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SocialStudyFinalExam
Social Studies Final Exam for Mrs. Mcduffie 6th grade class in Springville AL.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flow of Money | Economy |
| ruling of the county, state, etc. | Government |
| the study of past events. | history |
| the study of the rights and duties of citizens | civics |
| the study of land areas, locations, and physical features of the earth | geography |
| extending power by gaining territory to build an empire. (Taking blocks) | imperialism |
| avoiding involvement in other's countries' affairs or business. (MYOB) | isolationism |
| aggressive strengthening of armed forces | militarism |
| during the early 1800's, the US placed a few restrictions on immigration. because the industrial economy was creating new jobs. what was the name of the immigration station where most European immigrants entered in the US? | Ellis Island in New York. |
| A factory fire that killed 146 workers that were trapped in the building, thus leading to new safety standard laws in buildings was called what? | The triangle shirtwaist fire. |
| the transcontinental rr was completed in 1869 when the Central Pacific rr and the Union Pacific rr met in promontory, Utah. What did they hammer in there to celebrate the great achievement? | a gold spike |
| the destruction of what American ship directly led to the start of the Spanish American war? | USS Maine |
| a term that came to describe journalists who "raked up" and exposed corruption and problems of society was called what? | muckrakers |
| a muckraker, Upton Sinclair wrote a book about the nasty conditions in meat packing plants. It was called what? | The Jungle |
| What were the four M.A.I.N causes of WW1? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
| What assassination caused WW1? | Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
| In the Zimmerman Note/Telegram, Germany Invited what country into an alliance? | Mexico |
| At the end of WW1, Woodrow Wilson proposed the League of Nations (now referred to as the United Nations). What was their purpose? | To find peaceful solutions to disagreements. |
| What was the purpose of the 19α΅Κ° amendment? | It allowed woman to vote. |
| Henry Ford is credited for his moving ________ ____ which greatly reduced the cost of automobiles. | Assembly Line |
| The 1Λ’α΅ National Labor Union with the leader, Terence V. POWDERly was called what? | The KNIGHTS of labor |
| One infamous boss that ran political machines, which were powerful organizations that used both legal and illegal methods to get their candidates elected to public office, went by what name? | Boss Tweed |
| What did the πeventeenth amendment do? | It allowed Americans to vote for US πenators |
| Jacob Riis Wrote about life in the _________ in his book ππ°πΈ π΅π©π¦ ππ΅π©π¦π³ ππ’ππ§ ππͺπ·π¦π΄. | Tenements |
| If you're injured on the job, you are guaranteed lost wages in the _______ ____________ law. | Worker's Compensation |
| What did the 18α΅Κ° amendment ban? | The production or sales of alcohol (Carry Nation would be happy! π) |
| On august 15 1914, the ______ _____ was complete which linked the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and was called the "highways between the oceans". | Panama Canal |
| A type of warfare where you defend your position by fighting from the protection of deep π±πΆππ°π΅π²π. | Trench Warfare |
| Why did the US eventually enter WW1 on April 6, 1917? | Because the Germans continued to sink our ships, then wrote the Zimmerman note encouraging Mexico to join them in return for land they have lost in the war they had with us. |
| in 1917, this required men to between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted. | selective service act |
| what was this program of mass murder in which the Nazis tried to exterminate the entire Jewish population in Europe called? | Holocaust |
| During the Great Depression, a massive dust storm that swept the region with intense depletion of the topsoil in the Midwest led to what historical event? | the dust bowl. |
| what day of the week was described as "black" after the stock market investors bought stocks on margin causing the crash of the market? | Black Tuesday |
| which pres. proposed the new deal? | FDR |
| what's the name of the economy crisis in the 1930s? | great depression |
| The Nazi party was a facist political system. What does fascism mean? | a place where the government is more important than people. |
| The allied invasion on Normandy, France. | d-day |
| during the cuban missle crisis, which country was asked to remove the missles? | ussr |
| a harbor that was bombed in hawaii | pearl harbor |
| During ww 2, Japanese flying into our planes were called what? | kamikaze |
| the phrase _____ ___ came to be used for the struggle between the Us and Ussr. | cold war |
| the 5 countries that are still communist. | Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba |
| financial security for elderly, disabled, children, and unemployed is called... | social security |
| a wall blocking east and west berlin | berlin wall |
| in 1969 ____ ________ and Buzz Aldrin went to the moon.. | Neil Armstrong |
| money is not the same in America so America is | capitalism |
| an economy system like China so China is | communist |
| a group of american pilots in WW1 were called | the Tuskegee airmen |
| Henry Ford's affordable automobile was called... | the model T |
| the amendment that changed the voting age from 21 to 18 | the 26α΅Κ° amendment |
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