SRHS 11th Grade Preview U.S. History

Supreme Court decision that said that “separate but equal” facilities were legal?

Business tycoon who controlled most of the steel industry. Known as “Captain of Industry."

Supreme Court decision that made segregation illegal in public schools?

Gave the right to vote to women?

First man-made satellite to be launched into outer space. Space Race started soon after.

All are causes of US Involvement in WWI except?

The process of a stronger nation controlling a weaker territory through E.S.P. means?

The prohibition of alcohol?

US policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism?

1944 law that gives military veterans financial and education benefits.

Form of music that became popular in the 1950’s seen as a rebellion against conformity?

Treaty that ended WWI. Blamed Germany for WWI and handed down harsh punishments?

International organization formed after WWII to serve as a peacekeeper in world conflicts?

The idea that government should not interfere with business practices?

Eliminated literacy tests for voters?

The preservation of wilderness areas is known as?

Program that provides health insurance for people on welfare?

John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald in what city?

Gave voting rights to Americans 18 years and older, due to them being included in draft.

International organization formed after WWI to help solve future disputes. US did not join.

Reporters and writers who expose corruption and the abuses of big business?

The large growth of cities is known as?

Regulation of the preparation of foods and the sale of Medicines?

Organizations that protected the interests of the worker and created the 40hr work week.

Apartments built in city slums to house large numbers of people. Immigrants forced to live here

Belief that the rich succeed because they are superior to the poor. “Only the strong survive”?

Man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. 

Belief that if a nearby nation becomes communist then surrounding nations will do the same?

Where nearly 20 million new immigrants were processed upon on the East Coast?

Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities.

Situation in which one company controls an entire industry.

Southern race laws that encouraged segregation and discrimination against African-Americans

Wall built by the Soviets to separate East and West Berlin. Wall stood until 1989.

US operation that flew food & supplies into W. Berlin after the Soviets set up a blockade?

Period from the end of WWII through the mid 1960’s marked by unusually high birthrates?