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REVIEW- Checkpoint #5 U.S. History

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the critique of this cartoon from 1934?

a)

FDR's New Deal programs are unsuccessful.

b)

The New Deal programs are purely the creation of FDR.

c)

FDR has unwisely created the "Alphabet Soup" programs.

d)

FDR must end his "Alphabet Soup" programs immediately.

2.

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing concern about -

a)

Senate confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas

b)

US declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Expansion of executive power during the Great Depression

d)

Involvement of US government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal

3.

A legacy (lasting effect) of the New Deal has been a belief that government should.....

a)

assume responsibility for its citizens' well-being

b)

allow natural market forces to determine economic conditions

c)

always maintain a balanced federal budget

d)

own financial means of producing goods and services

4.

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

a)

World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

c)

New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

d)

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

5.
FDR's plan to fix the American Economy was called:
a)
The New Deal
b)
Reaganomics
c)
Economic Injection
d)
The "band-aid" Solution
6.

The Treaty of Versailles said that WWI was the fault of which country?

a)

Austria

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

England

d)

Germany

7.

The two alliances of WWII were called the ___________ Powers and the _____________ Powers.

a)

Allied & English

b)

Allied & Axis

c)

Axis & American

d)

American & Japanese

8.
Roosevelt didn't want to enter the U.S. in WWII with the country already facing the Great Depression. Which event forced him to officially declare war on an Axis nation?
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
The invasion of Poland
d)
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
10.

Why did FDR list the Four Freedoms in his speech?

a)

To show the word that America will not give up

b)

To look cool

c)

To remind Americas what they have to fight and defend themselves for

d)

To try and tell Germany that what they were doing was wrong

11.

What were the Four Freedoms addressed in his speech?

a)

Fear, Speech, Want, Religion

b)

Fear Speech, Want, Life

c)

Life, Liberty, Happy

d)

Fear, Speech, Liberty

12.
During World War II, some Japanese Americans had to live in a(n) _______________.
a)
ration
b)
mobilization area
c)
civil defense
d)
internment camp
13.

The two major theaters the war was fought in

a)

Europe and South America

b)

Scandinavia and Europe

c)

Germany and Poland

d)

The Pacific and Europe

14.
The phot below displays Allied forces invading the German occupied beaches of Normandy.  What is the event also known as?
a)
VJ Day
b)
VE Day
c)
D-Day
d)
VN Day
15.

What world-changing weapon was used to end World War II in the Pacific?

a)

armored tank

b)

atomic bomb

c)

carrier pigeon

d)

fire bomb

16.

How did WWII affect the United States economy after experiencing the Great Depression?

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17.

What is the main purpose of propaganda during war time?

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