Name: End of Year Test Review 1. Why did people come to the Southern colonies? 2. What group lost their traditional territories and fell victim to disease? 3. What document prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains? 4. What group believed in complete independence from Great Britain? 5. What battle led to the First Continental Congress (it was also the first battle of the American Revolution)? 6. Whose leadership led to colonial victory in the American Revolution? 7. What idea of rights from John Locke inspired the American Revolution? 8. Who authored the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? 9. The weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation of the U.S. ____________________. 10. What political party was created to oppose Alexander Hamilton’s plan to create a National Bank? 11. Which early political party led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams was supported by bankers? 12. What was the decision in the Marbury v. Madison case? 13. What was the forced movement on Native Americans to the west in the 1830’s called? 14. Which policy stated that the American continents should not be considered for future colonization by any European powers? 15. The 49th Parallel was established as the boundary between the United States and Canada as a result of the War of ______________. 16. What led to the outbreak of the war of 1812? 17. What effect did the invention of the cotton gin have on slavery in the South? 18. What state entered under the Compromise of 1850? 19. What slave compromise created a 36 30 line separating the free and slave states? 20. Who was president of the Confederacy? 21. What was the last battle of the Civil War? 22. What president believed that secession was illegal and the U.S. should be held together by force? 23. During the _________________, leisure activities such as baseball, vaudeville shows, and amusement parks became popular? 24. J.P. Morgan was a leader in the __________________ industry? 25. How were new immigrants from Southern and Eastern European treated during the early 20th century? 26. Who led an anti-lynching campaign in the late 19th century? 27. _______________________ believed that corrupt elected officials should be voted out of office, women should have the right to vote, and that citizens should be able to determine the items on a ballot. 28. After the Spanish-American war, the _______________ was recognized as a world power. 29. What led the United States to get involved in WWI? 30. Self-determination, freedom of the seas, and the League of Nations were all part of Woodrow Wilson’s _________________ Points. 31. How did women challenge traditional roles in the 1920’s? 32. Why was John Scopes put on trial in the 1920’s? 33. How did the Great Depression impact the American people? Name: 34. What New Deal program was designed to safeguard workers in retirement? 35. What New Deal program provided direct payments to people for working? 36. How did Hitler respond to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? 37. How did Harry Truman force the Japanese to surrender at the end of WWII? 38. Who was the key U.S. General in the Pacific during WWII? 39. Which two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in Japan during WWII? 40. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? 41. What did the U.S. encourage citizens to do with essential products during WWII? 42. How did African American’s contribute to the WWII war effort at home? 43. Why was there a shortage of labor during WWII? 44. Who was Rosie the Riveter? 45. How did Mexican Americans contribute to WWII? 46. What groups were discriminated against by Adolf Hitler? 47. During WWII, ___________________________ were relocated to internment camps due to fears they were helping the Japanese. 48. What group was formed after WWII to prevent future global wars? 49. What was the effect of the Marshall Plan on Europe? 50. What failed invasion was intended to overthrow Fidel Castro? 51. Which U.S. senator accused Americans of being communists during the 1950’s? 52. Alger Hiss and the _____________________ were convicted of being Soviet spies during the early Cold War? 53. How did the Cold War effect American schools? 54. As a result of détente between the U.S. and China, the Soviets sought to improve their relationship with the U.S. by signing the __________________ weapons treaty. 55. How did American feel about the Vietnam War as it dragged on? 56. Ronald Reagan was at the ______________ Wall in Germany when he demanded that, “Gorbachev tear down this wall!” 57. What Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson leading to the desegregation of schools? 58. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to an increase in _____________________________________ voting in the South. 59. What was the result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? 60. George H.W. Bush was president during the ________________________________ War. 61. _______________________ signed NAFTA, restored diplomatic relations with Vietnam, and lifted economic sanctions against South Africa. 62. Which 20th century ‘revolutionary’ president wanted to give more power to state governments and reduce the number of government programs? 63. Riley vs. California protected the privacy of information on _______________________. 64. The Transportation Security Administration was formed to protect the travel public in the U.S. as a result of the ____________________ attacks. 65. What policy controls the supply of money and regulates credit in the United States?
