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socialstudy semester
Social Studies semester exam study guide
Term | Definition |
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Income tax | 16th Amendment |
Provide for the direct election of senators | 17th Amendment |
Prohibition Amendment-made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol in the U.S | 18th Amendment |
Allowed women the right to vote in national elections | 19th Amendment |
Repealed Prohibition | 21st Amendment |
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt | Were suffragist |
Alaska became a territory in | 1867 |
Alaska became the 49th state in | 1959 |
Hawaii became the 50th state in | 1959 |
Between 1892 and 1954 Ellis Island was | the main immigrant processing center for immigrants coming from Europe to the U.S |
The MAIN causes of WWI were | militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, and nationalism |
militarism | when a nation builds up its armies and navies in order to protect its interests |
alliance system | defense agreement among nations |
imperialism | nations compete for colonies around the world for their resources |
nationalism | extreme loyalty to one's country |