8th Grade American History

36) The definition of the word emigrant is...

• A) someone who goes into a country
• B) someone who exits a country
• C) someone who rules a country
• D) none of the above

37) The definition of the word immigrant is...

• A) someone who goes into a country
• B) someone who exits a country
• C) someone who rules a country
• D) none of the above

44) Which one of the following is NOT one of the three factors for imperialism?

• A) Racism
• B) Competition
• C) Raw Materials and New Markets
• D) Alliances

45) Americans referred to the purchase of Alaska as...

• A) A big joke
• B) Seward's Folly
• C) The Deal of the Century
• D) Sound financial reasoning

49) The Panama Canal was important to TR because..

• A) He really wanted to accomplish something in his life
• B) He wanted to be a Naval officer
• C) He wanted the U.S. to be able to have an effective two ocean Navy
• D) He liked construction projects

51) The Platt Amendment made Cuba into.....

• A) a United States territory
• B) a United States protectorate
• C) a U.S. state
• D) none of the above

52) Buying a stock on Margin was the same as...

• A) paying full price
• B) buying it with credit
• C) insider trading
• D) speculating

53) A Flapper was....

• A) a democrat
• B) a politician
• C) a women who followed the trends of the 20's
• D) none of the above

54) A Bull Market is when...

• A) Stock prices rise and there is a lot of trading
• B) Stock prices fall and there is little trading
• C) Stock prices do not change much
• D) all of the above

55) A fad is.....

• A) a hit song
• B) an activity that is taken up with great passion for a short time
• C) a famous person
• D) a military outfit