Unit 2
Map tools are important when analyzing a map because they help us _________ the map better and learn information.
Understand
Which document establishes the process to amend the U.S. Constitution?
U.S. Constitution
What major roadblock most affected the agricultural development of states like Texas?
lack of railroads
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who said this?
Theodore Roosevelt
Where was the author from "Gone with the Wind" from?
Atlanta
a measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian
longitude
Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution guarantee that citizens are protected by due process of law?
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
This U.S. president asked Congress to send troops to Cuba, resulting in the start of the Spanish-American War, and with victory, America emerged as a world power.
William McKinley
Who played a type of music called swing?
Duke Ellington
Victory Day in Europe
VE Day
one of the halves of the earth as divided by the equator or by the prime meridian
hemisphere
What public good or service does the U.S. government provide to protect all American citizens?
Military
This "rough rider" became a war hero in the Spanish-American War, contributing to his eventual election as president of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt
People in the Great Depression could listen to music for free on the
Radio
Victory over Japan Day
VJ Day
a tool that explains what the symbols on a map represent
Map key
What is the income that private businesses make called?
Profit
World War I began in what year?
1914
Who wrote "Gone with the Wind"?
Margret Mitchell
Eleanor Roosevelt had a leading role in the early years of an international peacekeeping organization known as the _______________.
United Nations
a pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location
Coordinates
If the price of a good _______ , consumers will most likely search for a cheaper option or wait to buy the good until the price goes down.
Increases
The United States entered World War I in what year?
1917
Who won four gold medals during the 1936 Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Identify examples of products American people had to ration during World War II.
Coffee, meat, butter