SS (4th) Unit 1, Lesson 6

Question 1

In the early part of the _________ century, a few people were very rich, but many people lived in poverty.

Answer 1

20th

Question 2

In the early part of the 20th century, a few people were very rich, but many people lived _____________.

Answer 2

in poverty

Question 3

True or False

Many people but, not children, worked in hot crowded factories and mines.

Answer 3

False

Children worked in hot crowded factories and mines too.

Question 4

Name two wealthy people who gave money to help people.

Answer 4

1. Andrew Carnegie

2. John D. Rockefeller

Question 5

Who opened a house in Chicago to help the poor?

Answer 5

Jane Addams

Question 6

Workers began to form groups of workers who organize to make agreements with employers about better wages and safer working conditions?

Answer 6

labor unions

Question 7

Why were labor unions formed?

Answer 7

To make agreements with employers about better wages and safer working conditions.

Question 8

This was a gift to the United States from France.

Answer 8

Statue of Liberty

Question 9

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from ____________.

Answer 9

France

Question 10

In 1914 there was a war between the _________________ and the ______________.

Answer 10

Allied Powers (England, France, Japan, Italy and Russia)
Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey)

Question 11

Who were the Allied Powers?

Answer 11

England
France
Japan
Italy 
Russia

Question 12

Who were the Central Powers?

Answer 12

Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey

Question 13

The war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers in 1914 became known as what?

Answer 13

World War I

Question 14

At first did the United States jump right into World War I or try to stay out of it?

Answer 14

The United States tried to stay out of it.

Question 15

The United Stated eventually joined World War I. Which side did they join?

Answer 15

The Allied Powers

Question 16

The United Stated joined the Allied Powers and helped defeat _______________.

Answer 16

The Central Powers

Question 17

In 1920 Congress gave women the right to vote, called ______________.

Answer 17

suffrage

Question 18

When did Congress give women the right to vote?

Answer 18

1920

Question 19

Suffrage gave __________ the right to vote.

Answer 19

women

Question 20

Name some reasons why the 1920’s were good times for many Americans.

Answer 20

• They had jobs and money to spend
• Henry Ford had made the car cheaper and almost everyone could buy one
• They played records, listened to the radio, and went to moving pictures

Question 21

Who made the car cheaper so almost everyone could buy one?

Answer 21

Henry Ford

Question 22

What put an end to good times?

Answer 22

The stock market crash

Question 23

The stock market crash began a period of hard times known as ___________.

Answer 23

The Great Depression

Question 24

Who had an especially hard time during the Great Depression?

Answer 24

Farmers

Question 25

During this time, many states were hit by a ____________ that lasted so long the soil turned to dust.

Answer 25

drought

Question 26

Which states were hit the hardest and nicknamed the “Dust Bowl”?

Answer 26

Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

Question 27

A plan to help Americans recover from the Great Depression.

Answer 27

The New Deal

Question 28

This was established to provide income for retired Americans.

Answer 28

Social Security

Question 29

Who was a dictator in Germany?

Answer 29

Adolf Hitler

Question 30

Adolf Hitler was a dictator in what country?

Answer 30

Germany

Question 31

Someone who rules a country without sharing power.

Answer 31

dictator

Question 32

What year did World War II begin?

Answer 32

1939

Question 33

In 1939 World War II began with the ____________ fighting against the ___________.

Answer 33

Allies (England, France, and Russia)

Axis (Germany, Italy and Japan)

Question 34

Who were the Allies?

Answer 34

England, France and Russia

Question 35

Who were the Axis?

Answer 35

Germany, Italy and Japan

Question 36

In 1941 Japan bombed the American naval base in __________________. We joined the war on the side of the Allies.

Answer 36

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Question 37

When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?

Answer 37

1941

Question 38

In World War II, which side was the United States on.
(A) The Allies
(B) The Axis

Answer 38

(A) The Allies

Question 39

Which countries did the United States side with during World War II?

Answer 39

England, France and Russia

Question 40

The war created new jobs and work for Americans, helping to end the _________________.

Answer 40

Great Depression

Question 41

Who won the war?

Answer 41

The Allies (England, France, Russia & United States)