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7th grade: Age of Oil/Civil War/Reconstruction/WW2

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.

a)

The cattle drive industry was prospering.

b)

The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.

c)

Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.

d)

Discovery of gold and other precious metals.

2.

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

a)

Crude Gold

b)

Crude Money

c)

Liquid Cash

d)

Black Gold

3.

Which of the following items below is not a product of oil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountain and Basins

d)

Great Plains

5.
What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?
a)
"boom towns"
b)
"ghost towns"
c)
"oil towns"
d)
"rail towns"
6.

In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?

a)

1901

b)

1836

c)

1865

d)

1918

7.

Who is the self taught geologist who invested his money in hiring the Hamel brothers and discovered oil at Spindletop.

a)

Patillo Higgins

b)

Fredrick Douglass

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Jackson

8.

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

a)

Spindle top

b)

Dallas

c)

Permian Basin

d)

East Texas

9.

What year was Oil discovered at Spindle top

a)

1900

b)

1901

c)

1902

d)

1903

10.

Oil led to an increase in what in Texas?

a)

Population

b)

Cities

c)

Jobs

d)

All of them

11.

Which governor supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Comission

a)

Rick Perry

b)

Francis Lubbock

c)

George W. Bush

d)

James Hogg

12.

Another term for Oil is what?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Gas

c)

Neon

13.

A word that describes low production and low employment is what?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Boom

c)

Bust

d)

Recovery

14.

Who invented new drill bits that caused many discoveries of Oil in Texas?

a)

James Hogg

b)

Howard Hughes Sr.

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jim Bowie

15.

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

a)

URBANIZATION

b)

BUST

c)

INNOVATION

d)

REFORM

16.

Looking at the timeline above, which conclusion is best supported from the information?

a)

Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry of Texas.

b)

Innovations like the rotary drill made the first oil discovery happen

c)

Wealthy oilmen used their fb profiles to help them get richer

17.
Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?
a)
James Hogg
b)
Women of World War I
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
LULAC
18.

A ______ is a building equipped to refine or process products such as oil, metals, or sugar.

a)

factory

b)

refinery

c)

derrick

d)

boomtown

19.

A _______ is a framework or tower that supports a drill over a a deep hole.

a)

rig

b)

drill

c)

gusher

d)

derrick

20.

Which of the following is a political impact of the oil industry on Texas?

a)

Texas Railroad Commission formed, regulating oil industry by setting oil prices to keep oil companies from gouging prices

b)

The financial boost of oil encouraged other businesses and industries to move to Texas for its thriving economy.

c)

Tax revenue from increased business has helped fund many state social programs

d)

The oil industry in Texas led to numerous refineries and petrochemical facilities along the Texas coastline

21.

Which statement describes an economic impact of the oil industry on Texas?

a)

It created new jobs and increased income for many Texans.

b)

It caused major automobile manufacturers to move their factories to Texas.

c)

It led to an increase in farming and ranching opportunities in Texas.

d)

It led to a gradual loss of job opportunities in Texas.

22.

Who was the first black woman to enlist and serve in the United States Army?

a)

Catherine Williams

b)

Martha Williams

c)

Phyllis Cafe

d)

Raya

23.

What was the role of Buffalo soldiers in the United States Army?

a)

Horse riders

b)

Musicians

c)

Engineers

d)

Doctors

24.

When were the Buffalo soldiers formed?

a)

September 21, 1866

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

November 5, 1866

d)

April 12, 1861

25.

What was the fake name used by Catherine Williams when enlisting in the army?

a)

William Cafe

b)

Martha Williams

c)

Phyllis Cafe

d)

Raya

26.

Where was Catherine Williams born?

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Chicago, Illinois

27.

What was Catherine Williams' role in the army?

a)

Buffalo Soldier

b)

General

c)

Spy

d)

Pilot

28.

What disease did Catherine Williams contract while serving in the army?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Malaria

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Cholera

29.

How many hospital stays did it take for Catherine Williams' gender to be revealed?

a)

Five

b)

Two

c)

Ten

d)

None

30.

How tall was Catherine Williams?

a)

Five feet nine inches

b)

Six feet two inches

c)

Five feet four inches

d)

Six feet

31.

Which regiment did Catherine Williams join in the army?

a)

38th U.S Infantry

b)

1st U.S Cavalry

c)

101st Airborne Division

d)

3rd Armored Division

32.

What was the nickname given to the Buffalo Soldiers by the Plains Indians?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Horse Riders

c)

Black Warriors

d)

Red Soldiers

33.

Did Catherine Williams see combat during her time in the army?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Not mentioned

d)

Unclear

34.

What did Catherine Williams do after being discharged from the army?

a)

Helped her mother run an orphanage

b)

Became a teacher

c)

Started her own business

d)

Joined another military branch

35.

Where did Catherine Williams manage a boarding house?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Colorado

c)

Kansas

d)

Missouri

36.

What did Catherine Williams reveal in an interview with a journalist in 1875?

a)

Her tale of secrecy and disguise

b)

Her plans for the future

c)

Her true identity

d)

Her secret mission

37.

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

a)

Chinese soldiers

b)

African American soldiers

c)

Ninjas

d)

Cowboys

38.

The Buffalo soldiers were treated unfairly by the white soldiers.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What was the Buffalo Soldiers' main job?

a)

Protect settlers from the Indians

b)

Build houses

c)

Dig a well

d)

Build cars

40.

What did the Buffalo Soldiers do? Check all that they did.

a)

Wash cars

b)

Fight battles

c)

Build roads and parks

d)

Fly planes

e)

Draw maps

41.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

42.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

43.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

44.

First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller


Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?

a)

(1) Ukrainian famine

b)

(2) World War I

c)

(3) breakup of Yugoslavia

d)

(4) Holocaust

45.

What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Invasion of Poland

46.

What year did America join WW2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1939

47.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)

A famous Solider

b)

Leader of Nazi Germany

c)

The american President during the war

48.

Why didn't American join the war sooner

a)

They wanted to remain Neutral

b)

They weren't interested in fighting in a war

c)

Thought it wouldn't effect them

49.

What was the german phrase for surprise attack?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Guten Morgen

c)

Gesundheit

d)

Freitag

50.

What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?

a)

Osaka and Nagaski

b)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

c)

Osaka and Tokyo

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

51.

World War 2 took place from

a)

1939-1945

b)

1800-1812

c)

200-2008

52.

The war was started by....

a)
b)
c)
53.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

54.

Who was the dictator of Italy?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Emerpor Hirohito

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

55.

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

FDR

d)

Harry Truman

56.

Who was the first US president during WW2?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Churchill

d)

Mussolini

57.

Who were the Axis powers?

a)

Great Britain, France, and US

b)

Germany, France, Japan

c)

Italy, Germany, Great Britain

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

58.

Who were the Allied Powers?

a)

Great Britain, Soviet Union, US

b)

Great Britain, Japan, US

c)

Germany, France, US

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

59.

Who ruled as dictator of Germany?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

d)

FDR

60.
Using less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war. 
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning
c)
Propaganda 
d)
Conservation
61.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

62.

Organization that replaced the League of Nations

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Justice League

d)

Warsaw Pact

63.

Hitler’s invasion strategy that involved armored columns supported by airplanes. This “lightning war” allowed the German army to quickly conquer Poland, France and many others.

a)

Shazam

b)

Bombardment

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Shock and Awe

64.

The US foreign policy at the beginning of WW2. The US wanted to focus on their economic issues rather than get involved in European affairs. A series of Neutrality Acts were passed to prevent the US from taking sides.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Pacifism

c)

Self-reliance

d)

Neutrality

65.

Fed up with the trade embargos by the US , Japan launched a sneak attack on the United States severely damaging the US fleet in the Pacific. This event lead to the US entering the war.

a)

The Alamo

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Philippines

d)

Guadalcanal

66.

TEK 7D: In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to -  (a)  

Choose from the below words
the Bataan Death March
Nazi concentration camps
Japanese American internment camps
the bombing of Hiroshima
67.

TEK 7C: What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

b)

The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan

c)

Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan

d)

World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies

68.

Which country is highlighted on the map, & were they Allied or Axis?

a)

France - Allied

b)

Germany - Allied

c)

France - Axis

d)

Germany - Axis

69.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map, & were they Allied or Axis at the end of the war?

a)

Russia - Allied

b)

Russia - Axis

c)

Japan - Allied

d)

Japan - Axis

70.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map, & were they Allied or Axis?

a)

Germany - Axis

b)

Germany - Allied

c)

France - Axis

d)

France - Allied

71.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map, & were they Allied or Axis?

a)

Great Britain - Allied

b)

Italy - Axis

c)

Great Britain - Axis

d)

Italy - Allied

72.

Which country is located at the red star, & were they Allied or Axis?

a)

Italy - Allied

b)

Japan - Allied

c)

Japan - Axis

d)

Italy - Axis

73.
What was a disadvantage of the Wade-Davis bill?
a)
It only required 10 percent of a state's voters to swear loyalty to the Union.
b)
It might have angered the Southerns by not allowing former Confederate soldiers to vote.
74.
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswold
b)
Freedman Buereau
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
John Wilkes Booth
75.
Which amendment gave all people born or naturalized in the United States, except most Native Americans equal protection of the law?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
76.
Which amendment banned slavery and forced labor?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
77.
Which amendment gave African American males the right to vote by forbidding states to deny the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
78.
What was the name for northern whites who went south to start businesses or pursue political careers?
a)
Carpetbaggers
b)
Scalawags
c)
Hiram Revels
d)
Critics
79.
What was real purpose of voter literacy tests?
a)
To make sure voters were knowledgeable. 
b)
To encourage African Americans to  learn to read.
c)
To prevent African Americans from voting.
d)
To get money for the government.
80.
How did the Supreme Court make the fight against segregation more difficult with its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
By approving the concept of "separate but equal."
b)
By requiring Plessy to pay a large fine.
c)
By supporting the sharecroppers.
d)
By ruling in favor of Plessy.
81.

True or False:
Most sharecroppers eventually made enough money to buy land of their own.

a)
True
b)
False
82.

What was the first duty of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

to help southern states form new governments

b)

to return former slaves to their masters

c)

to provide emergency relief to people displaced by the war

d)

to write the oath of loyalty to the United States and the Constitution

83.

Why was the process of rebuilding the South called Radical Reconstruction?

a)

It followed Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction.

b)

It followed Andrew Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction.

c)

It was the “hard” policy demanded by some members of Congress.

d)

It gave Democrats who wanted “soft” Reconstruction more power in Congress.

84.

What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

It prevented states from denying the vote to African American men.

b)

It abolished slavery.

c)

It gave women the right to vote.

d)

It protected the civil rights of freedmen.

85.

Which of the following was an effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

The southern states were allowed to rejoin the Union.

b)

The Fifteenth Amendment was passed and ratified.

c)

Former enslaved people received farmland and livestock.

d)

Many African Americans learned to read for the first time.

86.

Which of the following became a point of conflict during Reconstruction?

a)

who would be in charge of federal troops in the South

b)

who would determine the plan for Reconstruction—President Johnson or Radical Republicans

c)

whether or not to rebuild the South

d)

whether or not Confederate states should rejoin the Union

87.

Which is NOT an example of how the Radicals showed their opposition to President Johnson?

a)

They impeached him.

b)

They passed two bills the President had vetoed.

c)

They removed him from office.

d)

They rejected his lenient plan of Reconstruction.

88.

The Ku Klux Klan was created because

a)

some whites wanted to make sure everyone had equal rights.

b)

the number of black voters was declining.

c)

there were not enough separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites.

d)

some whites who were angry about losing power resorted to violence.

89.

____________ provided amnesty for Confederates, allowed southern states to organize new governments and have representatives in Congress, imposed military rule in southern states, and threw out any southern government not ratifying the 14th amendment.

a)

Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction

b)

Provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment

c)

Radical Reconstruction

d)

Agreement that Decided the Election of 1876

90.

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” What is the main idea of this statement?

a)

People have the right to a public trial.

b)

Slavery is abolished in the United States.

c)

Everyone who commits a crime will be convicted.

d)

People who live within the jurisdiction of the United States cannot have servants.

91.

Which item is an example of “Jim Crow” legislation?

a)

laws forbidding African Americans to buy land

b)

laws taking away the right to vote from African Americans

c)

laws making African Americans travel in separate cars on railroads

d)

laws forcing African Americans to work as sharecroppers

92.

Why did the grandfather clause restrict the voting rights of African Americans, but not the voting rights of illiterate whites?

a)

It let white voters take an easier literacy test.

b)

It said that white voters did not have to pay a poll tax.

c)

It said that white voters whose grandfathers owned property were automatically eligible to vote.

d)

It meant that most white voters did not have to take a literacy test.

93.

Which amendment guaranteed equal protection of the laws?

a)

the First Amendment

b)

the Thirteenth Amendment

c)

the Fourteenth Amendment

d)

the Fifteenth Amendment

94.

Why did Lincoln support the Ten-Percent Plan for Reconstruction?

a)

He believed that most southerners already felt loyalty to the Union.

b)

He hoped to put a stop to Radical Republicans’ “hard” policy toward the South.

c)

He wanted to make it easy and quick for southern states to rejoin the Union.

d)

He believed that traitors should not have the right to vote.

95.

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Why does this statement include the phrase “or any place subject to their jurisdiction”?

a)

The North had just regained jurisdiction over Confederate states.

b)

Congress wanted jurisdiction over any matter pertaining to slavery.

c)

This statement was meant to apply only to states currently in the Union.

d)

This statement was meant to apply to any territory controlled by the United States.

96.
Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?
a)
17th,18th,19th
b)
13th,14th,15th
c)
13th,14th,16th
d)
8th,9th,10th
97.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
98.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
99.
Overall, Reconstruction
a)
established constitutional amendments that wouldn't be fully enforced for decades
b)
was a complete success
c)
was a complete failure
d)
was fully embraced by the South
100.
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
a)
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
b)
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
c)
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
101.

Many southern states passed laws after the end of Reconstruction. The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called:

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

Reconstruction

102.
Which Supreme Court case created the idea of "separate but equal"?
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
103.
What best describes the failure of the 15th Amendment?
a)
Poll taxes and literacy tests kept African Americans from voting
b)
Schools were segregated
c)
Employers discriminated
d)
The KKK gained power
104.
Read these sentences from the text:
"Following the Civil War (1861-1865), a trio of constitutional amendments abolished slavery, made the former slaves citizens and gave all men the right to vote regardless of race.  Nonetheless, many states-particularly in the South-used poll taxes, literacy tests and other similar measures to keep their African-American residents essentially disenfranchised.  They also enforced strict segregation though "Jim Crow" laws and condoned violence from white supremacist groups like the ku klux klan."
Based on evidence in the text, why might the Civil Rights Act have been necessary?
a)
a.  because resistance in many states still prevented African Americans from exercising their rights as citizens
b)
b.  because poll taxes, literacy test, and other similar measures were not yet standardized
c)
c.  because women were still being discriminated against with regards to employment
d)
d.  because individual liberties and states' rights did not yet have power over federal law
105.
What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
a)
the American Missionary Association
b)
the Freedmen's Bureau
c)
the Ku Klux Klan
d)
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP
106.

Sharecroppers paid their landowners by

a)

agreeing to work without pay for 5-7 years

b)

allowing landowners to use their equipment

c)

paying a monthly rental or lease fee

d)

providing the labor & a large percentage of the crop

107.

What did Radical Republicans want to accomplish?

a)

punishment for Union military officers and returning to pre-Civil War policies

b)

punishment for Confederate leaders and protection of the rights of freedmen

c)

to secede from the Union

d)

to reinstate the practice of slavery

108.

What problems did formerly enslaved people face during Reconstruction?

a)

Black Codes

b)

lack of education

c)

sharecropping

d)

All of the above

109.

What group was known for its use of violence and intimidation against its enemies during Reconstruction?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

freedmen

c)

sharecroppers

d)

the Ku Klux Klan

110.

How did sharecropping affect freedmen?

a)

Sharecropping hurt freedmen because it kept them in a cycle of debt to white landowners.

b)

Sharecropping helped freedmen because white landowners had to pay them for labor and they were able to save their money.

c)

Sharecropping helped freedmen because they finally owned their own land.

d)

Sharecropping did not affect freedmen because only white landowners were sharecroppers.

111.

Which was a result of the Reconstruction Acts?

a)

All freedmen were provided land.

b)

Congress divided the South into military districts, and placed it under martial law.

c)

Plantation owners were forced to give their land to poor whites who did not own land.

d)

Congress decided to put Confederate leaders in charge of the executive branch.

112.
When did Reconstruction in the United   States occur?
a)
1812-1817
b)
1865-1877
c)
1805-1817
d)
1859-1867
113.
What was the purpose of Reconstruction in the United States? 
a)
To tax the southern states as punishment for the war
b)
To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.

c)
To rebuild the industry of the northern states
d)
To build up the west as a replacement to the south
114.

The Freedmen's Bureau provided housing, medical, and education to what group of people?

a)

poor white Southerners

b)

former slaves

c)

American Indians

d)

Both poor white Southerners and former slaves

115.

When Lincoln was killed, he became president.

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

116.

Fair treatment through the normal judicial system (laws) is

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Secession

c)

Due Process

d)

Reconstruction

117.

Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction

a)

focused on rebuilding, not punishing

b)

determined that the southern states would be severely punished

c)

determined the southern states need to pay reparations

118.

What led to the official end of Reconstruction

a)

Constitution of 1868

b)

Hamburg Massacre

c)

15th Amendment

d)

Presidential Election of 1876

119.

The KKK was able to gain a lot of power in the South because

a)

The Republican Party supported the group

b)

The Federal government supported the group

c)

Local governments did not do much to stop the group

120.
The first part of the South's economy that began to recover after the Civil War was
a)
industry
b)
railroads
c)
agriculture
121.
Which is an example of segregation and the "Jim Crow Laws?"
a)
"White Only" and "Colored Only" schools
b)
Schools for both "White" and "Colored" students
122.
One of the effects of Reconstruction was ____ in the South for the next 100 years.
a)
assimilation
b)
segregation
c)
self-rule of African Americans