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A major criticism of the Articles of Confederation is that too much power was given to? DEDUCT $100 FROM ALL TEAMS

A. City governments

B. State governments

C. National governments

D. Local governments

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Early Documents- $200Which action is an example of the system of checks and

balances? ALL TEAMS ANSWER

A. An individual pays both a state and a federal income tax B. Ohio requires at least 182 school days per year C. The House of Representatives votes to expel one of its members

D. The Senate approves a president’s nominee to the Supreme Court

D.

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Early Documents- $300The major reason Antifederalists opposed ratification of the

Constitution was because they believed

A. Amending the Constitution was too easy B. Too much power was given to the states C. A federal court system would be too weak D. Individual citizen rights were not adequately protected

D

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Early Documents - $400The major reason for the Northwest Ordinance was to: IF YOU

ANSWER CORRECTLY, DEDUCT $400 FROM ANY TEAM

a. Not allow slavery to expand. b. To annex Spanish Lousiana to the United Statesc. To create the process of how new states could be allowed to join the United Statesd. To evenly divide up townships

c

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The Terms- $500In 1862, Congress passed legislation which gave settlers 160

acres of land for a small registration fee and the promise to live on the land for five years. After the Civil War, many farmers took advantage of this legislation and moved in to the area of the Great Plains. Which of the following identifies this legislation?

A. the Dawes ActB. the Homestead ActC. the Wheeler-Howard ActD. the Wilmot Proviso

b

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Industrial Revolution- $100 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, improvements in steel technology allowed architects to design buildings taller than had previously been possible. As a result, skyscrapers began to be built in cities such as New York and Chicago. ALL TEAMS ANSWER

What was the result of this new technology on population patterns in the U.S. in the 1st half of the 20th Century?A. decreased growth of suburban areasB. Migration from west to the MidwestC. greater population density in urban areas

D. increased migration from urban to rural areas

C

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Which problem was caused by the rapid growth of large cities in the second half of the 19th century?

A. A lack of new educational opportunitiesB. A lack of adequate housing for workersC. A lack of social ethnic diversityD. A lack of social opportunities for women

A

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What was the name given to famous monopolists like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan? DEDUCT FROM ALL TEAMS IF CORRECT

A. Cradle Robbers

B. Men of Banking and Money

C. Robber Barons

D. Jim Crow Laws

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Industrial Revolution- $400Political Machines were found in major urban cities. They

were led by very influential and powerful men. What was the main purpose of the political machine?

A. To create more machines in the factories B. To make sure that the wealth of America is evenly divided C. To influence cities by accepting bribes or money to win

votesD. To create better living conditions in the tenemnts

c

Industrial Revolution - $500What led to the formation of labor unions in

America?

A. The unfair treatment and economic benefits for workers in America

B. The growth of socialists from Europe

C. The chaos and tensions from strikes

D. The rise of a wealthy and large middle class in America

A

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The Pure Food and Drug Act was made possible due to the role of muckrakers. How did muckrakers convince consumers about what was happening to them? ALL TEAMS ANSWER

A. They spoke directly to the President B. They videotaped their findings C. They placed strict restrictions on immigration D. They wrote stories and photographed the social and

economic conditions of America

d

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Progressives - $200What was the main goal of the Prohibition

Movement?

A. To end the rise of gangsters in America

B. To make sure that 1920s fashion and music was more conservative

C. To reduce the crime and poverty in America

D. To make sure that new products could be grown on American farms

c

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A bill that originates from the people rather than legislators is known as

a. a recall.b. an initiative.c. a referendum.d. an amendment.

B

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Progressives - $400What was the purpose of the Federal

Reserve System? ALL TEAMS ANSWER. INCORRECT ANSWERS LOSE $500

A. To limit the amount of gold and silver that existed in the American economy

B. To create more banks for people to use

C. To create a central banking system within the United States that controls the money supply

D. To allow all the states to print their own currencies

c

Progressives - $500What are any two Progressive Era Reforms which still impact

the way government functions today?

There is no longer underage children in factories, The Pure Food and Drug Act, The FDA sticker on meats, Direct Election of Senators, 16th and 19th Amendments

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World War 1/1920s $100What amendment to the Constitution did

women attempt to pass during World War I? TIMED ANSWER

A. 17th Amendment

B. 18th Amendment

C. 19th Amendment

D. 20th Amendment

c

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What event is this famous musician connected to?

A. The Red Scare

B. Prohibition

C. Harlem Renaissance

D. Rise of the KKK?

C

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World War 1/1920s- $300What was the name of the International Organization created at the end of World War I to prevent future wars from occurring. The United States never joined. TIMED ANSWER

A.The United Nations

B.The Treaty of Versailles

C.NATO

D.The League of Nations

d

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World War 1/1920s - $400 Why did President Wilson want to remain

neutral during the first three years of World War I?

a. Americans believed the war was a European conflict.

b. To build markets in Asia to trade

c. America was more interested in expanding west within the United States

d. America was building the Panama Canal

a

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The Development of which technology in the 1920s allowed most Americans to explore their neighborhoods and expand to communities outside urban centers?

A.Trains

B.Bicycles

C.Automobiles

D.Planes

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U.S. Imperialism- $100What was the name of the U.S. battleship that mysteriously exploded outside Havana, Cuba in 1898?

A. U.S.S. Ohio

B. U.S.S. Columbus

C. U.S.S. Arizona

D. U.S.S. Maine

D

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U.S. Imperialism- $200Why did the United States want to create the

Panama Canal Zone? TIMED ANSWER

A. To create a shortcut to trade with new markets in Asia

B. To celebrate Teddy Roosevelts birthday

C. To add more ships to the American fleet

D. To allow Columbia the ability to rule over Panama

A

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U.S. Imperialism - $300Describe the type of headline that

appeared shortly after the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine? ALL TEAMS ANSWER

A.Orange Crush

B.Unbiased

C.Yellow Journalism

D.Jingoism

C

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U.S. Imperialism - $400 What did the Roosevelt Corollary allow

America to do within all of Latin America?

A. Nothing B. Intervene in any country if our economic

security was at riskC. Force the use of English on Latin

American nations.D. Build the Panama Canal

b

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For which reason did the United States annex the Hawaiian Islands? CAN TAKE AWAY $500 FROM ANY TEAM

A. To import more pineapples

B. To create a naval refueling station

C. To create a new state

D. To teach Americans how to surf

B

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Everything Else- $100What player did the Cleveland Cavaliers recently

trade for. He used to play with the Chicago Bulls!

Luol Deng

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Everything Else- $200Which two periods are finals scheduled for Tuesday? CAN TAKE $200 FROM ALL TEAMS

1st and 5th Periods

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Everything Else- $300What team did the Kyrie Irving of the Cavaliers,

play college basketball for?

A. North Carolina

B. Ohio State

C. Duke

D. Tennessee

c

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DAILY DOUBLE!!!

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Everything Else- $400In the Movie, Elf, how did Will Ferell put the star on the tree of his newly discovered Dad’s tree with his new step-brother and why was Elf not on TV this past December? TIMED ANSWER

1. He made a running start and leaped from the couch to the tree. 2. To not offend the little people

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Everything Else- $500What are two effects each on living and working

conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

Living: Tenements, overcrowded, diseases, ethnic enclaves, Settlement Houses,

Working: low-paying job, long hours, unsafe, unions discouraged and beaten back by police, different wages based on sex and race,