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ATS-History 7
1st Semester Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Be able to identify which region listed state are located in.... Ex. The state of Washington is located in what region? | Pacific |
| Be able to identify which state is located in a which region.... Ex. Which of these states is located in the Northeast region? Utah Vermont Michigan Texas | Vermont |
| Be able to locate on a map where you would each state.... Ex. Where is the state of Missouri located? | next to Illinois |
| Is the Prime Medidian located on the longitude or latitude line? | longitude (0 degrees) |
| Be able to determine what longitude & latitude a particular area on a map is located at.... Ex.London is located at what coordinates on this map? | 51 degrees North, 0 degrees West |
| Be able to identify which state listed cities are located in.... Ex. Which city would you find in California? Detroit San Francisco Richmond St. Louis | San Francisco |
| T or F In the Great Plains you will find that the land is eroded by wind & water. | True |
| T or F In the Great Plains many dust storms occur. | True |
| The Great Plains is made of flatlands that rise from the east to the west. | True |
| The precipitation levels that The Great Plains receives yearly is a tremendous amount. | False |
| What technological invention was a great help to ranchers not losing their cattle? | Barbed wire |
| Name an invention that allowed the settlers to have more access to water? | Windmills because they would pump water up from deep in the ground |
| Give 3 reasons why steel plows were used in the agreat Plains | -broke through easier to the rich soil underneath -as machinery, it was strong and didn't break down easily -helped to make farming an easier thing to do |
| What city was known as the "steel capital" during the late 1800s? | Pittsburgh |
| T or F The transcontinental railroad made supplies & mail move between areas cheaper & much faster. | True |
| The opportunity to mine gold & silver was what first attracted people to where? | The West |
| After the civil war, what made the most impact to opening up the country to new settlers? | the railroad |
| Which type of person would most likely talk about a reservation? -A rancher -A Native American -A Democrat -A settler | A Native American |
| Why did former slaves move from the east to the west? | In order to start a new beginning |
| What caused the end to the American Indians life on the Plains? -large amounts of buffalo -no jobs available -made to live on reservations -mining | They were forced to live on reservations |
| What did Labor Unions do to get better working conditions? | They carried out strikes |
| Which 2 men were widely known in the oil & steel industries? | Mr. Andrew Carnegie and Mr. John D Rockefeller |
| When Standard Oil Trust controlled almost all or the US oil refining, they became known as a what? | A monopoly |
| Name 2 major inventions (around the 1870s) that really changed life for us Americans? | -light bulb -telephone |
| Name 2 industries that had increased growth due to the railroad. | -Wood -Coal |
| What did Thomas Edison invent? | lightbulb |
| The assembly line improved this industry significantly. Name that industry. | automotive |
| Name 3 things/ways that helped businesses & industry grow | 1)availability of bank loans to start up the businesses 2)new inventions 3)access to raw materials & energy |
| America became a nation of cities following the _____ war due to the growth of industry. | civil |
| T/F The opportunity to travel was a reason for immigration? | False |
| Problems that existed in cities were; -Tenements -Political machines and -???what??? | Disease & unsanitary conditions |
| W.E.Dubois was associated with what; Imperialism or Nationalism? | Nationalism |
| The song, "Over There", written by Geirge Cohon is an example of what? -Segregation -Imperialism -Nationalisn -Racism | Nationalism |
| Name 3 suffragists | Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Staton & Susan B Anthony |
| Where are tenements found? | In crowded city slums |
| Why were the YMCA, YWCA, Hull House and the Salvation Army created? | They were to help out the poor who were in the city |
| Did Americans have to worry about there NOT being enough immigrants arriving to America? | No |
| Yes or No Were people attracted to cities because they were clean & disease-free? | No |
| Yes or No Were people attracted to cities because they offereed opportunities at jobs? | Yes |
| Almost every big city had an area that had a large population of chinse immigrants. What is this area called? | Chinatown |
| In the late 1800s, the newer immigrants came from Germany, Greece and Italy. What was the part of Europe that they came from? | East & South Europe |
| Why did many factory owners use children as laborers? | Because they could be paid less than an adult was paid, which saved the owners money. |
| Name the amendment that gave the right to vote to women. | 19th |
| During what war was the battleship Maine sunk? | Spanish American War |
| Yellow journalism was used to do what? | Increase the sale of newspapers |
| Which 3 of these territories did the U.S. obtain after the Spanish-War? -Phillipines -Guam -Canary Islands -Puerto Rico | -Phillipines -Guam -Puerto Rico |
| Yes or No Was the Revolution in Panama a cause of the Spanish-American War? | No |
| Why was it so important to build the Panama Canal? | Because it would make it a faster route between the 2 oceans (Pacific & Atlantic) |
| Was the United States a neutral nation at the beginning of the war? | Yes |
| What was the name of the ship that was sunk which led the U.S. to enter WWI? | The Lusitania |
| T or F The German's submarine warfare was one of the reason that the US entered into WWI | T |
| Which country did the Treaty of Versailles punish by making them pay for reparations? | Germany |
| Why did alot of Americans oppose joining the League of Nations? | Because they were afraid that it would lead to the US to become more involved in future wars in Europe. |
| Name the country that received the most blame for WWI? | Switzerland |
| Who was the neutral country during WWI? | Switzerland |
| What was the Jim Crow law about? | A law that was established to separate the white and black races in the American South. |
| During the 18th Amendment, what was the time period known as: -Imperialism -Prohibition -Civil Rights -Enslavement Era | Prohibition |
| Which amendment did the 21st Amendment repeal? | The 18th |
| The responsibility for the Freedman's Bureau was to help African Americans with what? | Get an education and find a job |
| A president had promised to remove supervising troops from the south which resulted in him being elected. What was the promise known as? | Comprimise |
| T or F Robert E Lee asked to help southerners reconcile & reunite with the slaves. | False He was asked to help reunite the the southerners with the...north. |
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