Social Review #1

Shack-towns filled with homeless people were called...

The act of handing out gov. jobs to political friends, relatives and supporters was called the

Which is NOT a MAIN reason for World War 1

Using less of something so there will be more for the war effort.

Part of 14 Points, an organization designed to bring peace to the world. US. not part of it.

First made-man object in space. Accomplished by the Soviet Union in 1957.

How did the Korean War end?

This trial of Nazi after WW2 showed people are held responsible for their crime even during war

Name of muckraker Upton Sinclair's book about the unsafe meatpacking industry.

What does the following picture represent?

When a company controls an entire market or product. No competion = high prices

The allied invasion of Europe in order to take it back from the Nazi  was called...

This incident led to thousands of Irish immigrants coming to America.

Jane Addams founded this to help Chicago's poor get jobs, learn english and provide for kids.

Unsuccessful attempt to give Native Americans land to farm and educate them like white people.

US idea where we would go the the edge of war than give into an opponent.

Time when many worked to fix (reform) America's problems such as poverty and corrupt business.

When small forces who know the land use hit and run attacks to win battles.  Used by Viet Cong.

Supreme Court case that desegregated or integrated public schools.

The Nazi murder of Jews and others during World War 2.

What happened on October 29, 1929?  "Black Tuesday"

When cattle ranchers drove the herds from the plains to cattle towns.

U.S. bought Alaska for 7.2 million from this country.

This map represent what important accomplishment after WW2?

Women seeking the right to vote.

New Deal program that helped elderly, unemployed and injured workers. Still exists today.

Muckraker Thomas Nast cartoons were mostly aimed at exposing which corrupt political ring?

This amendment gave all U.S. women the right to vote.

Which is NOT a new method of fighting or weapon used in World War 1?

The U.S. battleship that exploded in Cuba sparking the Spanish American War.

When big busineses work together and set high prices rather than completing it's called a...

A crisis during the Cold War were U.S. and Soviet Union came the closest to nuclear war.

Name of President Teddy Roosevelt's plan to make things fair for all Americans.

People can invest in these type of companies by purchasing stock.

Who owned Standard Oil?

The time after World War 2 when many American families grew quickly.

This event "sparked" the beginning of World War 1.

Why did factory owners hire women and children?

The following picture is from which horrific event?

The "3 Rs" that summarized to goals of FDRs New Deal programs.

This connected the  Atlantic and Pacific Ocean allowing for faster sea travel.

Idea if one country falls to communism, others will become communist too. Used in Vietnam.

An area annexed (taken over) by the US against the wish of their leader Queen Liliuokalani.

When workers united and formed these for better working conditions. Better hours, pay etc.

Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Began a movement for equality.

Name of T. Roosevelt's famous volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War.

Large, open, mostly treeless land in middle America.

Gardens grown during WW2 to provide more food for families and troops.

When U.S. arranged the right to trade in other countries Sphere of Influence in China.

The Watergate Scandal forced which president to resign?

Muckraker Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle led to this new law.

When FDR used the radio to keep people updated and give them hope during the Great Depression.

America remained this during the beginning of both WW1 and WW2.

"Yesterday, Dec. 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy." This quote describes...

What was the result of the following event?

Run-down, crowded and dangerous apartments in American cities at the turn of the century.

President Harding said America needed to return to this in the 1920s.

"Suffragist" are people who demand the right to....

Following picture is from which period in US history?

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Where many Americans moved to after WW2.

A cheaper, faster way to make steel. An important part of the Industrial Revolution

Former actor President Ronald Reagan was known as the.....

These Americans were put in internment camps for fear they would spy for the enemy during WW2.

These women represented the good times of the 1920s.

The attitude where a government does little interfering in the countries economy. "Hands-off"

Which one of these man was NOT a "Captain of Industry"? 

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Separate bathrooms and schools. Separate seating on buses and restaurants was the result of....

Things that America offered that made immigrants want to come here. Freedom, jobs, etc.

She represented the working women during World War 2

A robbery linked to President Nixon. He tried to cover up. Led to his resignation.

Borrowing from banks to buy stocks

System of farming where former slaves are kept in poverty and debt. Little better than slavery.

This tragic accident led to safer working conditions.

T. Roosevelt believed in protecting America's natural beauty and resources making him a...

When the U.S. and Soviet Union built more and more nuclear weapons to keep up with each other.

America is considered this because it is a blend of many cultures, beliefs and customs.

The following pic represents the end of which era?

System where the people make products, set prices, and compete with others to make money.

German message sent to Mexico asking to form an alliance against the U.S.

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War 1

In order to stop communism, the U.S. would send aid anywhere that was threatened by it.

When U.S. supplied Allied Powers with arms and supplies to fight the Axis Powers during WW2.

This law made trusts and monopolies illegal, even though it wasn't enforced for years.

Who was America's major communist rival during the Cold War?

When unions would speak on behalf of workers to gain more rights in the workplace.

Terrorist attack on US done by Al-Qaeda and leader Osama Bin Laden. Starts war on terrorism.

Last resort action used by workers who demanded better working conditions and pay.

What theory about needing to stop communism does the following picture represent?

An era in the late 1800s early 1900s known for its great wealth and hidden poverty.

What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?

The following picture is from which era?

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

In 1991 Iraq invades oil rich Kuwait. US and UN troops push Iraq out and win the war.

This put an end to handing out gov. jobs to unqualified people who supported a politician.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free.."    Location?

These were sold in order to make money for the war effort.

The idea where the U.S. would try and stop the spread of communism.

Things that made immigrants want to leave their native home for America. Poverty,war etc.

Finish this famous Teddy Roosevelt quote, "Speak softly and carry a big....

Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in American society

What was a result of the Great Depression.

The process when immigrants would eventually blend into American society and culture.

This Treaty ended World War 1

When countries like England and Japan controlled parts of China.

This Supreme Court case made segregation legal.

Buying goods by making small monthly payments.

President Johnson's plan to make America better. Helped minorities and poor. Promoted education

This gave 160 acres of land out West to anyone willing to farm it.

This cartoon illustrates the idea that President Teddy Roosevelt was known as a......

Millions of new immigrants came through this processing station in New York City

President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to recover from the Great Depression.

Which was NOT an area controlled or influenced by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War.

Non-violent resistance to unjust laws. Also called Passive Resistance. Ex. sit-ins, boycotts.

Giant dirt storms out West during the Great Depression.

Growth of black music, art and poetry in the 1920s NYC. A showing of pride for their culture.

Era when America and others took control of weaker nations for their own benefit.

Used during mass production. It allowed goods to be made fast and cheap.

Time when Americans were wrongly accused of being communist.Named after man who made accusation

When the U.S. gave billions to Western Europe to rebuild after WW2.

The fast growth of cites due to industrialization is called...

Period in the 1920s and 30s when alcohol was illegal 

When journalists "stretched" the truth to sell more newspapers.

This ship was sunk by a Germany uboat and brought the U.S. closer to joining the war.

George Bush wins close presidential election against Al Gore.Bush wins electoral college. Year?