jobs in defense industries.

d)

Most women staged protests against the war.

17.

What best describes South Korea during the Cold War era?

a)

It fell to communism after a long, intense battle with its neighboring country.

b)

It received assistance from the United States military in a conflict that ended in a stalemate.

c)

It received assistance from China in a conflict that ended in a stalemate.

d)

It united under communist rule after the withdrawal of the United  States military.

18.

Which countries controlled a part of West Germany after World War II?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

Soviet Union

e)

Italy

19.

What post-World War II location best completes the graphic?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

East Germany

c)

West Germany

d)

Japan

20.

Which event illustrated the collapse of communism in Europe?

a)

The destruction of the Berlin Wall in Germany

b)

The formation of the Warsaw Pact in Europe

c)

The Soviet removal of missiles in Cuba

d)

The Soviet Union’s domination over Eastern Europe

21.

The G.I. Bill of Rights gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to whom?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Minorities

c)

Women

d)

Veterans

22.

What best completes the graphic?

a)

Increased demand for American products

b)

Increased the use of the railway system

c)

Increased demand for foreign products

d)

Increased the production of war materials

23.

Which Supreme Court case was overturned by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Briggs v. Elliott

d)

Bolling v. Sharpe

24.

Which piece of legislation, despite it's failure, created additional opportunities for women in the workforce?

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Nineteenth Amendment

c)

Equal Rights Amendment

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

25.

Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?

a)

Ray Kroc

b)

Bill Gates

c)

J Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Maya Angelou

e)

Frank Lloyd Wright

26.

Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?

a)

Ray Kroc

b)

Frank Lloyd Wright

c)

J Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Maya Angelou

e)

Bill Gates

27.

Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?

a)

Ray Kroc

b)

Bill Gates

c)

J Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Maya Angelou

e)

Frank Lloyd Wright

28.

Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?

a)

Ray Kroc

b)

Bill Gates

c)

J Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Maya Angelou

e)

Frank Lloyd Wright

29.

Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?

a)

Ray Kroc

b)

Bill Gates

c)

J Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Maya Angelou

e)

Frank Lloyd Wright

30.

Which best describes the physical characteristics of the great plains?

a)

Flatlands that gradually rise from east to west

b)

Rolling hills with many lakes and rivers

c)

Mountainous terrain with plateaus and valleys

d)

Deserts with rocky soil and deep canyons

31.

Which number represents the region where St. Louis is located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Which best completes the graphic?

a)

Conflict between American Indians in the Southwest

b)

Escape of many American Indians to Canada

c)

Defeat of the United States Army in the Dakota territory

d)

Reduction of the American Indian population in South Dakota

33.

Which of the following are located in the region shaded on the map?

a)

Detroit

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

e)

New York

34.

Select all the inventions and adaptations that influenced the move westward

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Dry Farming

c)

Airplanes

d)

Railroads

e)

Steel Plows

35.

Which two cities belong in the region illustrated on the map?

a)

Santa Fe and Seattle

b)

Denver and Los Angeles

c)

Seattle and San Francisco

d)

Juneau and San Francisco

36.

Which leader helped defeat the United States Army in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

Geronimo

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Nez Perce

37.

The excerpt comes from the ___________?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

38.

Improved transportation in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century led to?

a)

increased demand for oil and steel from America

b)

increased demand for automobiles from the wealthiest Americans

c)

decreased demand for housing in suburban areas

d)

decreased demand for automobiles in the United States

39.

How did the Wright Brothers impact transportation in the United States?

a)

They created the moving assembly line.

b)

They invented equipment that made railroad travel safer.

c)

They made the first piloted flight.

d)

They developed a process to turn iron ore into steel

40.

How did the Social Security Act help many Americans recover from the Great Depression?

a)

It established a minimum wage for employees.

b)

It ensured deposits in individual bank accounts.

c)

It provided a pension to retired and unemployed citizens.

d)

It employed young men on public works projects.

41.

According to the graph, what country experienced the largest increase in unemployment during the Great Depression?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

42.

According to the chart, the number of women entering the workforce has _________?

a)

been unsteady

b)

steadily declined

c)

stayed below fifty percent

d)

steadily increased

43.

How has outsourcing of jobs by American-owned companies impacted citizens?

a)

It has increased the number of immigrants entering the United States.

b)

It has increased the number of jobs available in the United States.

c)

It has decreased the number of jobs available in the United States.

d)

It has decreased access to foreign-made goods and services.

44.

Jane Addams impacted American society in the late nineteenth century by _________?

a)

encouraging the development of legislation to limit immigration to the United States.

b)

developing the political machine, Tammany Hall, in New York City.

c)

establishing a settlement house to focus on the needs of immigrant families in Chicago.

d)

providing jobs to immigrants in exchange for votes for public office.

45.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained possession of?

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Panama

d)

Puerto Rico

e)

The Philippines