Expansion and Migration
What were some myths about the West?
Cowboys and Indians; Outlaws and bank roberies;
When did the US declare independence from Great Britian?
July 4, 1776
What affair was John Adams involved in?
The XYZ Affair
What groups in the US struggles for equality?
Blacks, Japanese
Who was Apple's first CEO?
Steve Jobs
What was the main mode of transportation out West?
Railroad
When did the US join World War 2?
December 8, 1941
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What organization helped push for the end of segregation?
NAACP
Who were the first Microsoft CEO's?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
The majority of the people moving west were...?
Farmers and Miners
When did the US join World War 1?
April 6, 1917
What is the purpose of Laissez Faire Economics?
The government doesn't intervene with the economy so it can run itself
Who was the leader of the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Where is Silicon Valley located?
San Francisco Bay, California
Where did the miners move out West to?
California
What did the US use before slavery to have help with the crops?
Indentured Servitude
Who bailed the US out of the Panic of 1893?
J.P. Morgan
How much money were the Japanese in the Internment Camps given in 1988 by the government?
$20,000
What is the highest video resolution today?
16K
What was another way people expanded out West? (other than railroad)
Wagon
What was one of the causes of the War of 1812?
Looting Ships; Embargo Act; British and French "impressing" American sailors;
What was considered the safest option for the US at the beginning of WW1 and WW2?
To remain neutral
What were the two types of resistance to the Southern farmers?
Passive and Active
What is the largest state in the US?
Alaska