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WorksheetsAmerican History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
No national army
No national currency
Congress could not tax
Congress was polycameral
The 3/5 Compromise
allowed Native Americans to be counted in the population
solved the issue surrounding large and small states
allowed slaves to be counted during the census
allowed the Supreme Court to review previous cases
How did the US gain control of the Panama Canal Zone?
Bought it from Sweden for $30,000
The initiation of the Roosevelt Corollary
US signed a treaty with Brazil
United States organized and aided a revolt in Panama
______ supported a strong national government while ______ supported strong state governments
Anti-federalists, Federalists
Federalists, Anti-federalists
Federalists, Jacksonians
Parliament, Anti-federalists
The Homestead Act of 1862 promised
Protection of settlers from Indian attacks
160 acres of land for a small processing fee
That Indians would be sent to live on reservations
Training for survival tactics out west
Manifest Destiny refers to the idea
That it is America's God given right to expand
That the United States should focus on acquiring fish
That America would destroy itself through racism
That the United States should create National Parks
What type of legislature was established according to the Constitution?
Unicameral
Bicameral
Which of the following court cases established the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" generated support for which of the following?
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
Referendum voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965
No Child Left Behind Act
Wounded Knee
was a Native American victory
was also referred to as "Custer's Last Stand"
turned into a massacre and ended major Indian resistance
Led to Native American procession of New Mexico
Which of the following best describes yellow journalism?
Journalists who uncovered social injustices
Journalists who exaggerated stories to spark war with Spain
Journalists who supported Warren Harding
Journalists who opposed entry to WWI
Tenement houses were
helped to spread population growth
transformed by state laws into model housing units
usually in slums, did not have proper lighting or plumbing
rental buildings designed for families
Marbury v. Madison helped establish the principle that
federal laws take precedence over state laws
Supreme Court has the power of judicial review
president has the right to appoint multiple vp's
federal judges cannot be impeached
Which of the following refers to the idea that the strongest businesses will survive?
Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" implies that one should
Always treat foreign governments disrespectfully
Always compromise
Strive for compromise, but be prepared to use force
Don't tell national secrets
What was Lincoln's main objective when the Civil War broke out?
Free the slaves
Punish the Confederacy
Preserve the Union
Punish the French
Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the events of 9/11?
Washington D.C.
New York City
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City
Which of the following encouraged women to find more fulfillment in their lives through choice?
The Feminine Mystique
How the Other Half Lives
Of Mice and Men
Don't pick this option
Communist forces in Vietnam relied on hand-to-hand combat and:
chemical warfare
guerrilla tactics and tunnels
napalm and agent orange
gun ships
As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis:
Cuba became the 51st state
Castro was removed from power
US set up missiles in Cuba; USSR set up missiles in Turkey
USSR removed missiles in Cuba; US removed missiles in Turkey
Which of the following is associated with the US entry into WWI?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram
Wilson's desire to "Make the world safe for democracy"
All of the above
At the Yalta Conference, the Big 3 presented the idea
to divide the defeated Germany into 4 sectors
re-arm Germany
keep the Soviet Union out of the war with Japan
Set up a world organization to share diplomatic secrets
Which of these New Deal programs were aimed at banking and investments?
PWA, AAA
FDIC, SEC
AAA, CCC
CCC, TVA
During WWI, Americans supported the war effort in all of the following ways EXCEPT
Planting victory gardens
Buying war bonds
Working to repeal the Selective Service Act
"No strike, no pay raise" policy of labor unions
What 1988 campaign pledge did George HW Bush make?
"Read my lips, no new taxes"
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Treaty of Versailles?
France had to give up all of their territories
Germany had to pay war reparations
League of Nations was established
Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war
What natural disaster complicated the Dust Bowl of the 1930's?
Acid Rain
Drought
Plant disease
Wild animals
Which of the following was a negative consequence of Prohibition?
growth in the economy
growth of organized crime
rise of Communism
end to gambling
Which of the following helped the economy grow in the 1920's?
Conserving water
Investing money in government bonds
Buying goods on installment plans
ignoring appealing advertisements
Which of the following was an effect of the Soviet launching of Sputnik?
US went into a massive depression
Increased Eisenhower's popularity
Congress increased spending on science and math education
US became a space superpower
Richard Nixon resigned the presidency because of
He was convicted of crimes against the United States
His decision to open trade with the USSR
His opposition to the Vietnam War
His desire to avoid impeachment
Which of the following court cases protected a woman's right to an abortion?
Roe v. Wade
Tinker v. Des Moines
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial reflected the conflict between
religion and science
prohibition and organized crime
traditional and new roles for child labor
isolationism and interventionism
Republican policy during the 1920's included:
Expanding US involvement in global affairs
Increasing immigration
Raising taxes
Laissez-faire policies
Which of the following best describes 'buying on margin'?
Buying stocks w/ money borrowed from brokers
Buying stocks with all cash
Buying stocks worth lower than they are worth
Buying stocks as the stock market is crashing
Which of the following was meant to restrict immigration into the US?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Not this option
Nope
Still nope
Which of the following granted the President executive powers related to the Vietnam War?
War Powers Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Selective Service Act
Tet Offensive
President Ford lost major support by:
Endorsing Nixon for FBI director
Beginning the war in Vietnam
Dodging the draft
Pardoning Nixon
What was the purpose of "island hopping"?
To put the US in a position to attack the Japanese mainland
To win the Battle of Stalingrad
to defeat Afghanistan
To retake Pearl Harbor
Reaganomics was criticized for being biased in favor of:
the poor
the rich
the married
the elderly
Which of the following events prompted the United States to enter WW2?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese invading China
Germany invading Poland
Senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because
They had already signed the Treaty of Versailles
They wanted the US to focus on isolationism
They wanted the US to play a larger role in the league
They disproved of Germany's admittance to the league
FDR was criticized for violating the principle of checks and balances with his ______
Court packing plan
Wagner Act
FDIC
SEC
Why was General Douglas MacArthur fired?
He spoke out against the Vietnam War
He criticized Truman's war policies
He abandoned ship
He didn't throw his trash away.
Who were the two leaders responsible for the end of the Cold War?
Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev
George H.W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
Jimmy Carter and Mikhail Gorbachev
What brought the US out of the Great Depression?
Producing goods for Allied war efforts during WWII
Freezing prices on gasoline
Increase in taxes on Social Security
Conserving oil and bread
The Truman Doctrine promised
That any country struggling after WWII would get assistance
That any country struggling against Communism would get help
Nope
Still nope
Women and minorities experienced changes due to WWI and WWII. Those changes included...
New job opportunities
Passage of 28 amendments
a larger number of CEO positions
a decrease in segregation and racism
What effect did TV coverage of the Vietnam War have on the American people?
encouraged support for the war
built support for socialism
brought the war into people's homes
showed the efficiency of American weapons
During which of the following events did the United Nations send troops?
Persian Gulf War
Korean War
Civil War
Both 1 and 2 are correct
Herbert Hoover was unable to win the election of 1932 in part because he
Accused FDR of lying under oath
Refused to show support for the troops during WWII
Was unable to curb the effects of the depression
Only appealed to Catholics
Harry S. Truman responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by issuing the
Berlin Airlift
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act
Truman Doctrine
The Allied invasion of France is more commonly referred to as
V-J Day
D-Day
L-Day
V-E Day
______ refers to the gradual decrease in personnel during the Vietnam War
Vietnamization
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Offensive
Vietcong
During the Civil Rights Movement, MLK urged his followers to
employ civil disobedience
utilize violence when necessary
leave areas infected with racism
demand that Congress pay reparations to African Americans
The case Brown v. Board of Education ruled that
facilities could be separate as long as they were equal
segregation was no longer allowed in public schools
allowed women the right to an abortion
African American men were considered property
During the Reagan administration, federal spending increased in:
defense and the military
social programs
space exploration
environmental measures
The counterculture of the 1960's was formed by
military leaders
politicians
the "Silent Majority"
young people
The basic idea behind the domino theory was that
if one country became Communist, others close by would
if the USSR invaded China, Japan would invade Korea
if the US gave aid to Turkey it would have to invade Cuba
None of the above
_____ were "underground" hidden nightclubs people went to in order to obtain liquor illegally
Penthouses
Speakeasies
Tenements
Not this option
____ had the most impact on retired Americans after the Great Depression
Social Security
Medicare
Wagner Act
NRA
The Allied Powers originally practice _____ w/ Hitler in order to prevent
war.
Blitzkrieg
Airstrikes
Appeasement
Napalm attacks
Martin Luther King Jr gave his infamous "I have a dream speech" during
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
LBJ's inauguration
The March on Washington
The March to Selma
Which of the following was a goal of the Great Society?
Eliminate poverty
Political reform
Change in class structure
Environmental legislation
What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
Develop a spy ring in Asia
Develop an atomic weapon
Discover aliens
Develop the first automobile
What impact did "McCarthyism" have on society during the 1950's?
Encouraged fear of communism
Strengthened the US space program
Created opposition to the war with Poland
Strengthened the plea for civil rights
The ___was created as a response to NATO and stated that Communist
countries must stick together
Warsaw Pact
EU
NAFTA
Truman Doctrine
Who won the election of 1960?
Richard Nixon
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
One of the major factors which led to JFK's victory in 1960 was
JFK's appearance during the televised debate
Nixon's political experience
Nixon's lack military experience
JFK's stance on the Cold War
Which of the following did not occur during 1968?
Tet Offensive
Assassination of MLK
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
OPEC placed an embargo on ______
Oil
Timber
Grain
Fish
____ refers to Nixon's foreign policy strategy of easing tensions w/ the
USSR and China
Watergate
Detente
Vietnamization
Domino Theory
When the Little Rock Nine were denied entry into an all white high
school, Eisenhower reacted
Sending the black students back to the black high school
By sending in federal troops
By leaving the decision up to the Governor
By firing the Governor of Arkansas
The Iran Hostage Crisis was triggered by:
US govt. allowing the Shah into the US for cancer treatment
US government supporting Egypt during the Iran/Egypt war
US sending relief to Syria
the Camp David Peace Accords
What was the main reason the United States adopted a policy of isolationism after World War I?
Economic prosperity in Europe
Desire to avoid future foreign conflicts
Need to expand territory
Pressure from European allies
Which event marked the official start of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
End of World War I
Dust Bowl begins
Prohibition is repealed
What was a major reason for the economic boom of the 1920s in the United States?
Expansion of credit and consumer spending
High unemployment rates
Strict government regulation of business
Decrease in automobile production
What was a major effect of yellow journalism on American society in the late 1800s?
It resulted in the end of Prohibition
It encouraged the passage of the Homestead Act
It promoted the abolition of slavery
It led to increased support for the Spanish-American War
Which event marked the official start of World War I?
Russian Revolution
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which of the following was a direct result of the Watergate scandal?
Increased trust in government officials
Resignation of President Nixon
End of the Vietnam War
Expansion of presidential powers
