Who made up the Allied Powers during World War II?

Britain, France, Italy, Russia, United States

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam war?

They wanted to stop communism from spreading

How were women's lives changed by World War II?

Women gained new job opportunities

Separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups

What was the cold war?

A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.

A competition between nations to build more powerful weapons

The Civil Rights Movement was for what?

To have equal rights in America

What was Reconstruction?

It was the period after the Civil War

Why did Lewis and Clark embark on an exploration across the Louisiana Purchase?

To explore the newest addition of land to the United States

What started the Whiskey Rebellion?

Congress approved a tax on ALL liquor made in the U.S.

What was Prohibition?

The banning of alcohol in the United States

What did the Jim Crow Laws do?

Separate people of color from whites in different public gatherings

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

An agreement that roughly doubled the size of the U.S.

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1
During The War of 1812 did The White House burned down?
True
False
2
Who made up the Allied Powers during World War II?
Britain, France, Italy, Russia, United States
Britain, Belgium, Spain, United States
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
3
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam war?
Vietnam threatened the US to join the war
They wanted gold
They wanted to stop communism from spreading
For oil
4
How were women's lives changed by World War II?
Women finally gained the right to vote
Women earned pay equal to men
Women were granted full United States citizenship
Women gained new job opportunities
5
Who was the first president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
6
What is Segregation?
Separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
The separation of animals and humans
The separation of cats and dogs
The separation of blacks animals and white animals
7
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
True
False
8
What was the cold war?
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A world war.
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
A war that was very cold.
9
Arms Race
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
An agreement to stop all fighting
People or products viewed with suspicion or disapproval
A competition between nations to build more powerful weapons
10
what year did world war ii start?
1989
1899
1860
1939
11
What was one objective of the Women's Rights Movement?
To be men
Suffrage (the right to vote)
To give men more rights
Legalizing birth control techniques
12
The Civil Rights Movement was for what?
To have equal rights in southern states
To have equal rights in America
To have equal rights in Montgomery
To have equal rights in Alabama
13
What was Reconstruction?
It was the period after the Civil War
A place that was made to reunite the North and the South
Building of a passage for the newcomers
A period during the 1700's where they tried to rebuild the South
14
The Stock Market Crash in 1929:
started WWII
caused more people to invest in the stock market
was also the birth of Hitler
triggered the Great Depression
15
Why did Lewis and Clark embark on an exploration across the Louisiana Purchase?
To open a fur-trading fort in the west
To share their religion and way of life
To have an adventure
To explore the newest addition of land to the United States
16
What started the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington sent troops into PA to collect all Whiskey
Congress approved a tax on ALL liquor made in the U.S.
France was at war with Britain
Congress approved a tax on most liquor produced in the U.S.
17
What was Prohibition?
The prohibiting of a communist regime
When I was prohibited from the school dance :(((
The prohibition of Germans
The banning of alcohol in the United States
18
What finally brought the US into World War II?
Battle of Britain
The sinking of the Reuben James
Hitler invading Poland
Pearl Harbor
19
What did the Jim Crow Laws do?
Separate people from animals in all public spaces
Separate people of color from whites in different public gatherings
Separate colored from whites in bathrooms only
20
why did the Great Depression occur?
WW2 destroyed the economy
The stock market crashed
There were high taxes which caused prices of goods to go up
people were too lazy to go to work anymore
21
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
An agreement that roughly tripled the size of the U.S.
A trade agreement
An agreement that roughly doubled the size of the U.S.
An agreement where Americans bought Louisiana warships
22
Main writer of the Declaration of Independence
Patrick Henry
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
23
Which was fought between the Union (North) and Confederacy (South)
The Civil War
The war of 1812
World War I
The Spanish-American War

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