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EOC Review Part 1

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

a)

the expansions of slavery into new territories

b)

the sale of federal lands to slave owners

c)

the right of Northerners to own slaves

d)

the return of slaves who had escaped from the South

2.

The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?

a)

the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement

b)

the passage of the Black Codes in the South

c)

the rise of violence against emancipated slaves

d)

the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans

3.

Which of the following was a pull factor that drew African Americans north during the Great Migration?

a)

the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government

b)

the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities

c)

the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South

d)

the availability of good jobs in the North and the West

4.

This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?

a)

industrialism

b)

laissez-faire capitalism

c)

monopolization

d)

vertical integration

5.

The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?

a)

Japanese immigration to the US

b)

Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria

c)

tariffs between Japan and the US

d)

U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean

6.

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.

a)

Imperialism

b)

The Gilded Age

c)

WWI

d)

Western Expansion

7.

Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?

a)

Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.

b)

Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.

c)

Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations.

d)

Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.

8.

This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.

a)

Imperialism

b)

The Gilded Age

c)

The Roaring Twenties

d)

The Progressive Era

9.

Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Madame C.J. Walker

c)

Emily Dickinson

d)

Sojourner Truth

10.

Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?

a)

to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans

b)

to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society

c)

to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes

d)

to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights

11.

This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.

a)

Civil Rights Era

b)

Civil War Era

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Reconstruction Era

12.

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

a)

to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier

b)

to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another

c)

to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates

d)

to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition

13.

Which of the following was a goal of the Dawes Act of 1877?

a)

Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle

b)

Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier

c)

Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas

d)

Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy

14.

This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.

a)

Combustion Engine

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Bessemer Process

15.

The invention of the by Henry Ford allowed manufacturing production to be more efficient allowing for different factories to produce more profits.

a)

Car

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Bessemer Process

d)

Combustible Engine

16.

Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?

a)

Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

b)

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.

c)

Journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders

d)

Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.

17.

What was the main purpose of this poster?

a)

to encourage young men to enlist in the army

b)

to demonstrate the reason for entering the war

c)

to generate financial support for the war effort

d)

to create public distrust of Germans

18.

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?

a)

The American economy was almost entirely self-sufficient throughout the 1920s.

b)

During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy.

c)

Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy

d)

During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy.

19.

Passage of which of these represented a shift from the foreign policy that dominated American politics between the two world wars?

a)

the Wagner Act

b)

the Espionage Act

c)

the Lend-Lease Act

d)

the Taft-Hartley Act

20.

The demographic structure of the United States changed in the late

nineteenth century with the arrival of —

a)

immigrants from southern and eastern Europe seeking

industrial jobs

b)

political refugees coming to the United States from the former

Spanish colonies

c)

migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a

worldwide depression

d)

German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of the

First World War

21.

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?

a)

It provided the federal government with a role in administering a

retirement fund for workers.

b)

It limited the federal government’s power to enforce minimum

wage requirements.

c)

It provided the federal government with a role in managing

workers’ bank accounts.

d)

It limited the federal government’s power to assist workers in

manufacturing plants.

22.

What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

a)

To encourage business practices that promote minority employment

b)

To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in

financial institutions

c)

To encourage business policies that protect the environment

d)

To ensure worker safety and protect the public from

hazardous products

23.

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

a)

Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment

opportunities grew.

b)

The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

c)

Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for

returning veterans.

d)

Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work

for women.

24.

Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?

a)

The revival of nativist policies

b)

The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

c)

The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

The rise of Social Darwinism

25.

What was true about the Iran-Contra Affair?

a)

Aid was permitted by Congress

b)

US Officials raised money from weapons sales to aid Iran

c)

The Senate impeached Reagan for his role in the scandal

d)

US Officials used money raised from weapons sales to aid the Contras

26.

Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sandra Day O'Connor

b)

Elena Kagan

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

d)

Betty Ford

27.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

28.

One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:

a)

the other states refused to trade with South Carolina

b)

people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied

c)

the state was paying high tariffs.

d)

plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses

29.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

30.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
31.

This was the main economy of the Union

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Shipping

d)

Trade

32.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
33.

The 15th Amendment granted:

a)

citizenship to everyone, regardless of race

b)

equal rights to blacks

c)

voting rights to black males

d)

voting rights to women

34.

"Black Codes" and "Jim Crow Laws" were state laws generally designed to segregate and keep control of:

a)

former slaves

b)

Democrats in the South

c)

former Confederate military officers

d)

Exodusters

35.

When freedmen got the right to vote, what political party did they usually join?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

36.

Jim Crow Laws were an attempt by Southern whites to achieve segregation using the principle:

a)

separate but equal

b)

due process of law

c)

equal protection

d)

integration

37.
What organization established education, health care and training in the South for newly freed African Americans?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Radical Republican
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Carpetbaggers
38.
What services did the Freedman's Bureau provide for African-Americans?
a)
Built schools and churches
b)
Found jobs for them
c)
Helped protect their rights
d)
All of the above
39.

Which Reconstruction plan wanted to punish the South?

a)

Abraham Lincoln's Plan

b)

Andrew Johnson's Plan

c)

Radical Republican's Plan

40.

Which of the following is true about sharecropping

a)

Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.

b)

Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping

c)

Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty

d)

Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.

41.
This amendment abolished slavery. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
42.
This amendment gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
43.
System of farming where plantation owners would lend former slaves a place to live in exchange for farming crops
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Freedmen's Bureua
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Slavery
44.

What best describes Dred Scott ?

a)

slave who sued for his freedom

b)

slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave

c)

Georgia politician trying to ban slavery

d)

Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery

45.

(Please select three correct answers) In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

a)

were NOT citizens of the U.S.

b)

had NO right to sue in court.

c)

were considered to be the property of their owner.

d)

should all be freed immediately.

46.

What was one reason the US government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800's?

a)

To punish then for not fighting in the American Revolution

b)

To give them better access to education and job opportunities

c)

To open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

d)

To allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada

47.

Why did General Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyanne, and other American Indians during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakato and the Cheyenne

b)

The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations

c)

The US government wanted the American Indians to move from Little Bighorn to Georgia

d)

The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave

48.

Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

The US Army

b)

The Chherokee and Creek Indians

c)

The Texans

d)

The Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne Indians

49.

Which big battle took place in southern Montana where American Indians led a surprise attack against te US troops?

a)

The Battle of Little Bighorn

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Battle of Col. Custer

d)

Battle of Saratoga

50.

changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.

a)

Ford Forward

b)

Labor Union

c)

Socialism

d)

Industrial Revolution

51.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Africa

52.

Political Machines promised to protect immigrants' jobs in return for

a)

military service

b)

physical security

c)

votes

d)

cash payments

53.

Which statement about immigration during the 1800s is most valid?

a)

organized labor supported unlimited immigration

b)

most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens

c)

few immigrants came from western Europe

d)

industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor

54.

The intent of United States immigration laws of the 1920s was to

a)

encourage cultural diversity

b)

restore an open-door policy toward immigration

c)

restrict immigration through the use of quotas

d)

increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants

55.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?

a)

urban centers of the Northeast

b)

plantations of the New South

c)

farming regions of the Great Plains

d)

mining areas of the Far East

56.

Why did the United States follow a policy of unrestricted immigration from Europe during most of the 1800s?

a)

the US wanted to help European nations by taking their surplus population

b)

immigrants were the only capital resources for business and industry

c)

most American desired a more diversified culture

d)

the American economy needed many unskilled workers

57.

In the late 1800s, the patterns of United States immigration changed in that

a)

most immigrants were political refugees

b)

increasing numbers came from eastern and southern Europe

c)

most immigrants chose to settle in the farming regions of the West

d)

far fewer immigrants arrived than in previous years

58.

Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to become a Nativist?

a)

a Protestant worker

b)

an Italian immigrant

c)

a Catholic priest

d)

an English speaking Irish immigrant

59.

Which of the following laws was passed in large part due to Nativism?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

60.

Who paid for the first train that traveled all the way to Key West?

a)

Bob Dylan

b)

Ronald McDonald

c)

John Gorrie

d)

Henry Flagler

61.

What area of Florida did Henry Flagler begin to build a huge hotel?

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Orlando

c)

Fort Myers

d)

Key West

62.
What is nationalism?
a)
Love for one's country and desire to have that country independent.
b)
When nations want to control all countries.
c)
The battle between countries over unclaimed territories
d)
The process of becoming a nation and world power.
63.
The belief that some societies are better than others
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
expansionism
c)
militarism
d)
colonialism
64.
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Industrialization
65.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
66.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
67.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets 
68.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
69.
What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
b)
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
c)
The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
d)
The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
70.
What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?
a)
The Rio Grande
b)
The Snake River
c)
The Gulf of Mexico
d)
The Panama Canal
71.
What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Foreign Policy
72.
In 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii mainly because   
a)
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b)
Pineapples were a major export to China.
c)
The Boxers rebelled over labor strikes.
d)
The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.  
73.
Which of these tied the diplomatic interests of a country with its business interests?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Moral/ Missonary Diplomacy
74.
What is the name for journalists who exposed corruption in business and government?
a)
Labor unions
b)
Yellow journalists
c)
Progressives
d)
Muckrakers
75.

in the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of fascism in Europe by....

a)

invading Germany and Italy

b)

forming military alliances

c)

passing a series of neutrality laws

d)

joining the League of Nations

76.

How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? (LT 1A)

a)

By calling congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.

b)

By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

c)

By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found.

d)

By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risks.

77.

In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during WWI? (LT 1A)

a)

Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico.

b)

Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships.

c)

Germany would become allies and help Mexico regain territory in the United States

d)

Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart its economy.

78.

How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI? (LT 3C)

a)

It encouraged women to enlist as well as men.

b)

It allowed black soldiers to train and fight alongside whites.

c)

It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight.

d)

It established a national draft for young men aged 21-30 by passing the Selective Service Act

79.

All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT:

a)

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.

b)

Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.

c)

The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice.

d)

Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.

80.

Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan? (LT 5D)

a)

Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.

b)

Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace.

c)

Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace.

d)

Encouraging all nations to reduce their armaments.

81.

According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace? (LT 5D)

a)

By excluding from its membership any country that started a war.

b)

By requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments.

c)

By providing collective security to handle any threats through negotiation.

d)

By outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force.

82.

Why did the reservationists like Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to support ratification of the treaty? (LT 5D)

a)

They were opposed to the idea of decreasing American military power.

b)

They did not want the nation to be pulled into another international war.

c)

They felt that the treaty did not place a large enough penalty on Germany.

d)

They supported a larger colonial presence in developing foreign continents.

83.

During the Great Migration which occurred during World War I...

a)

African Americans moved north for opportunities in munition plants and other factories

b)

Race was no longer a major source of conflict

c)

Women moved into new lines of work such as welding and manufacturing

d)

Many immigrants entered the United States

84.

The Dust Bowl took place in the

a)

The Costal Plains

b)

The Great Plains

c)

California

d)

South Texas

85.

During the Great Depression, ______.

a)

many Americans lost their jobs

b)

many Americans had little money

c)

many farmers lost their land to drought

d)

a, b, and c

86.

Why was life more difficult for farmers during the Dust Bowl?

a)

Their crops were dying because of the dust

b)

Animals had no grass to eat

c)

Had little access to water.

d)

All of the above

87.

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.

a)

Super

b)

Melting

c)

Sand

d)

Dust

88.

What event valued stocks lower than their worth and caused lots of people to panic?

a)

The first Day of school.

b)

The stock market Crash

c)

World War II

d)

None of the above

89.

How did an economic recession help cause the Great Depression?

a)

Americans bought less, causing less demand for goods

b)

Bank runs caused depositors to withdraw all their money from banks

c)

The market bubble popped, crashing Wall Street

d)

Low interest rates encouraged risky speculation

90.

What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s?

a)

Growing too few crops

b)

Overproduction of crops and costs of machines

c)

Expensive land and not enough workers

d)

The Wall Street Crash