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US History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

According to the graph which of the following statements is true?

a)

Immigration is at its highest points during times of war 1910-1920 and 1940-1950.

b)

Immigration was at its highest point in the 1800's.

c)

The United States saw its lowest period of immigration in history from 1981-1990.

d)

The United States has a more diverse population today than at any point in U.S. history.

2.

What is true of all rights and freedoms stated in the U.S. Constitution for citizens?

a)

They become effective at the age of 18.

b)

You lose all of them if you are arrested for a crime.

c)

They are limited to what is granted by the government.

d)

They are not unlimited and are not absolute.

3.

What is due process?

a)

The way that a bill proposed by Congress is passed into a law.

b)

The steps that must be taken for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be made.

c)

How an immigrant can become a naturalized citizen.

d)

The protections each of us has in the U.S. and Virginia legal systems.

4.

Read the list and answer the question that follows. The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

African Americans painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature

b)

African Americans architects created the Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek models

c)

African American astists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance

5.

Read the excerpt and answer the following question. "In the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers (workers) to this country endangers the good order of certain localities. Therefore, Be in enacted...that...the ...be...suspended -Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?

a)

Denial of labor unition membership for unskilled workers

b)

Increased nativisim and anti-immigration attitudes

c)

Wages increase for workers in the manufacturing positions

6.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. "In the 1896 case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decided that the Equal Protection Clause allowed state governments to apply the "separate but equal" provision to public facilities. What was one way the decision described in the passage affected the United States in the first half of the 20th century?

a)

Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.

b)

Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstituional.

c)

Minorites were not allowed to join the military.

7.

What time period is represented by this information?

a)

1970's

b)

1980's

c)

1990's

d)

2000's

8.

Which action did Congress take to help protect native plants and animals from extinction?

a)

Passed the Endangered Species Act

b)

Constructed the Hoover Dam

c)

Passed the Community Reinvestment Act

d)

Established the Department of Energy

9.

Read the list and answer the question that follows. Selected Achievements of Marcus Garvey -Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association -Established the Black Star Line steamship corporation -Established the weekly newspaper Negro World for people of African descent How did Marcus Garvey MOST impact African Americansin the early 1900s?

a)

By desegregating schools and urban neighborhoods

b)

By urging blacks to accept low paying jobs and social inequality

c)

By promoting black cultural pride and economic independence

10.

What were two economic effects of World War II on the home front (United States)?

a)

-Increased number of women working industrial jobs

-increased income tax rates

b)

-increased number of labor union strikes

-increased production of consumer goods

c)

-Decreased size of the national debt

-Decreased efforts to recycle metal for the military

d)

-Decreased government funding for nuclear weapons

11.

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

a)

By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military

b)

By implementing the Marshall Plan

c)

By increasing funding for math and science

12.

How did Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine affect the role of the United States in the world?

a)

By establishing military alliances with Asian nations

b)

By announcing a willingness to intercene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations

c)

By creating a plan to stop the spread of communism

13.

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

B) The Boston Tea Party

c)

C) The Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

D) The Boston Massacre

14.

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

A) To establish trade routes with Native American tribes

b)

B) To explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

c)

C) To find a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean

d)

D) To establish military forts along the Mississippi River

15.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

a)

A) The 13th Amendment

b)

B) The 14th Amendment

c)

C) The 15th Amendment

d)

D) The 19th Amendment