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11 Cards in this Set
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Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl? Hint: wind blew up dust |
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices |
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Why did the government pass the Food Stamp Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act? |
To alleviate poverty |
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Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's? |
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil |
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Puerto Rico: Residents granted US citizenship in 1917, Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948, and adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952. What else belongs here? |
Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War |
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Cause of the Spanish-American War |
The USS Maine was sunk in Havana harbor and Cuba wanted independence and the US helped them fight to gain it |
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During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to what? hint: voting, better, rights |
Promote the principle of direct democracy |
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What was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik? |
The US government founded a federal agency (NASA) dedicated to space exploration. |
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As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the US was able to do what? hint: dropped food and supplies to people |
Bypass Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict. |
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How did the USS Maine sinking in Havana harbor, the US Congress declaring war, and the Treaty of Paris being signed affect the US? |
They helped establish the US as an imperial power similar to European nations. |
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What headline described a consequence of the Teapot Dome Scandal? |
Cabinet Member Jailed for Corruption |
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What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution in 1973? |
Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars (Middle East) |
