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WorksheetsUS History Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
In which of the following examples was Big Stick Diplomacy used by the United States?
a)
Big Stick Diplomacy was used to get the Panama Canal
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy was used after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy was used to form the League of Nations
d)
Diplomacy was used to start an uprising in Cuba
2.
What year did the United States enter World War 1?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1917
d)
1918
3.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreign policy?
a)
The government levies a series of taxes on imports.
b)
The government declares war against another country.
c)
The government launches a new strategy to defeat terrorist groups in the Middle East.
d)
The government gives tax incentives to local farmers.
4.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States entered World War One?
a)
Great Britain had economic ties to the United States
b)
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
c)
German Troops had killed an American Leader
d)
The interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph
5.
Who was the United States President during World War One?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
6.
Which of the following countries did the United States purchase from Spain at the end of the Spanish American War?
a)
Cuba
b)
The Philippines
c)
Guam
d)
Puerto Rico
7.
What brought Reconstruction to an end?
a)
Black Codes
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Compromise of 1877
8.
In what year did Reconstruction begin?
a)
1861
b)
1865
c)
1877
d)
1896
9.
Who started the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Fredrick Douglass
d)
John D. Rockefeller
10.
Who believed reconciliation was more important than punishing the South and created a Reconstruction plan before the end of the Civil War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Fredrick Douglass
d)
Booker T. Washington
11.
How did westward expansion affect American Indians?
a)
Westward Expansion had no impact on American Indians
b)
American Indians were forced to relocate
c)
American Indians built mostly positive relationships with the settlers
d)
American Indians were able to start their own factories
12.
Which amendment was used to end prohibition?
a)
16th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
13.
Who used the assembly line method to create the Model T?
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
John Steinbeck
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
14.
Who implemented the New Deal?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Duke Ellington
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
15.
During the Great Depression, _______ of Americans were unemployed.
a)
One-half
b)
One-third
c)
One-fourth
d)
One-eighth
16.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Great Migration?
a)
It was hard for African Americans to find good-paying jobs in the South
b)
African Americans experienced intimidation and violence in the South
c)
African Americans wanted better employment benefits and opportunities
d)
Whites in the North and Midwest did not discriminate African Americans
17.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policies led to the collapse of the banking system
b)
High tariffs discouraged international trade
c)
The crash of the stock market
d)
Americans were not spending money and economic growth slowed
18.
Which of the following inventions improved communication?
a)
Automobile
b)
Electric lighting
c)
Washing machine
d)
Radio
19.
Which of the follwoing contributed to increased crime during prohibition?
a)
Improvements made to communications
b)
improvements made to transportation
c)
The Harlem Renaissance
d)
Bootleggers and Speakeasies
20.
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of improved transportation in the early twentieth century?
a)
More Americans lived and worked in major cities
b)
More Americans worked in cities and lived in suburban areas
c)
Jobs were created as transportation-related industries grew
d)
Americans had more mobility
21.
Which of the follwing was not outlawed as part of the 18th Amendment?
a)
Consuming alcohol
b)
Selling alcohol
c)
Transporting alcohol
d)
Manufacturing Alcohol
22.
World War 2 began after Germany invaded ________.
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
The Soviet Union
23.
Who was the leader of the United States throughout most of World War 2?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
24.
The United States entered World War 2 after Japan bombed ______.
a)
Poland
b)
Great Britain
c)
Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
25.
Which of the following people was NOT a fascist dictator?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Hideki Tojo
26.
Which of the following Allied successes allowed Allied troops to move into Western Europe?
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
D-Day
27.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
National Alliance Treaty Organization
b)
National Alliance Technical Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Atlantic Technical Organization
28.
Which of the following countries did NOT have some control over Germany after World War 2?
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
United States
29.
When did the Cold War begin?
a)
After World War 1
b)
Before World War 2
c)
During World War 2
d)
After World War 2
30.
What act provided more funding to education so that Americans could complete globally?
a)
G.I. Bill
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
National Defense Education Act
d)
Federal-Aid HIghway Act
31.
How did the Vietnam War end?
a)
The United States successfully stopped the spread of communism in Vietnam
b)
South Vietnam defeated North Vietnam with the help of United States troops
c)
The United States helped the Vietnamese compromise. The Vietnamese agreed to keep the north communist and the south democratic
d)
The conflict ended in a cease-fire and communism spread to all of Vietnam
32.
Which United States President desegregated the military?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
33.
What happened to Japan after WWII?
a)
The U.S. occupied Japan until it was capable of governing it self.
b)
The U.S., France, and Great Britain divided Japan into three parts and each governed a different part.
c)
The Soviet Union took control of Japan and enforced communism
d)
Japan self-governed and became a democratic nation immediately after WWII
34.
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
a)
To increase globalization.
b)
To build international trade agreements
c)
To prevent future wars.
d)
To stop the spread of communism.
35.
Which of the following is NOT an outcome of increased international trade and globalization?
a)
More jobs and businesses have moved to the United States.
b)
Improvements in technology and communication.
c)
Availability of a wide variety of foreign goods and services.
d)
An increase in international corporations
36.
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviet Union removed nuclear weapons from Mexico.
b)
The Soviet Union removed nuclear weapons from Cuba
c)
The United States removed nuclear weapons from Turkey.
d)
The United States removed nuclear weapons from Italy
37.
Which of the following is an example of something that relates to cultural advancements?
a)
Medicine
b)
Architecture
c)
Business
d)
Environment
38.
Which of the following industries has provided greater access to heating and air conditioning?
a)
Mining
b)
Computer
c)
Telecommunications
d)
Automobile
39.
Which of the following is NOT an outcome of telecommunications industry?
a)
Decreased regional differences
b)
Increased travel for business and pleasure.
c)
Greater access to news and other information.
d)
Nationwide access to the same entertainment and information.
40.
Which organization advocates for women's rights?
a)
NOW
b)
NAACP
c)
ERA
d)
ADA
41.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreign policy?
a)
The government levies a series of taxes on imports.
b)
The government declares war against another country.
c)
The government launches a new strategy to defeat terrorist groups in the Middle East.
d)
The government gives tax incentives to local farmers.
42.
Which of the following is NOT an issue related to the global environment?
a)
Climate change
b)
Immigration
c)
Conservation of natural resources
d)
Wildlife conservation
43.
Which of the following describes the Americans with Disabilities Act?
a)
Provided federal oversight of voter registration.
b)
Prohibited segregation in public places.
c)
Ensured people with disabilities have the right to a quality
d)
Guaranteed people with disabilities equal access to public places
44.
What was the main idea of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
King gave his vision for America's future and described blacks and whites living and working together in harmony
b)
King encouraged African Americans to rise up against the government until segregation was made illegal in all areas.
c)
King announced that Congress had just passed the Civil Rights Act.
d)
King encouraged African Americans in the South to use force to vote in elections if needed
45.
Which of the following is NOT an example of passive resistance?
a)
Protestors refuse to buy goods from a specific store
b)
Protestors organize a march to protest a specific store.
c)
Protestors loot a specific store
d)
Protestors sit in front of a specific store and refuse to move until the store agrees to sell goods to all people.
46.
In what year was the Voting Rights Act passed?
a)
1954
b)
1964
c)
1965
d)
1990
47.
Which of the following is an example of interdependence?
a)
A country grows its own food for its citizens to eat. It does not import food from other countries.
b)
A country imports tropical fruits from another country. It does not export any goods to that country.
c)
A country imports tropical fruits from another country. It exports rice to that country
d)
A country exports rice to another country. It does not import any goods from that country
48.
What did containment mean during the Cold War?
a)
Containment was a U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.
b)
Containment was a U.S. policy to stop trade with other countries.
c)
Containment was a Soviet policy to stop the spread of democracy
d)
Containment was a Soviet policy to stop trade with other countries.
49.
Which action was taken by President Theodore Roosevelt?
a)
Roosevelt encouraged an uprising in Panama.
b)
Roosevelt created a plan for world peace.
c)
Roosevelt took control of Cuba until the country became stable.
d)
Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Germany.
50.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States entered
WWI?
a)
Great Britain had economic ties to the United States.
b)
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
c)
German troops had killed an American leader.
d)
The interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph.
51.
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Allied Powers?
a)
Great Britain
b)
United States
c)
Serbia
d)
Bulgaria
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