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WorksheetsEOC Review #3 US History
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution issued by Congress on August 7th, 1964 was instrumental in increasing U.S. activity in
Cambodia
Egypt
Korea
Vietnam
What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?
"Square Deal"
"Contract with America"
"New Frontier"
"New Deal"
What campaign promise did President George H.W. Bush break leading to him losing election despite having previously had a 91% approval rating?
He pardoned President Clinton for lying under oath
He raised taxes due to the economy slowing
he granted amnesty to Vietnam War draft dodgers
he pardoned President Nixon for any involvement in the Watergate Scandal
The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?
the expansions of slavery into new territories
the sale of federal lands to slave owners
the right of Northerners to own slaves
the return of slaves who had escaped from the South
Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
the extension of voting rights to African American men.
the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
the addition of new states to the Union
the disintegration of the Whig Party
This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
industrialism
laissez-faire capitalism
monopolization
vertical integration
This time period in US History lasted from 1890-1915 and included the Spanish American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, and Cuban independence from Spain.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
WWI
Western Expansion
Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?
Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.
Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.
Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations.
Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.
This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.
Imperialism
The Gilded Age
The Roaring Twenties
The Progressive Era
The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”
What was the purpose of this speech?
to justify the acquisition of overseas territory
to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
to convince Congress to declare war on Germany
to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.
Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?
Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.
Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders
Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
All of these were effects of Congress' 1965 Voting Rights Act EXCEPT
an increase in African American voters
an outlawing of literacy tests for voting
federal oversight of elections in the South
greater support for Kennedy's domestic plans
Which event occurred at the 1963 "March on Washington"?
Congress outlawed segregation in all public places
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream Speech"
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was created
Martin Luther King Jr., was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Which of these BEST describes the goal of the "Freedom Riders" during the Civil Rights Movement?
to allow blacks to become taxi drivers
to eliminate racial restrictions in air travel
to integrate public transportation in Alabama
to desegregate buses involved in interstate travel
Great Society program would assist the elderly with costs associated wit hospitalization or prescription drugs is
VISTA
Medicaid
Medicare
Peace Corps
Why was the Black Panther Party considered "radical" in the Civil Rights era?
they were endorsed by a wide range of African American leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
The Black Panthers appealed mainly to more affluent African Americans than the older organizations
Their policies were widely supported by a wide range of Americans throughout the entire United States
Their policies of direct confrontation and Marxist economic philosophies broke from the established methods of protest
Which was the Manifest Destiny president?
James K. Polk
John Brown
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
The growing division between the anti-slavery states and the pro-slavery states was known as
the American System
Temperance
Sectionalism
Manifest Destiny
This war was caused by a border dispute and Manifest Destiny
French & Indian War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
American Revolutionary War
How was the Oregon Territory acquired by the United States?
treaty
war
annexation
Which are components of the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri is admitted as a slave state.
Maine is admitted as a free state.
36-30 line used to divide free state and slave state territory
California was admitted at a free state.
Which of these are components of the Compromise of 1850?
California is admitted as a free state.
Fugitive Slave Act is strengthened
slave trade abolished in Washington, DC
Maine was admitted as a free state.
American belief that it is our God given right to expand the U.S. from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
American System
Spoils System
popular sovereignty
How did the U.S. gain Texas?
annexation
war
negotiations
treaty
Which of these is associated with a failure of popular sovereignty?
Election of 1860
John Brown's Raid
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Scott v. Sanford
Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?
conflict between slave and free states
popular sovereignty
gain land
decide an election
What does "Bleeding Kansas" refer to?
violence between abolitionists and pro-slavery groups
key battle during Mexican War
removal of American Indians from land
Manifest Destiny
The Dred Scott ruling angered abolitionists because
it removed all limitations on slavery expansion
outlawed slavery
it granted universal male suffrage
violated free speech
Purpose of John Brown's Raid of Harper's Ferry.
arm slaves and lead them to freedom
capture boats to use in American Navy
complete Manifest Destiny
annex Texas
Which event was the final straw for the South and set in motion a series of state secessions from the Union?
Election of 1860
Mexican War
Manifest Destiny
Oregon Treaty
Which of the following best describes mercantalism?
Importing raw goods to export more manufactured goods
British policy that said colonies could only trade with England
British allowing the colonies to govern themselves
Three way trade between America, Europe, and Africa
Which of the following is the best explanation for the reason the Southern Colonies (Virginia) were founded?
In order to escape religious persecution
To practice religion freely
In order to make gold for their joint-stock companies
In order to grow cotton
Which of the following correctly lists two British colonies that were founded by colonists for religious purposes?
Virginia and Rhode Island
South Carolina and Connecticut
Georgia and New York
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the Virginia House of Burgess's and the Mayflower Compact are all examples of what?
self governance during Salutary Neglect
Parliamentary Sovereignty
Federalism
Checks and Balences
What occurred during the Great Awakening?
thousands of Puritans fled England and came to colonial New England
massive numbers of Native Americans died due to European diseases
colonists realized that British mercantilism was hurting their trade
increased religious enthusiasm led to the growth of new Christian denominations
What was one effect of the French and Indian War?
Britain removed its expensive army from America
Indians pledged their alliance to the British instead of the French
Britain agreed to allow the colonists to form colonial assemblies
Britain had huge war debts that had to be paid off
During the Constitutional Convention, the Three-Fifths Compromise settled the debate over which of the following?
Northern and Southern states over how to count states’ populations
Large and small states over representation in Congress
Religious Americans who wanted to outlaw slavery in America
Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the issue of ratifying the Constitution
During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates agreed to the “Great Compromise” which did which of the following?
Allowed states to count every three of their five slaves towards population
Created a Bill of Rights that protected liberty from a new, powerful national government
Settled a dispute between large states like Virginia and small states like New Jersey
Delayed any decision on the issue of slavery for 20 years in order to appease the South
What was the significance of Shay’s Rebellion in American history?
The rebellion proved how little people liked the Land Ordinance of 1785
The rebellion showed how powerful the army was under the Constitution
The rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation was too weak
The rebellion made Americans want to gain independence from Britain
Which one of the following is not apart of the Committee of Five?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston
How did the Federalists get the Anti-Federalists to agree to ratify the Constitution?
They added a president to the Executive Branch
They added a Bill of Rights
They limited Senators to six-year terms
They agreed to the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following was NOT one of the social reforms of the Second Great Awakening?
temperance
the halfway covenant
expanding public education
women’s suffrage
What issue led to the Nullification Crisis during Jackson’s presidency between the North and South (represented by John C. Calhoun) in 1832?
The Great Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Tariffs of 1828 and 1832
Which Native tribe appealed to the Supreme Court, and won their case, arguing that they had valid treaties with the US government?
The Choctaw
The Cherokee
The Creek
The Seminole
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?
He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states
He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union
He conceded South Carolina's right to secede
He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies
What is the POV of the artist?
Andrew Jackson should be regarded as one of the greatest American presidents.
Andrew Jackson was a tyrant for the ways he forcibly removed Native Americans.
Andrew Jackson overstepped his powers of president when he vetoed the Second National Bank.
Andrew Jackson improved the U.S. relations with Great Britain and should be remembered for that.
Congress passed these acts to prevent US involvement in WW2
neutrality acts
isolationist acts
Roosevelt Acts
nuclear acts
During the Stock Market crasch of 1929,
investors quickly bought more stocks to ensure a profit.
stock prices fell, causing billions of dollars to be lost.
stores hired more employees to capitalize on consumer demand.
banks loaned money to homeowners to cover their mortgages.
"Section 202. (a) Every qualified individual shall be entitled to receive.. . on the date he attains the age of sixty-five,.. . and ending on the date of his death, an old-age benefit. . ."
A major purpose of this section of Federal legislation was to
assure adequate medical care for the elderly
guarantee an annual income to experienced employees
provide economic assistance to retired elderly workers
reward workers for their support of the union movement
The purpose of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) was
to insure bank deposits in the United States.
to provide job opportunities in national parks.
to reduce farm surpluses and raise agricultural profits.
provide electrical power to an underdeveloped region of the U.S.
Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression?
excessive profits for farmers
overregulation of the stock market
overproduction of consumer goods
continued increases in wages for workers
What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?
strip mining and toxic waste dumping
over farming and severe drought
clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads
overpopulation and urban sprawl
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was to
provide immediate employment opportunities
develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings
enable the Federal Government to take over failing industries
assure a guaranteed income for American families
A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs
reduced the power of the federal government.
provided too much protection for big business.
ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages.
made people dependent on the federal government.
What best describes the Republican presidents of the 1920s?
They were against big business
They were friendly to big business
They wanted to regulate big business
They were friendly to unions
Who developed the factory assembly line?
Henry Ford
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Charles Lindbergh
What effect did automobiles have on America?
People moved around and took more vacations
Highways and gas stations had to be built
Shopping centers and roadside attractions began to open
All of these
What became the capital of African American culture in the 1920s?
Philadelphia
Boston
Charleston
Harlem
What group of people did the Ku Klux Klan hate?
Jewish people
Catholics
Immigrants
All of these
Why was the economy so good in the 1920s?
People had money to spend on new products
There was no unemployment at all
The government gave money to Americans
The economy was not good in the 1920s
Reconstruction succeeded in its goals of restoring the Union and helping to
regulate the railroads
eliminate the Ku Klux Klan
destroy the Freedmen’s Bureau
repair the war-torn South
The main goal of the Ku Klux Klan during the Reconstruction was to
prevent African Americans from exercising their rights.
gain control of state legislatures.
restore the Confederacy.
improve conditions for poor whites.
The Fourteenth Amendment was part of a series of laws that
ensured the civil rights of African Americans.
shifted the balance of power in favor of the Supreme Court.
changed the way a President could hire government officials.
restored the balance of power between the President and Congress.
As white southerners regained control of state governments, they began to
refuse to pay war debts.
join the Republican Party.
reverse Reconstruction era reforms.
compensate former slaves.
Reconstruction came to end when
President Johnson was impeached.
federal troops were removed from the South.
the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified.
the Freedmen’s Bureau was dismantled.
The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded in
electing African Americans to southern state governments.
keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office.
redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners.
providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.
The goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to
prevent African Americans from voting.
force African Americans to move north.
help former slaves adjust to freedom.
abolish slavery.
The Reconstruction Act of 1867
gave voting rights to all Southerners.
closed the South to scalawags.
closed the South to Democrats.
put the South under military rule.
The Radical Republicans passed a series of laws designed to
protect the civil rights of African Americans.
reestablish slavery in a different form.
unfairly tax the South.
prohibit free speech in the South.
What was the verdict in President Johnson’s impeachment trial?
He escaped conviction by one vote.
He was forced to confess his guilt.
He was removed from office.
He was found guilty.
What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?
Guzman V. School
Brown V. Board of Education
Miranda V. Arizona
Plessy V. Ferguson
During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?
Tuskegee Airmen
Little Rock Nine
Atomic Bombs
Flying Tigers
What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?
March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott
Black Panthers
Mass Support Demonstrations
Little Rock Nine
This program created by Lyndon Johnson introduced programs like Head Start, HUD, Medicare, Food Stamps to reduce poverty and improve everyone’s quality of life-
HUAC
Great Society
New Deal
NAACP
What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.
The Supreme Court never made a ruling.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was signed by President Lincoln as a way to change the reason for the war to about ending slavery
It made slavery illegal in all of the rebelling(Southern) states, and union forces could free slaves
It was added to the constitution as the official abolishing of slavery in all of America including union states
Congress would NOT let Lincoln free slaves in the border states because those states hadn't rebelled or seceded.
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered to be the turning point of the war?
It was the point in which the North no longer had control of the war
It was the South's last hope to bring the war to the Northern states
It was Lincoln's favorite general in the war winning his first battle
General Lee finally had successfully won a battle in the Northern states
General Grant also hurt the South by taking control of the Mississippi River in the Siege of...
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at the cemetery focused on
The war strategy moving forward for the North to win the war
To honor the dead in this war by being a better nation of equality and democracy
To honor General Grant for winning the Battle of Shiloh
As a campaign rally for his upcoming reelection against Jefferson Davis
General Sherman in his March to the Sea used this tactic in order to defeat the South
Limited War
Guerilla Warfare
Total War(Scorched Earth)
Peace Treaties
Which American victory of the Revolutionary War is considered the turning point of the war
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Brandywine
According to the Articles of Confederation, who had the most governing power?
the central government
the states
the supreme court
congress
Social Identity: Limited slavery, Puritan values, large middle class.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northern Colonies
Political Identity: Mostly elected assemblies like the Virginia House of Burgesses.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northern Colonies
In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers...
Tennesee Valley Authority
FDIC
FERA
Works Progress Administration
Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.
FDIC
Social Security Act
Court Packing
Fireside Chats
