SS DCA 4 Review

What was a major improvement in transporting goods from the east coast to the west coast of the United States?

• The transcontinental railroad

• The invention of the steam engine

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• The development of the interstate highway system

How are Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. the same?

• Both were leaders for racial equality

• Both were presidents of the United States

• Both were born in the 20th century

• Both fought in the Civil War

Who were the Allied Powers?

• England

• United States

• France

• Germany

How were the Navajo Code Talkers significant during World War II?

• They developed and used an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language to transmit vital military messages in the Pacific theater.

• They were the first Native American soldiers to serve in the U.S. military during World War II.

• They created a new language that was used by all Allied forces in Europe.

• They were responsible for decoding enemy messages intercepted during the war.

What did the stock market crashing cause?

• The Great Depression

• The Roaring Twenties

• World War I

• The Industrial Revolution

What did mass production, specialization and division of labor do during the industrial revolution?

• Increased production costs and reduced the availability of goods

• Lowered production costs, more goods and services became available, and less workers were needed

• Eliminated the need for machinery in production

• Created a surplus of unskilled laborers

What is the historical significance of the date on which Veterans Day is celebrated?

• It marks the end of World War I

• It is the day the United States declared independence

• It commemorates the signing of the Constitution

• It is the anniversary of the end of World War II

What pilots were forced into segregated units during World War II?

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• The Red Tails

• The Flying Tigers

• The Blue Angels

What movement was about a struggle for equality?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Women's Suffrage Movement

• The Labor Movement

• The Environmental Movement

What event sparked the United States involvement in World War 1?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles