US History
Waterford High School US History
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6/9 HW Prepare Study Guide (below) or got to:

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American History/Criscuolo 2010 Final Exam Study Guide

1900s and 1910s

Wright Brothers

Automobile

How many European immigrants came to the US between 1900 and 1914?

Describe conditions for workers in early 1900s:
hours-
daily wage-
children in workforce-

Triangle Shirt Waist Factory

Suffrage Movement

Conditions for African-Americans in early 20th Century

Booker T. Washington

Coney Island

“The Great Train Robbery”

World War I

What was the nickname for US WWI soldiers?

Name four of the neutral nations.
A.
B.
C.
D.

List five of the Allied Powers in WWI.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Name the four Central Powers in WWI..
A.
B.
C.
D.

List four causes of WWI.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The sinking of this British luxury liner brought the US closer to war when 128 innocent Americans were killed.

1,100,000 Allied and Central powers soldiers were killed in this 1915 battle.

This new invention was responsible for the development of trench warfare in WWI.

President of the US who declared war on Germany in 1917.

Germany was the first country to use this method of chemical warfare in battle.

Name of the US general who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe and was nicknamed “Black Jack” because he led African-American soldiers into combat.

Name the US “ace” that had 26 kills as one of  our most famous WWI fighter pilots.

This telegram, sent by the German foreign minister to the German ambassador to Mexico, suggested an alliance between Mexico and Germany.

1920s

Multiple Choice

____ The 18th Amendment prohibited:
A. The right to vote for women
B. selling and consuming alcohol
C. flying solo across the Pacific
D. civil rights for African-Americans

____ Wall Street was the center of:
A.. motion picture production
B. radio programming
C. stock market/economic opportunities
D. early rock music

____ Jazz in the 1920s can be described as a:
A. disappearing form of American music
B. fresh and uniquely American style of music
C. structured format for orchestras
D. similar to bluegrass music

____ The installment plan allowed 1920’s consumers to:
A. buy stocks and bonds
B. save money on taxes
C. “buy now, pay later”
D. invest in new radio stations

____ KDKA was the name of the first:
A. television station in Pittsburgh, PA
B. indoor ice skating rink in the US
C. credit union
D. radio station in Pittsburgh, PA

What was a speakeasy?


Madison Avenue was the center of what industry?


The 19th Amendment gave:


Describe a “flapper”.


Harlem was the “capital” of:


The “New Negro” describes:


What was the Scopes Monkey trial about?


Who did Clarence Darrow represent?


Who did William Jennings Bryan represent?


What was the outcome of the Scopes Monkey Trial?


Name two famous sports figures from the 1920s:


Charles Lindbergh was the first to:


Admiral Richard Byrd was the first to:


List five of the major changes in the lives of Americans in the 1920’s:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1930s: The Great Depression and the Beginnings of WWII

Bonus Army

Impact of the Movies and Radio

The Dust Bowl

Communism

Election of 1932

FDR’s New Deal

“Kingfish” Huey Long

1936 Olympics

Jesse Owens

Impact of Radio, Newsreels, and Propaganda:
FDR



Hitler



Joseph Goebbels

Brownshirts

Anti-Semitism and Propaganda against the Jews

German Anschluss (Annexation of Austria)

Joe Lewis vs Max Schmeling

Spanish Civil War

Neville Chamberlain

Kristallnacht

Marion Anderson

“St. Louis”

September 1st, 1939

Lend-Lease Act


How did the rise to power of Hitler in Germany throughout the 1930’s parallel that of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States?


World War II

Name the US President during most of the 1930s and World War II

Name the two major Allied powers at the start of World War II.

Name the form of fascism that dominated Germany from 1933-1945 under the leadership of Adolph Hitler.

Fascist dictator of Italy.

Nation with whom Germany signed a non-aggression pact in 1939.

WWII officially began on September 1, 1939 with the invasion of this country.

First Allied power to surrender to Germany.

_____ At the Munich Conference, western leaders gave Hitler the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia in return for his promise to:
A. seek no more territories in Europe
B. withdraw his troops from Austria
C. sign a non-aggression pact with Great Britain
D. stop the persecution of the Jews

____ World War II began in Europe when:
A. Italy attacked Ethiopia
B. Hitler seized control of Czechoslovakia
C. Germany invaded Poland
D. the Soviet Union attacked Finland

____ American arms, munitions, and equipment were shipped to Great Britain and the Soviet Union to fight the Germans after the passing of the:
A. Platt Amendment
B. Lend-Lease Act
C. Selective Service Act
D. Neutrality Acts

____ Nazi Germany’s systematic killing of all European Jews was called:
A. blitzkrieg
B. Holocaust
C. slave labor
D. Operation Overlord

____ Which three nations formed the Axis Powers?
A. Japan, China, Manchuria
B. Germany, Italy, Japan
C. Soviet Union, France, Great Britain
D. Germany, Russia, United States

____ Which three nations were the major Allied Powers?
A. Germany, Russia, France
B. United States, France, Germany
C. Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
D. Soviet Union, France, Italy

Matching

A. Winston Churchill
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Harry S. Truman
D. Robert Oppenheimer
E. Douglas MacArthur
F. Benito Mussolini
G. Dwight D. Eisenhower

____ FDR's last Vice President.

____ US Army Commander in the Pacific who said, “I shall return’ to the Philippines.

____ He was the Allied Supreme Commander in Europe who led D-Day invasion.

____ Only US president elected to four terms.

____ Communist leader of the Soviet Union.

____ Scientist who directed the Manhattan Project.

____ Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.

Matching

A. Battle of Stalingrad
B. Operation Overlord
C. Battle of the Bulge
D. Battle of Midway
E. Battle of Iwo Jima

____ Code-name for he Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944.

____ Turning point of the Pacific War vs. Japan; started US “Island Hopping”.

____ Bloodiest fighting on the Eastern Front over the city named after a Soviet leader.

____ Gave US a launching point to bomb mainland Japan.

____ Dec.1944 Nazi counterattack that was pushed back by Allies after a month of fierce fighting; allowed Allies to push toward Berlin.

“Island Hopping” was the strategy of:
A. jungle warfare in the Philippines
B. quick bombing raids on Japanese-held islands
C. capturing select islands while skipping others to conserve resources
D. “suicide” air attacks on American ships

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to develop:
A. a civil defense plan.
B. a spy network in Berlin
C. an atomic bomb
D. a nuclear-powered submarine

On what two Japanese cities did the US drop an atomic bomb in August of 1945 to bring an end to WWII?
A. Iwo Jima and Guadacanal
B. Tokyo and Moscow
C. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D. Nagasaki and Tokyo


6/7 No HW

6/4 No HW

6/2 HW

B3, B4 finish FDR President notes and reflection question

A3, B1 work on project

5/28 HW
A3 Read Ch. 25.3 and do Terms and Names p 793.
     Work on Decades project.

B1 Work on Decades project

B3, B4 No HW

5/26 HW
1. Read Ch 25 Sections 1 and 2, pp 768-793. War in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific.

2. Do Terms and Names on p 783 and 793.

5/24
A1, B3 Work on Decades Project

B3, B4 No HW

5/20 HW
B1, A3 Do Ch 24.4 Guided Reading wksheet

5/19 HW
B1 Due next class Fri 5/21

Do Ch 24.4 Guided Reading wksheet

A3 Due Thurs. 5/20
Read Ch 24 "World War Looms', secs 1 and 2, pp 734-747.
Do ALL Terms and Names on pp 741 and 747.

5/14 HW

A3, B1 Work on Decades project; research, citations

5/11

B1 Finish CFA #5

A3, B3, B4 No HW

5/6 HW

A3 Finish "New Deal Fights the Depression" CFA

B1 Terms and Names Ch 23.1 (not deficit spending) and Ch 23.2 (not Eleanor Roosevelt)

5/4 No HW

4/29 HW

1. Ch 22.1. Causes of Great Depression. Read pp 670-677
2. Do Terms and Names on p 677.

4/26 HW

Study for 1920s test.

4/23 No HW

4/22 HW

1. Read Ch 21.3 and Ch 21.4.

2. Do ALL (17) Terms and Names from both sections, on p 657 and p 663.

3. Quiz on HW. Be prepared.

4/21

1. Read Ch 21, Section 1, pp 640-645.

2. Do Terms and Names, p 645.

3. Quiz on HW. Be prepared.

*B1, B3, B4 Do ALL Terms and Names from Ch 21.3 and Ch 21.4 on pp 656 and 663, due Fri. 4/23.

4/20 HW

***B1 and A3 WWI DBQ due next class.

1. Read Ch 21, Section 1, pp 640-645.

2. Do Terms and Names, p 645.

3. Quiz on HW. Be prepared.

4. What do you know about the 1920's? Be ready to share.


4/9 HW

Prepare your WWI DBQ. Due after vacation; B1 4/21 or A3 4/22.

Have a great vacation!

WWI test today.

4/8 Study for WWI test. Know your map , MAIN (for causes), and study guide questions.

4/6 HW

A, Read Ch 19 Sections 3 and 4

Do following terms:

Great Migration

Fourteen Points

League of Nations

Treaty of Versailles

B. Study for WW I test.

4/1 HW

Read Chapter19, Section 2
Do All Terms and Names for Section 2.

3/29 HW

B1, B3, B4
Read Chapter 19, Section 1, on World War I.
Do ALL (9) Terms and Names for Section 1.

A3 Due 3/31

Read Chapter19, Section 2
Do All Terms and Names for Section 2.


3/25-3/26 HW

1. Study for Spanish-American War/Imperialism test. Bring notes on Presidents.

2. Read Chapter 19, Section 1, on World War I.
    Do ALL (9) Terms and Names for Section 1.
    Due Mon., 3/29 for A3. Due Tuesday, 3/30 for B1, B3, B4

3/22-3/23 HW

Study for 3/25 (A3) or 3/26 (B1,3,4) test on Spanish-American War packet/notes and President William McKinley notes.

3/16-3/17 HW

1. Do Spanish-American War packet, including last 2 pages, America as a World Power questions and map.

2. Study for Foreign Policy Spectrum quiz next class.


3/15

No HW

3/11-3/12 HW

Bring Foreign Policy Spectrum chart to class. We did Event A together in class.

3/10

No HW

3/8 HW

Finish question #10 from 30 Days; Immigration.

Is your Chapters 14, 15, 16 packet turned in?

Are your Presidents DVD notes turned in?

Week of 3/1

Mr. Criscuolo, where the heck have you been?

2/24-2/25 HW

Ch 14 Summary/"Telescoping the Times" questions. Do in notebook.

Ch 14 Building Vocab, "A New Industrial Age". Do on wksheet.

Ch 15 Summary/"Telescoping the Times" questions. Do in notebook.

Ch 15 Building Vocab, "Immigrants and Urbanization". Do on wksheet.

2/22-2/23 HW

Finish "Outlaw Josey Wales" worksheet/questions. Due next class.

2/11 No HW

2/4 HW

1. Read Ch 13, Section 2.

2. Do Terms and Names, p 424.

2/1 HW

1. Read Ch 13, Section 1, pp 408-417.

2. Do Term and Names, p 417.

Transcontinental Railroad Notes

Ch 13 x-wd puzzle

Rutherford B. Hayes notes
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