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2023 US HISTORY EOC PRACTICE

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

HOMESTEAD ACT

a)

Established the right of Native Americans to own land

b)

Allowed for the purchase of public lands by individuals

c)

MADE LANDS IN THE WEST AVAILABLE TO SETTLERS

d)

Established a system of taxation on agricultural products

2.

Transcontinental railroad

a)

The first railroad that connected east to west in the U.S.

b)

The first highway that connected east to west in the U.S.

c)

The first canal that connected east to west in the U.S.

d)

The first bridge that connected east to west in the U.S.

3.

Cattle Industry Boom

a)

The number of cattle decreased significantly after the civil war.

b)

The demand for beef decreased after the civil war.

c)

The quality of beef improved after the civil war.

d)

The price of beef rose up after the civil war.

4.

Assimilation

a)

When immigrants adopt the language and customs of their new nation

b)

The process of introducing new ideas into a culture

c)

The practice of blending different cultures together

d)

The act of blending in with a new environment

5.

Reservation

a)

A system of assigning seats on a train or plane

b)

An area of land set aside for Native Americans to live on

c)

A system of assigning tables at a restaurant

d)

A system of assigning rooms at a hotel

6.

Indian Schools

a)

Institutions where students were taught their own native language

b)

Schools where native children were sent in order to make them more American

c)

Facilities where Native Americans were forced to adopt hinduism

d)

Places where Native American culture was preserved

7.

Which U.S. Amendment requires that senators be elected by the people of their states?

a)

16th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

17th

8.

Capitalism

a)

When industry is controlled by private owners rather than the state

b)

A system of government in which the state holds all the power

c)

A system of economic organization based on the free market

d)

A system of government in which the people have the power

9.

Monopoly

a)

A type of board game

b)

A type of card game

c)

A type of dice game

d)

When one company controls an entire industry

10.

Poor working conditions

a)

When employees are given adequate safety equipment

b)

When workers are provided with a safe and healthy work environment

c)

When workers are forced to work long hours for little pay in dangerous conditions

d)

When employees are not given the opportunity to voice their concerns

11.

Americanization

a)

The spread of American culture around the world

b)

The assimilation of immigrants into American society

c)

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen

d)

The refusal American values and beliefs

12.

The temperance movement

a)

A campaign to reduce the consumption of sugar

b)

A campaign to reduce the consumption of tobacco

c)

A campaign to reduce the consumption of drugs

d)

the movement to make alcohol illegal in the U.S.

13.

Was the gilded age before or after the Civil War?

a)

before

b)

after

14.

The gilded age was time of economic and political growth as well as



​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
corruption
decadence
beisbol
puro p****e pisto
15.

Women's suffrage movement

a)

The movement in which women sought equal rights in the workplace

b)

the movement in which women fought for the right to vote

c)

The movement in which women sought to end gender discrimination

d)

The movement in which women sought to gain access to higher education

16.

Lynching

a)

When people engaged in brawls after drinking too much liqour

b)

When minorities in the south were attacked and killed by violent mobs

c)

When two people had a gunfight to settle a difference

d)

When a family gathers for a meal

17.

John Rockerfeller

a)

Invented the telephone

b)

Helped other people start oil companies because he liked competition

c)

He had a monopoly on the oil industry with his company Standard Oil

d)

13th President of the United States

18.

Nativism

a)

A policy of favoring native-born Americans over immigrants

b)

A policy of favoring immigrants over native-born Americans

c)

A policy of favoring foreign-born citizens over native-born citizens

d)

A policy of favoring foreign-born citizens over immigrants

19.

The ​ (a)   ​ ​ amendment gave women the right to vote

Choose from the below words
19th
5th
2nd
25th
20.

Laissez-fare

a)

A type of French cuisine

b)

A style of economic management

c)

A method of parenting

d)

A government policy of leaving children alone

21.

Entrepreneur

a)

A person who works for a company

b)

A person who stats their own business

c)

A person who invests in stocks

d)

A person who takes risks

22.

Philanthropy

a)

Volunteering time to help those in need

b)

Raising awareness of social issues

c)

Donating money to build institutions for the betterment of society

d)

Supporting charitable causes

23.

Urbanization

a)

The process of people moving to rural areas

b)

The decline of small towns

c)

The increase in population density

d)

The growth of cities as people moved there for jobs

24.

Tenement

a)

Housing for poor families

b)

A type of small business

c)

A type of tax

d)

A type of legal document

25.

NAACP

a)

An organization which fought for the rights of American Americans

b)

A political party in the United States

c)

A type of bird native to North America

d)

A type of tree found in tropical climates

26.

W.E.B. DuBoise

a)

Authored the book "The Souls of Black Folk"

b)

Led the Niagara Movement

c)

Founded the NAACP

d)

Helped organize the Pan-African Congress

27.

Imperialism

a)

When one country takes control of a smaller or weaker country

b)

A form of government in which a single ruler has absolute power

c)

A system of economic and political control by one country over another

d)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

28.

Panama Canal

a)

A strait connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas

b)

A bridge connecting the United States and Canada

c)

A tunnel connecting France and England

d)

Canal built by the U.S. through Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

29.

Sanford B. Dole

a)

1st governor of Hawaii after it was taken over by Americans

b)

William McKinley, 25th president of the United States

c)

John Adams, 2nd president of the United States

d)

James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States

30.

Theodore Roosevelt

a)

Leader of the American Revolution

b)

Prime Minister of Great Britain

c)

Architect of the United Nations

d)

President of the U.S. when it became a world power

31.

Manifest Destiny

a)

The belief that the United States should strive to become a global superpower

b)

The belief that westward expansion of the United States was both justified and inevitable

c)

The idea that the United States should pursue a policy of isolationism

d)

The concept that the United States should strive to become a leader in the world

32.

Isolationism

a)

The practice of avoiding contact with other people

b)

The practice of avoiding foreign trade

c)

The practice of not getting involved in the affairs of other nations

d)

The practice of maintaining a strong military

33.

The assassination of ​ (a)   led to the beginning of World War I


Choose from the below words
Franz Ferdinand
Tony Blair
Pablo Neruda
Maximillian
34.

The type of warfare most commonly associated with World War I

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Guerrilla warfare

c)

Naval warfare

d)

Air warfare

35.

The Great depression

a)

A period of economic growth and prosperity in the U.S.

b)

A period of huge stock market losses, unemployment, and hunger in the U.S.

c)

A period of increased immigration to the U.S.

d)

A period of increased industrialization in the U.S.

36.

The New Deal

a)

The system of policies which helped the U.S. climb out of the Great Depression

b)

The name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's political party

c)

The name of the economic crisis that occurred in the 1930s

d)

The name of the legislation passed to provide relief to the unemployed

37.

World War II

a)

Began when Germany invaded Poland

b)

Began when Germany invaded Russia

c)

Began when Germany invaded France

d)

Began when Germany invaded the United States

38.

December 7, 1941

a)

The day that the U.S. declared war on Germany

b)

The day that the Berlin Wall was built

c)

The day that Japan attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor

d)

The day that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

39.

Holocaust

a)

The murder of 6,000,000 Jewish people by Germany during World War 2

b)

The plan to invade Arabia during WW2

c)

The plan to create a Jewish state in Palestine

d)

The strategy to defeat Japan during World War II

40.

The Treaty of Versailles

a)

Established the League of Nations

b)

Ended World War I and forced Germany to accept the blame for starting the war

c)

Established the United Nations

d)

Signed by the Allied Powers

41.

The Manhattan Project

a)

Developed the atomic bomb for the United States

b)

Developed the first nuclear reactor

c)

Developed the hydrogen bomb

d)

Developed the space shuttle

42.

Executive Order 9066

a)

Forced Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. to relocate to internment camps

b)

Forced Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. to relocate to Japan

c)

Forced Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. to relocate to Russia

d)

Forced Japanese-American citizens in the U.S. to relocate to China

43.

D-Day

a)

The Battle of the Bulge

b)

The Battle of Stalingrad

c)

The invasion of Nazi occupied France by allied forces

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

44.

The Battle of Midway

a)

The fifth major battle of World War II

b)

The turning point in the war Italy

c)

The first major naval battle of the Pacific War

d)

The decisive victory Japan over the United States

45.

The cold war

a)

Conflict between the United Nations and the Axis Powers during World War II

b)

Conflict between the United States and China during the Korean War

c)

Conflict between the United States and Vietnam during the Vietnam War

d)

Conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after World War II

46.

NATO

a)

An organization of countries pledged to fight for each other if any of them were attacked

b)

A type of military alliance

c)

An international economic union

d)

A type of political agreement

47.

Korean War

a)

Dispute between China and Japan

b)

Battle between the United States and Vietnam

c)

Conflict between North Korea and South Korea

d)

Conflict between India and Pakistan

48.

Vietnam War

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Cold War

c)

Conflict between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam

d)

The Spanish Civil War

49.

The Domino Theory

a)

The theory that if Vietnam fell to communism then more asian countries would aos fall to communism

b)

The theory that if one country fell to communism then no other countries would follow suit

c)

The idea that if one country was taken over by a foreign power, then other countries would be taken over as well

d)

The concept that if one country was invaded, then other countries would be invaded too

50.

The United State fought against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War in order to prevent the spread of?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Fascism

d)

Socialism

51.

The Cuban missile crisis

a)

The Cuban Revolution

b)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

When the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba on 90 miles away from Florida

d)

The Berlin Wall Crisis

52.

John F. Kennedy

a)

Leader of the civil rights movement

b)

First man to walk on the moon

c)

Architect of the Marshall Plan

d)

President during the Cuban Missile Crisis

53.

The fall of the Berlin wall is considered

a)

One of the first signs that the Soviet Union would soon collapse

b)

A major event in the Cold War

c)

An important victory for the United States

d)

A symbol of the end of World War II

54.

Baby boom

a)

A period of economic growth

b)

A large increase in births after World War II

c)

A decrease in the population

d)

A decrease in the birth rate

55.

Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court ruling

a)

Upheld the Jim Crow laws in the U.S.

b)

Established the right to vote for all citizens in the U.S.

c)

Established separate but equal facilites for different races in the U.S.

d)

Outlawed racial segregation in public places in the U.S.

56.

Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court ruling

a)

said that all public schools must be desegregated

b)

declared that all public schools must provide equal education

c)

ruled that all public schools must be closed

d)

mandated that all public schools must be racially homogenous

57.

Martin Luther King Jr

a)

President of the United States

b)

Inventor of the telephone

c)

Founder of the NAACP

d)

Leader the civil Rights Movement

58.

Thurgood Marshall

a)

First Black Supreme Court Justice

b)

First African American President

c)

First African American Nobel Prize Winner

d)

First African American to win an Oscar

59.

Sandra Day O'connor

a)

First African American to serve on the Supreme Court

b)

First Woman to serve on the Supreme Court

c)

First Hispanic American to serve on the Supreme Court

d)

First Asian American to serve on the Supreme Court

60.

Sonia Sotomayor

a)

First African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court

b)

First woman to serve on the Supreme Court

c)

First Asian American woman to serve on the Supreme Court

d)

First Latina/Hispanic

woman to serve on the Supreme Court

61.

War Powers Act

a)

U.S. president cannot declare war without the approval of congress

b)

The United Nations has the authority to declare war

c)

The Supreme Court has the power to declare war

d)

The President can deploy troops without congressional approval

62.

The fall of Saigon

a)

Led to the establishment of the United Nations

b)

Was the result of a military coup

c)

Marked the end of the Vietnam War

d)

Resulted in the reunification of North and South Korea

63.

The Watergate scandal

a)

Led to the resignation of president Richard Nixon

b)

Involved the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters

c)

Resulted in the impeachment of President Gerald Ford

d)

Sparked a congressional investigation

64.

RonaLD Reagan

a)

Known for the Iran-Contra Affair

b)

Known for his role in the Cold War

c)

Known for his tax cuts

d)

Known for reaganomics and peace thru strength

65.

Hurricane Katrina

a)

Led to the destruction of many homes and businesses

b)

Resulted in the displacement of thousands of people

c)

Caused extensive flooding in the Gulf Coast region

d)

Caused at least 800,000 people to move out of New Orleans, Louisiana