Final Exam
Today we took our final exam. Have a geat summer!
Today we took our final exam. Have a geat summer!
Today we went over the study guide.
We watched the next episode, which for some classes was "World War II" and for others was "Superpower."
Tomorrow we will have a quiz over the series and students will get their study guide for their final exam.
Today we watched, "Bust."
9. Bust
1. The __________ ___________ is forged in the fires of the Great Depression.
2. In 1929 more money is spent on advertising than _________.
3. What was the name of the dam that harnessed the energy of the Colorado River?
4. All the concrete in Hoover Dam could make a __________ wide __________ around the world.
5. What type of storms plague the U.S. in 1934?
6. The middle of our country becomes known as the _________ _________.
7. What electronic device becomes the most popular household device?
8. What four presidents make up Mount Rushmore?
9. What pulls America out of its economic slump?
10. The 2nd Louis Schmeling fight was won by _________ in _________(time).
What does World War II transform the U.S. into?
Today we watched, "Boom."
8. Boom
1. America is about to become the __________ nation on earth.
2. __________ will power the 20th century and build the modern world, it is nicknamed __________ __________.
3. 1 ton of coal has __________ the energy as a ton of oil.
4. Today Americans drive an average of 2 ½ trips to the __________.
5. The work on an assembly line is __________, simplified.
6. Henry Ford’s Model T is the car for the ___________ __________.
7. What was Hollywood originally known as?
8. What does Mulholland use to get water from the California Mountains to Los Angeles?
9. World War I creates a massive demand for __________, _________, and __________.
10. What was it called when black southerners are on the move in search of a better life?
11. What does Ford do for both black and white workers?
12. Sunday July 27, 1919 the Chicago _________ _________ began.
13. 1920 was the first time more Americans live in __________ areas than in _________ areas.
14. The 18th amendment prohibits the manufacture and sale of __________, it is also the only amendment in our countries history that is _________.
15. Bootleggers lead to what new national past time?
Who was in charge of the dark side of the illegal liquor trade?
Today we started the 7th episode, "Cities."
7. Cities
1. What is the largest statue in the western World?
2. What size is the shoe of the above?
3. Today how many American’s can trace their ancestry to immigrants who came through Ellis Island?
4. At the dawn of the 20th century there are more Italians in __________ __________ __________ than in __________.
5. The Bessemer Process is a new and inexpensive way to make __________.
6. The book exposing the slums is titled, “__________ __________ ___________ ___________ __________.
7. Who cleans the streets and what are his workers called?
8. What does Thomas Edison use as filament for his electric light?
9. What happens at the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory in 1901?
10. List what you have found most interesting so far in the video series.
Today we finished "Civil War" and got through most of "Heartland."
5. Civil War
1. Over 600,000 people died in the Civil War or just over ________% of the population.
2. What was able to revolutionize the deployment of troops and supplies?
3. During the 4 years of Civil War the North was able to add _________ miles of new tracks versus only __________ miles for the South.
4. The number of patents _________ during the war.
5. What device transforms how the war is fought and won along with __________ ________, a series of dots and dashes?
6. 3/4 of all surgeries performed during the Civil War were _________.
7. What organization did Clara Barton found?
8. When did Lincoln issue the proclamation ending slavery in the rebellious South?
9. Sherman called his tactics/march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, ________ _________, a scorched earth approach.
10. What happened to President Lincoln within a week of the end of the Civil War?
6. Heartland
1. How long does it take to cross the continent after the Civil War? What is this cut down to after the Transcontinental Railroad?
2. Who gave the green light for the Transcontinental Railroad project for our country and how long was it?
3. What two companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?
4. Detonation of nitroglycerin is as hot as what surface?
5. What percentage of the USA is given away in the Homestead Act?
6. What insects plagued the Midwest?
7. How many buffalo were killed a day?
8. Who brought the modern horse to North America?
9. What invention threatens the cowboy's way of life?
10. What was found in the Black Hills leading to Custer's Last Stand and a war with the Sioux Nation ending with Wounded Knee Creek?
11. Who started the mail order catalog and revolutionizes what the railroad could be used for, moving products nationally?
Which country did the USA overtake as the largest manufacturer, producing nearly 30% of the world's goods?
Today we finished "Division" and began "Civil War."
4. Division
1. What institution is tearing our country apart?
2. What revolution is taking place in 1825?
3. What canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the entire middle of America?
4. What city does New York City pass as the nation's number 1 port?
5. What patent automated the process of removing seeds from cotton?
6. What is cotton's nickname?
7. Where did women get their first opportunity for consistent wages?
8. The loom is the birth of binary code, yes/no or 0/1 style decisions, this eventually led to a boom in silicon valley producing __________.
9. Where does the oil come from that America runs on during the Industrial Revolution?
10. How many times did Frederick Douglas fail when trying to escape from slavery?
5. Civil War
1. Over 600,000 people died in the Civil War or just over ________% of the population.
2. What was able to revolutionize the deployment of troops and supplies?
3. During the 4 years of Civil War the North was able to add _________ miles of new tracks versus only __________ miles for the South.
4. The number of patents _________ during the war.
5. What device transforms how the war is fought and won along with __________ ________, a series of dots and dashes?
6. 3/4 of all surgeries performed during the Civil War were _________.
7. What organization did Clara Barton found?
8. When did Lincoln issue the proclamation ending slavery in the rebellious South?
9. Sherman called his tactics/march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, ________ _________, a scorched earth approach.
What happened to President Lincoln within a week of the end of the Civil War?
Today we finished watching "Westward," and began watching "Division."
3. Westward
1. What is the name of the gateway used by pioneers to pass through the Appalachian Mts?
2. The _________ __________ is the single largest real estate purchase in history.
3. Lewis and Clark were sent out to create ________ of the new territory.
4. What was the West's most valuable commodity discovered by Lewis and Clark?
5. Jed Smith's trail is known as what today?
6. The "American Dream" is to make an already ___________ _________ __________.
7. As Americans moved westward, what super power stretching from Oregon to Guatemala did the pioneers encounter?
8. What year is gold discovered in California?
9. President ________ __________ instituted the Indian Removal Act, which forced the Native Americans onto _________ and became known as the Trail of Tears.
10. What invention shortened distance, much like an airplane today, and replaced the flatboats allowing the Midwest to flourish?
4. Division
1. What institution is tearing our country apart?
2. What revolution is taking place in 1825?
3. What canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the entire middle of America?
4. What city does New York City pass as the nation's number 1 port?
5. What patent automated the process of removing seeds from cotton?
6. What is cotton's nickname?
7. Where did women get their first opportunity for consistent wages?
8. The loom is the birth of binary code, yes/no or 0/1 style decisions, this eventually led to a boom in silicon valley producing __________.
9. Where does the oil come from that America runs on during the Industrial Revolution?
10. How many times did Frederick Douglas fail when trying to escape from slavery?
