Pink Ponies
How would best describe the ammendment process for the U.S. Constitution?
The amendment process is difficult in order to prevent changes that are not strongly supported by citizens.
The amendment process was created in order to be able to make changes to the Constitution in case of new issues or concerns.
These are considered what?
Obey laws
Pay taxes
Register for selective services
Serve on a Jury
Responsibilities of citizens
The Panama Canal __________ voluntary trade among countries, which was __________ to all countries involved.
increased; beneficial
Who is famous for and what was the invention: Traveling long distances on land and water took a lot of time.
Wright Brothers; Airplane
Who is famous for and what was the invention:
Soil became unproductive after growing cotton year after year.
George Washington Carver; Crop Rotation and hundreds of products made from peanuts or sweet potatoes
What is the purpose of a jury?
to listen to the facts of a trial
to decide whether a person accused of a crime is guilty or innocent
Jazz music evolved into what type of music in the 1930's?
Swing music
Eleanor Roosevelt had a leading role in the early years of the international peacekeeping organization known as the __________.
United Nations
Who is famous for and what was the invention:
People could only communicate face-to-face or through mail, which was slow.
Alexander Graham Bell; Telephone
Who is famous for and what was the invention:
Candles were expensive and produced only small amounts of light.
Thomas Edison; Electric Light Bulb
What was the overall effect of these amendments?
They made the government more representative of the people who live in the United States.
They increased the groups of Americans who can participate in our representative democracy.
Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
He wanted a quick end to the war before more Allied lives were lost.
Which country did the United States race against?
Soviet Union
Identify the New Deal agency where each person worked.
"I am excited to paint a mural at the government building."
*WPA = Work Progress Administration
Identify the New Deal agency where each person worked.
"I live on a farm near here. I am happy to build dams to help my community."
TVA = Tennessee Valley Authority
Terrorists attacked which two U.S. locations on September 11, 2001?
the Pentagon and the World Trade Center
What did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill mean when he said an “iron curtain” had fallen across the European continent?
Eastern Europe became communist while Western Europe remained democratic.
Eastern and Western Europe were divided by an imaginary political line.
What is specilization, when it comes to skills?
Focuisng on efficiently producing a limited number of good and services?
Identify the New Deal agency where each person worked.
"I am glad I get to work in a national park. I love the outdoors."
*CCC = Civilian Conservation Corps
People use computers and the internet to conduct research instead of __________.
Going to the library
WHat was the Dust Bowl?
The Dust Bowl was a major environmental disaster that happened in the United States during the 1930s (often called the "Dirty Thirties"). It was a time when the Great Plains region—including parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico—turned into a massive, dry, dust-filled wastland.
What major economic crisis began in 1929?
The Great Depression
The price that people in northeastern states were willing to pay for cattle during the mid-1800s created a price incentive for Texas ranchers to __________. (2 reasons).
ship cattle east on railroads
herd cattle north on cattle trails
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island often had to pass through which process?
Health inspections and interviews
Many immigrants came to the United States hoping to find what?
Better jobs and opportunities for their families