US HISTORY SEMESTER 2

1. US HISTORY SEMESTER 2 Final Review

2. In World War I, which country made the first declaration of war? • Germany • Serbia • Russia • Austria-Hungary

3. In World War I, which country made the first declaration of war? • Germany • Serbia • Russia • Austria-Hungary

4. The first atomic bomb was dropped on: a. Hiroshima b. El Alamein c. Nagasaki d. Tokyo

5. The first atomic bomb was dropped on: a. Hiroshima b. El Alamein c. Nagasaki d. Tokyo

6. How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? • By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare • By calling on Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany • By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found • By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risk

7. How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? • By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare • By calling on Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany • By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found • By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risk

8. In 1914, the United States declared neutrality. What event marked the end of that neutrality? • Woodrow Wilson reelected • United States entered the war • Lusitania sunk by German u-boats • Treaty of Versailles signed

9. In 1914, the United States declared neutrality. What event marked the end of that neutrality? • Woodrow Wilson reelected • United States entered the war • Lusitania sunk by German u-boats • Treaty of Versailles signed

10. In the Zimmerman note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World War I? • Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico • Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships • Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the United States • Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart the economy

11. In the Zimmerman note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World War I? • Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico • Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships • Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the United States • Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart the economy

12. Which of the following is NOT a cause of World War I • A policy of militarism • The spread of Communism • A growing sense of Nationalism • The increased interest in Imperialism

13. Which of the following is NOT a cause of World War I • A policy of militarism • The spread of Communism • A growing sense of Nationalism • The increased interest in Imperialism

14. Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points? • Requiring reparations from defeated nations • Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace • Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace • Encouraging European nations to reduce their armaments

15. Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points? • Requiring reparations from defeated nations • Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace • Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace • Encouraging European nations to reduce their armaments

16. The main reason behind Harry Truman’s decision to use the Atomic bombs was a. The American scientists wanted to see if the bomb would actually work. b. U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close to developing its own atomic bomb. c. Josef Stalin urged the U.S. to use the bomb to quickly end the war. d. Truman didn’t want to risk the enormous loss of American lives by invading Japan

17. The main reason behind Harry Truman’s decision to use the Atomic bombs was a. The American scientists wanted to see if the bomb would actually work. b. U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close to developing its own atomic bomb. c. Josef Stalin urged the U.S. to use the bomb to quickly end the war. d. Truman didn’t want to risk the enormous loss of American lives by invading Japan

18. What did the Nazi’s decide was the “final solution” to the “Jewish Question?” a. Deporting Jews to North Africa b. Confining Jews to urban ghettos c. Exterminating Jews in death camps d. Encouraging Jews to emigrate to the US

19. What did the Nazi’s decide was the “final solution” to the “Jewish Question?” a. Deporting Jews to North Africa b. Confining Jews to urban ghettos c. Exterminating Jews in death camps d. Encouraging Jews to emigrate to the US

20. Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened on Black Tuesday? • Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed • Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors • Federal troops attacked the Bonus Army Marchers • The Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional

21. Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened on Black Tuesday? • Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed • Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors • Federal troops attacked the Bonus Army Marchers • The Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional

22. How did the New Deal programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provide relief for the needy? a. By giving loans to the needy b. By creating jobs for the needy c. By distributing food to the needy d. By providing pensions to the needy

23. How did the New Deal programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provide relief for the needy? a. By giving loans to the needy b. By creating jobs for the needy c. By distributing food to the needy d. By providing pensions to the needy

24. Initially the Allied forces allowed Adolf Hitler to invade and occupy a number of different territories in Eastern Europe. This policy is known as a. Massive retaliation b. Containment c. Appeasement d. Extermination

25. Initially the Allied forces allowed Adolf Hitler to invade and occupy a number of different territories in Eastern Europe. This policy is known as a. Massive retaliation b. Containment c. Appeasement d. Extermination

26. The Allies (WWII) included: a. France, England, China b. Germany,Italy,Japan c. France,Spain,Russia d. Italy,Austria,Japan

27. The Allies (WWII) included: a. France, England, China b. Germany,Italy,Japan c. France,Spain,Russia d. Italy,Austria,Japan

28. What was the objective of the Social Security Act? a. To ban child labor b. To protect workers’ rights c. To supervise union elections d. To lessen poverty in retirement

29. What was the objective of the Social Security Act? a. To ban child labor b. To protect workers’ rights c. To supervise union elections d. To lessen poverty in retirement

30. The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as: a. The iron curtain b. The Berlin Wall c. NATO d. The Warsaw Pact

31. The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as: a. The iron curtain b. The Berlin Wall c. NATO d. The Warsaw Pact

32. On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war. Which of these events led to this request? a. Churchill’s desperate need for help in the battle of Britain b. Germany’s lightening war that ended with the fall of France c. Stalin’s agreement to sign a non-aggression pact with Hitler d. Japan’s surprise attack on a US Naval base in Pearl Harbor

33. d. Japan’s surprise attack on a US Naval base in Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war. Which of these events led to this request? a. Churchill’s desperate need for help in the battle of Britain b. Germany’s lightening war that ended with the fall of France c. Stalin’s agreement to sign a non-aggression pact with Hitler d. Japan’s surprise attack on a US Naval base in Pearl Harbor

34. The Axis powers (WWII) were: a. Germany,Russia,Italy b. Germany,Norway,France c. Germany,Italy,Japan d. Italy,Austria,Japan

35. The Axis powers (WWII) were: a. Germany,Russia,Italy b. Germany,Norway,France c. Germany,Italy,Japan d. Italy,Austria,Japan

36. On June 6, 1944 Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. What was this event called? D-Day V-E Day Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Atlantic

37. On June 6, 1944 Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. What was this event called? D-Day V-E Day Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Atlantic

38. Which group of Americans was interned in relocation camps under Executive Order 9066? a. Communist Party members b. Japanese-Americans c. Unionized workers d. German-Americans

39. Which group of Americans was interned in relocation camps under Executive Order 9066? a. Communist Party members b. Japanese-Americans c. Unionized workers d. German-Americans

40. At which parallel did delegates at the Geneva Conference divide North and South Vietnam? a. The 38th parallel b. The 17th parallel c. The 45th parallel d. The 10th parallel

41. At which parallel did delegates at the Geneva Conference divide North and South Vietnam? a. The 38th parallel b. The 17th parallel c. The 45th parallel d. The 10th parallel

42. What happened during Kristallnacht? a. Allied paratroopers were dropped behind German lines in France b. Jewish shops and homes were vandalized in Germany. c. Germany invaded the Soviet Union. d. The U.S. dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

43. What happened during Kristallnacht? a. Allied paratroopers were dropped behind German lines in France b. Jewish shops and homes were vandalized in Germany. c. Germany invaded the Soviet Union. d. The U.S. dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

44. The program to loan war materials to Britain was called: a. Atlantic Charter b. Neutrality laws c. Lend-lease d. Military conquest

45. The program to loan war materials to Britain was called: a. Atlantic Charter b. Neutrality laws c. Lend-lease d. Military conquest

46. Which of the following describes the changing role of women in the U.S. during the war? a. Women started to stay at home and raise families. b. Women went to work in factories in record numbers. c. Women were able to fight in combat. d. Women received higher pay than men.

47. Which of the following describes the changing role of women in the U.S. during the war? a. Women started to stay at home and raise families. b. Women went to work in factories in record numbers. c. Women were able to fight in combat. d. Women received higher pay than men.

48. The Nazi state police who terrorized Jews and other people opposed to the Nazis were the Brown Shirts Republican Guards Gestapo WaffenSS

49. The Nazi state police who terrorized Jews and other people opposed to the Nazis were the Brown Shirts Republican Guards Gestapo WaffenSS

50. What was the outcome of the Manhattan Project? a. The internment of Japanese-Americans. b. The development of airplanes for the Allies. c. The creation of the Atomic Bomb. d. The assassination of Adolph Hitler.