US History Semester Exam Review

___is the current CEO of Apple.

The first attempt of the federal government to outlaw monopolies in America (1890).

Who wrote the "History of the Standard Oil Company"?

This guy first appeared in what 1990s hit group?

Raised tariff rates in 1930 to a record 60%

Who are we?

October 29, 1929...the day the stock market crashed.

Who was the only U.S. president that was never elected.

One of the largest (& most important) American labor unions in the 1880s. Included ALL workers.

Monopolized railroads during the 2nd Industrial Revolution. (King of the Rail)

This president died one month into office of pneumonia.

One of the captains of industry of the 19th cent., ___helped build the American steel industry.

system in which the means of production are controlled by the private sector/industries.

Immigration in the late 1800s caused ___ - discrimination against outsiders.

When drafting our Constitution, one "compromise" made between large and small states was over?

Known as the great "trust buster" - wanting to break the hold monopolies had on consumers.

Candidates included Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, Eugene Debs, and Woodrow Wilson

A 1906 novel, The Jungle, was written by ___ to expose the filthy meatpacking industry.

What amendment allowed for direct election of senators?

___ bones are in the adult human body.

What year was this song released?

The policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

"Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange shows...

How many laces are on a professional football?

Women were granted the right to vote in 1920 with the ___ amendment.

Congress has officially declared war ___ times.

Buying stocks by paying for a portion, and borrowing the rest from a stock broker.

What high school did Mr. Petraitis attend?

This president is credited with inventing the swivel chair.

A postwar plan for international peace (which the US did not join following WWI).

These were disgruntled farmers in the late 1800s calling for gov't reform of the railroads.

To inform the public during WWI, ___ led the Comm. on Public Information.

LeBron James graduated high school in ___.

A time period in the late 1800s of deceit, corruption, and serious social problems.

___ is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

The idea, during the Depression, that you must work hard to overcome obstacles in your life.

Upheld racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine "separate but equal"

The Cleveland Indians last won a World Series championship in ___.

Rapper Drake's real name is...?

A theory that claims 60% of what is spoken is retained, and 40% is completely lost.

The 14 Points, a plan to prevent future wars, was proposed by ___ in 1918.

Who is this?

The smallest U.S. state (square miles) is?

What is a positive side effect of capitalism?

This guy was appointed to bring down Al Capone. He named his men who helped the "untouchables".

"...give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free..."

My dad was a teacher. What subject did he teach?

Intercepted by the British in 1917. Ultimately brought the US into war the following year.

The US attempt to fight Spain to give Cuba independence (1898).

What continent is Brazil located in?

This amendment gives congress the ability to tax personal income.

The deepest ocean in the world is ___.

The tallest trees on earth (300 feet high) are the ___.

Federal legislation that made it illegal to speak out against the government during World War I

___wanted to "return to normalcy" after WWI - lower taxes, lower spending, increase tariffs.

Our nation's first government. Lacked a central government, uniform currency, and an army.

Became one of the wealthiest Americans by engaging in unethical practices, forming Standard Oil

___, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution, violating Tenn. law.

This muckraker wrote "The Shame of Cities", blaming corrupt govt's on the plight of America.

What is the capital of North Carolina?

This guy won the election of 1916 on the slogan - "I kept us out of war".

A period of anti immigrant, communist paranoia in American following WWI.