8th Grade Semester Review Challenge

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  1. 2. Annexed by the U.S. in 1898 after the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani
  2. 3. A famous poem called the White Man’s _______ justified spreading US culture to other nations.
  3. 8. Name of one of Ms. Lilley's cats; shared a name with a Marvel villain
  4. 10. The __________ Age, a term coined by Mark Twain, referred to a period of superficial glitter and new wealth
  5. 11. Instrument that Ms. Lilley played in high school band
  6. 17. During the Industrial Revolution, the United States built more _________, connecting the country together and allowing travel and trade to be faster.
  7. 19. The practice of stronger nations controlling weaker ones for economic or political reasons.
  8. 20. Many poor immigrants moved into _________ apartments.
  9. 23. The ________ Railroad connected both sides of the country together.
  10. 25. Sensational journalism is known as _______ journalism, named after a cartoon character with the same color in his name.
  11. 27. Grover __________ was the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms, one of the Gilded Age Presidents.
  12. 29. The primary political machine in NYC led by Boss Tweed was named Tammany ______
  13. 30. Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction required ____ percent of voters in the South to pledge loyalty to the United States.
  14. 32. The period after the Civil War that aimed to rebuild the South and bring the country back together.
  15. 34. Ms. Lilley's boyfriend is a Band Director in _____
  16. 35. Industrialists that took advantage of their power were called robber ___________
  17. 37. The Platt Amendment allowed US intervention in ____________ after the Spanish-American War.
  18. 38. The __________ Revolution transformed the U.S. with new inventions, technologies, and city growth.
  19. 39. The ______ of Labor included workers of all skills, races, and genders.
  20. 42. Northerners who moved to the South in order to profit from economic weaknesses in the South. Hint: A word in here is something you may have on the floors of your house.
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  1. 1. The Great ________ Fleet showcased US naval power globally.
  2. 4. The President who promoted Big Stick Diplomacy
  3. 5. Black ______ were laws that limited the rights of African Americans in the South.
  4. 6. The dishonest behavior by those in positions of power during the Gilded Age
  5. 7. The _________ Exclusion Act of 1882 stopped immigration from a large Asian country/
  6. 9. The _________ Doctrine warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
  7. 11. Last name of Ms. Lilley's favorite singer
  8. 12. What other subject did Ms. Lilley used to teach at her old school?
  9. 13. Industrialist who dominated the steel industry, from Scotland
  10. 14. How many years has Ms. Lilley been teaching
  11. 15. The U.S.S. ___________ explored in Havana Harbor, sparking America declaring war on Spain
  12. 16. Ms. Lilley lives in ______ Peoria
  13. 18. Industrialist who dominated the oil industry
  14. 21. ___ Island was a common place for immigrants from Europe to enter the U.S.
  15. 22. A belief called Anglo-Saxonism emphasized that countries that spoke ___________ as their main language.
  16. 23. The _______ of Paris ended the Spanish-American War.
  17. 24. The Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was built in what country?
  18. 26. Territory purchased from Russia in 1867, mocked as “Seward’s Folly”
  19. 28. Inventor of the light bulb that revolutionized daily life
  20. 31. the movement of people from farms to cities
  21. 33. ________ Republicans were a group who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction.
  22. 36. A farming system where farmers would have to share their crops with the owners of the land.
  23. 40. Rockefeller’s oil company was called ________ Oil.
  24. 41. The right to vote is also known as this term