Social Review #1

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

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

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

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

This tragic accident led to safer working conditions.

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

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

How did the Korean War end?

She represented the working women during World War 2

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

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

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

The following picture is from which horrific event?

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

Large, open, mostly treeless land in middle America.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who owned Standard Oil?

Why did factory owners hire women and children?

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

What was the result of the following event?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in American society

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Giant dirt storms out West during the Great Depression.

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

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

Where many Americans moved to after WW2.

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

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

Which is NOT a MAIN reason for World War 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These women represented the good times of the 1920s.

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

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

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

The Watergate Scandal forced which president to resign?

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

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

This Supreme Court case made segregation legal.

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

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

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

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

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

The following pic represents the end of which era?

The following picture is from which era?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This Treaty ended World War 1

What does the following picture represent?

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

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

When countries like England and Japan controlled parts of China.

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

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Buying goods by making small monthly payments.

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

Women seeking the right to vote.

What was a result of the Great Depression.

Supreme Court case that desegregated or integrated public schools.

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

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

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

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

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

Borrowing from banks to buy stocks

This map represent what important accomplishment after WW2?

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War 1

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

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

Following picture is from which period in US history?

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

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

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

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?