abeka history 11 section 30.5

this is the last history set of flashcards I will ever make in my highschool years bruh

columbia

fill in the blank

the _________ explosion (2003) suspended the space shuttle program for 2 years

atlantis

fill in the blank

the landing of space shuttle _______ ended the space shuttle program

voyager 1

first manmade object to leave the solar system

space force

additional military branch added by President Trump (2019)

spaceshipone

first craft to make a privately funded space flight (piloted by Mike Melvill)

iphone

released by Apple in 2007

wi-fi

fill in the blank

______ allowed for convenient access to the internet and cloud storage

social media

fill in the blank

technology brought the rise of communication through ______ ______

hydraulic fracturing

a technique that breaks underground rock to release and collect fossil fuel

one world trade center (freedom tower)

opened in 2014 to commemorate 9/11

melting pot

the idea that many different people groups have come together in America to work together as 1 nation and culture regardless of ethnic heritage or skin color

american exceptionalism

used to define America’s uniqueness in her industry, religious fervor, and sense of individual identity