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Gov's cup for SS
Governor's cup for social studies #26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| America’s direct involvement in this war began after an assault on Pearl Harbor. In what war were the battles of Iwo Jima, Midway, Okinawa and Guadalcanal fought? | World War II |
| Too much wheat farming and poor land management, coupled with a severe drought, created an environmental disaster in the United States in 1930s. What name was given to the area that included parts of Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico where this disaster occurred? | Dustbowl |
| The selective service system at one time “drafted” young men into the military, whether they wanted to fight or not. Still today, all-male US citizens must register with the SSS when they reach birthday? | 18 |
| When one of these occurs, there is low business production and high unemployment. Households spend less, because they have less money to spend. Although the economic condition is bad, there is one that is worse. According to many economists, the United States was experiencing what kind of economic event, roughly from 2008 two 2012? | Recession |
| This economic principle is the basis for the capitalist system. What term is defined as the “the money a business has left after all its cost of operating have been paid?” | Profit |
| Leon Czolgosz made his mark in US history by assassinating President William McKinley. He shot McKinley twice while the president was attending what 1901 event? | Pan-American exposition |
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