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1
Which industry boomed in the Roaring Twenties and changed America?
Internet
Cars
Television
Telephones
2
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
nothing
Original States
Original Presidents
Aliens
3
The Declaration of Independence is like a....
Rule Book
dictionary
box of chocolates
Break up letter
4
Which state seceded from the union 1st?
Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Texas
5
Who wrote the "
Star Spangled Banner"
?
Francis Scott Key
Eminem
Robert E Lee
Mr Bourque
6
What was the name of the first government by the United States of America?
Bill of Rights
the rule book
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
7
How did the American Revolution come to an end?
The Americans gave up fighting
The British gave up fighting
The Americans invaded England
Aliens
8
What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1975
1865
1964
1999
9
What year did the stock market crash that caused the Great Depression?
1928
1930
1929
1931
10
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union from the 1950s to 1991
World War 3
Cold War
International War
Civil War
11
A political system in which the government owns all property of the country
Confederalism
Capitalism
Communism
Federalism
12
The people who left England to "purify" the church were called the...
Spanish
Puritans
Chinese
Indians
13
Who was able to transform the railroad industry into a national empire?
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
The Monopoly guy
Carnegie
14
Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation
Popular Sovereignty
Sectionalism
Federalism
Secession
15
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Expansion
Capitalism
Containment
Communism
16
Which state did the "lost colony" happen in?
South Carolina
North Carolina
California
Virginia
17
A person who wanted to end slavery
Abolitionist
Segragationist
Progressive
Mr Clifford
18
A severe and prolonged reduction in economic activity as occurred during the 1930s
Great Awakening
Great Depression
Great Recession
economic recovery
19
Which city in Alabama is the most famous for its push for Civil Rights
Auburn
Selma
Mobile
Talledega
20
Who was the 1st president of the United States?
Barrack Obama
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
George Bush
21
How many presidents have there been in the United States?
25
50
44
75
22
Which state seceded from the union
LAST
?
Virginia
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
23
The Harlem Renaissance was the revival of what culture?
Latino
African-American
Caucasian
Asian
24
Where is Washington D.C located?
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina
25
How many
stars
are on the 1st American flag?
50
11
13
25
26
The Soviet Union is also known as what other country?
Germany
Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine
27
The massive build up of a nation's army in a short period of time
Globalization
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
28
Which event started all the problems between the British and the American colonists?
French and Indian War
War with Mexico
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Annexation of Texas
29
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries and take their resources.
Militarism
Capitalism
Imperialism
Nationalism
30
Why did people want to move to California?
Gold
tobacco
They did not go at all
cotton
31
What was a major negative factor in the industrial revolution
Mass Production
There were no negative impacts bro
Cheaper goods
Child Labor
32
What was the main cash crop in the south(in the 1850s) that allowed slavery to expand?
Tobacco
Wheat
Cotton
Corn
33
True or False: The American military was segregated by race during World War 2
True
False
34
What was the removal of millions of Native Americans from their homeland to Oklahoma called?
terrorism
boston massacre
trail of tears
holocaust
35
Which branch of government
creates
the laws
Executive
Bourque
Legislative
Judicial
36
A war between people of the same country.
Civil War
strong disagreement
International War
World War
37
Which city did the Boston Tea Party take place in?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Charlotte
38
Lewis and Clark's traveled on the what?
Oregon Trail
North Carolina Trail
New Mexico Trail
California Trail
39
What was the 1st major goal of Abraham Lincoln's presidency?
Maintain unity of the country
Destroy Slavery
industrialize the economy
expand states powers of government
40
Who is the most famous civil rights activist? He had a dream...
Al Sharpton
Bernie Sanders
Martin Luther King Jr
John F Kennedy
41
Which state won it's independence from Mexico and later joined the United States?
South Carolina
Oregon
Florida
Texas
42
Which flag
IS
hanging in Mr Bourque's room?
China
Mexico
Brazil
Spain
43
Taking a news story and spinning it to attract more readers is called what?
Social Studies
Federalism
Obamacare
Yellow Journalism
44
Which branch of government makes sure that the new law is constitutional?
Executive
Judicial
Bourque
Legislative
45
Which country did the U.S get the Louisiana Purchase from?
England
Spain
France
Africa
46
What event led the United States to enter World War 2?
9/11
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Great Britain
Invasion of Poland
47
Different parts of the country developing unique and separate cultures. Can lead to conflict
Sectionalism
nationalism
Expansion
Confederatism
48
What is the name of the website you should be working on in Mr Bourque's class?
Canvas
Discovery Ed
Aleks
Tiny Tanks
49
Which branch of government
enforces
the laws
Bourque
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
50
How did the cotton gin affect the southern economy from 1800-1860?
Promoted economic equality in the south
promoted industrialization in the south
increased use of indentured servants
It strengthened Southerners reliance on Slavery
51
The 1st cash crop of the English colonies was...
tacos
corn
tobacco
cotton
52
What was an advantage for the American colonial army vs the British?
nuclear weapons
extra supplies
knowledge of the land
number of soldiers
53
Which of the founders favored a
STRONG
national government?
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
