5th Grade Social Studies Review

How did President William McKinley expand America's role in the world?

• By spreading democracy to Latin America.

• By acquiring territory through military conflict

• By creating an international organization to maintain peace

• By forming permanent military alliances with European nations.

Why did the United States take over the construction of the Panama Canal? Select all that apply.

• To expand US influence in Central America

• To help stabilize the Panamanian economy

• To overthrow the communist government of Panama

• To improve trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Imagine it is the day of the 1928 presidential election and voters are heading to the polls to choose between Republican candidate Herbert Hoover and Democratic candidate Al Smith. Which of these people is eligible to vote in the election?

• Jordan. A forty-two year old white man living in Washington D.C.

• James, a twenty year old African American man living in Sacramento, CA

• Sarah, an eighteen year old white woman living in Houston, TX

• Sandra, a twenty-four year old African American woman living in Albany, NY

Why did the US government ration goods during World War II? Select all that apply.

• To make sure that the military had enough fuel for their vehicles.

• To make sure that US citizens could buy the things they wanted

• To make sure that the US economy remained strong during the war

• To make sure that the government was able to supply its soldiers with food

Which factors led to Pittsburgh's rapid population growth in the late nineteenth century?

• Pittsburgh's location near rivers and the city's abundant sources of coal.

• Pittsburgh's location near the Atlantic Ocean and the city's abundant farmland.

• Pittsburgh's location near rivers and the city's textile manufacturing industry

• Pittsburgh's location near the Atlantic Ocean and the city's fishing industry.

What motivated the founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to create the alliance?

• The rapidly increasing world population

• The growing global influence of communism

• The fear of Germany once again becoming a world power

• The lack of valuable resources in the Western Hemisphere

What was one result of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles?

• The Russian government was overthrown.

• The US stock market immediately crashed.

• The German economy entered a depression.

• The Italian colonies gained their independence.

Where is A on this map?

• Chicago, IL

• Montgomery, AL

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Chisolm Trail

Where is B on the map?

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Pearl Harbor, HI

• The Chisolm Trail

• Pittsburgh, PA

Where is C on the map?

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Montgomery, AL

• Pearl Harbor, HI

• The Chisolm Trail