WorksheetsU.S. History Midterm Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 40mins
What happened to the United States after the Spanish-American War?
The United States joined forces with Cuba and controlled all of the island countries in the Caribbean.
The United States began a war with Mexico.
The United States became a world power.
The United States began a war with Canada.
The primary objectives of the Dawes Act was to:
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the US military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
World War I
Progressive Era
Gilded age
Roaring Twenties
The innovation of this transportation helped open up the national market.
boats
railroads
automobiles
horse drawn carriages
Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from entering the country.
Democrats
Republicans
Robber barons
Nativists
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
The Baby Boom
Immigration
The Homestead Act
Better Healthcare
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
Philanthropist
Consolidator
In 1882, the government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
Nativist Act
Mexican Repatriation Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
There are several examples of nativism and the Red Scare in the 1920s. During the ____________, immigrants were illegally deported because they were suspected to be anarchists.
Palmer Raids
Summer raids
During which movement by African Americans did Jazz become a popular form of music?
Civil Rights Movement
The Reconstruction Period
The Harlem Renaissance
What amendment was passed that gave women greater ability to change the government and advanced gender equality?
The 19th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
The 18th Amendment
the 15th Amendment
The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920’s were caused in part by
installment buying and an unregulated stock market
the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities
the mobilization of the economy for war
increased government restrictions on big business
Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s”?
The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture
The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.
The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture
The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion and science
biology and science
evolution and science
education and science
Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
Great Migration
Jazz Age
Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?
They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies
They stayed home and cooked and cleaned
They rejected the idea of suffrage
They preferred the same fashions as their parents
How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?
with the use of the assembly line
changing locations
importing all raw materials
increasing the wages of his workers
An act that removed Indian land from tribal possession, redivided it, and distributed it among individual Indian families to encourage assimilation
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Gospel of Wealth
An organization of workers (i.e. Knights of Labor & American Federation of Labor) that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
Monopoly
Labor Union
Philanthropy
Assimilation
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group characterized by decreased competition
Monopoly
Labor Union
Philanthropy
Assimilation
A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Philanthropists
Entrepreneur
Good person
Tycoon
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Political Corruption
Laissez Faire
Monopoly
Social Darwinism
Match the following Progressive Era
IDA B. Wells
(Stop Lynching)
Jane Addams
(Hull House)
Sinclair
(Drug & Food Act)
W.E.B Dubois
(NAACP)
Susan B. Anthony
(Women Suffrage)
Progressive Era Amendments
raise income tax
17th Amendment
(Direct Election of Senator)
Prohibition of Alcohol
19th Amendment
Suffrage is -
the right to vote
the right to suffer
the right to live
the right to speak
A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900-1917) was to....
stimulate the economy
support government control of factory production
encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe
correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society
What do you call a change to the Constitution?
amendment
introduction
preamble
articles
Who led the Progressive Movement?
Farmers from the Midwest who needed more workers.
The wealthy who wanted to help the poor.
The middle class city dwellers who were educated.
Poor immigrants who demanded help.
The NAACP was created to
promote the rights of African Americans.
organize ethnic enclaves in large urban centers.
direct immigrants to helpful services such as locating factory jobs.
promote settlement of the American Midwest away from large urban centers.
What is it called when a country builds an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations?
militarism
imperialism
nationalism
isolationism
The Monroe Doctrine stated that ______ nations should stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Asian
European
African
American
President Roosevelt's warning that nations in the Western Hemisphere should pay their debts and "behave"
Moral Diplomacy
The Monroe Doctrine
Dollar Diplomacy
The Roosevelt Corollary
President Taft's policy of influencing governments through economic intervention rather than military intervention.
The Monroe Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
What is militarism?
the rejection of armed conflict
the refusal to get involved in global affairs
the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations
the use of diplomacy to avoid combat and war
What is nationalism?
the buildup of military force
a desire to be ruled by a stronger nation
intense devotion or loyalty to one's nation
intense shame in one's nation
What was the Zimmerman Telegram
A German communication promising not to use U-boats
A German communication encouraging Mexico to side against the U.S.
A German communication promising to recognize American neutrality
A British communication urging the U.S. to enter the war
How did U-boat warfare lead to the U.S. entering WWI?
The U.S. Navy wanted to protect territory in the Pacific
Unrestricted warfare resulted in the sinking of American ships
The U.S. wanted to prevent other countries from getting technologically superior navies
The U.S. wanted German territory for itself
