WorksheetsQuarter 2 Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
What major challenge(s) did workers on the Panama Canal face?
Tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever
Extreme temperatures
Attacks from native tribes
All of the above
What was one of the arguments used in favor of American imperialism?
American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas.
The system of imperialism is contrary to American democratic principles.
Colonial peoples are inviting American leadership to develop their economies.
Imperialist expansion threatens to bring the United States into conflict with European powers.
Read the following excerpt: “The government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.”
This excerpt is MOST LIKELY part of which document?
The de Lôme Letter
The Platt Amendment
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Treaty of Paris
Which of the following events belongs in the box with the question mark?
The United States helps white planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani.
Queen Liliuokalani agrees to make Hawaii a republic.
Native Hawaiians remove Queen Liliuokalani from power.
Queen Liliuokalani petitions the U.S. government for protectorate status.
This political cartoon was published in a New York newspaper in 1903.
Which connection does the political cartoon make between President Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal?
Roosevelt’s willingness to establish a naval base in Panama to protect the canal.
Roosevelt’s determination to build the canal despite Panamanian alliances.
Roosevelt’s determination to build the canal despite Colombian objections.
Roosevelt’s willingness to defend the rights of Colombia to use the canal.
Which event led the United States to declare war on Spain on April 25, 1898?
The imprisonment of U.S. journalists in Cuba
The sinking of a U.S. warship in Havana Harbor
The naval attack on Spanish fortifications in Manila Harbor
The colonial misrule by Spanish authorities in the Philippines
Which was NOT one of the “new bureaus” referred to in this cartoon?
(Sign reads: “Big increase in Uncle Sam’s Force — Many New Bureaus Created.”)
War Industries Board
American Federation of Labor
Committee of Public Information
Food Administration Board
The following quote was published on February 1, 1917: “Ruthless warfare at sea. Ships enter blockade zone at their risk. Pledges as to warnings cancelled.”
What was the effect of this message?
The USS Maine exploded, and the United States declared war.
Germany sank American ships, and the United States declared war.
The Zimmermann Telegram asked Mexico for an alliance in exchange for Texas and California.
Germany declared that no attacks against passenger or merchant ships would occur without warning.
Read the following excerpt from Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations: "Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the Members of the League or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League, and the League shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations."
What consequence did this article have for the League of Nations?
European and foreign nations united for a long-lasting world peace.
The United States signed the treaty but returned to isolationism.
The organization failed due to the unwillingness of the United States to be a part of it.
The United States became the leader of the organization and strengthened its influence.
Based on this poster, which activity would have been discouraged during the war?
Women laborers seeking factory assembly jobs
Union leaders promoting factory work stoppages
Government officials conducting factory safety inspections
Minority activists encouraging factory integration programs
The card on the left was used by a 33-year-old man to register with the Selective Service in 1917.
Why did Congress feel Selective Service registration was necessary in 1917?
The United States needed to raise troops to fight overseas.
The United States needed to increase agricultural production.
The United States needed laborers to replace men in the armed services.
The United States needed to produce war goods, such as ships and uniforms.
The excerpt below is from Article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919):
"The Allied and Associated Governments, however, require, and Germany undertakes, that she will make compensation for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allied and Associated Powers and to their property during the period of the belligerency of each as an Allied or Associated Power against Germany by such aggression by land, by sea and from the air. . . . . . .
Germany undertakes, in addition to the compensation for damage elsewhere . . . , to make reimbursement of all sums which Belgium has borrowed from the Allied and Associated Governments up to November 11, 1918, together with interest at the rate of five per cent." -Source: Library of Congress/Public Domain
Why did President Woodrow Wilson initially oppose this Article?
It would weaken German economic recovery.
German property was also damaged by enemy action.
It would give European allied nations excessive power.
European allied nations were also responsible for wartime damage.
Use the information below to answer the question that follows
During World War I, Charles Schenck mailed circulars to draftees. The circulars suggested that the draft was a monstrous wrong motivated by the capitalist system. The circulars urged "Do not submit to intimidation" but advised only peaceful action such as petitioning to repeal the Conscription Act.
In 1917, Schenck was found guilty of violating which federal Act?
Espionage Act
Sedition Act
Selective Service Act
War Bonds Act
Which problem was demonstrated by events at Rosewood in 1923?
The growing strength of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
The continuing prevalence of racism in inland Southern towns
Racial tensions in Northern cities after World War I
The absence of agricultural unemployment in Southern communities
The Back-to-Africa movement started by Marcus Garvey raised which question?
Why are African Americans still treated differently from white citizens?
How should African Americans respond to discrimination?
Should African Americans create a separate society or pursue integration?
How will the U.S. respond if African Americans leave in large numbers?
Which phrase best completes the diagram about U.S. domestic policies in the 1920s?
Led to a wave of strikes across the country
Stimulated a period of Progressive reforms
Spurred a period of economic growth and prosperity
Helped bring about the Second Industrial Revolution
What is the main idea of the political cartoon depicting Uncle Sam in 1920?
The land of opportunity is not for Russian immigrants.
Immigrants from Latin America can be deported.
Deportation violates human rights.
Dangerous Communists and anarchists should be expelled from the country.
The diagram on the left shows a result of the Washington Naval Conference (1922).
Which U.S. foreign policy goal aligned with the Five-Power Treaty?
Avoid future wars by limiting military strength
Deter wars by forming military alliances
Respect sovereignty under zones of influence
Acknowledge freedom of the seas
What conclusion can be made about demobilization based on unemployment rates following World War I?
Factories failed to produce consumer goods for veterans.
The government failed to provide economic opportunities for veterans.
Factories failed to complete government contracts.
The government failed to protect business investments.
The photograph on the left shows American soldiers in Europe in 1918. Which combat need caused armies to adopt the trench warfare strategy shown in the photograph?
Forcing tanks to advance slowly
Allowing troops to maneuver quickly
Providing cover from aerial surveillance
Protecting troops from automatic weapons
The political cartoon on the left was published in a Washington, D.C., newspaper in 1917.
Which event influenced the perspective illustrated in the political cartoon?
The raid of a U.S. border town by Pancho Villa
The promise of the Sussex Pledge by the German government
The release of the Zimmermann Telegram by the U.S. government
The publication of a Spanish ambassador’s letter by William Randolph Hearst
Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the 19th century?
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.
Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
Which phrase completes the diagram about United States involvement in the Philippines during the early 1900s?
U.S. Senate refuses to annex the Philippines
Filipino leaders invite the United States to annex the Philippines
U.S. forces fight a three-year war against Filipino rebels seeking independence
American businessmen overthrow the local ruler of the Philippines
President Roosevelt promised Americans a “Square Deal,” by which he meant fair play and equality of opportunity. Which of the following was NOT a key focus for Roosevelt?
Graduated income tax
Conservation of natural resources
Control of corporations
Protection of consumers
The information on the left identifies key reforms of the Progressive Era.
Which characteristic was shared by all five reforms?
They were reforms of state government.
They were directly aimed at reducing corruption in state governments.
They gave citizens a greater voice in government.
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class.
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
To regulate banks and create a more elastic currency
To keep better track of government income and expenditures
To meet the demands of Populists and Progressives for bimetallism
To reassure bondholders that America would remain on the gold standard
This cartoon was published in the early 1900s.
Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be made about the United States in the early 1900s?
The government assumed an active role in suppressing social activists.
The government assumed an active role in legislating social reform.
Business monopolies controlled the means of production.
Business owners monitored the activities of laborers.
Analyze the map.
As child labor declined during the second half of the 19th century, how did compulsory education change?
Compulsory education declined as leisure time increased.
Compulsory education was incorporated in all states by 1875.
Compulsory education became a requirement everywhere except in several Western states.
Compulsory education became a nationwide expectation.
The cartoon on the left by Thomas Nast was published in 1871.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights.
Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts.
City governments were providing inadequate services to residents.
Deadlock between political parties was costing taxpayers money.
What effects did both the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen’s Agreement have?
Created hostility between Asians and native-born Americans
Increased the number of immigrants into the United States
Allowed free immigration into the United States
Ended nativist discrimination
The diagram on the left compares two industrial revolutions.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
Mass production of goods
Changes in a market economy
New methods of telecommunication
Successful entrepreneurs gain great wealth
The excerpt below is from a 1903 Oregon law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1908.
"Section 1. That no female shall be employed in any mechanical establishment, or factory, or laundry in this State more than ten hours during any one day. The hours of work may be so arranged as to permit the employment of females at any time so that they shall not work more than ten hours during the twenty-four hours of any one day." Source: Public Domain
Which conclusion can be reached about how the Court’s decision affected federal and state governments?
It allowed governments to limit the power of monopolies.
It allowed governments to limit the growth of labor unions.
It recognized the right of governments to protect the interests of workers.
It recognized the right of governments to ensure workplace equality.
“Some labor activists in the late 19th century believed that government and corporations were corrupt and that workers should overthrow these institutions to achieve equality. These ideas influenced events like the Haymarket Riot.”
Which philosophy is reflected in this statement?
Laissez-faire
Progressivism
Social Darwinism
Anarchism
The certificate above was issued in 1919.
What was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?
To obtain better conditions for workers in its union
To assist in the transition from a capitalist to a socialist society
To help cigar workers obtain better housing and U.S. citizenship
To replace individual labor unions with a single union for all workers
“The millionaires are a product of natural selection . . . they get high wages and live in luxury, but the bargain is a good one for society.” — William Graham Sumner, What Social Classes Owe to Each Other (1883)
Based on the quote, how does Social Darwinism justify the wealth of industrialists?
Government regulation is needed to prevent exploitation.
Workers deserve equal wealth to industrialists.
Industrialists earned their wealth by being the most capable and competitive.
Labor unions are the main way to challenge wealthy industrialists.
Based on this quote, what statement would Mary Elizabeth Lease agree with?
Although slavery has been abolished in this country, African Americans still find themselves held in bondage.
Greater government control over large companies will help farmers reclaim their livelihood and regain their financial footing.
Farmers produce more food than the population can handle, but they are not permitted to sell their surpluses to other markets.
Although child labor is a severe problem in the country, government leaders have done nothing to prevent children from working.
What was the significance of the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887)?
It encouraged big business growth by passing protective tariffs.
It prevented poor-quality goods from being shipped across state lines.
It was used to break up labor unions that interfered with free enterprise.
It established the principle that Congress could regulate business in certain circumstances.
The excerpt below is from a speech by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Democratic National Convention.
"Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." Source: Public Domain
Based on this excerpt, which conclusion can be drawn about U.S. society during the late 1800s?
U.S. bankers controlled legal proceedings under the judicial system.
U.S. industrialists exerted minimal influence over the political process.
Economic challenges affecting U.S. farmers gained national prominence.
Monetary instability affecting U.S. businesses raised international concern.
What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government?
It was committed to settling the western territories.
It was concerned about conserving natural resources.
It was unwilling to move American Indian tribes to reservations.
It was determined to break up business trusts harmful to free enterprise.
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
To fight corruption of political machines in cities
To break the rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests
To halt immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
To advocate government ownership of railroads and telegraphs
In the late 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
By claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
By charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
By separating farmers from profitable markets in western cities
By isolating farmers from technological developments in eastern cities
The excerpt below is from the Emancipation Proclamation (1863).
“…..by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States, and, and henceforward shall be, free; and the Executive government of the United States, including military will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons…” - Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln. 1863
What was the significant impact of this proclamation?
Slaves in Northern states were freed.
The Civil War became a moral contest over slavery.
Slaves in border states were immediately freed.
African Americans were admitted into the Confederate army.
Why did Senator Henry Clay propose the Fugitive Slave Law as part of the Compromise of 1850?
To appease Southern enslavers when California entered the Union as a free state
To increase his own popularity for reelection
To preserve the balance of power by admitting one free and one slave state
To discourage Northerners from assisting fugitive slaves
Which event triggered South Carolina’s secession from the United States?
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The admission of California as a free state
The election of President Abraham Lincoln
“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 amendment does the excerpt refer to?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
10th Amendment
Which reflects a key difference between Moderate and Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?
Moderates wanted strict loyalty oaths; Radicals wanted lenient reentry.
Moderates wanted to punish Confederate leaders; Radicals wanted pardons.
Moderates focused on restoring the Union; Radicals focused on protecting African American rights.
Moderates opposed the Freedmen’s Bureau; Radicals opposed African American voting rights.
Which phrase completes the diagram on the left?
Discrimination against African Americans
Legal documents requiring segregation
Provided Americans of all races with equal rights under the law
Denied African Americans freedom of speech
What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
The end of slavery and strengthened federal power
Recognition of states’ rights to secede and nullify laws
An end to racial discrimination and full social equality
Abolition of slavery only in Northern states and territories
The excerpt below is from Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
“Laws permitting, or even requiring, the separation of the races do not place a badge of inferiority upon one group over another. Thus, it is not a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
What practice did this ruling uphold?
Job training for freedmen
Free public schooling for all races
Racial segregation in public places
African American participation in politics
The excerpt below describes the history of a bill passed by the U.S. Congress in 1851.
“The U.S. Congress passes the Indian Appropriations Act, creating the reservation system. The government forces Native peoples to move to and live on reservations… Native peoples find themselves severely restricted in their ability to hunt, fish, and gather traditional foods. For some tribes, the U.S. institutes food rations, introducing wheat flour, grease, and sugar into American Indian diets.” Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine / Public Domain
Based on the excerpt, which effect did this policy have on American Indians?
Their standard of living improved over time.
Important aspects of their culture disappeared over time.
Their remaining lands were protected from western settlers.
Established leaders in their tribes were replaced by government agents.
The political cartoon below was published in June 1935.
Which historical development during the 1930s is portrayed by this cartoon?
The federal government expanded its role in the economy and social welfare.
The federal government assumed an active leadership in domestic and foreign policies.
President Franklin Roosevelt and Congress failed to find a compromise on social issues.
President Franklin Roosevelt and Congress struggled to define a vision for economic recovery.
The graph below shows the unemployment rate in the United States between 1930 and 1945.
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be made about government policies in the 1930s?
President Hoover’s policies were more effective than the New Deal in dealing with the Depression.
Despite Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, the unemployment rate remained high throughout the 1930s.
By 1938, the New Deal had successfully brought unemployment back down to pre-Depression levels.
New Deal policies failed to improve the economy because of the interference of the Supreme Court.
Which of these was NOT a long-term result of the New Deal?
Creation of a safety net to help American families in emergencies
Expanded political participation by farmers, workers, and the poor
A shift in national voting patters in favor of the Democratic Party
State ownership of basic industries such as steelworks and railroads
The political cartoon below depicts President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937.
Based on the cartoon, what was the reaction to President Roosevelt’s “court-packing” plan?
The public wanted President Roosevelt to act more quickly to save New Deal programs.
Congress handed Roosevelt his first major defeat by upholding the separation of powers.
A majority of Americans agreed that several of the Supreme Court Justices were too old.
Most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court that the NRA and AAA were unconstitutional.
