Survivor

1. Survivor Can your team outwit, outplay and outlast your opponents to be the ultimate Survivor?

2. There will be six teams. Pick teams and name your tribe!

3. Immunity Each team will receive an immunity idol. You may use the idol to pass on a question or challenge. You must surrender the idol once it is used.

4. Challenges Each time you get a question right, you get a challenge and a chance at bonus points.

5. The Final Challenge The secret final challenge will be revealed at the end of the game for additional points. Good Luck Survivors! Based on original work by MSmith

6. Question One Industrialization during the late 1800s contributed to the development of organized labor because it — A. created low-wage, low-skill jobs that made employees easy to replace B. allowed individuals to accumulate huge fortunes C. reduced the demand for hourly wage earners D. contributed to the growth of college business programs Answer

7. Answer One Industrialization during the late 1800s contributed to the development of organized labor because it — A. created low-wage, low-skill jobs that made employees easy to replace Challenge Question

8. Challenge One President Theodore Roosevelt made this statement during which historical period? • The Progressive Era • The Gilded Age • Reconstruction • The Great Depression We will not submit to the prosperity that is obtained by lowering the wages of working men and charging an excessive price to consumers, nor to that other kind of prosperity obtained by swindling investors or getting unfair advantages over business rivals. — President Theodore Roosevelt, August 6, 1912 Answer

9. Challenge One Answer President Theodore Roosevelt made this statement during which historical period?A. The Progressive Era NEXT QUESTION

10. Question Two The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for U.S. senators to be elected directly by the people. This amendment is significant because it — A. allowed for the election of more experienced senators B. gave citizens more control of the government • discouraged people from voting in state and local elections D. lessened the importance of political parties Answer

11. Answer Two The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for U.S. senators to be elected directly by the people. This amendment is significant because it — B. gave citizens more control of the government Challenge Question

12. Challenge Two Political machines Nativism ? Sweatshops Tenement dwellings Which of these terms best completes the diagram?   • Reconstruction • Immigration • Populism • Women's suffrage Answer

13. Challenge Two Answer Which of these terms bestcompletes the diagram?B. Immigration fits all four categories, sweatshops, tenement houses, nativism, and political machines. NEXT QUESTION

14. Question Three Why were labor strikes in the late 19thcentury not as effective inindustries that depended largely on unskilled workers? A.Most unskilled workers were paid high wages. • Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers. • Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions. D. Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions. Answer

15. Answer Three Why were labor strikes in the late 19th century not as effective in industries that depended largely on unskilled workers? B. Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers. Challenge Question

16. The events in the box are all associated with which period in U.S. history? A. The Progressive Era B. The Gilded Age C. The Great Depression D. Reconstruction Challenge Three • NAACP founded • Pure Food and Drug Act passed • 19th Amendment ratified • Clayton Antitrust Act passed ANSWER

17. Challenge Three Answer The events in the box are all associated with which period in U.S. history? A. The Progressive Era NEXT QUESTION

18. Question Four In 1898 more than 200 Americans died when the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. This event prompted the beginning of the — Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War Russo-Japanese War Answer

19. Answer Four In 1898 more than 200 Americans died when the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. This event prompted the beginning of the — C. Spanish-American War Challenge Question

20. Why was it necessary to perform the activity shown in the photograph during the construction of the Panama Canal? A. To drive the native population away B. To preserve crops grown to feed workers C. To prevent the spread of yellow fever D. To protect vegetation found in the area Challenge Four ANSWER

21. Challenge Four Answer It was necessary to fumigate the Panama Canal area to —C, prevent the spread of yellow fever. Next Question

22. Question Five According to the cartoon, which of the following problems was associated with Prohibition? A. Smuggling liquor B. Counterfeiting C. Gambling D. Embezzling funds Answer

23. Answer Five According to the cartoon, which of the following problems was associated with Prohibition? A. Smuggling liquor Challenge Question

24. The map best supports which statement about President Theodore Roosevelt? A. Conservationism was a major concern for President Roosevelt. B. President Roosevelt participated in big-game hunting. C. Preservation of land for Native Americans was a priority for President Roosevelt. D. President Roosevelt supported the reclamation of land for agricultural use. Challenge Five ANSWER

25. Challenge Five Answer C. Conservationism was a major concern for President Roosevelt. Next Question

26. Question Six The migration of thousands of African Americans to the North in the early 20th century can best be explained by — A. the availability of cheap farmland in the North B. the closing of factories in southern states C. decreased availability of government land for sharecropping in the South D. greater job opportunities in northern cities Answer

27. Answer Six The migration of thousands of African Americans to the North in the early 20th century can best be explained by — D. greater job opportunities in northern cities Challenge Question

28. Challenge Six The author of this article most likely believed that U.S. involvement in the Spanish American War was necessary in order to — A. prevent further casualties in Cuba B. protect U.S. economic interests in Spain C. make Cuba a U.S. colony D. seize control of Spanish territories Answer

29. Challenge Six Answer This author believed that U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War was necessary in order toA. prevent further casualties in Cuba. Next Question

30. Question Seven The above items would most likely be referred to in an essay written about — A. U.S. foreign policy B. environmental conservation C. Progressive Era reform C. civil rights legislation Answer

31. Answer Seven The above items would most likely be referred to in an essay written about —C. Progressive Era reform Next Question

32. Which event best explains the change in German immigration to the United States after 1914, as shown in the graph? • The outbreak of World War I limited immigration from Germany. • The economy in Europe improved, eliminating the need for emigration. • The German government encouraged emigration. • The United States passed new restrictions on immigration. Challenge Seven Answer

33. Challenge Seven Answer A, The outbreak of World War I limited immigration from Germany. Which event best explains the change in German immigration to the UnitedStates after 1914, as shown in the graph? Next Question

34. Question Eight The development of both the telegraph and telephone contributed to the economic expansion of the United States by increasing the — willingness of communications companies to share technology price and durability of communications equipment scale and speed of nationwide communications importation of foreign communications products Answer

35. Answer Eight The development of both the telegraph and telephone contributed to the economic expansion of the United States by increasing the — C. scale and speed of nationwide communications. Challenge Question

36. Challenge Eight The excerpt above supports justification for the U.S. entry into which of the following wars? A. Spanish-American War B. World War I C. World War II D. Russo-Japanese War Answer

37. Challenge Eight Answer It supports justification for the U.S. entry into — B. World War I. Next Question

38. Question Nine What was the name of the peace settlement that made Germany accept sole responsibility for World War I? Treaty of Portsmouth Geneva Accords Marshall Plan Treaty of Versailles Answer

39. Answer Nine What was the name of the peace settlement that made Germany accept sole responsibility for World War I? D. The Versailles Treaty Challenge Question

40. Challenge Nine What issue is the person in the photograph trying to pressure President Woodrow Wilson to support? • A graduated income tax • The passage of the Prohibition amendment C. A compulsory draft D. The expansion of voting rights Answer

41. Challenge Nine Answer D, The expansion of voting rights for women Next Question

42. Question Ten Why did President Woodrow Wilson consider the last item in his Fourteen Points speech, the creation of a general association of nations, to be the most important? A. Such an organization would provide a forum for addressing international problems. B. It placed the United States in a leadership position among nations. C. It excluded small colonial nations from the diplomatic process. D. It guaranteed that Great Britain, France, and Italy would retain control of Europe. Answer

43. Answer Ten Why did President Woodrow Wilson consider the last item in his Fourteen Points speech, the creation of a general association of nations, to be the most important? A. Such an organization would provide a forum for addressing International problems. Challenge Question

44. The World War I poster shows that — A. victory would result in complete equality for African Americans B. African American families contributed to the war effort C. more African Americans than any other group died in the war D. most African American families opposed the wartime draft Challenge Ten Answer

45. Challenge Ten Answer The World War I poster shows that — B. African American families contributed to the war effort Next Question

46. Question Eleven It is a fearful thing to lead this great, peaceful people into war. . . . But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for . . . a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free. —President Woodrow Wilson, 1917 According to the excerpt, President Woodrow Wilson supported involvement in World War I because he wanted to — A. protect U.S. colonial interests around the world B. prevent communism from spreading outside the Soviet Union C. make the world safe for democracy D. provide Germany with humanitarian aid Answer

47. Answer Eleven C. President Wilson wanted the US to enter World War I because he wanted to make the world safe for democracy. Challenge Question

48. Challenge Eleven Which of the following is the correct cause-and effect pairing of events that occurred during the 1920s?  Victory in World War I and the outbreak of urban riots Labor strife and the downfall of unions Prohibition and the rise of organized crime Fear of foreigners and the closing of US borders Answer

49. Challenge Eleven Answer Which of the following is the correct cause-and-effect pairing of events that occurred during the 1920s?C.Prohibition and the rise of organized crime Next Question

50. Question Twelve Which of the following is an accurate statement about the impact of the automobile on American life? The automobile has improved air quality because fossil fuels are clean-burning. The automobile has led to the growth of suburbs because cars allow people to commute to work. The automobile has reduced personal freedom because people must obtain licenses to drive. The automobile has helped U.S. businesses grow because people are reluctant to buy foreign cars. Answer