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WorksheetsEOC Review Part 1
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
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
The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement
the passage of the Black Codes in the South
the rise of violence against emancipated slaves
the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans
Which of the following was a pull factor that drew African Americans north during the Great Migration?
the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government
the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities
the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South
the availability of good jobs in the North and the West
This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
industrialism
laissez-faire capitalism
monopolization
vertical integration
The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
Japanese immigration to the US
Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria
tariffs between Japan and the US
U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean
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
Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Madame C.J. Walker
Emily Dickinson
Sojourner Truth
Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes
to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.
Civil Rights Era
Civil War Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
Which of the following was a goal of the Dawes Act of 1877?
Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.
Combustion Engine
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Bessemer Process
The invention of the by Henry Ford allowed manufacturing production to be more efficient allowing for different factories to produce more profits.
Car
Assembly Line
Bessemer Process
Combustible Engine
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.
What was the main purpose of this poster?
to encourage young men to enlist in the army
to demonstrate the reason for entering the war
to generate financial support for the war effort
to create public distrust of Germans
The timeline below shows changes in U.S. tariff policy between 1920 and 1930:
May 1921— Emergency Tariff increases import taxes on agricultural products
September 1922— Fordney-McCumber Tariff raises tariffs on farm and manufactured goods
June 1930— Smoot-Hawley Tariff increases tariff levels to record high level.
What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?
The American economy was almost entirely self-sufficient throughout the 1920s.
During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy.
Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy
During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy.
Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?
the Wagner Act
the Espionage Act
the Lend-Lease Act
the Taft-Hartley Act
The demographic structure of the United States changed in the late
nineteenth century with the arrival of —
immigrants from southern and eastern Europe seeking
industrial jobs
political refugees coming to the United States from the former
Spanish colonies
migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a
worldwide depression
German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of the
First World War
This poster was published by the Social Security Board in 1935.
How did the new program described in the poster affect the role of the federal government?
It provided the federal government with a role in administering a
retirement fund for workers.
It limited the federal government’s power to enforce minimum
wage requirements.
It provided the federal government with a role in managing
workers’ bank accounts.
It limited the federal government’s power to assist workers in
manufacturing plants.
What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
To encourage business practices that promote minority employment
To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in
financial institutions
To encourage business policies that protect the environment
To ensure worker safety and protect the public from
hazardous products
What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?
Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment
opportunities grew.
The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.
Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for
returning veterans.
Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work
for women.
Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?
The revival of nativist policies
The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
The rise of Social Darwinism
What was true about the Iran-Contra Affair?
Aid was permitted by Congress
US Officials raised money from weapons sales to aid Iran
The Senate impeached Reagan for his role in the scandal
US Officials used money raised from weapons sales to aid the Contras
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Elena Kagan
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Betty Ford
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:
the other states refused to trade with South Carolina
people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied
the state was paying high tariffs.
plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses
The name given to army from the North.
Confederates
Americans
Military
Union
This was the main economy of the Union
Agriculture
Industry
Shipping
Trade
The 15th Amendment granted:
citizenship to everyone, regardless of race
equal rights to blacks
voting rights to black males
voting rights to women
"Black Codes" and "Jim Crow Laws" were state laws generally designed to segregate and keep control of:
former slaves
Democrats in the South
former Confederate military officers
Exodusters
When freedmen got the right to vote, what political party did they usually join?
Democratic
Republican
Jim Crow Laws were an attempt by Southern whites to achieve segregation using the principle:
separate but equal
due process of law
equal protection
integration
Which Reconstruction plan wanted to punish the South?
Abraham Lincoln's Plan
Andrew Johnson's Plan
Radical Republican's Plan
Which of the following is true about sharecropping
Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.
Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping
Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty
Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.
What best describes Dred Scott ?
slave who sued for his freedom
slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave
Georgia politician trying to ban slavery
Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery
(Please select three correct answers) In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...
were NOT citizens of the U.S.
had NO right to sue in court.
were considered to be the property of their owner.
should all be freed immediately.
What was one reason the US government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800's?
To punish then for not fighting in the American Revolution
To give them better access to education and job opportunities
To open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers
To allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada
Why did General Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyanne, and other American Indians during the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakato and the Cheyenne
The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations
The US government wanted the American Indians to move from Little Bighorn to Georgia
The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave
Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The US Army
The Chherokee and Creek Indians
The Texans
The Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne Indians
Which big battle took place in southern Montana where American Indians led a surprise attack against te US troops?
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Col. Custer
Battle of Saratoga
changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.
Ford Forward
Labor Union
Socialism
Industrial Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Africa
Political Machines promised to protect immigrants' jobs in return for
military service
physical security
votes
cash payments
Which statement about immigration during the 1800s is most valid?
organized labor supported unlimited immigration
most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens
few immigrants came from western Europe
industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor
The intent of United States immigration laws of the 1920s was to
encourage cultural diversity
restore an open-door policy toward immigration
restrict immigration through the use of quotas
increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?
urban centers of the Northeast
plantations of the New South
farming regions of the Great Plains
mining areas of the Far East
Why did the United States follow a policy of unrestricted immigration from Europe during most of the 1800s?
the US wanted to help European nations by taking their surplus population
immigrants were the only capital resources for business and industry
most American desired a more diversified culture
the American economy needed many unskilled workers
In the late 1800s, the patterns of United States immigration changed in that
most immigrants were political refugees
increasing numbers came from eastern and southern Europe
most immigrants chose to settle in the farming regions of the West
far fewer immigrants arrived than in previous years
Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to become a Nativist?
a Protestant worker
an Italian immigrant
a Catholic priest
an English speaking Irish immigrant
Which of the following laws was passed in large part due to Nativism?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who paid for the first train that traveled all the way to Key West?
Bob Dylan
Ronald McDonald
John Gorrie
Henry Flagler
What area of Florida did Henry Flagler begin to build a huge hotel?
St. Augustine
Orlando
Fort Myers
Key West
in the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of fascism in Europe by....
invading Germany and Italy
forming military alliances
passing a series of neutrality laws
joining the League of Nations
How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? (LT 1A)
By calling congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.
By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.
By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found.
By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risks.
In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during WWI? (LT 1A)
Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico.
Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships.
Germany would become allies and help Mexico regain territory in the United States
Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart its economy.
How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI? (LT 3C)
It encouraged women to enlist as well as men.
It allowed black soldiers to train and fight alongside whites.
It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight.
It established a national draft for young men aged 21-30 by passing the Selective Service Act
All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT:
Large barriers of barbed wire circled each side’s front line and extended into the open area between the opposing trenches – an area called No-man’s land.
Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.
The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice.
Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.
Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan? (LT 5D)
Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.
Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace.
Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace.
Encouraging all nations to reduce their armaments.
According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace? (LT 5D)
By excluding from its membership any country that started a war.
By requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments.
By providing collective security to handle any threats through negotiation.
By outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force.
Why did the reservationists like Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to support ratification of the treaty? (LT 5D)
They were opposed to the idea of decreasing American military power.
They did not want the nation to be pulled into another international war.
They felt that the treaty did not place a large enough penalty on Germany.
They supported a larger colonial presence in developing foreign continents.
During the Great Migration which occurred during World War I...
African Americans moved north for opportunities in munition plants and other factories
Race was no longer a major source of conflict
Women moved into new lines of work such as welding and manufacturing
Many immigrants entered the United States
The Dust Bowl took place in the
The Costal Plains
The Great Plains
California
South Texas
During the Great Depression, ______.
many Americans lost their jobs
many Americans had little money
many farmers lost their land to drought
a, b, and c
Why was life more difficult for farmers during the Dust Bowl?
Their crops were dying because of the dust
Animals had no grass to eat
Had little access to water.
All of the above
The _________ Bowl was an effect of farmers over planting, high winds, drought and a loss of topsoil and arable land in the central part of the United States during the 1920s-1930s.
Super
Melting
Sand
Dust
What event valued stocks lower than their worth and caused lots of people to panic?
The first Day of school.
The stock market Crash
World War II
None of the above
How did an economic recession help cause the Great Depression?
Americans bought less, causing less demand for goods
Bank runs caused depositors to withdraw all their money from banks
The market bubble popped, crashing Wall Street
Low interest rates encouraged risky speculation
What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s?
Growing too few crops
Overproduction of crops and costs of machines
Expensive land and not enough workers
The Wall Street Crash
