Name: ______________________
1.
By the end of the Cold war, the superpowers had enough firepower for ___________
Hiroshimas.
2.
_____________ technology played a “commanding role” in U.S. history.
3.
What generation fought the Vietnam War?
4.
Against what were the baby boomers revolting?
5.
What technology made people more aware of Kent State and Vietnam?
6.
What new values came from the baby boomers?
7.
What was different about Watergate vs. previous scandals?
8.
What tool did Reagan use to restore faith in America?
9.
Why did American debt increase by a factor of 5?
10.
Fire hoses, aircraft tires, medical technology, and ski gear all originated in what?
11.
What was new about the Challenger crew?
12.
After the space race of the 1980s, what was the new frontier for technology?
13.
Who created the first practical personal computer (first name works)?
14.
To what historical event did they compare the Silicon Valley/dot-com boom?
15.
How many died in the 9/11 attacks?
16.
How has the neighborhood around the Twin Towers changed since 9/11?
17.
What two places do most immigrant come from?
18.
Each person in the conclusion attempts to define what it means to be American. With whom do you agree? Why?

Name: KEY
1.
By the end of the Cold war, the superpowers had enough firepower for __1 million_________ Hiroshimas.
2.
__Communications___________ technology played a “commanding role” in U.S. history.
3.
What generation fought the Vietnam War? Baby boomers
4.
Against what were the baby boomers revolting? – parents’ values, societal norms, inability to choose
5.
What technology made people more aware of Kent State and Vietnam? - tv
6.
What new values came from the baby boomers? – civil rights, free love, gay rights, feminism
7.
What was different about Watergate vs. previous scandals? – televised, more lying
8.
What tool did Reagan use to restore faith in America? - tv
9.
Why did American debt increase by a factor of 5? – credit card use widespread
10.
Fire hoses, aircraft tires, medical technology, and ski gear all originated in what? – space shuttle
11.
What was new about the Challenger crew? – cross-section of America, not all highly-trained astronauts, try to get normal people in space
12.
After the space race of the 1980s, what was the new frontier for technology? - cyberspace
13.
Who created the first practical personal computer (first name works)? – Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
14.
To what historical event did they compare the Silicon Valley/dot-com boom? – gold rush
15.
How many died in the 9/11 attacks? – 3,000
16.
How has the neighborhood around the Twin Towers changed since 9/11? – families moved in
17.
What two places do most immigrant come from? – Latin America & Asia
18. Each person in the conclusion attempts to define what it means to be American. With whom do you agree?
Why?