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Today's Trivia: (Put the answer in your warm up document; 1 point for correct answer)
On this date in 1794,President George Washington approved adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following admission of ________________ and __________________ to the union.
8th:
MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term, person, or place that matches each description. Some answers will not be used.
______ 1. sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,200 people, including 128 Americans
______ 2. sent by German foreign minister to Mexico; decoded and published by American newspapers
______ 3. asked Congress to declare war on Germany in April 1917
______ 4. required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted
______ 5. organized rallies and parades and published posters and pamphlets to support the war ______ 6. restricted free speech and allowed the government to arrest war opponents
______ 7. provided billions of dollars for loans to the Allies
______ 8. oversaw the production and distribution of steel, copper, cement, and rubber
______ 9. voted against the United States’ entering World War I
______ 10. helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements, established a minimum wage and limited work hours
a. Committee on Public Information b. Espionage Act of 1917 c. Jane Addams d. Jeannette Rankin e. Liberty bonds f. Lusitania g. National War Labor Board h. prices i. Selective Service Act j. Sussex k. War Industries Board l. Woodrow Wilson m. Zimmerman Note
7th:
Decide whether each sentence below is TRUE or FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined word to make the sentence true.
1. American models of government included New England town meetings, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact.
2. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of a president and a Confederation Congress.
3. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church.
4. The state of Maryland refused to ratify the Articles of Confederation until other states gave up their western land claims.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Today's Trivia: (Put the answer in your warm up document; 1 point for correct answer)
On this date in 1794,President George Washington approved adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following admission of ________________ and __________________ to the union.
8th:
MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term, person, or place that matches each description. Some answers will not be used.
______ 1. sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,200 people, including 128 Americans
______ 2. sent by German foreign minister to Mexico; decoded and published by American newspapers
______ 3. asked Congress to declare war on Germany in April 1917
______ 4. required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted
______ 5. organized rallies and parades and published posters and pamphlets to support the war ______ 6. restricted free speech and allowed the government to arrest war opponents
______ 7. provided billions of dollars for loans to the Allies
______ 8. oversaw the production and distribution of steel, copper, cement, and rubber
______ 9. voted against the United States’ entering World War I
______ 10. helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements, established a minimum wage and limited work hours
a. Committee on Public Information b. Espionage Act of 1917 c. Jane Addams d. Jeannette Rankin e. Liberty bonds f. Lusitania g. National War Labor Board h. prices i. Selective Service Act j. Sussex k. War Industries Board l. Woodrow Wilson m. Zimmerman Note
7th:
Decide whether each sentence below is TRUE or FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined word to make the sentence true.
1. American models of government included New England town meetings, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact.
2. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of a president and a Confederation Congress.
3. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church.
4. The state of Maryland refused to ratify the Articles of Confederation until other states gave up their western land claims.
