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WorksheetsUS History II Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
"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?
Carpetbaggers
Abolitionists
African-Americans
Military leaders
Frederick Douglass supported the adoption of constitutional amendments that...?
guaranteed equal rights to white southerners
preserved slavery in the United States
guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans
allowed for preservation of "Jim Crow" laws
Which industry helped develop the city labeled 1 on the map?
Steel
Meat packing
Construction
Textile
What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communication forever?
Internet
Telegraph
Electrical Systems
Telephone
Which group of people were denied citizenship to the United States until 1924?
Asian Americans
American Indians
Women
African Americans
The quote pictured supported the passage of the ___________?
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
How did the Roosevelt Corollary promote Big Stick Diplomacy?
It prevented countries in the Western Hemisphere from trading with any nation other than the United States
It declared the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Western Hemisphere
It allowed the countries of South America and the Caribbean to use military force against one another.
It allowed European nations to colonize areas within South America and the Caribbean
What were the reasons for the Spanish-American War?
Outrage from slanted media reports
Support for Cuban rebels from injustice
Sought revenge for the sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona
Prevention of another Cuban Missile Crisis
Protection of US business interests
What event best completes the timeline?
The Lusitania sinks off the coast of Ireland
The United States declares war on Germany
The Treaty of Versailles fails in the Senate
Woodrow Wilson creates the Fourteen Points
Which map accurately displays the Great Migration?
What best competes the shaded area of the diagram?
Artists
Musicians
Novelists
Poets
This newspaper article was the result of the ratification of the __________?
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
Which numbers on the map represent countries in Europe that were considered Allied Powers?
1
2
3
4
5
What illustrates the gradual change in American policy during World War II?
Provide economic aid to Allies→ Enter the war→Remain neutral
Provide economic aid to Allies→Remain neutral→Enter the war
Remain neutral→Provide economic aid to Allies→Enter the war
Enter the war→Provide economic aid to Allies→Remain neutral
Which event led to American military involvement in World War II?
German bombing of Great Britain
Invasion of Allied troops at Normandy
German invasion of the Soviet Union
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
How did the role of women change during World War II?
Most women left defense jobs to care for the family.
Many women fought on the front lines.
Many women accepted jobs in defense industries.
Most women staged protests against the war.
What best describes South Korea during the Cold War era?
It fell to communism after a long, intense battle with its neighboring country.
It received assistance from the United States military in a conflict that ended in a stalemate.
It received assistance from China in a conflict that ended in a stalemate.
It united under communist rule after the withdrawal of the United States military.
Which countries controlled a part of West Germany after World War II?
France
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Italy
What post-World War II location best completes the graphic?
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Germany
Japan
Which event illustrated the collapse of communism in Europe?
The destruction of the Berlin Wall in Germany
The formation of the Warsaw Pact in Europe
The Soviet removal of missiles in Cuba
The Soviet Union’s domination over Eastern Europe
The G.I. Bill of Rights gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to whom?
Immigrants
Minorities
Women
Veterans
What best completes the graphic?
Increased demand for American products
Increased the use of the railway system
Increased demand for foreign products
Increased the production of war materials
Which Supreme Court case was overturned by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Briggs v. Elliott
Bolling v. Sharpe
Which piece of legislation, despite it's failure, created additional opportunities for women in the workforce?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Nineteenth Amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?
Ray Kroc
Bill Gates
J Robert Oppenheimer
Maya Angelou
Frank Lloyd Wright
Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?
Ray Kroc
Frank Lloyd Wright
J Robert Oppenheimer
Maya Angelou
Bill Gates
Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?
Ray Kroc
Bill Gates
J Robert Oppenheimer
Maya Angelou
Frank Lloyd Wright
Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?
Ray Kroc
Bill Gates
J Robert Oppenheimer
Maya Angelou
Frank Lloyd Wright
Match the citizen with the contribution they are most associated with during the 20th Century?
Ray Kroc
Bill Gates
J Robert Oppenheimer
Maya Angelou
Frank Lloyd Wright
Which best describes the physical characteristics of the great plains?
Flatlands that gradually rise from east to west
Rolling hills with many lakes and rivers
Mountainous terrain with plateaus and valleys
Deserts with rocky soil and deep canyons
Which number represents the region where St. Louis is located?
1
2
3
4
Which best completes the graphic?
Conflict between American Indians in the Southwest
Escape of many American Indians to Canada
Defeat of the United States Army in the Dakota territory
Reduction of the American Indian population in South Dakota
Which of the following are located in the region shaded on the map?
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Select all the inventions and adaptations that influenced the move westward
Barbed Wire
Dry Farming
Airplanes
Railroads
Steel Plows
Which two cities belong in the region illustrated on the map?
Santa Fe and Seattle
Denver and Los Angeles
Seattle and San Francisco
Juneau and San Francisco
Which leader helped defeat the United States Army in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Geronimo
Chief Joseph
Sitting Bull
Nez Perce
The excerpt comes from the ___________?
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Improved transportation in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century led to?
increased demand for oil and steel from America
increased demand for automobiles from the wealthiest Americans
decreased demand for housing in suburban areas
decreased demand for automobiles in the United States
How did the Wright Brothers impact transportation in the United States?
They created the moving assembly line.
They invented equipment that made railroad travel safer.
They made the first piloted flight.
They developed a process to turn iron ore into steel
How did the Social Security Act help many Americans recover from the Great Depression?
It established a minimum wage for employees.
It ensured deposits in individual bank accounts.
It provided a pension to retired and unemployed citizens.
It employed young men on public works projects.
According to the graph, what country experienced the largest increase in unemployment during the Great Depression?
United States
Germany
Canada
Great Britain
According to the chart, the number of women entering the workforce has _________?
been unsteady
steadily declined
stayed below fifty percent
steadily increased
How has outsourcing of jobs by American-owned companies impacted citizens?
It has increased the number of immigrants entering the United States.
It has increased the number of jobs available in the United States.
It has decreased the number of jobs available in the United States.
It has decreased access to foreign-made goods and services.
Jane Addams impacted American society in the late nineteenth century by _________?
encouraging the development of legislation to limit immigration to the United States.
developing the political machine, Tammany Hall, in New York City.
establishing a settlement house to focus on the needs of immigrant families in Chicago.
providing jobs to immigrants in exchange for votes for public office.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained possession of?
Cuba
Guam
Panama
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
