Virtual Social Studies Module 5

Virtual Social Studies Module 5

Capitalists...

are people that have the right to make their own choices about the work they do. The money goes to them for that work. In communism, their money would be shared.

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would a capitalist agree?

• The government should divide all of the land evenly between all of its citizens.

• Each individual creates his or her own economic opportunities.

• Profits should be shared by all citizens.

• The government should make all economic decisions.

The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. So, instead both sides fought each other indirectly.

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST summarizes the Cold War?

• During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union physically fought one another with tanks, bombs, and other weapons.

• The Cold War was fought by the Soviet Union because they believed that all countries should follow the beliefs and ideology of capitalism and democracy.

• During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union competed with one another in terms of their beliefs, policies, and ideologies.

• The Cold War was fought by the US because they believed that communism should be spread throughout the countries of the world.

The United States believed (still does) in capitalism and democracy.

The Soviet Union believed in communism.

Multiple Choice

Who would most likely say, "We must be prepared to fight communism and to protect our democracy. We can not allow communism to spread and destroy capitalism as we know it."

• A Soviet Union leader

• A Civil Rights leader

• A Chinese leader

• An American leader

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

• To prove that the country was the most powerful nation in the world

• To claim this land for the US

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To improve the economy through the sale of weapons

Suburbs were residential neighborhoods surrounding a larger city.

Multiple Choice

Why did many Americans move to the suburbs following WWII?

• People were forced by the government to leave towns and cities.

• Houses were affordable, and there were open spaces for schools and parks.

• People did not want to commute or travel for shopping.

• Factories closed, and people had to move to find work.

Economy is the production and consumption of goods and services that are used to fulfill the needs of those living in a certain area. In other words, simply think how much money an area has. Some countries have a good economy and some do not, usually due to lack of natural resources.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the economy of the United States in the 1950's?

• Houses were affordable, and there were open spaces for schools and parks.

• People were forced by the government to leave towns and cities.

• People did not want to commute or travel for shopping.

• Factories closed, and people had to move to find work.

The American Civil Rights Movement was a mass protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern US during the mid-1950's.

Multiple Choice

In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. How did this event affect the Civil Rights Movement in the US?

• Her arrest put an end to the Civil Rights Movement.

• Her arrest was the subject of Briggs v. Elliot and the Brown vs. the Board of Education Court cases.

• Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and other nonviolent protests.

• Her arrest led to violent protests across Alabama and many other Southern states.

Multiple Choice

Who would have most likely said ... "I will particpate in this March on Washington because we demand equal rights, integrated schools, and decent housing!"

• A Vietnamese soldier

• A Soviet Union leader

• A Civll Rights protester

• An American soldier

Multiple Choice

How did Brown v. Brown of Education change America?

• It did not change anything.

• Schools were integrated.

• Schools were separate and equal.

• Schools were separate but unequal.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes the Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther king, Jr?

• It was a series of violent protests in order to gain equal rights for African Americans.

• It was a movement of people involved in fighting communism across the Soviet Union, Korea, Vietnam, and the United States.

• It was a movement of people involved in nonviolent protests for social change including equal rights for African Americans.

• It was several meetings that were held in the Supreme Court to achieve separate rights for African Americans.