Social Review #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

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

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

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War 1

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

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

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

These women represented the good times of the 1920s.

Women seeking the right to vote.

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

The following picture is from which era?

Large, open, mostly treeless land in middle America.

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

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

What was the result of the following event?

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

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

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

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

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was a result of the Great Depression.

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

She represented the working women during World War 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The following pic represents the end of which era?

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

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

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

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

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

Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in American society

The following picture is from which horrific event?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Borrowing from banks to buy stocks

Where many Americans moved to after WW2.

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

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

This Supreme Court case made segregation legal.

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

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

How did the Korean War end?

Buying goods by making small monthly payments.

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

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

Supreme Court case that desegregated or integrated public schools.

Why did factory owners hire women and children?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Giant dirt storms out West during the Great Depression.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which is NOT a MAIN reason for World War 1

This Treaty ended World War 1

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

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

This map represent what important accomplishment after WW2?

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

What does the following picture represent?

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

When countries like England and Japan controlled parts of China.

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

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

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 tragic accident led to safer working conditions.

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.

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

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

Who owned Standard Oil?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following picture is from which period in US history?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Watergate Scandal forced which president to resign?