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WorksheetsSOL Review- People, Presidents, Laws and Policies
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 55mins
gave freedmen the right to vote
Which amendment applies to this picture?
26th
19th
24th
15th
This amendment overturned the 18th amendment and ended Prohibition.
12th
21st
11th
22nd
What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
the American Missionary Association
the Freedmen's Bureau
the Ku Klux Klan
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP
This Amendment is a result of the Temperance Movement; leading to the ban on the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
17th
18th
19th
20th
Which date on this timeline represents the permanent establishment of British presence in north america
1565
1587
1607
1620
Which principle is shared by the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States?
Judicial review
Limited government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Truman
Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
The 17th Amendment
Women's right to vote
Freed the slaves
Started prohibition
Direct election of senators
The 15th Amendment
Started prohibition
Freed the slaves
Direct election of senators
Gave African Americans the right to vote
This is an excerpt from the Monroe Doctrine. Why did the United States adopt this foreign policy?
to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
to establish colonies on islands in the Pacific Ocean
to acquire land to build a canal through Central America
to improve trade relations with China
Which of the following foreign policies was used to acquire the land necessary to build a canal in Panama?
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Treaty of Paris
How did the north appease the south in regards to representation in Congress based on population?
The Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Declaration of Rights
Which man became President during the "Age of the Common Man" and who heavily opposed standard practices in the government and vetoed the National Bank's charter?
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
____________ was the belief that if Vietnam became communist then other countries would too.
Domino Theory
Yahtzee Theory
Poker Theory
Jenga Theory
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To provide military aid to allies during World War II
To rebuild European economies after World War II, provided they were not communist
To establish a common currency in Europe
To create a European defense alliance
Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances
Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night
Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes
Sonar technology was used to track submarines
How did the Great Awakening most influence the American
Revolutionary movement?
It supported the practice of slave labor.
It established official state religions.
It challenged the established government order.
It discouraged trade with foreign countries.
Pearl Harbor date and FDR quote-
June 6, 1944: a day that will live in infantry
October 29, 1929: a day that will live in harmoniously
At the beginning of World War I, Woodrow Wilson was totally...
Imperialistic
Nationalistic
Militaristic
Neutral
Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Nat Turner
Stonewall Jackson
The creation of the atomic bombs by the United States under Harry S. Truman was known as -
The Manhattan Project
D-Day
Operation Overlord
Stalingrad
Leader of the Democratic-Republicans; became President with the election of 1800; bought Louisiana Purchase in 1803
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
John Marshall
Which country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an “evil empire”?
1
2
3
4
Which economic factor completes this diagram?
Laissez-faire Policies
High Interest Rates
Low Consumer Demands
Strict Price Controls
This event was a result of the passage of the —
Interstate Commerce Act
17th Amendment
Sherman Antitrust Act
19th Amendment
General Sherman led his troops through Georgia toward Savannah and destroyed things that Southerners needed for war.
March to the Sea
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution?
It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
It was a decisive victory for the British forces.
It resulted in the capture of George Washington.
It was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War and convinced France to ally with the United States.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt's preventive intervention policy is also known as
"talk softly and carry at _________"
Big Stick
Big Axe
Big Club
Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"
Roosevelt Corollary
Good Neighbor Policy
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
After 9/11; which measure was put in place to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world through increased surveillance and law enforcement
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Volstead Act
Stamp Act
Patriot Act
This newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison argued for -
abolition of slavery
equal rights to women
ending of child labor
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which president said the quote?
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Warren G. Harding
In the 1980s this term described policies to :
Providing tax cuts, especially for the rich in hopes of putting more money into the hands of the consumers is called
WIlsonomics
Reagonomics
NAFTA
Iran-Contra
Lyndon Johnson's plan for improving America and reducing poverty was called the
New Frontier
Fair Deal
Great Society
New Deal
What law gave people up to 160 acres of land at a low cost if they agreed to live on it for 5 years?
The Free Land Act
The Home on the Range Act
The Homestead Act
The Government Land Act
A religious movement that swept throughout the colonies. Promoted freedom of religion and separation of church and state.
The Great Awakening
religious tolerance
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Match the New Deal Program to its description: Civilian Conservation Corps
Provided jobs for young men to plant trees, build bridges, build parks
Paid farmers not to grow certain crops
Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages
Insured savings accounts in banks through government
Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?
The rise of corporate monopolies
Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates
The influx of immigrants into urban areas
High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures
What piece of land was gained by America in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson by way of the French?
This president was in office during WWI and tried to keep the United States out of the war.
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Abraham Lincoln
This president was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis and also stated in a speech "Let us not ask what can the country do for us, but what can we do for the country."
Robert Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
John F Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
D-Day commander; during his Presidency he signed the Federal Highway Act for the construction of our nations major highway systems
Eisenhower
Franklin
Truman
Johnson
The NAFTA agreement enacted by Bill Clinton removes trade barriers between what 3 countries?
Which modern President involved in a conflict that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait?
Ford
Carter
Bush
Reagan
This was the first president to publicly recognize Communist China and eventually resigned due to the Watergate scandal?
Nixon
Carter
Kennedy
Ford
What event forced President Nixon to resign from office following his involvement in the break in at the Democratic National Committee offices in Washington D.C.?
NAFTA
Watergate Scandal
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Camp David Accords
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
Who is this? (leader of US)
Winston Churchill
President Truman
Joseph Stalin
President Roosevelt
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Glasnost and Perestroika
The launch of Sputnik
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The formation of NATO
Who is the Father of the Constitution and also wrote the Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights?
George Washington
James Monroe
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson borrowed an idea from John Locke that he used in the Declaration of Independence. What did Jefferson call this idea?
“executive branch”
“people’s rights”
“natural rights”
“unalienable rights”
Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during D-Day; built the nations highways during his presidency
Hideki Tojo
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Scopes Trial of 1925 resulted over what policy being taught in Tennessee?
immigration policies
prohibition laws
Darwin’s Theory
tax increases
Chairperson of the Constitutional Convention and served as the first President of the United States
George Washington
John Adams
George Mason
James Madison
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln brings ____ to presidency. He announces his plan for _____, calling for states to be readmitted to the Union once they have declared secession illegal, sworn allegiance to the Union, repudiated Confederate debts, and ratified the 13th Amendment.
Andrew Johnson, Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson, Radical Reconstruction
Grant, Reconstruction
Grant, Radical Reconstruction
Which person was ultimately responsible for the terrorist attacks against America on 9/11?
Saddam Hussein
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
Yasser Arafat
Osama bin Laden
Who was the President at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
1- Patrick Henry, 2- George Mason, 3- James Madison, 4- George Washington... Which leaders opposed ratification of the US Constitution?
1 and 2
1 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 3
John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening
State Department
Federal Reserve
Electoral College
Supreme Court
In 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act. Which was one of the powers granted as result of this act?
increased authority to use electronic surveillance
the right to draft people into the military
federal funding for patriotic groups
the right to create new taxes to fund anti-terrorist activities
American foreign policy since the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been aimed at stopping —
communism
terrorism
immigration
After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sally Ride
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hillary Clinton
What president signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act?
Eisenhower
Clinton
Johnson
Kennedy
Which president wanted to cut taxes, make the government smaller and weaker, transfer power to states, and strengthen the military?
Clinton
Johnson
Reagan
W Bush
Which president passed the No Child Left Behind Act?
Obama
W Bush
HW Bush
Clinton
Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth?
Neil Armstrong
John Kennedy
John Glenn
Bo Ayers
Which disease was cured by Dr. Jonas Salk?
Cancer
Smallpox
AIDS
Polio
curing yellow fever
What is a practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside suppliers rather than completing it internally?
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Which court case invalidated (canceled) a state law requiring proof of citizenship during the voter registration application process?
Loving v. Virginia
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
Roe v. Wade
Riley v. California
Which court case protected equal rights for individuals, struck down state laws that prohibited interracial (race mix) marriage, and helped say that marriage was a fundamental right?
Roe v. Wade
Loving v. Virginia
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sally Ride
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hillary Clinton
What event prompted the formation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
September 11, 2001 attacks
Snyder v. Phelps
Boston Marathon bombing
Attack on the USS Cole
Why was there tension between the north and south leading up to the war?
There was no provision for governing territories
the government jwas more focused on foreign affairs
there were vast regional disagreements and differences
the southern states continued to import slaves
Which document was the first to outlaw the practice of government support for one favored church, effectively separating church and state?
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Magna Carta
U.S. Bill of Rights
(2017)President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —
ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins
end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders
enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools
protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies
What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?
To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens.
To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation.
To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation.
To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures.
After the 1920s Buck vs Bell Supreme Court case, laws were enacted that legalized forced sterilizations and prohibited individuals that had mental or physical defects and couples of mixed-race from marrying were called the ____________
Eugenics Movement
Discrimination Movement
Red Scare
Great Migration
(2016)Which organization’s name correctly completes this table?
Nation of Islam
Black Panther Party
Congress of Racial Equality
NAACP
(2019) Which headline can be most directly attributed to the efforts of the Civil Rights movement?
F
G
H
J
