Technology
Civil Rights Movements
America Becomes a World Power
Challenge Review
100

What is another name for the "beeping space ball" put into the atmosphere by the Soviet Union?

Sputnik

100

What do the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments do? (each one specifically)

Free, Citizens, Vote
100

What year did WWI start? End? When did the US join?

1914-1918, 1917

100

Who was President during WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

200

Name one impact of electric power (at the time, not today).

longer working hours, technically safer working conditions because lights are safer than fires, machinery making factories more efficient, rise of labor unions, etc

200

Which group (that we have discussed) of people would care about the 24th amendment? Bonus points if you can tell me what it does

24th amendment gets rid of poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and other restrictions on voting. Groups that would care about this- African Americans 

200

What are the 4 main causes of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

200

What is Eugenics?

the belief that we can breed a "better" race of people

300

What is globalization?

The spread of ideas, tech, resources, etc around the world from country to country

300

What was the Dawes Act?

Act designed to redistribute land for Native Americans. Ultimately most of the land ends up in the hands of settlers and not natives

300

What was the name of exaggerated journalism and news?

yellow journalism

300

Describe stagflation.

Period of high unemployment and high inflation, no jobs, money is worth less
400

How would the transcontinental railroad impact Native Americans?

loss of environment, food sources, more people moving in to take land, more opportunities to trade, etc 

400

What was executive order 9066?

allowed for the relocation of Japanese Americans into internment camps

400

Why does the US join WWI? (you need 2 reasons)

Sussex Pledge, the sinking of the Lusitania, Unrestricted submarine warfare, Ties with Great Britain, Zimmerman Telegram 

400

Describe 2 parts of the 5th amendment

no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process

500

Explain how the invention of TV impacted the people's relationship with the government.

Vietnam, able to see presidents and politicians, easier access, faster spread of information, credibility 

500

Between Betty Friedan and Phyllis Schlafly, who was for the women's rights movements and who was against?

Friedan is for, Schlafly is against 
500

Name 4 of the countries we gain control of during this time period (gain control of, not just help).

Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Panama Canal section 

500
What is domino theory?

the idea that if one country fell to communism the rest of the countries around would also fall to communism