Test 16 Study Guide Flashcards
The US purchased Alaska from ________________.
Russia
The man who convinced the US government to purchase Alaska was ____________________.
William H. Seward
To help builders of the Panama Canal, ___________________ destroyed insects.
William Gorgas
The man who discovered Hawaii was ___________________.
James Cook
The first black Supreme Court Justice was _____________________.
Thurgood Marshall
In 1983, President Reagan sent American troops to liberate ____________________.
Grenada
The first woman justice of the Supreme Court was ____________________>
Sandra Day O’Connor
The dictator whose armies invaded Kuwait in 1990 was _________________.
Saddam Hussein
The only President to ever resign from office was ___________________.
Richard M. Nixon
In which war did Theodore Roosevelt lead the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill?
Spanish-American War
During which war was Woodrow Wilson president?
World War I
During which war was Winston Churchill Prime Minister of England?
World War II
During which was did President Johnson commit the US to heavy involvement?
Vietnam War
In this war, Saddam Hussein was removed from power.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
In which war were two atomic bombs dropped?
World War II
This war ended on November 11, 1918.
World War I
During this war, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
Operation Desert Storm
This was the first war after World War II.
Korean War
The Lusitania was sunk during this war.
World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of Germany during this war.
World War I
This war lasted 2 1/2 months
Operation Desert Storm
Berlin was divided during this war.
World War II
George W. Bush was President during this war.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Nazism was defeated during this war.
World War II
This storm devastated New Orleans in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina
The first man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
The Cold War was a conflict between these countries:
The United States and the Soviet Union
In this Supreme Court case, the Supreme Court ruled that schools should no longer be segregated.
Brown vs. Board of Education
President _____________ was shot and killed while traveling in a motorcade through downtown Dallas.
Kennedy
Name the holiday that we celebrate on November 11 and explain the significance of this date.
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. It was the day that World War I ended, and now on this date, we remember all Americans who have served in the Armed Forces.
Explain the Reagan Doctrine.
The Reagan Doctrine is the belief that Communism should be stopped before it can attack and enslave a country.
Tell why President George W. Bush declared a “war on terror” after September 11, 2001.
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking airplanes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Name the capital of Arizona.
Phoenix
Name the capital of Utah.
Salt Lake City
Name the capital of Maryland.
Annapolis
Name the capital of North Carolina.
Raleigh
Name the capital of South Dakota.
Pierre
Be able to locate these states on a map:
1) Arizona
2) Nebraska
3) Georgia
4) South Carolina
5) Maine
6) Montana
7) Colorado
8) Oklahoma
9) Louisiana
10) Texas
11) Arkansas
12) New York
13) Indiana
14) Tennessee
15) Michigan
see History book, pp. 248-249
