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US History EOC boot camp

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

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.

This time period in US History consisted of the Civil War and the struggle to end slavery.

a)

1845-1890

b)

1765-1776

c)

1865-1877

d)

1861-1865

3.

Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?

a)

the extension of voting rights to African American men.

b)

the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

c)

the addition of new states to the Union

d)

the disintegration of the Whig Party

4.

The Guilded Age started in and ended in .

a)

1901, 1914

b)

1865, 1877

c)

1878, 1900

d)

1890, 1915

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

a)

industrialism

b)

laissez-faire capitalism

c)

monopolization

d)

vertical integration

8.

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

9.

This time period in US History consisted of economic growth and prosperity, rise of the automobile, and the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance.

a)

1901-1914

b)

1946-1960

c)

1920-1929

d)

1961-1973

10.

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

11.

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.

12.

Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

a)

U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.

b)

U.S .leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.

c)

U.S citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic form of government.

d)

U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France's cruelty on display.

13.

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

14.

The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”


What was the purpose of this speech?

a)

to justify the acquisition of overseas territory

b)

to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

c)

to convince Congress to declare war on Germany

d)

to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.

a)

Combustion Engine

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Bessemer Process

21.

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

22.

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.

23.

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

24.

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.

25.

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

26.

In what way did the traditional role of many women change during World War II?

a)

They won leadership roles in Congress.

b)

They accepted high-level management positions in war industries.

c)

They were assigned to combat positions in the armed forces.

d)

They took jobs in support of the war effort

27.

How did the US respond when the Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin in 1949?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Economic sanctions

c)

Threatened to invade the city

d)

Built the Berlin Wall

28.

The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) overturned what previous case that established "separate but equal"?

a)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

b)

Roe vs Wade

c)

Plessy vs Ferguson

d)

Marbury vs Madison

29.

Which two issues led to protests and riots in many American cities during the 1960s?

a)

space exploration and environmental pollution

b)

the Vietnam War and racial injustice

c)

inadequate health care and women’s liberation

d)

gasoline shortages and illegal immigration

30.

The terms brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, and détente are most closely associated with

a)

periodic border disputes between Canada and the United States

b)

problems the United States experienced with Germany prior to its reunification

c)

techniques used by terrorists to intimidate United States citizens

d)

Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union

31.

Which development has resulted from the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the 1990s?

a)

growth in membership of labor unions in the United States

b)

greater global economic interdependence

c)

fewer industries leaving the United States

d)

more protective tariffs between the member nations

32.

Which United States foreign policy action best illustrates the concept of containment?

a)

adopting the Truman Doctrine in 1947

b)

ratifying the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963

c)

returning control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1978

d)

granting diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 1979

33.

Before entry into World War I and before entry into World War II, the United States adopted foreign policies that

a)

stopped the spread of European aggression

b)

supported peace efforts of international organizations

c)

favored democratic nations but were offi cially neutral

d)

encouraged war by signing collective security treaties

34.

The outcome of the events illustrated in the cartoon resulted in the

a)

expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia

b)

resignation of President Richard Nixon

c)

growing support for environmental protection legislation

d)

visit to Communist China by President Richard Nixon

35.

Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party has generally tried to deal with economic problems by supporting

a)

lower taxes and reduced government spending

b)

the elimination of free trade and the freemarket system

c)

deficit spending and decreased military spending

d)

increased social spending and strict regulation of the stock market

36.

According to the cartoonist, one important result of the election of President Barack Obama in 2008 was that

a)

public facilities in the South were finally integrated

b)

the executive branch of government gained power over the legislative branch

c)

a racial barrier in government had been broken

d)

racial discrimination was legally eliminated in the United States

37.
President Wilson's plan for peace after WWI was called
a)
The United Nations
b)
The Wilson Corollary
c)
The Fourteen Points
38.
President Wilson said that there were things a nation could do to avoid war...this was part of his  plan for peace called
a)
Thirteen Points
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Wilson Peace Agreement
39.
Organization whose goal it was to settle conflicts before they reached the battlefield.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
North American Security Council
40.
President Teddy Roosevelt used his Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine to support the building of
a)
The Erie Canal
b)
The Southern border processing center for immigration.
c)
the Latin American Bank of the U.S.
d)
The Panama Canal
41.
Who rejected President Wilson's League of Nations and would not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
US Senate
b)
US House of Representatives
c)
England
d)
Latin America
42.
Controversial peace plan that ended WWI but is said to have bred the 2nd World War.
a)
Treaty of Paris, 1918
b)
Treaty of Berlin
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of London
43.
The right of the U.S. to act as the police power in the Western Hemisphere/Latin America was part of 
a)
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
b)
The Platt Amendment
c)
The Roosevelt-Huerra Treaty
44.
Which of the following led to fierce congressional debate over U.S. expansionism?
a)
The massacre at Wounded Knee
b)
The end of the Spanish-American War.
c)
The purchase of Alaska.
45.
At the outbreak of World War I, the U.S. declared a policy of 
a)
neutrality.
b)
indifference.
c)
helping our allies.
46.
What was the MAIN reason that the U.S. wanted to build a canal across the isthmus of Panama?
a)
to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
to support Panama's revolution for independence.
c)
to allow Columbia to regain Panama as a protectorate.
d)
to allow merchant ships from all nations a quicker sea route around South America.
47.
He was a socialists, led the Pullman Strike and was arrested and convicted of violating the Espionage Act during World War I.
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Eugene V. Debs
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
A. Philip Randolph
48.

What was the main reason the US Senate cited that they would not ratify the Treaty of Versaille, which contained the formation of a League of Nations?

a)

they did not want to pay the yearly dues

b)

they were afraid it would get the US involved in foreign wars

c)

they believed the US would end up bearing all of the responsibility for the organization.

d)

they did not think of it first, so therefore, would not support it.

49.

Which of the organizations below was created after WWI to solve world problems before they get to the battlefield?

a)

United Nations

b)

The World Court

c)

The League of Nations

d)

Committee of Public Information

50.

The 14th point of Wilson's plan for peace created a

a)

North American Peace Association

b)

United Nations

c)

World Court

d)

League of Nations

51.

The following question has more than one answer. Choose all that apply:

What was a result of the US not ratifying the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The US did not become a member of the League of Nations

b)

The US did not have to pay war reparations.

c)

An ineffective League of Nations

d)

The could join whenever they wanted.

52.

Retaliation for Massachusetts violence

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Navigation Acts

53.

Supporters of Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Minute Men

54.

Non Supporters of Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Minute Men

55.

First 10 amendments to US Constitution; Created to get Anti-Federalist to ratify the U.S. Constitution

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Declaration of Independence

56.

American Colonists must use British Ships to Trade

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Proclamation Of 1763

d)

Stamp Act

57.

Religious based; small farms; ship building

a)

Southern Colonies Economy

b)

Plantation Economy

c)

Great Awakening

d)

New England Colonies Economy

58.

Britain drew line along Appalachian Mountains, colonists could not settle beyond

a)

Proclamation of 1768

b)

Proclamation of 1863

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Proclamation of 1758

59.

Organized new US land beyond Appalachian Mountains

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Great Compromise

c)

George Washington

d)

New States Admittance

60.

Massachusetts Farmers rebel against Federal Government over pay

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

Triangle Trade

d)

Salutary Neglect

61.

The third leg of Triangle trade; enslaved people brought to Americas

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Middle Passage

62.

Written by Thomas Paine, inspired Revolution in America

a)

Sons Of Liberty

b)

Declaration Of Independence

c)

Common Sense

d)

Stamp Act

63.

Britain allowed Colonists to ignore laws, made more money that way

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

Navigation Acts

64.

German officer who helped train US Army Troops

a)

George Washington

b)

Baron Von Steuben

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Thomas Jefferson

65.

Ended French and Indian War

a)

1763 Treaty of Paris

b)

1764 Treaty of Paris

c)

1753 Treaty of Paris

d)

1773 Treaty of Paris

66.

Virginia colonists uprising against the colonial government, burned Jamestown to the ground; showed need for stronger governance.

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

French And Indian War

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Great Awakening

67.

Turning point of Revolution; France convinced to help Americans

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

French and Indian War

68.

Site of coldest winter of the Revolution, US lost many soldiers to sickness

a)

Common Sense

b)

George Washington

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Battle Of Saratoga

69.

Anti Federalist President, Author of Declaration of Independence

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Declaration Of Independence

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

70.

Religious Revival in Colonies

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

French And Indian War

71.

Agriculture, fishing

a)

Mid Atlantic Colonies Economy

b)

New England Colonies Economy

c)

Southern Colonies Economy

72.

Plantation, warm weather, money oriented

a)

MidAtlantic Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies Economy

c)

New England Colonies Economy

73.

Territory must be organized, population reached, application submitted

a)

New States Admittance

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Westward Migration

74.

Seven Years War between British/Colonies and French/Indians

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Bacon's Rebellion

75.

Forced labor, usually involving captivity

a)

Southern Colonies Economy

b)

Slavery

c)

Plantation Economy

d)

Puritans

76.

Colonies feed Mother Country Raw Materials, buy back finished products

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Slavery

d)

Mercantilism

77.

Relied on Slave Labor and Cash Crops

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Trans Atlantic Trade

c)

New England Colonies Economy

d)

Plantation Economy

78.

Tax on all paper goods

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Proclamation Of 1763

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

79.

States could count 3/5ths of their slaves toward population, gain reps in Congress

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Atlantic Compromise

80.

Colonial opposition group formed to protest British

a)

Daughters of the Confederacy

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Anti-Federalist

d)

Federalist

81.

The movement of Americas to and beyond the frontier

a)

Committee of Five

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Westward Migration

d)

Great Migration

82.

Americas to England; England to Africa; Africa to Americas

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Great Compromise

83.

French Officer who assisted in gaining France's assistance to US during Revolution

a)

Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Baron Von Steuben

84.

Ended the Revolutionary War

a)

Treaty of Paris 1784

b)

Treaty of Paris 1788

c)

Treaty of Paris 1793

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

85.

Large Government ideology vs. Small Government ideology

a)

Hamilton vs Madison

b)

Federalists vs. Antifederalists

c)

Common Sense

d)

Committee of Five

86.

Five men who were tasked to write the Declaration of Independence

a)

Federalist

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Committee of Five

d)

Anti-federalist

87.

First Chief Executive Officer (President) of the USA

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton

88.

Network of Exchange between Europe and Americas

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Transatlantic Trade

89.

Informed Britain of US Intent to separate from King

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Common Sense

d)

Northwest Ordinance

90.

Colonists with religious motivations

a)

Puritans

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Plantation Economy

d)

Slavery

91.

Created Two Houses (senate and house of reps)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Northwest Ordiance