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Really Random
100
This railroad, completed in 1869, connected the East and West coasts of the United States:
Transcontinental Railroad
100
This reform movement sought to address problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.
Progressivism
100
How did the GI Bill and suburbanization shape postwar America?
Helped veterans buy homes and attend college, suburbanization expanded middle-class life. (Led to the development of the 'Boomer' generation)
100
How did the 9/11 attacks impact U.S. foreign and domestic policy?
Provide 2 specific examples:
War on Terror (War in Afghanistan & Iraq)
Department of Homeland Security
Airport Security changes
Surveillance expansion (USA Patriot Act)
100
Bathmophobia is the fear of what?
Stairs, or steep slopes
200
This law attempted to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual plots:
The Dawes Act (1887)
200
Which war in 1898 helped make the United States an overseas imperial power?
Spanish-American War (More control over Latin America, gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philipines)
200
Why was Watergate significant?
Exposed presidential abuse of power & led to Nixon's resignation
200
Describe at least one part of Reagan's Cold War policy that put pressure on the Soviet Union:
Military Buildup (Strategic Defense Initiative/Star Wars)
Anti-communist rhetoric (Evil Empire speech, Tear Down This Wall speech)
Support for Anti-Soviet movements (Contras in Nicaragua)
200
Who was pictured on the first U.S. adhesive stamp?
Benjamin Franklin (1847)
300
This belief used “survival of the fittest” to justify wealth inequality and limited government aid.
Social Darwinism
300
Which president became known for his "Square Deal" and trust-busting efforts?
Theodore Roosevelt
(Square Deal: 3 C's - Control of Corporations, Consumer Protection, Conservation of Natural Resources)
300
What decision was made in Brown v. Board of Education? This overturned the decision made in what other SCOTUS case?
Segregation in public schools is no longer constitutional
Plessy v. Ferguson
300
What caused the 'Great Recession' of 2008?
Housing bubble, risky lending, mortgage-backed securities, financial deregulation, and bank failure
300
What jumping Playstation marsupial debuted in 1996 as Sony's answer to Super Mario?
Crash Bandicoot
400
This 1882 law banned immigration from China and reflected rising nativism.
Chinese Exclusion Act
400
What event in 1915 increased anti-German feeling in the United States after German U-boat warfare was conducted?
the sinking of the Lusitania
400
How did the Great Society expand the federal government?
Provide at least two specific examples
Medicare, Medicaid, education funding, civil rights enforcement, and anti-poverty programs.
400
Describe the difference between Supply-side and Keynesian economics:
Supply-side:
-Deregulation of markets, lower taxes (especially on the wealthy), allowing for maximum production/need for production - creating jobs and growth. Moreso for long-term sustainable economic growth.
400
What was Richard M. Nixon's middle name?
Milhous
500
This business strategy, involved controlling every step of production, from raw materials to distribution:
Vertical Integration
500
What two laws restricted civil liberties during WWI by punishing anti-war speech and interference with the draft?
Espionage Act and Sedition Act
500
Why did McCarthyism gain support, and why did it decline?
gained support: fear of communism / soviet expansion / espionage
Lost support: McCarthy's tactics, became extremely scrutinized particularly through the Army-McCarthy hearings
500
Why has political polarization increased in recent decades?
Provide at least two specific aspects:
Partisan media / Social Media
Gerrymandering
Cultural conflict
20th/21st century Immigration
500
Tomatoes originated from which continent?
South America (Discovered in the Andes Mountains)
600
This labor conflict damaged the reputation of unions after a bomb exploded during a rally in Chicago.
The Haymarket Affair (1886)
(Demands of an 8 hour work day, peaceful protest, turned violent when police moved to disperse the crowd, then someone threw a bomb into the crowd)
600
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles, despite Wilson’s support for it?
Many senators feared entangling alliances and opposed joining the League of Nations.
600
This 1964 resolution gave President Lyndon Johnson broad authority to escalate the Vietnam War.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
600
This 1994 trade agreement reduced trade barriers between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
NAFTA
600
What color is the "Soul stone" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Orange
700
After the assassination of President _________, this act created a merit-based civil service system to reduce political corruption:
James A. Garfield
Pendleton Civil Service Act
700
This New Deal program created jobs building roads, bridges, parks, and public buildings.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
700
This political shift was fueled by backlash against liberal reforms, federal power, civil rights changes, and social movements of the 1960s.
The Rise of Modern Conservatism
700
Critics argued this long-term economic trend contributed to the decline of manufacturing jobs in the Rust Belt and the growth of overseas production.
Globalization (World economies have become increasingly connected and interdependent)
700
Mr. Shade's favorite athlete of all time:
TB12