WorksheetsAmerican History EOC Milestones test
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Who was Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
John D. Rockefeller
The ______ ______ was the major event in American history which caused many banks to fail and people to lose their deposits.
Great Depression
Industrial Revolution
Civil War
World War II
Other than a much needed victory, why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
The Patriots gained support from France.
The Patriots won independence from Britain.
The British agreed to stop all unfair taxation.
The Patriots gained the support of German mercenaries.
Why was President Clinton's diplomatic intervention in Northern Ireland considered one of his most significant foreign policy achievements?
Because the Troubles were a significant international incident in which the opposing sides in Northern Ireland had over 300,000 casualties.
Because it resolved a long-term issue with a compromise that was acceptable to all parties and all sides agreed that only a popular majority vote could change the nation's constitutional status.
Because it provided Britain, an American ally, with the exclusive right to change the constitutional state of Northern Ireland.
Because it solved all of the problems Northern Ireland had.
How does Fetterman's Massacre compare to the massacre at Wounded Knee?
Crazy Horse and his men killed every U.S. soldier in Fetterman's Massacre, while the massacre at Wounded Knee involved U.S. soldiers killing at least 150 Sioux people.
Fetterman's Massacre was led by Geronimo, while the massacre at Wounded Knee was led by Sitting Bull.
Fetterman's Massacre and the massacre at Wounded Knee involved killing over 150 Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe people.
Fetterman's Massacre and the massacre at Wounded Knee both led to the death of U.S. soldiers only.
How did activities in Berlin in 1961 affect the Cold War?
The failed attack of Berlin led to the USA and Soviet Union to immediately race to build up long range missiles.
Berlin became a communist led city after the pro-democracy candidate lost the 1961 election.
The Berlin Wall was erected that year and it became the most prominent symbol of Cold War tensions.
It lead to the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty and the first detente between the Soviet Union and the USA.
What did Dodgers owner Branch Rickey ask Robinson to do?
Not react in any way to what he faced to better himself.
Write a book on his experiences with baseball.
Create a civil rights group to respond to the racism he faced.
Return to the Army for more leadership training.
How do modern historians view the Red Scare of 1947-1954?
As legitimate threats to US security.
As a necessary evil.
As one of the largest leaks of security intel in modern history.
As unfounded paranoia.
What is a carpetbagger?
A former Confederate elected to a political office.
A Southerner who supported African-American suffrage.
A Northerner who went to the South during Reconstruction.
A Northerner who supported the Confederacy.
Match each public response to the Emancipation Proclamation with the correct description.
They showed their support by giving Lincoln's Democratic Party a huge majority in the Senate.
Public support for Lincoln's party increased significantly in the Senate after the proclamation.
They were reserved towards the proclamation which is why the Republican Party lost seats in Congress that year.
The Republican Party lost seats in Congress due to a reserved public response to the proclamation.
They showed constant public support by organizing large rallies.
Large rallies were organized as a sign of constant public support for the proclamation.
The public was in complete outrage and constant riots with the goal of impeaching Lincoln.
There were constant riots and calls for Lincoln's impeachment due to public outrage over the proclamation.
What is the name for the African-American artistic and cultural movement centered in New York during the 1920s?
The Brooklyn Renaissance
The Manhattan Muse
Harlem Renaissance
The New York Nouveau
The Seven Years' War, in many ways, led directly to which conflict?
The French and Indian War
The War of 1812
The American Revolutionary War
The Mexican-American War
Why is Ben Franklin's autobiography important from a historical perspective?
It was the first autobiography ever written.
It introduced aphorisms and other new literary tools not used before.
It offers a glimpse of life in 18th century America.
It prompted the next generation of memoirists to reject the style he used in his autobiography.
What was the effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
The Nazi party came into power
The US dropped the gold standard
World trade declined
American industry rebounded
Match each political group to the significant contribution or characteristic they are known for.
Anti-Masonics
Credited with the development of national nominating parties
Federalists
Supported a strong central government and the Constitution
Democrats
Led by Andrew Jackson and promoted expanded suffrage
National Republicans
Formed in opposition to Jacksonian Democrats and supported John Quincy Adams
At what university were four unarmed Vietnam War protesters shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard?
University of Ohio
Bowling Green University
Ohio State University
Kent State University
Which of the following led to a major decline in manufacturing during the 1920s?
None of these are correct
Flu pandemic
The Great Depression
WWI
Which of the following is an example of separation of powers found in the United States Constitution?
All of the answers are correct
No elected official can hold a position in more than one branch of government at a time
Three distinct branches of government
System of checks and balances among the three branches of government
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated because of the
new moon
successful harvest
survival of a harsh winter
birth of a new Wampanoag King
The Middle Passage was ____.
the path enslaved people took escaping North
the leg of the triangle trade bringing African enslaved people to the New World
the leg of the triangle trade bringing manufactured goods to African markets
the leg of the triangle trade bringing raw materials to Europe
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant for the Civil War?
It was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.
It was the last battle of the American Civil War.
It caused Davis to resign and issue a surrender.
It was the first battle of the American Civil War.
Earl Warren was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in what year?
1954.
1953.
1950.
1951.
How was Carter different from most Democrats during his administration?
He was in favor of intervening in the Soviet-Afghan conflict
He was more conservative in foreign and fiscal policies
He was more liberal on social issues
He was in favor of socialized health care
Match the following reasons with the corresponding U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Because France requested American intervention and the U.S. genuinely believed in their good intentions.
The U.S. intervened in Vietnam due to a request from France and trust in their intentions.
Because of the belief if that Vietnam fell to communism, so might other countries in Southeast Asia.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of the domino theory regarding communism in Southeast Asia.
Because the Vietnamese were making preparations to invade Japan, which was a country of strategic importance to the U.S.
The U.S. entered Vietnam fearing Vietnamese plans to invade Japan, a key strategic ally.
Because Senator McCarthy advocated for getting involved in Vietnam.
The U.S. became involved in Vietnam following advocacy from Senator McCarthy.
Match the following historical documents with their descriptions.
The Declaration of Sentiments
The list of women's grievances and resolutions drafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and read at the first women's rights convention in 1848.
The Declaration of Independent Women
A fictional document representing a call for women to form their own independent nation.
The Declaration of the Rights of Women
A document inspired by the Declaration of the Rights of Man, advocating for women's rights (historically associated with Olympe de Gouges in France).
The Equal Pay for Equal Work List
A proposed list advocating for wage equality between men and women.
In what ways did Hitler directly violate the Treaty of Versailles?
I only.
II and III.
II, III, and IV.
II and IV.
Why did American agriculture and farming in the 1860s flourish?
Because of Jackson Turner's mechanical reaper.
Because southern plantation owners invested in agricultural technology.
Because, with the help of big corporations, scientists managed to weed out Ebola from large herds.
Because the government established colleges dedicated to research agricultural technology.
How did the geographical growth of the Union affect slavery?
Each expansion of the Union reignited the tensions between free and slave states.
As the Union grew, so too did the number of slave states.
The growth of the Union brought an increase in the number of abolitionists.
The growth of the Union had little or no effect on the role of slaves.
Match each description with the correct statement about America's relationship with Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s.
Chinese immigrants were treated equally and fairly.
Statement describing fair and equal treatment of Chinese immigrants.
Americans saw Chinese immigrants as a way of securing business deals with China, despite the fact that they passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Statement about Americans' business interests with China and the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The Chinese were welcomed as workers on the transcontinental railroad, but were later the target of discriminatory policies.
Statement about Chinese workers on the railroad and later discrimination.
Americans initially refused to allow Chinese people to enter the US and were a target of discriminatory policies, but later allowed them to immigrate.
Statement about initial refusal of entry, discrimination, and later immigration allowance.
What did Johnson claim was his proudest political achievement as a congressman?
He expanded the Texas cattle industry which brought in a lot of revenue.
He increased funding for college loans to reduce tuition costs.
He helped make Texas the largest oil-producing state.
He brought electricity to rural homesteads in Texas.
How is the Eighteenth Amendment still present in contemporary American politics?
It has settled how income should be taxed in the United States and is the basis of the system used today.
Senators are still elected by a vote of the people rather than an electoral college.
It isn't, because it was immediately taken down by the Supreme Court.
It isn't, it has been repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment.
How is Imperialism different from Nationalism?
Imperialism is when a nation tries to limit its influence to within its borders.
They are synonyms, basically one and the same.
Imperialism is when a nation works to expand its power and influence. Nationalism is the overabundance of patriotism.
Imperialism is the build up of military power while Nationalism is when a nation works to expand its power and influence.
What did New Netherland have in common with Jamestown?
They were both founded by Henry Hudson.
They were both royal colonies.
They both fell to the English.
They were both funded by joint-stock companies.
Where was the Confederate capital located for most of the Civil War?
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
New Orleans, Louisiana
Montgomery, Alabama
Federalist Party members included:
Urban poor
Merchants
Southern slave holders
Farmers
The Wilmot Proviso was attached as an amendment to which of the following?
Thirteenth Amendment
All answers are correct
James Polk's funding appropriation bill
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The approach to ensuring African American rights of Booker T. Washington differed from that of Ida B. Wells because (a) .
Which of the following statements appropriately relates Manifest Destiny to American imperialism?
Once Americans had accomplished the goal of westward expansion, they had to find other ways of showing their strength through imperialism.
Once Americans had accomplished the goal of unifying the western hemisphere, they should not interfere in European affairs, but they should combat any European intervention in their field of interest.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that whichever nation had the most colonies, was the best nation.
Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans should be imperialistic.
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the 19th Amendment granting American women the right to vote in 1920?
President Wilson celebrated its passage as one of the earliest supporters of the suffrage movement.
It was referred to as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment.
It took more than a year for states to ratify the 19th Amendment.
It met tough opposition through anti-suffrage forces.
What was the National Union for Social Justice?
a third party in which Huey Long was to run for president in 1936
an anti-war organization
President Roosevelt's political party
an organization designed to provide jobs for the unemployed
What was the last official position Lord Cornwallis held before his death?
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Plenipotentiary Minister to France
Commander-in-Chief North America
Governor General of India
Reaganomics is often associated with supply-side economics because (a)
Which of these is true of the New Immigrants?
They faced racial and religious discrimination.
Most were Protestant.
Most were fair skinned and light eyed.
They quickly assimilated into the main stream.
How did Joseph Stalin take control of Eastern Europe after World War II?
The Allied powers chose to give the countries to the Soviet Union, during the Tehran Conference, in order to avoid further conflict.
He promised the Allied powers he would hold a free election in Potsdam, but through falsified elections and other measures went back on his word.
The leaders of these countries met at the Prague Conference and decided that they preferred Soviet influence to that of the Allied powers.
He invaded these countries and refused to hold any elections.
What Supreme Court decision originally nullified the idea of 'separate, but equal'?
Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954
Sweatt v. Painter, 1950
Reconstruction of the South occurred during ____.
1865-1877
1776-1783
1914-1918
1939-1945
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Confederate retreat from Richmond?
The city was in flames in the aftermath of the Confederate retreat.
The Confederates burned the armory, bridges, storehouses of tobacco and other locations.
After the fall of Richmond, the capital was moved to Charleston.
Families looted stores of provisions that greedy merchants had hoarded.
(a) is the musical style of jazz that originated in New Orleans.
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of détente during the Cold War?
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
To promote the abolition of slavery
To advocate for women's rights and suffrage
To support westward expansion
To discuss the formation of labor unions
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
The end of World War I
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The stock market crash of 1929
The passage of the New Deal
Which event marked the official start of the American Civil War?
The surrender at Appomattox Court House
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The attack on Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln?
To free enslaved people in the Confederate states
To grant women the right to vote
To end the Civil War immediately
To establish the National Bank
Select the area that matches this description:
1. Original 13 colonies
People think the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in (a)
Match the following vocabulary
Sit-in Movement
4 students sat at a "whites only' lunch counter
24th Amendment
Forbid states from imposing a poll tax in order to vote
Affirmative Action
A federal program designed to actively recruit minorities
SNCC
gave young African Americans a greater voice in the civil rights movement organized sit-ins
MLK jr
led 13 month long boycott of public buses ending bus segregation. Gave "I have a dream" speech
Which Amendment freed the slaves in the United States? (a)
World War I began with the assassination of (a) . The Central Powers, (b) & (c) fought against the Allied Powers, (d) & (e) .
(a) , also called the Great War, took place from (b) . This war began when Gavrilo Princip assassinated (c) and his wife.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions related to World War II.
Armistice
A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement between the opponents.
Lusitania
A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in World War I.
Nationalism
A political ideology that emphasizes loyalty and devotion to a nation.
Rationing
Limiting the amount of food and goods people can buy during wartime.
economic program to contain Communism
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
policy to support Greece and Turkey
Containment
Sputnik
(Space Race)
Name for division between Communist and Non-Communist Countries in Europe
Iron Curtain
A type of containment policy to stop the spread of communism by aiding other countries
Truman Doctrine
The political practice of accusations of disloyalty or communist sympathies without evidence during the Second Red Scare
McCarthyism
A decades long period of extreme tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
The Cold War
Name for US Policy to stop communism from spreading
Containment
Name for dividing line between Communists and NonComm in Europe
Iron Curtain
US plan to help Greece and Turkey
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Group of Communist countries
NATO
Group of Non-Communist countries
SALT Treaties
Detente
Cuban Missile Crisis
McCarthyism
Containment
Match the following individuals with the policy or Cold War document most associated with them.
George Kennan
Advocated containment of USSR via the The Long Telegram
President Harry Truman
Containment of Communism via US policy.
George Marshall
$13 Billion in foreign aid to rebuild Europe's economies to prevent the spread of Communism.
Winston Churchill
Iron Curtain Speech
Joseph Stalin
Blockade of West Berlin
House Un-American Activities Committee
A government group that looked into suspected communists
Growth of suburbs and cities
Effect of baby boom and increased demand for housing
Interstate Highway Act
Connected the suburbs and cities
Containment
U.S. objective to stop communism from spreading
GI Bill (Serviceman's Readjustment Act)
Allowed veterans to attend college
Match the following Cold War terms and definitions
containment
the U.S. plan to prevent the spread of communism
Truman Doctrine
President Truman's financial plan to help Greece & Turkey
Marshall Plan
The U.S. financial plan to help Europe rebuild after WW2
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet attempt to prevent supplies from entering Berlin
superpowers
The U.S. and Soviet Union were considered this after WW2
Wanted restrictions on immigration, supported assimilation (a)
Allowed president to take military action without a declaration of war from Congress (b)
U.S. got involved to prevent communism from spreading (containment) in Asia (c)
U.S. and Soviets promote science and technology as both attempt to develop nuclear arsenals (d)
NATO
Collective Security
Truman Doctrine
A containment policy success
Berlin Airlift
Dropping in goods to Parts of Berlin that is cut off
Iron Curtain
40 year split between Eastern and Western Germany
Cold War
The war of words not a single shot fired.
Match the following
Had a wall built around the city of Berlin, Germany
Khrushchev
U.S. General that planned an amphibious landing forcing communist forces to retreat
MacArthur
The United States would provide money to countries threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
A U.S. financial aid package to ward off communist aggression-It won a Novel Peace prize for its creator
Marshall Plan
The U.S. plan to keep communism within existing boundaries
Policy of Containment
Match the following
This was the belief that if one land in a
region came under the influence of
communists, then more would follow.
Domino Theory
This said that the United States would aid
any nation in resisting the growing threat
of communism and became the guiding
force of American foreign policy during the
Cold War.
Truman Doctrine
This was the most prominent part of the
GDR border system and a symbol of the
cold war that separated the East and
West, communist and non-communist,
parts of this German city.
Berlin Wall
This is the acronym for political talks
between the United States and the USSR
regarding nuclear weapons.
SALT
The (a) was an invasion of Cuba in April 1961 by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government.
The (b) was designed to prevent people from escaping to the West from East Berlin
The (c) was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
The (d) a communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam.
The (e) was a 1964 Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam without officially declaring war. It gave LBJ too much power
Tet Offensive
Korean War
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
Match the following organizations or policies with their respective outcomes. (Only one (1) each!)
Marshall Plan
Provided economic aid to Europe
Truman Doctrine
Outlined the ways to contain communism
United Nations
Approved the partition of Palestine
Warsaw Pact
strengthened Soviet control over Eastern
