FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS

-___________________most effective and modern weapon used during World War I was the U-Boat; this nations unrestricted use of this weapon is one of the things that brought the U.S. into the war.

-Japanese-American citizens were imprisoned in internment camps during __________due to their race.

-After WWII came to an end, ________________was divided into two separate nations, East and West.

-After World War II came to an end, a new war began almost immediately after, called the ______________________, this was a war of words and hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union.

-President _______________ was the President during the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.

-In 1896 the United States Supreme Court asserted in the case ___________________________, that segregation was legal as long as everything remained separate but equal.

-The first thing immigrants saw upon entering New York Harbor was the Statue of Liberty, a gift from __________________________.

-A corporation is a large company that sells shares of ownership in a business; these shares are called _______________.

-To achieve victory in the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other members of the Civil Rights Movement encouraged a policy of ___________________.

-Which was a highlight of the 1963 March on Washington?

-The communist leader of North Vietnam during the war was _________.

People who were born during the years of 1945-1960 are considered part of the _______________ generation.

-The Cold War was a war of words and ideas between the United States and ________.

-The results of the Korean War were ___________________.

-The United States was involved in both the Korean, and Vietnam Wars to prevent the spread of ______.

-Roosevelt easily won the 1932 presidential election by promising __________.

-The most popular sports hero of the 1920’s was _________________.

-Which two nicknames were the nicknames of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?

-Who invented the elevator?

-Who was America’s first billionaire; he made his fortune in the oil industry?

-Who invented the Telephone

-Who founded America's first major steel making company?

-Who was America’s greatest inventor? His most important invention was the light bulb.

-Germany’s invasion of _________________ caused Britain and France to declare war against the Nazi’s.

-Woodrow Wilson came up with the idea of forming an international organization that would help ensure security and peace for all members after WWI; the organization was called the _____________.

-President _________________'s domestic plan for America was called the Fair Deal.

-Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States?

-Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave African American males the right to vote?

-Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution defined American citizenship?

-What invention allowed for skyscrapers to be built in American cities?

-Who was the American President that ordered the first ever use of the atomic bomb?

-Which Japanese city was the first to be bombed my atomic weapons?

-______________________ invented not only the light bulb, but also the many other important things.

-Many immigrants lived in high rise apartment buildings called ___________________, which were dirty, crowded, and unhealthy.

-A system called _______________________ legally segregated and degraded African Americans after the Civil War.

-President _____________ resigned from office due to the Watergate scandal.

-When the President is ___________________he is put on trial and if found guilty, removed from office.

-The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to aid freed former _________________and poor whites in the South get an education and help them establish themselves after the Civil War.

-President Lyndon B. Johnson helped ___________________by signing the Civil Rights Act.

-What was the name of the day that World War II officially came to an end?

-D-Day was the day that _______________________________________.

-President _____________ was nicknamed Ike.

-In 1959, communist revolutionary leader __________ overthrew the Cuban government.

-An _________________ is a person who owns or manages a large manufacturing business.

-The deliberate separation of groups of people based on their race is called _______.

-A racist organization in the South after the Civil War whose goal was to terrorize and intimidate the freed former slaves was the ________________.

-A person who takes a risk, usually by starting a new business is called an ________.

-A ________________ was a run down, crowded apartment building in a city. These buildings were the home of many immigrants and factory workers.

-In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that ___________.

-On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated in ________________.

-The result of the Cuban Missile Crisis was __________.

-The day that the Stock Market crashed in 1929 came to be known as __________.

-The event that triggered the start of World War I in Europe was _________________.

-The telegram that was sent to Mexico that revealed Germany’s intention to ally itself with Mexico if the U.S. entered the war was called ___________________________.

-The Treaty that officially ended World War I was the ________________________.

-Who won the Presidential election of 1968?

-The crusade against Communism that led to many innocent people being blacklisted in the 1950’s was led by Senator ______________ of Wisconsin.

-______________ was the first Roman Catholic ever elected President.

- President Lyndon B. Johnson helped ____________________ by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

-An illegal club that sold alcohol illegally during the prohibition era was called a ___________.

-What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?

-President __________________'s plan to improve quality of life for all American's was called the Great Society.

-Which nation suffered the most deaths during World War II?

-Who was the youngest man ever elected President?

-The major environmental crisis of the 1930’s was a severe drought; this drought struck the Southern Great Plains region which came to be known as _______.

-In 1933 the Twenty-first Amendment brought an end to __________.

-The Montgomery Bus Boycott started when _____________ refused to give up her seat on a city bus.

-John F. Kennedy’s supposed assassin was _______________.

-In what city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

-The Union-Pacific was America’s first _____________________.

-American General ___________ led United Nations forces during the Korean War.

-___________led the Communist forces that took control of China in 1949.

-Which of the following industrialist made his fortune in the steel industry?

-Which of the following revolutionized communications in the late 1800s?

-During the late 1800s, the place where the majority of European immigrants entered into America was _________________.

Homeworks 8-10

Homework 8: Page 562 1-5 & What Do You Think

Homework 9: Page 567 1-5 & What Do You Think

Homework 10: Page 577 1-5 & What Do You Think

4th Quarter Project

American History
4th Quarter Project
Mr. Finnegan

-You will choose a song that was written and recorded between 1960-1999 that deals with an event, philosophy, politics, or idea in American History.

-You will write a 500-750 word essay about the song and what you think it means. You will also explain what you think the artist is trying to say, and what you think the artist believes.

-All projects MUST be typed. No exceptions will be made. Projects handed in un-typed will not be accepted.

-You will be given the opportunity to present your project in class by playing the song for your classmates and by then explaining what you wrote about.

-Projects are due on May 16th 2008.

Vocabulary Homework 1

GI Bill
United Nations
Genocide
Baby Boom
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Fair Deal
Cold War
NATO
Containment Policy
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Homework 6

Read pages 556-558 Do 1-5 & WDYT page 558

4th Quarter Mr. Lew Homework

Chapter 25 Review
Page 543 1-5
Page 547 1-5
Mr. Lew Questions
Chapter 26 Review

Homework 8

Complete Roosevelt's Accomplishments worksheet that was given in class on Wednesday 2/20