Final Exam Review (US and PA History)

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A review game for US and PA History. We begin with Reconstruction and work our way up to the Roaring 20s.

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Questions 128

Answers

1
The richest man in the history of the United States is Bill Gates.
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fact
2
100 years ago, Babe Ruth hit his 1st homerun for the Yankees
crap
fact
3
Slinkies were a popular toy to play with during the 20s.
crap
fact
4
Most of the immigrants who came here from Europe were processed at Ellis Island in NYC
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5
Mustard gas was used for the 1st time during WWI
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6
During WWI people stopped eating French fries and started eating freedom fries instead
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7
No one knows for certain why the Maine exploded
fact
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8
The 1st amusement parks in the U.S. were built by the steel companies to sell more steel
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9
The Civil War was fought between the North and the South.
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10
Hollywood’s 1st heartthrob that women swooned over was Paul Newman
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11
The Great Chicago Fire began when Mrs. O’Malley’s cow kicked over a lantern
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fact
12
Sitting Bull was killed after performing the Ghost Dance
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fact
13
One reason WWI broke out was because countries were increasing their military
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fact
14
Nativists didn’t mind immigrants coming here as long as they were Catholic
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fact
15
The laws that created racial segregation in the South were referred to as Huck Finn laws.
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16
The U.S. dug a canal across Nicaragua to cut the time to travel from the west coast to the east
fact
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17
The U.S. also was drawn into the war when a German U-boat sunk the Titanic
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18
Construction companies were the biggest consumer of steel as they need it to build skyscrapers
fact
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19
CNN would be an example of modern-day yellow journalism
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fact
20
South Dakota is considered to be part of the Great Plains
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21
Donald Duck was in the movie Steamboat Willie with Mickey Mouse
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22
The 15th Amendment gave former slaves the right to vote.
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fact
23
Teddy Grahams are named after Theodore Roosevelt
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fact
24
Russia left the war because of the Bolshevik Revolution at home
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25
Colorado is considered to be part of the Great Plains
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26
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Antietam.
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27
The KKK consider themselves to be a Christian organization
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28
Zero slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
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fact
29
The last queen of Hawaii was Queen Kalakaua
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30
Shipwreck Kelly sat on top of a flagpole for 32 days
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fact
31
The president of the country that won the Civil War was Jefferson Davis.
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32
The North’s advantages were that it had more people, more factories, and better railroads.
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33
Russia had to leave the war early because of the communist revolution
crap
fact
34
An advantage to being in a union is union workers tend to get higher wages and better benefits.
fact
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35
After The Jungle, Wilson passed the Pure Food & Drug Act to ensure the safety of our food & med
crap
fact
36
American soldiers were called doughboys during WWI
fact
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37
Colonel George Custer was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn
fact
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38
Our cowboys learned a lot from the gauchos of Argentina
fact
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39
There is an unfinished memorial to Crazy Horse being built in North Dakota
crap
fact
40
During the Spanish-American War, more people died from yellow fever than died in battle
crap
fact
41
There was an increased demand for beef during the 19th century because the cities were growing
crap
fact
42
Most immigrants who came at the turn of the 20th century came from southern & eastern Europe
crap
fact
43
The 2 most important animals for the Plains Indians were the horse and the buffalo
crap
fact
44
John Deere invented a reaper that reduced the time it took to process a bushel of grain
crap
fact
45
NYC was the 1st American city to have a subway system
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fact
46
The “U” in U-boat stood for the German word for underwater
fact
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47
Andrew Johnson was the 1st American president to be impeached.
crap
fact
48
By 1900 the number of wild buffalo on the Plains had dropped from 65 million to less than 1000
fact
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49
Many poor people in the cities lived in tenements.
crap
fact
50
We have a day off school in November every year to celebrate Memorial Day
crap
fact
51
After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico became an independent country
crap
fact
52
Most of the immigrants who came here from Asia were processed at Angel Island in Los Angeles
fact
crap
53
The area between the trenches was called No Man’s Land
fact
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54
Theodore Roosevelt led a regiment called the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
crap
fact
55
The Treaty of Paris ended WWI
crap
fact
56
The 1st Ferris Wheel in America was built at Coney Island.
fact
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57
Seniority can be an advantage or a disadvantage to joining a union
fact
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58
The 1st battle of the Spanish-American War was the Battle of San Juan Hill
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fact
59
After Lincoln was assassinated, this man became the next president.
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60
People who believe in Social Darwinism believe that poor people deserve to be poor.
crap
fact
61
Andrew Carnegie made his fortune by founding U.S. Steel which was based in Pittsburgh
crap
fact
62
WWI tanks were slow and hard to steer in the mud
crap
fact
63
The Union Pacific & Central Pacific Railroads joined to form the transcontinental railroad.
fact
crap
64
In 1914 there was a truce in which troops sang Christmas carols and played soccer
crap
fact
65
John Deere developed a steel plow that could easily cut through heavy soil
crap
fact
66
According to the 14th Amendment, anyone born in the U.S. is considered to be a U.S. Citizen.
fact
crap
67
Utah is known as the “Sooner” state because settlers moved in sooner than they were supposed to
crap
fact
68
Most of the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire were young, immigrant girls
crap
fact
69
The German army was completely decimated by smallpox in 1918 & couldn’t fight anymore
fact
crap
70
The Jungle was a book written about a young boy who grew up in the jungle before moving to NYC
crap
fact
71
The armistice at the 10th hour of the 10th day of the 10th month in 1918.
crap
fact
72
Charlie Chaplin’s most popular role was the Little Tramp
crap
fact
73
People who believe in Social Darwinism believe that rich people deserve their privileges
fact
crap
74
The 1st radio station out of Pittsburgh was WTAJ
fact
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75
Rockefeller Center in NYC is named after John D. Rockefeller
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76
95% of the cowboys were white
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77
During WWI, Plank Road & the Commercial Hotel were renamed Liberty Blvd and Pershing Hotel.
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78
The 1st oil well in the country was in Oil City, Pennsylvania
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79
Amelia Earhart’s plane was discovered in Madagascar in 2005.
crap
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80
Before we annexed Alaska, it was an independent country
fact
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81
The U.S. annexed Hawaii to appease the wealthy planters who didn’t want to pay taxes
fact
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82
Supporters of the temperance movement wanted to ban alcohol because they felt it was immoral
fact
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83
The purpose of the Dawes Act was to teach Native Americans how to live like white Americans
fact
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84
Nikola Tesla is credited with creating the 1st working incandescent lightbulb
fact
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85
According to the 14th Amendment, all U.S. citizens should have equal protection under the law.
crap
fact
86
World War started when Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Nicholas II
fact
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87
Because there weren’t many trees on the Great Plains, settlers built their homes out of brick.
fact
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88
Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize 4 negotiating an end to war between China & Japan
crap
fact
89
A disadvantage of being in a union is that you have to pay dues & have to agree with the group
fact
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90
France and Britain were allies during WWI
crap
fact
91
Over 80% of Seattle was destroyed in 1906 because of an earthquake
crap
fact
92
The U.S. joined the war was because Germany had proposed that Canada would attack us.
fact
crap
93
When Sherman marched to the sea, he destroyed everything in his path
crap
fact
94
When Russia joined the war, she joined the Central Powers
fact
crap
95
Plessy v. Ferguson said it segregation was ok as long as the facilities were equal
fact
crap
96
The 14th Amendment made slavery illegal in the U.S.
crap
fact
97
Standardized time and time zones were developed by the railroad companies
fact
crap
98
The correct way to pronounce the word “Sioux” is like “Sue”
crap
fact
99
Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross, had been a nurse during the Civil War.
crap
fact
100
Many Americans blamed Cuba when the U.S.S. Maine exploded
crap
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101
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
crap
fact
102
Mahjong become a popular game to play during the 20s
fact
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103
President Lincoln was a member of the Democratic Party.
fact
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104
After the Spanish-American War, Cuba agreed to allow the U.S. to build military bases there
crap
fact
105
Before we annexed Hawaii it was an independent country
crap
fact
106
Sitting Bull agreed to live on a reservation when he signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie
crap
fact
107
Germany and Austria-Hungary were allies during WWI
crap
fact
108
The Statue of Liberty was intended to greet and welcome immigrants to the U.S.
crap
fact
109
The type of cattle raised in Texas was the longhorn
crap
fact
110
The “Western Front” refers to the battleline between Germany and Russia
crap
fact
111
Movies with sound were called “talkies”
fact
crap
112
One reason WWI broke out was because people thought their country was best
fact
crap
113
The 1st roller coaster in the U.S. was built at Coney Island
crap
fact
114
Versailles is pronounced “Ver-sail-ees”
crap
fact
115
Booker T. Washington thought black people should learn practical skills to be treated as equals
crap
fact
116
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1st World Series
fact
crap
117
Russia was blamed for starting the war and had to pay reparations
crap
fact
118
Pennsylvania would be considered to be part of the Great Plains
fact
crap
119
Booker T. Washington was the 1st black man to earn a degree from Harvard
crap
fact
120
President Wilson wanted to create the United Nations to prevent wars in the future
fact
crap
121
Italy left the Central Powers to join the Allied Powers
crap
fact
122
The U.S. also was drawn into the war when a German U-boat sunk the Titanic
fact
crap
123
Charles Lindbergh became famous for being the 1st person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean
fact
crap
124
Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball after the White Sox, threw the World Series
fact
crap
125
The U.S. supported Panama’s independence from Colombia so we could build the Panama canal
fact
crap
126
When the U.S. joined, it was as part of the Allied Powers
crap
fact
127
Much of the work on the transcontinental railroad was done by Japanese immigrants
crap
fact
128
In 1860 the majority of Clearfield Co. voted for the pro-slavery candidate John C. Breckinridge
crap
fact

Final Exam Review (US and PA History) Flashcards | StudBud

Final Exam Review (US and PA History)

128 termsStudBud Administration36 plays

A review game for US and PA History. We begin with Reconstruction and work our way up to the Roaring 20s.

Flashcards128 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 128

Answers

1
The richest man in the history of the United States is Bill Gates.
crap
fact
2
100 years ago, Babe Ruth hit his 1st homerun for the Yankees
crap
fact
3
Slinkies were a popular toy to play with during the 20s.
crap
fact
4
Most of the immigrants who came here from Europe were processed at Ellis Island in NYC
fact
crap
5
Mustard gas was used for the 1st time during WWI
fact
crap
6
During WWI people stopped eating French fries and started eating freedom fries instead
fact
crap
7
No one knows for certain why the Maine exploded
fact
crap
8
The 1st amusement parks in the U.S. were built by the steel companies to sell more steel
fact
crap
9
The Civil War was fought between the North and the South.
fact
crap
10
Hollywood’s 1st heartthrob that women swooned over was Paul Newman
fact
crap
11
The Great Chicago Fire began when Mrs. O’Malley’s cow kicked over a lantern
crap
fact
12
Sitting Bull was killed after performing the Ghost Dance
crap
fact
13
One reason WWI broke out was because countries were increasing their military
crap
fact
14
Nativists didn’t mind immigrants coming here as long as they were Catholic
crap
fact
15
The laws that created racial segregation in the South were referred to as Huck Finn laws.
fact
crap
16
The U.S. dug a canal across Nicaragua to cut the time to travel from the west coast to the east
fact
crap
17
The U.S. also was drawn into the war when a German U-boat sunk the Titanic
fact
crap
18
Construction companies were the biggest consumer of steel as they need it to build skyscrapers
fact
crap
19
CNN would be an example of modern-day yellow journalism
crap
fact
20
South Dakota is considered to be part of the Great Plains
fact
crap
21
Donald Duck was in the movie Steamboat Willie with Mickey Mouse
fact
crap
22
The 15th Amendment gave former slaves the right to vote.
crap
fact
23
Teddy Grahams are named after Theodore Roosevelt
crap
fact
24
Russia left the war because of the Bolshevik Revolution at home
fact
crap
25
Colorado is considered to be part of the Great Plains
fact
crap
26
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Antietam.
fact
crap
27
The KKK consider themselves to be a Christian organization
fact
crap
28
Zero slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
crap
fact
29
The last queen of Hawaii was Queen Kalakaua
crap
fact
30
Shipwreck Kelly sat on top of a flagpole for 32 days
crap
fact
31
The president of the country that won the Civil War was Jefferson Davis.
fact
crap
32
The North’s advantages were that it had more people, more factories, and better railroads.
fact
crap
33
Russia had to leave the war early because of the communist revolution
crap
fact
34
An advantage to being in a union is union workers tend to get higher wages and better benefits.
fact
crap
35
After The Jungle, Wilson passed the Pure Food & Drug Act to ensure the safety of our food & med
crap
fact
36
American soldiers were called doughboys during WWI
fact
crap
37
Colonel George Custer was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn
fact
crap
38
Our cowboys learned a lot from the gauchos of Argentina
fact
crap
39
There is an unfinished memorial to Crazy Horse being built in North Dakota
crap
fact
40
During the Spanish-American War, more people died from yellow fever than died in battle
crap
fact
41
There was an increased demand for beef during the 19th century because the cities were growing
crap
fact
42
Most immigrants who came at the turn of the 20th century came from southern & eastern Europe
crap
fact
43
The 2 most important animals for the Plains Indians were the horse and the buffalo
crap
fact
44
John Deere invented a reaper that reduced the time it took to process a bushel of grain
crap
fact
45
NYC was the 1st American city to have a subway system
crap
fact
46
The “U” in U-boat stood for the German word for underwater
fact
crap
47
Andrew Johnson was the 1st American president to be impeached.
crap
fact
48
By 1900 the number of wild buffalo on the Plains had dropped from 65 million to less than 1000
fact
crap
49
Many poor people in the cities lived in tenements.
crap
fact
50
We have a day off school in November every year to celebrate Memorial Day
crap
fact
51
After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico became an independent country
crap
fact
52
Most of the immigrants who came here from Asia were processed at Angel Island in Los Angeles
fact
crap
53
The area between the trenches was called No Man’s Land
fact
crap
54
Theodore Roosevelt led a regiment called the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
crap
fact
55
The Treaty of Paris ended WWI
crap
fact
56
The 1st Ferris Wheel in America was built at Coney Island.
fact
crap
57
Seniority can be an advantage or a disadvantage to joining a union
fact
crap
58
The 1st battle of the Spanish-American War was the Battle of San Juan Hill
crap
fact
59
After Lincoln was assassinated, this man became the next president.
fact
crap
60
People who believe in Social Darwinism believe that poor people deserve to be poor.
crap
fact
61
Andrew Carnegie made his fortune by founding U.S. Steel which was based in Pittsburgh
crap
fact
62
WWI tanks were slow and hard to steer in the mud
crap
fact
63
The Union Pacific & Central Pacific Railroads joined to form the transcontinental railroad.
fact
crap
64
In 1914 there was a truce in which troops sang Christmas carols and played soccer
crap
fact
65
John Deere developed a steel plow that could easily cut through heavy soil
crap
fact
66
According to the 14th Amendment, anyone born in the U.S. is considered to be a U.S. Citizen.
fact
crap
67
Utah is known as the “Sooner” state because settlers moved in sooner than they were supposed to
crap
fact
68
Most of the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire were young, immigrant girls
crap
fact
69
The German army was completely decimated by smallpox in 1918 & couldn’t fight anymore
fact
crap
70
The Jungle was a book written about a young boy who grew up in the jungle before moving to NYC
crap
fact
71
The armistice at the 10th hour of the 10th day of the 10th month in 1918.
crap
fact
72
Charlie Chaplin’s most popular role was the Little Tramp
crap
fact
73
People who believe in Social Darwinism believe that rich people deserve their privileges
fact
crap
74
The 1st radio station out of Pittsburgh was WTAJ
fact
crap
75
Rockefeller Center in NYC is named after John D. Rockefeller
crap
fact
76
95% of the cowboys were white
crap
fact
77
During WWI, Plank Road & the Commercial Hotel were renamed Liberty Blvd and Pershing Hotel.
fact
crap
78
The 1st oil well in the country was in Oil City, Pennsylvania
fact
crap
79
Amelia Earhart’s plane was discovered in Madagascar in 2005.
crap
fact
80
Before we annexed Alaska, it was an independent country
fact
crap
81
The U.S. annexed Hawaii to appease the wealthy planters who didn’t want to pay taxes
fact
crap
82
Supporters of the temperance movement wanted to ban alcohol because they felt it was immoral
fact
crap
83
The purpose of the Dawes Act was to teach Native Americans how to live like white Americans
fact
crap
84
Nikola Tesla is credited with creating the 1st working incandescent lightbulb
fact
crap
85
According to the 14th Amendment, all U.S. citizens should have equal protection under the law.
crap
fact
86
World War started when Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Nicholas II
fact
crap
87
Because there weren’t many trees on the Great Plains, settlers built their homes out of brick.
fact
crap
88
Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize 4 negotiating an end to war between China & Japan
crap
fact
89
A disadvantage of being in a union is that you have to pay dues & have to agree with the group
fact
crap
90
France and Britain were allies during WWI
crap
fact
91
Over 80% of Seattle was destroyed in 1906 because of an earthquake
crap
fact
92
The U.S. joined the war was because Germany had proposed that Canada would attack us.
fact
crap
93
When Sherman marched to the sea, he destroyed everything in his path
crap
fact
94
When Russia joined the war, she joined the Central Powers
fact
crap
95
Plessy v. Ferguson said it segregation was ok as long as the facilities were equal
fact
crap
96
The 14th Amendment made slavery illegal in the U.S.
crap
fact
97
Standardized time and time zones were developed by the railroad companies
fact
crap
98
The correct way to pronounce the word “Sioux” is like “Sue”
crap
fact
99
Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross, had been a nurse during the Civil War.
crap
fact
100
Many Americans blamed Cuba when the U.S.S. Maine exploded
crap
fact
101
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
crap
fact
102
Mahjong become a popular game to play during the 20s
fact
crap
103
President Lincoln was a member of the Democratic Party.
fact
crap
104
After the Spanish-American War, Cuba agreed to allow the U.S. to build military bases there
crap
fact
105
Before we annexed Hawaii it was an independent country
crap
fact
106
Sitting Bull agreed to live on a reservation when he signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie
crap
fact
107
Germany and Austria-Hungary were allies during WWI
crap
fact
108
The Statue of Liberty was intended to greet and welcome immigrants to the U.S.
crap
fact
109
The type of cattle raised in Texas was the longhorn
crap
fact
110
The “Western Front” refers to the battleline between Germany and Russia
crap
fact
111
Movies with sound were called “talkies”
fact
crap
112
One reason WWI broke out was because people thought their country was best
fact
crap
113
The 1st roller coaster in the U.S. was built at Coney Island
crap
fact
114
Versailles is pronounced “Ver-sail-ees”
crap
fact
115
Booker T. Washington thought black people should learn practical skills to be treated as equals
crap
fact
116
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1st World Series
fact
crap
117
Russia was blamed for starting the war and had to pay reparations
crap
fact
118
Pennsylvania would be considered to be part of the Great Plains
fact
crap
119
Booker T. Washington was the 1st black man to earn a degree from Harvard
crap
fact
120
President Wilson wanted to create the United Nations to prevent wars in the future
fact
crap
121
Italy left the Central Powers to join the Allied Powers
crap
fact
122
The U.S. also was drawn into the war when a German U-boat sunk the Titanic
fact
crap
123
Charles Lindbergh became famous for being the 1st person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean
fact
crap
124
Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball after the White Sox, threw the World Series
fact
crap
125
The U.S. supported Panama’s independence from Colombia so we could build the Panama canal
fact
crap
126
When the U.S. joined, it was as part of the Allied Powers
crap
fact
127
Much of the work on the transcontinental railroad was done by Japanese immigrants
crap
fact
128
In 1860 the majority of Clearfield Co. voted for the pro-slavery candidate John C. Breckinridge
crap
fact