US II Benchmark

Question 1

During the American Civil War, ___________________ was the leading
commander of the United States army, and __________________ was a
commanding general for the Confederate army.

Answer 1

Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee

Question 2

What was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

Answer 2

to save the Union

Question 3

Which battle was the turning point in the American Civil War and also the
bloodiest battle ?

Answer 3

Gettysburg

Question 4

What was one aftermath of the Civil War?

Answer 4

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
African Americans were freed
Reconstruction began

Question 5

Define entrepreneur.

Answer 5

a person who risks money to organize a business

Question 6

Immigrants to the United States ___________________ population and worked
for __________ money.

Answer 6

increased, less

Question 7

The processing center for the vast majority of immigrants arriving on the East coast
was where?

Answer 7

Ellis Island

Question 8

What was John D. Rockefeller head of?

Answer 8

Standard Oil

Question 9

What was Andrew Carnegie head of?

Answer 9

steel manufacturing company

Question 10

What is it when a single company achieves control of an entire market?

Answer 10

Monopoly

Question 11

The act of establishing colonies and building empires to become a
dominating world power is called what?

Answer 11

Imperialism

Question 12

Prior to the Spanish-American War, what was the Maine?

Answer 12

battleship

Question 13

Who was one of the leaders of the Rough Riders?

Answer 13

Theodore Roosevelt

Question 14

The harsh reality of Urban existence was best shown through the
photographs of

Answer 14

Jacob Riis

Question 15

The __________________ were the major reason that helped to lead the settlers to
the far west.

Answer 15

Transcontinental railroads

Question 16

This Amendment gave women the right to vote.

Answer 16

19th

Question 17

Prohibition was created by the ___ Amendment and repealed by the ___
Amendment.

Answer 17

18th/21st

Question 18

Prohibition was the abolition of

Answer 18

alcohol

Question 19

What did Roosevelt call for after reading “The Jungle?”

Answer 19

The inspection of meat-packing plants

Question 20

The Treaty of Versailles helped this leader rise to power.

Answer 20

hitler

Question 21

After World War I, most Americans did not want to get involved in European
affairs, making them

Answer 21

Isolationists

Question 22

The car was first mass-produced by

Answer 22

Henry Ford

Question 23

Smuggling booze was an example of

Answer 23

bootlegging

Question 24

One important poet of the Harlem Renaissance was

Answer 24

Langston Hughes

Question 25

One of the most famous Harlem nightspots where many composers, like Duke Ellington, got their start was named

Answer 25

the Cotton Club

Question 26

Stocks are

Answer 26

units of ownership in a corporation

Question 27

The stock market crashed in

Answer 27

1929

Question 28

One immediate effect of the Great Crash was the

Answer 28

bankruptcy of many banks

Question 29

After the Great Crash, many shantytowns were set up in American cities called

Answer 29

Hoovervilles

Question 30

The New Deal was

Answer 30

a plan to fix the economy during the Great Depression

Question 31

This law created jobs for young men in the national parks.

Answer 31

Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 32

The Tennessee Valley Authority Act built dams for jobs, flood control and

Answer 32

electricity

Question 33

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (FDIC)

Answer 33

guaranteed individual savings deposited in banks

Question 34

This law resulted in every American citizen being assigned a 9-digit number for the rest of their lives.

Answer 34

Social Security Administration Act

Question 35

The Dust bowl was centered in the American

Answer 35

Midwest

Question 36

The fascist leader in Italy in World War II was

Answer 36

Benito Mussolini

Question 37

The fascist leader in Germany in World War II was

Answer 37

Adolf Hitler