Unit 4: American History

15. How many states originally made up the United States?

13

3. When coming to the United States, what did immigrants believe they would get, based on the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution?

freedom from oppression

8. What kind of a lifestyle was practiced by the native tribes living in the interior of the continent, also known as the Great Plains?

hunter-gatherer

1. On what issue are the current discussion about immigration focused?

illegal immigration over the southern US border

13. What is one of the largest issues facing US domestic policy currently?

immigration

1. What did the Revolutionary War and new government of America prove?

that the democratic ideal could be practiced

14. What was the Continental Congress's last attempt to avoid a war with Great Britain?

the Olive Branch Petition

1. How are juvenile offenders often tried in tribal governments?

through a tribal council

11. Why were the Intolerable Acts implements by Parliament?

to recover monetary losses from the Boston Tea Party

9. A(n) _[blank]_ is an individual who worked to end and outlaw slavery.

abolitionist

7. Which term refers to forming a group for a specific purpose?

ad hoc

10. What did the United States send to its European allies prior to becoming involved in both world wars?

material

13. Colonial _[blank]_ defeated a better prepared and equipped British Army in the American Revolution.

militias

1. The native tribal population numbered in the _[blank]_ when Europeans arrived in North America.

millions

1. One way that African Americans promoted civil rights was through _[blank]_.

education

15. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is part of which branch of government?

executive

2. Understanding the give and take between the states and federal government is key to understanding the American idea of _[blank]_.

federalism

3. What was the rebellious phrase used by many colonists to voice their displeasure against Parliament?

"No taxation without representation!"

1. _[blank]_ is the current issue of immigration of focus in the United States.

Illegal immigration over the southern US border

6. What was the rebellious phrase used by many colonists to voice their displeasure against Parliament?

"No taxation without representation!"

7. Which nations are considered to be a part of Scandinavia?

- Norway - Sweden - Finland

1. Andrew Jackson participated in what conflicts?

- War of 1812 - American Revolution

2. What forever changed foreign policy in the United States?

- World War I - World War II

12. Individuals who are in the United States illegally may face what consequences?

- imprisonment - deportation - fines

3. What regional conflicts were the only fighting that took place between the superpowers involved in the Cold War?

- the Korean War - the Vietnam War

9. Which day is considered the birthday of the United States of America?

July 4

5. What event almost brought down the United States?

The Great Depression

11. In order to legally enter, visit, and leave a nation, foreigners must get a _[blank]_ document or stamp in their passports from the host nation.

visa

1. The Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in what year?

1776

8. The Mexican Revolution lasted from 1910 to _[blank]_, plus periods of violence for decades after.

1920

1. When did the first Europeans arrive in North America?

AD 1000

4. The first Europeans arrived in North America in what year?

AD 1000

11. The latter half of the 1800s is known for which American president?

Abraham Lincoln

6. What have immigrants been met with when they arrived in the United States?

All of the answer choices are correct.

10. For which American president is the first half of the 19th century best known?

Andrew Jackson

11. The end of World War II ushered in the what era?

Atomic Age

2. What is considered the first battle in the Revolutionary War?

Battle of Lexington and Concord

15. During which battle in the War of 1812 did Andrew Jackson distinguish himself?

Battle of New Orleans

2. What impact did Brown v. Board have on segregation in the United States?

Brown v. Board was a step toward fully integrating government institutions in the United States.

2. Which federal government office is responsible for immigrant applications for citizenship?

Citizenship and Immigration Services

9. Which war involving the United States and the Soviet Union did not have direct military action between these two superpowers?

Cold War

12. During the Cold War, the United States and its allies worked to contain the influence of what ideology?

Communism

2. In the last half of the 20th century, most concerns over illegal immigration were focused on _[blank]_ immigration.

Hispanic

5. _[blank]_ killed a majority of American Indians after the arrival of Europeans in North America.

Diseases such as small pox

1. In the Fourteenth Amendment, the _[blank]_ Clause declares that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction safety and security under the laws of the United States of America.

Equal Protection

1. International trade means that goods and services are exchanged within the United States' borders.

False

3. Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

1. James II was overthrown during what event?

Glorious Revolution

2. American Indians were allowed to form their own sovereign governments under the _[blank]_.

Indian Reorganization Act

6. What event in the 1800s did not involve the military or armies?

Industrial Revolution

2. From where did the majority of immigrants arrive during the mid-1800s?

Ireland

5. The majority of immigrants arrived from what country during the mid-1800s?

Ireland

3. How is American Indian tribal government different from the US federal government?

It is based on a tribal structure.

1. Where was the first permanent British colony established in North America?

Jamestown

4. What was the first permanent British colony established in North America?

Jamestown

1. Which 20th century president's assassination shocked the United States and the world?

John F. Kennedy

1. Whose assassination shaped American society in the 20th century?

John F. Kennedy

13. Which conflict after World War II ended in a divided peninsula and a stalemate between the two sides?

Korean War

14. Where does the majority of current immigration in the United States come from?

Latin America

6. Which president's legislation helped the American civil rights movement?

Lyndon B. Johnson

1. Which war do some scholars claim was the first major conflict resulting from westward expansion in the United States?

Mexican-American War

12. Which conflict is associated with westward expansion in the United States?

Mexican-American War

1. In which case did the Supreme Court decide in favor of states' rights regarding separate facilities for different ethnic groups?

Plessy v. Ferguson

3. Abraham Lincoln was the first president elected from which political party?

Republican

7. Who is considered the "George Washington of South America" by some individuals?

Simon Bolivar

10. Which group of revolutionaries was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

Sons of Liberty

3. _[blank]_ crossing the border illegally and undetected is one of the current worries about illegal immigration in the United States.

Terrorists

2. Why were the Europeans scared of the native tribes at their first encounter?

Their cultures were so different.

2. What was the primary reason the American colonists rebelled against Great Britain?

They were taxed but not allowed representation in Parliament.

5. What was the primary reason the American colonists rebelled against Great Britain?

They were taxed but not allowed representation in Parliament.

2. Jackson claimed he was a political heir of whom?

Thomas Jefferson

4. Whose presidential administration marked the real beginning of the 1800s in American History?

Thomas Jefferson

8. Where were prodemocracy protests held in China?

Tiananmen Square

14. Which Cold War conflict ended in a communist victory?

Vietnam War

1. In which conflict did the English attempt to recapture the United States and make them colonies once again?

War of 1812

5. The English attempted to recapture the United States and make them colonies once again in what conflict?

War of 1812

13. Which political party's opposition to the Mexican-American War meant their decline and death as a political power?

Whig Party

4. What was the first major crisis the United States faced in the 20th century?

Word War I

2. The contribution of women during what conflict helped to speed along the cause of women's suffrage, which culminated in the Nineteenth Amendment?

World War I

9. What kind of a lifestyle did American Indians living in the eastern woodlands and the southwest of North America practice?

agricultural

12. Democratic principles are _[blank]_ to a command economy.

antithetical

8. Which social and political movement aimed to make African Americans equal as set forth in the Constitution?

civil rights

7. Indian tribes adapted to the _[blank]_ and _[blank]_ of the regions they inhabited.

climate, geography

2. What killed a majority of American Indians after the arrival of Europeans in North America?

diseases such as small pox

1. The issue of immigration has a history of being _[blank]_ in American society.

divisive

1. When do historians believe the first American Indians arrived in North America?

during the last ice age

4. The tribes that became American Indians arrived in North America in what period of time?

during the last ice age

9. How did the Mexican Revolution affect the United States?

increased legal and illegal immigration by Mexicans

2. James II was considered a tyrant because he _[blank]_.

instituted Catholic practices

7. What political, social, and economic policy was popular in the United States before the nation entered World War I?

isolationist

8. What was the belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

manifest destiny

3. How many American Indians were thought to inhabit North America prior to European contact?

millions

10. In order for foreign individuals to become a US citizen, they must go through what process?

naturalization

6. American Indians were forced onto the federal _[blank]_ in order for settlers to occupy their ancestral lands.

reservation system

2. What practice hindered the education of African Americans?

segregation

14. What became the dominant source of power during the Industrial Revolution?

steam

1. The roots of the women's _[blank]_ movement in the United States can be traced back to the foundation of the Liberty Party and the Seneca Falls Convention.

suffrage