Review of Past Units
John Adams' presidency is notorious for the passing of these acts, which barred certain immigrants from entering the US and limited free speech
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This is the term for the right to vote
What is suffrage?
The Spanish American war began because of the sinking of this ship
These types of factories were known for their terrible working conditions and long hours
What are sweatshops?
This band is responsible for hits like "Help!", "Yesterday", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", and "Get Back"
Who are the Beatles?
Three advantages the North had in the Civil War
What are industry, railroads, and improved telegraph lines?
This is the term for the type of farming many people engaged in that kept them in slavery-like conditions
What is sharecropping?
Yellow Journalism was "fake news". In contrast, THESE type of journalists tried to expose corrupt practices of businesses and politicians
What are muckrakers?
The Pendleton Act tried to put a stop to this system of politicians handing out jobs to friends.
What is the spoils system?
This president is on the 2 dollar bill
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The fourth amendment to the Constitution prohibits this
What is (unlawful) search and seizure?
Two ways that African Americans were prevented from voting even after gaining the right to vote
What are poll taxes and literacy tests?
The Spanish American War ended with America gaining these territories (2 of the 4 get the point)
Need 2 of the following 4:
Guam
Puerto Rico
Cuba (temporarily)
Phillipines
This author wrote "The Jungle" which exposed sanitary problems in the meat packing industry
Who is Upton Sinclair?
This director is known for twist endings, like in the 6th Sense and the Village
Who is M. Night Shyamalan?
The precise location where gold was first found out west
What is Sutter's Mill?
These were people who supported the north during the Civil War, even though they lived in the South
What are scallawags?
During the Spanish American War, future president Teddy Roosevelt fought with this group of soldiers
Who are the Rough Riders?
This is the name of the building where the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was located
What is the Asch building?
This fancy food is made from roe (fish eggs)
What is Caviar?
This statement by a president claimed that Europe should no longer interfere in American affairs
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education. The complete name of the case is Brown v. Board of Education of ______________________.
What is Topeka, Kansas?
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
The woman survived the jump from the the burning Triangle Factory, but died from her injuries days later
Who is Sarah Kupla?
Name 3 characters who work at Dunder Mifflin, the paper company from the TV show "The Office"
(Answers will vary)