Powerpoint Jeopardy
Colonial Times
Start of a Nation
New Republic
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Reconstruction
Industrialization,
Reform &
Imperialism
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Which factor directly affected the settlement
of New England in the 1600s?
a. Religious persecution in Great Britain
b. The opportunity to cultivate tobacco
c. Growing conflict with Southern farmers
d. The chance to participate in the slave trade
Colonial Times – 10 points
• A. Religious persecution in Great Britain.
• New England’s climate was suitable for tobacco
and they didn’t have an interest in the slave
trade.
• Puritans choose New England to get away from
religious persecution in Great Britain.
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706, the tenth
child of a father who was a soap maker.
Franklin would later go on to be one of the
most revered people in American history.
This passage illustrates this country’s
A. reliance on large families.
B. Protestant religious heritage.
C. importance placed on education.
D. belief that anyone can succeed.
Colonial Times – 20 points
• D. Belief that anyone can succeed.
• Since Franklin was from a very humble
background, his story serves as an example that
anyone is capable of success in the United
States (or in what it was at that time).’
• Social Mobility!!!
In the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is
best known for
A. giving away secrets to the Germans in World War
II.
B. his role in the XYZ Affair with the French
government.
C. fighting for the United States in the American
Revolution.
D. leading the French Resistance to aid American
pilots in World War II.
Colonial Era – 30 points
C. fighting for the United States in the
American Revolution.
• The aristocratic, young (19 years old!) French
soldier not only trained colonial troops but was
also fighting for the United States in the
American Revolution. After the war, Lafayette
returned to France where, eventually, he was a
leader in that country’s revolution.
What is the BEST explanation for the limited role
of the government in the national economy in
the years following the American Revolution?
A)It was a compromise between the industrial North
and agricultural South.
B) It evolved as an effort to compete with the French as
they expanded westward.
C) It emerged as the best strategy to pay off our
massive war debts to Great Britain.
D) It evolved as a reaction to the oppressive economic
policies that existed during the colonial era.
Colonial Era – 40 points
D) It evolved as a reaction to the oppressive
economic policies that existed during the
colonial era.
• The limited role of the government in the national
economy in the years following the American
Revolution evolved as a reaction to the
oppressive economic policies that existed
during the colonial era. Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jefferson both worked to "protect the
common man from political and economic tyranny,"
which Americans had lived with under British
colonial rule.
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
A. ended French colonial holdings in North America.
B. granted the United States independence from
England.
C. ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for
their lands.
D. established an alliance between the United States
and France.
Colonial Era – 50 points
B. granted the United States independence
from England.
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 granted the United
States independence from England. The
French actually benefited from the Treaty, and
while they did aid the U.S. in its fight for
independence, the French did not become
permanent allies with the U.S. as a result of this
agreement.
· Took place on September 17, 1862
· Robert E. Lee and George McClellan faced
each other
· The Confederate offensive was stopped
· Was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
These are describing the Civil War Battle of
A) Antietam.
B) Chickamauga.
C) Gettysburg.
D) Vicksburg.
New Republic Through Reconstruction – 10 points
• A. Antietam
• The Battle of Antietam took place in Sharpsburg,
Maryland. The Confederate foray into Union territory
proved roundly unsuccessful, though both sides lost
tens of thousands of troops in a matter of just
hours.
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of
politics and government in the period following the
Civil War?
A) The brightest and most capable people were hesitant to run
for office.
B) Being in government was considered the only honorable way
to serve the country.
C) The usual practice was to use public office to get rich rather
than serve the people.
D) Corruption flourished at every level of government, both
local, state and the national level.
New Republic Through Reconstruction– 20 points
• B. Being in government was considered
the only honorable way to serve the
country.
• It was not the general opinion that being in
government was considered the only
honorable way to serve the country. In fact,
government became increasingly dominated by
wealthy and "connected" people, leaving less
and less room for the average person.
In 1860, the area in red would have been LEAST
likely to
A) use forced labor in its agricultural production.
B) vote for Abraham Lincoln for President of the United
States.
C) push for expansion of slavery in western states and
territories.
D) support the notion of "popular sovereignty" in the debate
over slavery.
New Republic Through Reconstruction – 30 points
B) vote for Abraham Lincoln for President of
the United States.
• The areas in red are the Confederate States of
America, so they would NOT have voted for
Abraham Lincoln for President of the United
States in 1860. In fact, he did not even appear
on the ballot in many southern states.
· Established by Congress on March 3, 1865
· Provided employment and medical assistance to former slaves
· Trained teachers and built over 1,000 schools
Disbanded in 1869 due to a lack of success and funding
All of these are describing
A) Jim Crow laws.
B) the Black Codes.
C) the Freedman's Bureau.
D) Presidential Reconstruction.
New Republic Through Reconstruction–
40 points
• C) the Freedman's Bureau.
• The Freedman's Bureau was originally intended
to operate for just one year. After the "Radical
Reconstruction" period began, however, the
program was extended, despite President
Andrew Johnson's veto. Even though it had the
best of intentions, it was unable to full
accomplish all of its goals.
Which of these BEST describes the efforts of William
Lloyd Garrison?
• organized an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1826.
B) advocated the settling of Liberia by freed slaves.
C) believed slavery should be phased out over a period of
time.
D) urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the United
States.
New Republic Through Reconstruction–
50 points
• D) urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the
United States.
• Garrison founded The Liberator in 1831, with an antislavery message. Rather than suggest a gradual
elimination of of slavery, he urged immediate
emancipation of slaves in the United States. His
fiery abolitionist sentiments were somewhat unusual for
the day, especially given the fact that he was not an
African-American.
Which person would have been LEAST likely to be
considered a "Progressive" in the early 20th
century?
A) Farmer
B) Socialist
C) Journalist
D) suffragette
Industrialization, Reform & Imperialism – 10 points
• A. Farmer
• A farmer would have been least likely to be a
"Progressive" in the early 20th century. Farmers tended
to be associated with the Populist movement of the late
19th century, whereas the Progressives attracted urban
audiences.
The United States experienced major foreign policy
issues in the late 1800’s with all of the following
EXCEPT
A) Argentina.
B) Philippines.
C) Spain.
D) Venezuela.
Industrialization, Reform & Imperialism–
20 points
• A. Argentina
• The US intervened in a border dispute between
Venezuela and Britain, and fought with Spain and with
Filipino freedom fighters, but did not have profound
international issues with Argentina.
Which president believed that a US-controlled canal across
Central America was a vital strategic interest to America, and
so was largely responsible for construction of the Panama
Canal?
A) William Taft
B) William McKinley
C) Henry Cabot Lodge
D) Theodore Roosevelt
Industrialization, Reform & Imperialism– 30 points
D) Theodore Roosevelt
• The U.S. president who believed that a U.S. controlled
canal across Central America was a vital strategic
interest to America and was largely responsible for
construction of the Panama Canal was Theodore
Roosevelt. Roosevelt was able to secure rights to the
area by trading American support for Panama's revolt
against Colombia.
The Rough Riders, pictured here, were a group of soldiers that
fought in the famed ‘Battle of San Juan Hill’ against what
country?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Mexico
D) North Korea
Industrialization, Reform & Imperialism– 40 points
• B. Spain
• The Rough Riders fought against forces from Spain. In
the middle is future-president Theodore Roosevelt,
surrounded by his volunteer regiment serving in the
Spanish-American war in 1898.
The United States felt that it was important to
complete the construction and control of the Panama
Canal because
A) it would help spread democracy to smaller nations.
B) it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing.
C) it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South
America.
D) it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.
Industrialization, Reform & Imperialism– 50 points
D) it allowed ships to cross directly between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• The completion of the Panama Canal allowed ships to
cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. No longer did ships, American or otherwise,
have to sail around the southern tip of South America to
access Atlantic or Pacific port. U.S. control of the
Panama Canal gave them more power in international
trade between the two oceans.
The cartoon from 1933 is expressing the belief that
A) FDR's programs are straying too far from American ideals.
B) the New Deal is succeeding in ending the Great Depression.
C) the New Deal was a failure in ending the Great Depression.
D) FDR needs to try to use some of the ideas created by Karl Marx.
Establishments as a World Power – 10 points
• A. FDR's programs are straying too far from
American ideals.
• This cartoon is critical of the changes in the U.S. in
1933, believing that FDR's programs are straying
too far from American ideals. The title of the
cartoon- "The Joker"- refers to the card- 'Socialistic
Experiments"- that is being dealt by FDR. Many people
were worried that the U.S. might become a socialist- or
even communist- state because of the programs.
The Red Scare of the 1920s was caused primarily by
A) the influenza outbreak.
B) fear of airborne diseases.
C) the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy.
D) fear of communist infiltration of the United States.
Establishments as a World Power– 20 points
• D) fear of communist infiltration of the United
States.
• There were two ‘Red Scares’ in U.S. history, but the first
one (in the 1920s) was a reaction to the fear of
communist infiltration of the United States
following World War I. The ‘scare’ proved largely
pointless, as the Communist Party in the U.S. failed to
gain popularity or strength.
Which New Deal agency built more than half a million
miles of roads?
A) Civil Works Administration (CWA)
B) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C) Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
D) National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Establishments as a World Power– 30 points
A) Civil Works Administration (CWA)
•
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) built more
than half a million miles of roads in addition to building
40,000 schools and paying the salaries of more than
50,000 schoolteachers.
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in
the U.S. reached approximately
A) 10%.
B) 25%.
C) 40%.
D) 50%.
Establishments as a World Power– 40 points
B) 25%.
• During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in
the U.S. reached a record of 25% of the work force.
From 1929 until the onset of the Second World War, one
out of every four American families relied on "soup
kitchens" and "bread lines" for their survival.
Which event would have FIRST caused the United
States to begin reversing its Neutrality Acts in the
early stages of World War II?
A) Germany's attack on London’
B) Germany's invasion of Poland
C) Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
D) Japan's attack on the Midway Islands
Establishments as a World Power– 50 points
• B) Germany's invasion of Poland
• This could be a tricky question. Germany's invasion of
Poland is the right answer because it happened before
any of the other issues here. True, the United States
began the process of revising the Neutrality Acts before
that, but the question is not asking that. The invasion of
Poland on September 1, 1939, caused President
Roosevelt to ask Congress to change the Neutrality Acts
to prevent giving "passive aid" to the enemies.
The National Defense Education Act (1958) was
created to
A) educate students on the evils of the Soviet Union.
B) educate students on how to survive a nuclear attack.
C) provide scholarships to students who wanted to go to a
US military academy.
D) improve the advancement of education in the areas of
science, math, and foreign languages.
Modern Era – 10 points
D) improve the advancement of education in the
areas of science, math, and foreign languages.
• After Russia launched Sputnik in 1957, Americans
scrambled to “catch up” in the quest to explore space.
Therefore, the US Congress passed the National Defense
Education Act, providing funding to improve the
advancement of education in the areas of science,
math, and foreign languages.
The post-World War II ‘baby boom’ was caused, in part,
by
A) marriage at an earlier age.
B) the loss of population during the war.
C) women refusing to go back to work after the war.
D) the invention and distribution of the birth control pill.
Modern Era– 20 points
• A. marriage at an earlier age.
• The ‘baby boom’ took place after troops returned home
from Europe and the Pacific. Many entered marriage at
an earlier age , marrying quickly and resulting in a
massive increase in population over the next two
decades.
The Interstate Highway System was authorized by
the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 for the
PRIMARY purpose of
A) allowing people to live further from their places of work.
B) encouraging more people to settle sparsely populated
regions.
C) helping strengthen our national defense by creating an
easier means of transporting people and goods in an
emergency.
D) building a network of roads that would help to send work
crews around the country to ease the effects of the Great
Depression.
Modern Era– 30 points
C) helping strengthen our national defense by
creating an easier means of transporting people
and goods in an emergency.
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The primary purpose of the creation of the Interstate
Highway System was to help strengthen our
national defense by creating an easier means of
transporting people and goods in an emergency.
The law that created it was also known as the National
Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 and was
loosely based on the German "Autobahn" President
Eisenhower had seen in World War II. Its main
purpose now, though, is to move great amounts of
people through major cities.
All of the following describes the Selma to
Montgomery Marches of the mid-1960s EXCEPT
A) was met with violence.
B) attracted national media attention.
C) was broken up by the Federal government.
D) was meant to challenge voting laws in the south.
Modern Era– 40 points
• C) was broken up by the Federal government.
• The Selma to Montgomery Marches attempted to raise
awareness of the abuses of voting rights in the American
south. The local and state police brutally crushed the
peaceful protesters, bringing great amounts of negative
national attention to Selma, but it was NOT broken up
by the Federal government.
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when
A) the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles
from Cuba.
B) CIA-backed rebels were defeated by the Cuban army at the
Bay of Pigs.
C) the United Nations allowed the US to install nuclear missiles
in Key West.
D) a nuclear disarmament plan for the US and the Soviet
Union was agreed upon.
Modern Era– 50 points
A) the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear
missiles from Cuba.
The world came to the brink of nuclear war in October of
1962 when the US discovered the Soviet Union had
missiles installed in Cuba. Disaster was narrowly
averted, though, when the Soviet Union agreed to
withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba, in
exchange for a US promise NOT to invade Cuba.