US History 1st Semester Final Exam Review #1 IN CLASS

Thecombining of separate trusts such that only onecompany remains is called a:

What were the 4 Border States that stayed in the Union during theCivil War?

The civil war ended when Lee surrendered his troops to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.

When first did the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" air on TV?

Why did the US pass the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

How many months have 28 days?

Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Allied Powers in WWI?

The overriding change that occurred during the 2^ndIndustrial Revolution was:

George Custer lost his army and his life at which famous battle?

Income equality for all classes is describing which economic system?

Standard Time Zones were created due to the this invention?

What happened to slaves who lived in Union states following theEmancipation Proclamation?

I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

Which region did Lincoln win the most states in during his Presidential win in 1860?

Who took his army on the "March to the Sea" to show the South he could do whatever it wanted?

In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what?

What was Will Ferrell's characters name on the movie, Elf?

What was the primary purpose for immigrants having to stop atEllis Island?

Which court case sparked such controversy that it helped start the Civil War?

Which General’s failed “charge” lost the Confederates the Battleof Gettysburg?

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?

The _____ Republicans took charge of Reconstruction after President Johnson refused.

Which amendment was responsible for ending slavery in the US?

Lincoln waited until after this victory to give the Emancipation Proclamation?

The struggle for women’s suffrage ended with the ratification of which amendment?

The US established a naval base in which country following the Platt Amendment?

The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry?

What was the primary motivating factor for the US to beginclaiming territories overseas?

What was the impact on military strategy following the FirstBattle of the Marne?

The unofficial capital of African American culture during theRoaring 20s was where?

What part of politics did the "Grandfather Clause" deal with in the South?

President Woodrow Wilson wanted to establish this group to make sure no more wars occurred.

Why did Lincoln feel justified in suspending Habeas Corpus during the Civil War?

The roots of the Jazz movement began in which US region?

What was the purpose of the Black Codes in the South?

Which holiday movie is the picture below referring to?

What major invention was Elisha Otis known for?

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

Which type of tax was first used by Woodrow Wilson to offset the loss of tariff revenues?

How did Americanization have an effect on Native Americans?

What is the main goal of the NAACP?

Christmas trees, on average, usually grow for about how many years before they are 8 foot tall.

Which nation did the US controversially annex following the end of the Spanish-American War?

What was the Boxer Revolution in China?

How many points does a snowflake have?

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die. What am I?

What role made Commodore Matthew Perry famous in the mid 1850s?

What was the biggest impact of the Compromise of 1877?

The Fair Labor Standards Act was responsible for the firstnational ________ for employees.

This assassin thought killing Lincoln would lead to a Southern victory in the Civil War?

What was an important political outcome of WWI? 

In the Twelve Days of Christmas song, how many "Geese a Laying" were there?

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Why did Lincoln not want to make the Civil War about slavery atthe beginning?

What did Alvin always want for Christmas according to the song, Christmas Don't Be Late?