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WorksheetsEOC Focused Review 2024
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 32mins
What Compromise helped Southern states obtain more representation in Congress?
Interstate Commerce
The implementation of the Electoral College system
The Connecticut Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
This doubled the size of the US at the time:
Wilmot Proviso
Louisiana Purchase
Annexation of Texas
War of 1812
Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which historic figure sold Louisina to the USA
Napoleon Bonaparte
King George III
Pope Alexander
King Louis 16
What year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
1802
1803
1804
1805
Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
Livingston and Monroe
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
George Washington
James Madison
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
This future American President rallied troops to win an important battle at New Orleans
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Jackson
John Tyler
What important building in Washington D.C. did the British Army burn during the War of 1812?
The White House
The Capitol
The Treasury Building
All of These
There were many causes of the War of 1812. Which image below illustrates the British policy of impressment?
There were numerous causes for the War of 1812. The British action of sponsoring native attacks on American settlers matches with which image?
Until 1954, classrooms in American were
integrated
segregated
equal
the same
This is what the transportation of slaves from Africa and the New World was referred to:
Triangle Trade
Bacon's Rebellion
The Middle Passage
The Columbian Exchange
William Penn founded __________ because he wanted it to be a logical, well-planned, religiously tolerant colony.
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware
Which New England Colony was Started by Roger Williams, who wanted tolerance, after being banished by the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Maine
Advancing religious salvation was the key component of this movement during colonial times:
Social Contract Theory
First Great Awakening
Indian Wars
Second Great Awakening
This religious movement swept America in the early 1800's:
Puritan Awakening
First Great Awakening
Shaker Movement
Second Great Awakening
US response to England's attempts to restrict US trade with Europe:
French & Indian War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
WWI
What is another term that used to describe the slave trade between Europe, the Americas and Africa?
These caused the Anti-Federalists to agree to the Constitution:
Revolutionary War
Bill of Rights
7 Years War
Religious Freedom
These were a series of essays written to convince people to ratify the new constitution.
Common Sense
Poor Richard's Almanac
Federalist Papers
Spirit of the Law
Which theory is most prevalent in the Declaration of Independence?
Social Contract Theory
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
This was the first time the Federal Government used FORCE to enforce the laws of the land.
Shay's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Which side comes up with the daring plan to ferry their army across the icy Delaware River on Christmas and strike the Hessian garrison at Trenton?
The British
The Americans
Who were the primary opponents of the Continental Army in the Battle of Trenton?
British regulars
French mercenaries
Hessian troops
Native American allies
Why was the Battle of Trenton significant in the American Revolution?
It marked the end of the war
It was the first major victory for the Continental Army
It resulted in the capture of King George III
It led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence
What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
July 4,1776
August 2, 1776
April 18, 1776
December 16, 1773
Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Paine
John Adams
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?
The King
Religion
The People
The President
The Articles of Confederation are important because they –
created a means for establishing the executive branch
provided every citizen in America the right to vote
enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations
were the first form of government for America
What was the MAIN problem with the Articles of Confederation?
They had too many laws.
The Articles were too strong.
The Articles were too weak.
An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.
Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Shays' Rebellion
This revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
Common Sense
Bacon's Rebellion
The Bill of Rights
Shay's Rebellion
What was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Executive
The Judiciary
Proclamation of 1763
Who personally lead the army to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion?
General Anthony Wayne
General Samuel Pinkney
General Thomas Grant
George Washington
What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove about the new government under the U.S Constitution?
The national government was too weak
The National government was strong
The National government could not handle tough situations
George Washington was unfit to be president
What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To start a trade agreement with European countries
To declare independence from Britain
To warn European nations against colonization in the Western Hemisphere
To announce the Louisiana Purchase
How did the Monroe Doctrine affect U.S. foreign policy?
It isolated the United States from European affairs
It established the United States as a colonial power
It encouraged U.S. intervention in European wars
It promoted free trade with European nations
Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Freedmen's Bureau Amendment
Which amendment to the US Constitution granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
In 1909, W.E.B. DuBois co founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
A male cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
These were ways more people became directly involved in government during the Progressive Era...
initiatives
referendums
tariffs
all of these
A Recall is?
A presentation of an issue to the public on which the public could vote.
Signatures on an initiative to force a public vote on an issue.
The direct election of US Senators.
The process the people use to remove an elected official from office.
The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.
Yellow Journalism
Great White Fleet
Rough Riders
Roosevelt Corollary
Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Laws passed by Congress that made it illegal to criticize the war. Those who participated in anti-war activities faced fines and prison.
War Bonds
Propaganda
Mobilize
Espionage and Sedition Acts
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 New Deal 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.
Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?
A very hands-on government
Mostly hands-off government
Largely unable to better economic conditions
Created many New Deal programs
The Second New Deal was Roosevelt's attempt to tackle unemployment.
True
False
What is the name of the chief scientist in the Manhattan Project?
Niels Bohr
Baghavad Gita
Albert Einstein
Robert Oppenheimer
Decisive U.S. naval victory against Japan; turning point for the war in the Pacific
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Midway
Code name for the project to develop the 1st Atomic bomb:
Brooklyn Project
Manhattan Project
Los Alamos Project
Chicago Project
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Battle of Midway?
A decisive Japanese victory that allowed Japan to control the Pacific
A stalemate that had little impact on the course of the war
A decisive Allied victory that turned the tide of the war in the Pacific
A minor Allied victory that had a limited impact on the overall war
What helped the U.S. win the Battle of Midway?
The U.S. had broken the Japanese navel code allowing them to hear their plans
The Japanese navy was not as strong as the U.S. Navy
The U.S. had submarines in the area that help destroy Japanese ships
The Japanese didn't realize that the U.S. had so many ships in the area
What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?
stop spread of communism
Money for Western Europe to rebuild
Supplies for Western Europe
all of the above
The Truman Doctrine became known as:
The Marshall Plan
The policy of Containment
The Riga Axioms
The Domino Theory
What was the Truman Doctrine?
President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union
Truman's oath as President
Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism
When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Richard M. Nixon
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
prohibited literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting
prohibited racial discrimination in employment and public accommodations
attempted to prevent racial gerrymandering
ended an FBI program (COINTELPRO) used to spy on and break up citizen organizations
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 followed up on the 1964 legislation. It banned discriminatory practices in...
Education
Voting
Housing
The Camp David Accords were-
a peace treaty to end the Cold war.
an agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
a peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt.
an agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule.
Which President is associated with the Camp David Accords?
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring prompted the government to
limit deforestation
prohibit the use of certain insecticides
stop using chemical bombs for war
pass laws to protect national parks
What is the name of the insecticide that the book Silent Springs is about?
DBT
BBT
DDT
BDT
Rachel Carson wrote a book called ____________________, which brought awareness to the harmful chemicals in the environment.
Silent Fall
Silent Spring
The Environmentalist
The Jungle
John D. Rockefeller created this by buying up all of the oil refineries to squeeze the competition out of the market.
Hostile Takeover
Oil Refinery
Stock Market
Monopoly
Who is the industrialist/ robber baron pictured in the political cartoon above?
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Manifest destiny is most closely associated with which war?
French & Indian War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War of 1846
Whether slavery would spread across the United States was the largest and most constant issue facing:
Salutary Neglect
Manifest Destiny
Social Contract
The American System
Indian removal and the Trail of Tears are associated with his presidency?
Andrew Johnson
FDR
Andrew Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
This period is characterized by increasing the right to vote in the United States.
The Red Scare
Industrialization
Jacksonian Democracy
The New Deal
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba that were pointed toward the U.S. Why did this worry the United States?
The U.S. worried that Cuba would become communist
The U.S. worried that Nikita Khrushchev would get hurt
The U.S. worried that they would lose the territories that they gained during the Spanish American War
The U.S. worried that a nuclear war might start
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of John Kennedy’s presidency?
The US landed a person on the moon.
The USSR broke apart into nation-states.
The US almost started a war with Cuba.
The US and the USSR almost started a nuclear war.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
Who was president of the USA during the Mexican American War?
George Washington
Santa Anna
James K. Polk
Christopher Columbus
All of these answers are correct
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
Americans' belief in Manifest Destiny
The U.S. annexed Texas
