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People came through this location to immigrate to the east coast of the United States.
San Francisco, California
Angel Island, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Ellis Island,NY
2
Beginning of World War 1 in 1914
Sinking of the Lusitania
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
3
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
Set up camps for unemployed men who rec'd pay and housing.
The first singing group of the Roaring Twenties
Planted trees on public land.
Farmers who revolted against The Dust Bowl
4
The __________ ___________ was a showcase of African Americans art, music, poetry, etc.
Great Depression
Harlem Renaissance
5
What MAIN event contributed to the men standing in line in the photograph?
collapse of the Soviet Union
the Stock Market crash
rationing during WWII
creating of the New Deal
6
Did the U.S. want to get involved at first with World War 1?
Yes
No
7
why did the Great Depression occur?
There were high taxes which caused prices of goods to go up
WW2 destroyed the economy
The stock market crashed
people were too lazy to go to work anymore
8
Who was Langston Hughes?
A Poet
An Actor
A Cat
A Musician
9
What was one way President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked to accomplish this promise?
authorizing food rationing during WWII
freezing wages after the US stock market crash
establishing the Works Progress Administration
asking Congress to end poll taxes
10
Many women joined war efforts in WW1. Their success led to which amendment?
19th- women's right to vote
1st- freedom of speech
11
Which of the following is the BEST way for Sarah to plan for variable expenses?
ask for a loan from her friends
get a loan from a bank
create a personal budget
do a go fund me
12
The majority of immigrants were from _______ and ________, then settled _____________.
Europe and Africa; in the south
Europe and China; on the east and west coast
Europe and Australia; in the north
China and Japan; in California
13
Who was the president of the US when the Stock Market crashed?
John F. Kennedy
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
14
WWII island jungle battle that U.S. struggled to win from Japan.
Cuba
Iwo Jima
15
What were Cattle Trails used for?
To sell cattle to Southern buyers.
To sell cattle to Northern & Eastern buyers.
16
Where did the Cattle Trails start from?
A
B
D
C
17
Martina is making a budget for herself. The cost of gasoline for her car changes every day. What type of expense is it?
variable
fixed
income
18
This President created the New Deal program during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
19
Example of a variable expense
Groceries
The newest tv
Rent
Snowboard
20
This Prime Minister came up with the term "Iron Curtain"
Hirohito
Winston Churchill
George W. Bush
Joseph Stalin
21
Which two groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is STARTED?
industry providing resources & individual marketing product
laborers building the product & consumers buying the product
bank providing the loan & entrepreneur starting the business
22
How long did the era of the cowboys and cattle trails last?
about 10 years
about 4 months
about 30 years
about 20 years
23
The U.S. built the ______________, which connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
Chisholm Trail
Panama Canal
Ohio River
24
This man perfected the light bulb, and invented the phonograph, etc.
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
25
What was the main reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
rich soil for farming
good access to waterways
mild climate
good public education
26
What was the Dust Bowl?
Rural areas of the United States.
Severe dust storms that destroyed crops.
27
This woman in the 1930s wrote Gone With the Wind.
Margaret Mitchell
Harriet Beecher Stowe
28
Built dams,water ways,help erosion,fossil&nuclear power plants,worked on renewable electricity
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration.
Civilian Conservation Corps
29
Which element of a personal budget is the money that a person earns or receives?
Budget
Income
Savings Account
Taxes
30
Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?
Brought the war into the living room
able to watch your favorite sports team
31
Who led the Soviet Union during most of the Cold War?
Benito Mussolini
Nikita Khrushchev
32
What is a budget?
How to pay for everything you want
Plan to manage your money.
33
Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler were leaders of the _______ Powers.
Allies
Axis
34
The type of government where one leader controls everything
Fascism
Democracy
35
The United Nations began after World War II to:
Prevent war and maintain peace
Solve the world's economic problems.
36
Impacted communication by inventing the phone
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
37
What was President Ronald Reagan's response as the S.U. was collapsing?
he encouraged the leader of the S.U. to initiate reforms
he discouraged the US from having relations with communist
he encouraged the continuation of the Cold War
38
Turning point in WWII-Island captured by the US in 1945-used by the Allies to attack Japan
VJ Day
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
39
Surprise attack on this naval base in Hawaii by Japan. This caused the US to get involved.
Pancake Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Base
Pear Harbor
40
This time period happened after WW1. It was when a sudden "boom" happened in the economy.
Roaring Thirties
Roaring Twenties
41
Example of a fixed expense
Rent
Groceries
A bike
An Xbox one
42
Who Introduced The new deal?
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D Roosevelt
Ivan The Terrible
Benjamin Franklin
43
Which of these shows all 4 sectors of the economy?
government, businesses, households, banks
grocery stores, banks, government, shopping malls
schools, businesses, banks, malls
businesses, households, government, schools
44
Which event led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?
the formation of the United Nations
involvement in WWII
the beginning of the Cold War
establishment of the Works Progress Administration
45
Main effect of the 24th Amendment
women were granted the right to vote
more low-income people were able to vote
African Americans were able to vote
citizens 18 years of age were to allowed to vote
46
These were the first African American military pilots.
Marines
SEALS
Rangers
Tuskegee Airmen
47
What were the results of WW1?
The entire country of Germany was wiped out by bombs
Allied powers placed sanctions on Germany and its allies
Allied powers were able to control Germany
Germany was divided up between victorious countries
48
Impacted science by developing new farming practices
Thomas Edison
Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
49
What was the MAIN reason the Soviet Union took the actions listed in the box?
S.U. wanted more citizens to participate in government
S.U. wanted to improve its failing economy
S.U. passed new laws to improve education for citizens
S.U. discovered new natural resources in rural areas
50
Olympic athlete in the 1930s
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
51
This man was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Linn
Charles Lindbergh
52
What did the 15th and 19th Amendments to the US Constitution change?
helped the due process rights of citizens
ended the practice of slavery
expanded voting rights
expanded the Jim Crow laws and practices
53
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
Caused many people to vacate Tennessee and move out west.
Built dams along rivers to prevent flooding
Was the cause of a major drought in the United States.
Built power lines to give people electricity.
54
These laws used the phrase "Separate but Equal" to show racism against African Americans.
Black Laws
Jim Crow Laws
55
What is the difference of Fixed and Variable Expenses
Fixed expenses fix life problems and variable expenses don't
Fixed Expenses are Always necessary and variable expenses are not.
Fixed Expenses have a constant price. Variable expenses vary over time
Fixed expenses are assigned by your boss. Variable can be anything you like
56
What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?
created a new route for trade between nations
brought an end to WWI
divided North America from South America
marked the beginning of a new period of industrialization
57
(Brown vs. Board of Education 1954) What was the main result of this decision?
Public schools would offer the same courses
Public schools were required to integrate
public schools would receive the same amount of money
public schools were considered equal under the law
58
This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Education Rights Act
59
What should a person balance when creating a personal budget?
savings and checking account
wants and needs
spending and saving
income
60
During which period did the Space Race/Arms Race happen?
Cold War
Spanish American War
World War 1
World War II
61
How did the 26th amendment to the US Constitution expand voting rights?
granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote
granting residents of our nation's capital the right to vote
granting African American the right to vote
granting women the right to vote
62
Why did Cattle Trails develop?
Cattle were worth more in the North and East
Ranchers needed to get their cattle to the trains.
There was not enough grass in Texas.
Both a and b
63
what was the spark of ww1
the assassination of archduke franz tom
the assassination of tom
the assassination of frank
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
64
Impacted flight by designing, developing, and engineering the first successful airplane
Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
65
What are the two MAIN elements of a personal budget?
competition and market
income and expenses
needs and wants
goods and services
66
The US government had a food rationing program during WWII. This is an example of...
voluntary exchange
opportunity cost
specialization
entrepreneurship
67
How were the African Americans affected by Jim Crow Laws?
they received more job opportunities
they received equal pay and work benefits
attended schools with fewer resources
they lost their freedom to move to northern states
68
How do private businesses contribute to the economy?
all of the above
They sell goods people can't easily make for themselves.
They hire people to work for them.
They provide the goods and services people need.
69
Whose action initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Margaret Mitchell
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
70
Treaty Organization between U.S., Canada, and other countries to protect from the Soviet Union
NATO
Treaty of Versailles
71
This event killed millions of Jews.
Persian Gulf War
Holocaust
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Pearl Harbor bombing
72
This treaty ended World War 1. It said Germany was at fault for the war.
War on Terrorism
Treaty of Versailles
73
Friday, May 7, 1915 More than 1,400 lives lost with torpedoed Lusitania
US entry into WWI
election of Franklin Roosevelt as president
dropping of bombs on Nagasaki
attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
74
Largest seaborne invasion in history. It was needed in order to gain France from Germany.
VE Day
Holocaust
VJ Day
D-Day
75
what is a fixed expense
A cost that occurs regularly but may vary in amount
A cost determined by personal wants that may be controlled
A cost that you did not plan for
A cost that occurs regularly and doesn’t vary in amount
76
Which WWII event is MOST associated with the information in the list?
D-Day invasion
bombing of Hiroshima
Battle of Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor attack
77
Which of these was a result of the actions listed in the box?
Soviet Union wanted more citizens to participate in govt.
Soviet Union discovered new natural resources in rural areas
Soviet Union collapsed as a nation
78
This is the war that the U.S. lost and caused a lot of controversy.
World War 1
Vietnam War
79
Which describes a function of private business?
collecting property taxes for the government
providing loans and checking accounts to the public
producing goods and services for the public
controlling the supply of natural resources
80
Voting Rights Act of 1968
Stopped allowing African Americans to vote
Allowed all citizens to vote.
81
Ms. Weston owns a hair salon-Why is she part of the PRIVATE BUSINESS function in the economy?
she provides a service
she pays taxes
she consumes products
she uses a bank account
82
What is the importance of cattle trails for the black cowboys that were formerly enslaved?
black cowboys were treated more fairly than in other areas in the U.S.
Black cowboys were not allowed to use the trails
Black cowboys were paid less than white cowboys
Black cowboys were treated more unfairly on the trails
83
What did the Wright Brothers do?
Invented the telephone.
Built the first successful airplane.
84
New Deal Program - Building public roads, structures and bridges-employed over 3 million men.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration.
85
What is the purpose of "due process of law?"
guarantees that citizens stay informed on community issues
protects a person who is accused of a crime
permits voting rights for women
grants voting rights for minorities
86
President Truman did what to end the war with Japan?
Dropped bombs on Germany
bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
87
What did FDR want to accomplish with the New Deal programs?
recovery
reform
all of the above
relief
88
What was Jesse Owens famous for?
Playing professional baseball
Winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in track
Writing poetry during the Harlem Renaissance.
Being a famous jazz singer
89
How do households contribute to the production of goods and services in our economy?
They sell goods to other countries.
They provide labor resources and consume goods/services.
They deposit money in banks.
They loan money to other consumers.
90
These are the rights that U.S. gives its citizens.
Civil Rights
Citizens Rights
91
During this war, the USA helped Cuba declare their freedom from Spain.
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
92
What would most likely increase a store's sales of a product?
limiting advertising of the product
reducing the store hours
reducing the store's employees
lowering the price of the product
93
The name of the ship that Germans sank during World War 1 that had Americans on board.
Titanic
Lusitania
94
This event happened when the U.S. discovered the USSR was hiding missiles in another country.
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
9/11
Cuban Missile Crisis
95
This war started with the Invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939.
Vietnam War
World War 1
World War 2
Cold War
96
What did the New Deal do for Americans?
Gave Americans more tax money during the Great Depression
Created jobs and work for people during the Great Depression
97
WW1 was also known as what?
The Great War
The fight between brothers
The roughest war
The gulf war
98
What was the name of the first cattle trail that went from San Antonio to Abilene?
Great Western Cattle Trail
Panama Canal
Black Cowboys Trail
Chisolm Trail
99
The _________ _________brought music to life.(Think of New Orleans and the music they played)
Great Depression
Jazz Age
100
What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
The Civil Rights Movement happened there.
Wright Brothers flew their first plane there
