Social Studies 8th Grade Final

Where was William McKinley shot

Buffalo

What event was William McKinley attending when he was shot.

Pan America Expo

When was McKinley shot

September 1901

What act did President Roosevelt use to break up big trusts

Sherman Antitrust Act

Did Roosevelt think all trusts were bad

No

Roosevelt broke up trusts from what industries

Oil, Railroad, and Tobacco

Where did Coal Miners go on strike

Pennsylvania

A person with the crucial role of resolving a conflict and bringing both sides to a point of agreement

Arbitrator

What did Roosevelt do to resolve the coal miners strike

He ordered a meeting in the White House between the sides to help workers get better pay and shorter hours

When did Roosevelt run for President promising American fair and equal treatment.

1904

What acts did Roosevelt support

Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act

Roosevelt pressured congress to do what

Set aside millions of acres of forest for National Parks

Did Columbia accept Roosevelt’s offer to build a canal

No

What did Roosevelt want the Panamanians to do when Columbia didn’t let them build a canal in their land.

Break away and start their own country

How much did the US pay to buy the Panama canal

10 million

Did Panama break away from Columbia

Yes

When did Roosevelt say “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

When the US were trying to build the Panama canal

When did work begin for the Panama canal

1904

What were used to regulate the uneven water levels of the canal

Locks

When did the Panama canal open

August 15, 1914

Pros of the Panama Canal

reduced shipping costs and cut 7,000 miles of the voyage from NYC to California

When did Roosevelt run for president for the 3rd time

1912

Why did Roosevelt run in 1912

he was dissatisfied with President Taft

Did Roosevelt get the Republican nomination

No

What was Roosevelt 3rd presidential election party called

Progressive Party

Nickname of Roosevelt’s 3rd presidential election party

Bull Moose Party

Did Roosevelt win his 3rd presidential election

No

Who did Roosevelt lose his 3rd election to

Woodrow Wilson

Who was president when Women got the right to vote

Woodrow Wilson

Where did Roosevelt grow up

New York

What did Roosevelt’s dad give him when he got bullied at school

exercise equipment

Roosevelt became Americas youngest what

President

Where did the proverb “Speak softly and carry a big stick” come from

Africa

Where was Roosevelt shot

Milwaukee

What was the Teddy Bear named after

Roosevelt

What was the economy like in the 1920s

Very successful

What is a stock

A stock is a was of investing in hopes of making more money

What does buying on margin mean?

To borrow money to buy a stock

Why did many investors begin selling their stocks in September of 1929

They were worried stock prices would fall

Why is October 24th, 1929 called “Black Thursday?”

Because 13 million shares were sold and it was the day the stock market crashed

What were Hoovervilles

Makeshift villages for homeless people

What did President Hoover do to try and help out country?

Asked charities to help the needy

What was the Bonus Army

A group of WWI Veterans who marched to D.C to demand their bonus early

How did President Hoover stop the bonus army protest

He orders the US army to burn down the Hoovervilles which killed some army veterans

What was the response of the public to the way Hoover forces the Bonus Army out of Washington D.C

The public was outrages that a president would disrespect veterans

How many army veterans came to Washington D.C to demand their bonus

20,000

How many banks failed in just one year after the crash?

800 failed

How many saving accounts were wiped out?

$9 million dollars of saving

What could a dime still allow someone to do during the 1930s

You could of to the movies

What was the method people living in the Great Depression used to escape the stress of the day. This is what it is called when people went to the movies

Escapism

What is the most important appliance during the 1930s that people could not live without.

The raadio

What was the area that crossed 25,000 square miles of farmland in the Midwest referred to as.

Dust Bowl

What was the mode of transportation for the poor during the Great Depression

Freight Trains

What were the poor people that rode the freight trains called

Hobos

What was the radical movement that started to sweep the country

communism

Were more people leaving or coming into the US during the Great Depression

More people were leaving

What country suffered from the Great Depression more that any other country because of its loss in WWI

Germany

What leader came into power in this country as a result of extreme economic conditions?

Hitler

What was the percentage of the population was unemployed in 1933

25%

How did Roosevelt strive to restore faith in the nation’s banks

He closed them for 4 days then sent money to them

What were two jobs that the boys in the Civilian Conservation Corps were hired to build

planting trees and building roads

How much were the boys paid that were hired for the Civilian Conservation Corps

5 dollars a month and they sent $25 home for their family to live on every month

What years were the Great Depression in

1929-1941

What was the New Deal

The New Deal was a series of program and policies introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1930 to help the U.S recover from the depression

What does the AAA stand for

Agricultural Adjustment Act

What does SEC stand for

Securities and Exchange commission

What does the SSA stand for

Social Security Act

What does FDIC stand for

Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation

What does WPA stand for

Workers Progress Administration

What does CCC stand for

Civilian Conservation Corps

What does the AAA do

The government paid farmers to reduce harvest to raise crop prices

What does the SEC do

Gave the government the ability to punish dishonest stock brokers

What does the SSA do

Takes money out of everyone’s paycheck to go towards their retirement

What does the FDIC do

If your bank closes you will receive your money back up to $100,000 from the government

What does the WPA do

The government hires people to build airports, roads, and bridges.

What does the CCC do

Gave unemployed people public working jobs

What does the M in MAIN stand for?

Militarism

What does the A in MAIN stand for?

Alliance

What does the I in MAIN stand for?

Imperialism

What does the N in MAIN stand for

Nationalism

What is Militarism

The building up of a countries military

Why was Militarism a cause of WWI

Countries building up their military caused distrust between countries.

What is an Alliance

Alliances are agreements between counties to help each other.

Why did Alliances cause WWI

Made the conflict between two countries spread to other countries in the same alliance with them

What is Imperialism

European countries competing to get the most colonies

Why was Imperialism a cause of WWI

Europeans countries racing to get colonies caused conflict

What is Nationalism

Ethnic groups in Europe wanting to have their own country or be part of another country. Also was people becoming to proud of their nation

Why was Nationalism a cause of WWI

Ethnic Groups wanting to split from a country caused conflict.

What years did WWI last

1914-1918

What is WWI also known as

The Great War

What was the area between trenches called?

No mans land

Why were trenches made

To protect soldiers from enemy gunfire

What Alliance first used tanks

The Allied Forces

What were airplanes initially used for in WWI

They were used to gain intelligence about enemy troops.

What are a fight between two planes called

A dogfight

What weapon did the British invent to help shoot more ammunition faster

The Vickers Gun

How many men were needed to operate the Vickers Gun

6

Which country was the first to use Chemical Weapons?

Germany

How long did it take for mustard gas to affect a soldier

12 hours