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Social studies 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Hawiian Islands are located in? | Pacifc Ocean. |
| As a result of the Spanish- American war? | The United States became a world power. |
| The Panama canal??? | Joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| What was one of Roosevelt's efforts to preserve nature for birds called? | Conservation |
| What did Henry Ford use in his factories? | Assembly lines |
| What group wanted to make life in America better and worked for economic or political change to help all people share in the country’s wealth? | The Progressives |
| How did new inventions in the late 1800's and early 1900's change the lives of Americans? | They had more free time to enjoy their lives |
| What did Thomas Edison invent? | The light bulb and the phonongraph |
| What did the sixteenth amendment do? | It established a national income tax |
| What are some problems associated with tenements? | Over crowding poverty spread of diseases |
| Why were settlement houses built? | Poor people in cities were able to learn new skills like sewing and cooking and English |
| How was President Roosevelt invovled in monopolies? | He broke up the monopolies it it was not in the best interest of customers |
| What did some people accuse U.S. leaders of after they took control of Alaska and Hawaii? | Imperialism |
| The NAACP and the National Urban League were formed for what reason? | To fight for the civil rights of African Americans |
| If something is distored in size it is? | not as accurate as it could be in size |
| If something is ditorted in shape it is? | not accurate in showing the correct size |
| Why is it impossible for a map to exactly show Earth's shape? | Maps are flat and Earth is round |