WorksheetsUnit Study Guide- Federal Expansion
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the Great Migration in the United States?
the relocation of immigrants to America
the relocation of African-Americans from the South to the North and Midwest
when Northerners moved to the South in search of a better life
relocation of women who demanded their right to vote
What happened when over 400,000 African-Americans migrated to the North? Select all that apply.
They looked for factory jobs.
They immediately enrolled in colleges and universities.
They were forced to return to the South.
They had to overcome some of the same challenges in the South.
What is the main purpose of the 16th Amendment?
The Congress shall have power to borrow income from people.
The Congress shall have the power to put taxes on food and beverages.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on people’s income.
The Congress shall have power to quarter in people’s residence.
Which of the following best describes the New Deal? There are two correct answers.
A group of programs that helped end the Great Depression.
A stock market crash that led to the Great Depression.
The first three months of Roosevelt’s presidency.
A group of programs that expanded the federal government’s power.
Which New Deal program improved banking practices in the United States?
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Which New Deal program provided payments to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed?
Farm Security Administration (FSA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
Why did countries form alliances at the start of World War I?
To encourage economic growth
To end hunger
To encourage peace
To help defend one another
Whose perspective does this statement represent? "I cannot believe what I saw in the factories today! An 8-year-old child working in dangerously unsafe conditions for 12 hours a day. If I share photos of this in tomorrow's newspaper, I'm sure other Americans will be alarmed also. Then maybe we will see some changes take place."
Big Business
Native Americans
European Immigrants
Progressive Reformers
Whose perspective during federal expansion does this statement represent? "We just want to make money. If children and immigrants want these factory jobs and are willing to work for the small amount of pay we are offering, then we will hire them. Teddy Roosevelt needs to get off our backs and let us rake in the profits."
Big Business
Native Americans
European Immigrants
Progressive Reformers
A lasting effect of the New Deal has been the belief of U.S. citizens that government should ________.
Charge higher taxes
Have less control over the economy
Maintain a balanced federal budget during hard economic times
Take a larger, more active role for the well-being of its citizens by safeguarding the economy and improving society
Which of these was a negative effect of the New Deal programs?
The programs only helped unemployed Americans.
Expansion of the federal government cost a lot of money.
The New Deal caused FDR to not be re-elected as President.
The programs caused more Americans to lose money due to bank closures.
What changes developed with the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?
No one in the U.S. could buy, sell, or transport alcohol.
It was the act used to try to enforce Prohibition.
No one could challenge anti-morality laws.
It repealed or took away Prohibition.
A policy of not making agreements or alliances, or working with other countries is known as _______________.
Fascism
Imperialism
Isolationism
Democracy
What U.S. plan in the Pacific helped the country get closer to its goal in Japan?
lend-lease
shared power
island-hopping
unconditional surrender
What event prompted the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?
the formation of NATO
the Korean War
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the launch of Sputnik
How did the Truman Doctrine help Eastern Europe?
The United States sent police and military force to the region to help train the military.
American troops provided enough strength to prevent Soviet invasion of the region.
Over 400 million dollars were spent rebuilding and stabilizing the region.
The American military preemptively stacked the Soviet Union to weaken their influence in the region.
What was the main function of the Jewish ghettos of Europe?
To prevent Jews from owning property
To separate Jews from the rest of the population
To allow Jews to better socialize with one another
To make sure Jews had easy access to places of worship
What was the attitude of most Americans, at home, while the war was being fought?
Americans worked hard in many ways to support the war cause.
They were unhappy about it and wanted the troops to return home.
There were not enough men left to work in the factories so they had to close.
Americans became very tired of doing without food so they wanted the war to end.
What happened when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland.
The United States entered World War II.
The United States changed its position of neutrality on world affairs.
The United States dropped the atomic bomb on Italy.
