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Benchmark 2 Study Guide (2015)

Answer the following questions

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  1. 12th Amendment
/ A. Gave all men over the age of 21 the right to vote no matter what race
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  1. 15th Amendment
/ B. Gave all women the right to vote
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  1. 17th Amendment
/ C. Ended poll tax
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  1. 19th Amendment
/ D. Electors cast separate votes for president and vice president to prevent a tie
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  1. 23rd Amendment
/ E. Set the voting age to 18
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  1. 24th Amendment
/ F. Granted 3 electoral votes to Washington, D.C.
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  1. 26th Amendment
/ G. Ordered that senators be elected by the people
  1. What is an amendment?
  1. What is the purpose of the amendment process?
  1. How do we amend the Constitution?

Step 1: Congress proposes a new amendment.

  • 2/3 of the ______and 2/3 of the _____ must pass the bill.

Step 2: The proposed amendment is sent to the ______.

Step 3: State Legislatures choose to ______or ______the amendment

Step 4: ______of the states must ratify the amendment so it can be added to the ______

  1. What does the right to “due process” mean?
  1. Why were cattle-drives important?
  1. What two famous cattle trails did cowboys use to drive cattle to the north?
  1. How did the Spanish-American War begin?
  1. William McKinley was president during the ______. This helped America expand by gaining ______, ______, and ______.
  1. Theodore Roosevelt is responsible for leading the ______during the Spanish-American war, and building the ______as President.
  1. Why is the Panama Canal important?
  1. ______factors are reasons emigrants left their native country. What are four examples of push factors? ______, ______, ______, ______
  1. Where did most European immigrants settle? What jobs did they find?
  1. What were the MAIN causes of World War I? ______, ______, ______, ______
  1. What are three reasons the US entered WWI?

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  1. What treaty forced Germany to take full responsibility for World War I?
  1. What event caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia?
  1. How did the US contribute to World War I?

___25. Wright brothers / A. Invented the electric light bulb
___26. Alexander Graham Bell / B. Discovered different uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans.
____27. George Washington Carver / C. Invented the telephone
____28. Thomas Edison / D. Invented the airplane

29. Namethe four sectors of the U.S. economy.

The part that controls taxes; they decide how much to raise or lower taxes; the government uses the money from taxes to fund our military, public schools, and relief programs
Businesses that specialize in loaning money to people to buy things that people could not normally afford. They also provide checking accounts and savings accounts.
A business NOT controlled by the government; they can be big or small; they produce goods and/or services that consumers buy; they sell products to make a profit
Involves families; a group of people who usually live together that share in the financial responsibilities.

Use the map below to locate the following places.

  1. Salton Sea ______
  1. Grand Canyon ______
  1. Great Salt Lake ______
  1. Kitty Hawk______