Social Studies Vocab
A business that owns every part of manufacturing including shipping of materials, production, and distribution is called this
A Monopoly
The Spreading of US Culture, and businesses beyond our borders is known as this
Imperialism
Alaska was purchased by this major power for 7.2 Million dollars
Before the Automobile, tracks were laid in town to carry people from point A to point B using this vehicle, many of them still exist in major cities today as a tourist attraction
The Electric Trolley
This band is known for songs like "We will rock you", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Another One Bites The Dust", and "Don't Stop Me Now"
Queen
The idea of Mass Production started with this invention by Henry Ford
The Assembly Line
The general American population was sympathetic to the Cuban revolution because of what event in American history that was similar
The American Revolution
This nation was annexed into the united states following the Spanish American war, and became the 50th State
Hawaii
Nikola Tesla is most famous for developing a certain type of this that is still used today
Electricity
This is the highest selling videogame of all time, having sold 238,000,000 copies
Minecraft
Yellow Journalism
This event is what spurred the Spanish American War
The explosion/destruction of the USS Maine
The United States was given access to this canal to travel easily between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
The Panama Canal
The Telephone was invented by this man
Alexander Graham Bell
At UFC 196 Connor McGregor challenged this fighter who was a sizeable underdog, and ended up losing
Nate Diaz
This word means to surrender rights to land, or in other words to give it up
Secede
The Spanish American war was brought to an end with the signing of this treaty
The Treaty of Paris
The three islands purchased after our victory in the Spanish American War cost us this much, despite the whole war costing 250 Million Dollars
Charles Sholes is credited with inventing this
The Typewriter
This NBA Player is famous for scoring 100 points in a single game in 1962
Wilt Chamberlain
The economy of the united states is known as a ________ _____________ system, meaning anyone is able to start a business, and is in charge of its success
Free Enterprise
The Rough Riders were a group of volunteer soldiers lead by this soon to be US President
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Name one of the three islands that the United States purchased after winning the Spanish American War
Guam, The Philippines, or Puerto Rico
Thomas Edison is credited with two major inventions, the first being the lightbulb, the second being this
Phonograph
The first Star Wars, later titled episode IV A New Hope was released on May 25th of what year
1977