Bellringer #21 (7th Gr.)

What event proceeded this newspaper headline?

• Spanish American War

• Bleeding Kansas

• Three Chalupas at Taco Bell

• The US enters World War I

What were the reasons for the Spanish American War?

• America supported Cuba's independence from Spain

• Protection of America's businesses in Cuba

• Yellow journalism

• Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Prevention from another Cuban Missile Crisis

Place the following events in chronological order: Spain declares war on the United States, The USS Maine is destroyed, Spain Refuses Cuban independence, The United States declares Cuba free.

• 1. Spain Refuses Cuban independence, 2. The USS Maine is destroyed, 3. Spain declares war on the United States, 4. The United States declares Cuba free.

• 1. The USS Maine is destroyed, 2. Spain Refuses Cuban independence, 3. The United States declares Cuba free, 4. Spain declares war on the United States.

• 1. The USS Maine is destroyed, 2. Spain declares war on the United States, 3. Spain Refuses Cuban independence, 4. The United States declares Cuba free.

• 1. Spain Refuses Cuban independence, 2. The USS Maine is destroyed, 3. The United States declares Cuba free, 4. Spain declares war on the United States.

Which factor contributed to increased production by U.S. factories during the 1920s?

• higher wages for skilled laborers

• reduced tax rates on income and property

• improved innovations in manufacturing

• fewer accidents and safety issues in factories

What was Henry Ford’s main contribution to U.S. industry?

• inventing rubber tires

• supporting worker safety laws

• perfecting the combustion engine

• introducing the assembly line

Which factor explains why the 19th Amendment was ratified?

• Social norms in society had changed.

• Organized crime activities had increased.

• Segregated schools were unequal.

• Minors sought to gain suffrage.

What was a main consequence of the 18th Amendment?

• Organized crime increased.

• Protective tariffs declined.

• Racial segregation diminished.

• Purchasing on credit increased.

What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• It helped establish federal funding for African American artists.

• It resulted in mass migration to major cities in the North.

• It helped diffuse African American culture across the United States.

• It directly led to the creation of anti-segregation laws in Southern states.

Which phrase best describes the works in this list?

The Great Gatsby

A farewell to Arms

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

• works focused on disillusionment caused by a loss of innocence

• creative works inspired by the Harlem Renaissance

• works focused on disenchantment with antilabor government policies

• creative works motivated by Victorian values

What was one effect the writings of Langston Hughes had on U.S. culture?

• His writings exposed the dangerous conditions in meatpacking plants.

• His writings raised public awareness about the injustices of a segregated society.

• His writings illustrated the unsafe living conditions of immigrants in urban areas.

• His writings uncovered a scandal involving oil companies.