USII Benchmark Flashcards
During the American Civil War, ___________________ was the leading
commander of the United States army, and __________________ was a
commanding general for the Confederate army.
Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee
What was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal at the beginning of the Civil War?
to save the Union
Which battle was the turning point in the American Civil War and also the bloodiest battle ?
Gettysburg
What was one aftermath of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
African Americans were freed
Reconstruction began
Define entrepreneur.
a person who risks money to organize a business
Immigrants to the United States ___________________ population and worked
for __________ money.
increased, less
The processing center for the vast majority of immigrants arriving on the East coast
was where?
Ellis Island
What was John D. Rockefeller head of?
Standard Oil
What was Andrew Carnegie head of?
steel manufacturing company
What is it when a single company achieves control of an entire market?
Monopoly
The act of establishing colonies and building empires to become a dominating world power is called what?
Imperialism
Prior to the Spanish-American War, what was the Maine?
a battleship
Who was one of the leaders of the Rough Riders?
Theodore Roosevelt
The harsh reality of Urban existence was best shown through the photographs of
Jacob Riis
The __________________ were the major reason that helped to lead the settlers to
the far west.
Transcontinental railroads
This Amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th
Prohibition was created by the ___ Amendment and repealed by the ___ Amendment.
18th/21st
Prohibition was the abolition of
alcohol
What did Roosevelt call for after reading “The Jungle?”
The inspection of meat-packing plants
The Treaty of Versailles helped this leader rise to power.
Hitler
After World War I, most Americans did not want to get involved in European
affairs, making them
Isolationists
The car was first mass-produced by
Henry Ford
Smuggling booze was an example of
bootlegging
One important poet of the Harlem Renaissance was
Langston Hughes
One of the most famous Harlem nightspots where many composers, like Duke
Ellington, got their start was named
the Cotton Club
Stocks are
units of ownership in a corporation
The stock market crashed in
1929
One immediate effect of the Great Crash was the
bankruptcy of many banks
After the Great Crash, many shantytowns were set up in American cities called
Hoovervilles
The New Deal was
a plan to fix the economy during the Great Depression
This law created jobs for young men in the national parks.
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act built dams for jobs, flood control and
electricity
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
guaranteed individual savings deposited in banks
This law resulted in every American citizen being assigned a 9-digit number for
the rest of their lives.
Social Security Administration Act
The Dustbowl was centered in the American
Midwest
The fascist leader in Italy in World War II was
Benito Mussolini
The fascist leader in Germany in World War II was
Adolf Hitler
