Transcript OGT Review - Licking Heights School District

American Studies
OGT REVIEW
-Urban
-Suburban
-Rural
-Great Plains
-Appalachian Mountains
-Rocky Mountains
-Desert
-Wetlands
-Dam
-Rust Belt
-Sun Belt
-British controlled India from 17631947
-Gandhi led non-violent protests
against British rule
-When India gained independence,
Muslims feared discrimination
from the Hindu majority
-Brits grant independence to two
separate nations:
-India: Hindu
-Pakistan: Muslim
-Mass migration and family
upheaval for those on the wrong
side
-Violence and war result from
religious intolerance, many
refugees
-Both have nuclear weapons
Colonial India
What is now
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
-Ancient Hebrews from region
-Part of the Muslim Empire since 600s
-The land is important to Christian, Jewish,
and Muslim religions
-Jews dispersed across Europe and the
world
-Zionism: Belief that Jews should have
their own homeland
-After WWI: Arabs who helped Brits
supposed to gain independence
-After WWII: Area divided into separate
religious regions
-Israel: Jewish
-Palestinians: Muslim
-Gaza Strip, West Bank
and Golan Heights fought
over
-3 wars since then
-Palestine wants
independent nation
-Israel is US ally
 Discrimination: Unfair treatment of a group
based on assumptions or preconceived notions
about their race/gender/ethnicity/religion
 Oppression: Cruelty toward a group over long
period (political/social/economic persecution)
 Genocide: Deliberate systematic effort to
exterminate an ethnic/religious/national group
 Jewish Holocaust during WWII
 Rwanda: Hutus and the Tutsis (1962-1994)
 Globalization: Rapidly increasing expansion of
global communications and transportation
 Interdependence: Economies of various countries
depend on each other
 Trade, outsourcing, labor, markets
 NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement
 Eliminates tariffs and economic barriers between
Canada, US, and Mexico (1994)
 Increases trade, raises standard of living
 EU: European Union (1993)
 Economic region without barriers, 27 countries
OGT Question
 The European Union’s objectives include
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reducing tariffs, promoting a single market,
and creating a common currency. Based on
these objectives, what type of world region
does the European Union primarily
represent?
A. cultural
B. physical
C. political
D. economic
 Eminent Domain: Govt has the right to claim
your land for the purpose of benefitting the
general public
 For public use, with just compensation
 26th Amendment: Changes the voting age to 18
in response to Vietnam protest (1971)
 Due Process: All rights respected, no arbitrary
denial of freedom, fair and just
 Know your rights, have a speedy trial, attorney, jury
of your peers, no vague laws, no illegal search and
seizure, etc.
 During the Enlightenment, a number of writers
explored the relationship between governments
and the people they governed. For example,
Rousseau wrote The Social Contract, in which he
examined ideas about majority will and the
common good. How did these ideas influence
the American and French Revolutions?
 A. They encouraged loyalty to established
governments
 B. They supported movements for social and political
change
 C. They encouraged the formation of American and
French constitutional monarchies.
 D. They supported the efforts of governments to
maintain control over their subjects.
 What factor contributed to the migration
of large numbers of people from Europe to
the United States in the late 19th century?
A. Industrialization in the United States
attracted laborers from Europe.
B. Economic prosperity in Europe allowed
people to purchase land in the United States.
C. European social reform movements wanted
to spread their beliefs to the United States.
D. The United States needed people to colonize
the overseas territories it had recently
acquired.
Imperialism and Industrialization
There was a connection between industrial
expansion and European imperialism in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Did imperialism increase or decrease as a
result of industrialization?
• Explain why this change occurred.
(2 points)
The Progressive Movement
 Discuss Theodore Roosevelt’s contribution to
the Progressive movement? Describe
Roosevelt’s legacy as the 1st Progressive
president. (2 points)
World War I
 Charles Schenck was found guilty of violating the 191
Espionage Act by distributing leaflets through the mail
urging men to resist induction under the military draft for
World War I. On appeal, Schenck’s attorneys argued that
distribution of the leaflets was protected by the First
Amendment. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction.
This case illustrates how individuals rights can be balanced
against
A . The rights of other individuals.
B. The security of the nation in a time of war.
C. The opportunities for people to enlist in the military.
D. The interest of the government in keeping courts open to
provide justice.
World War II
 In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions
that helped create an atmosphere for WWII.
 A. It called for dissolving the League of Nations, thus
removing an organization for resolving future conflicts.
 B. It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany
keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France.
 C. It weakened the Allied countries by making France,
England and Russia reduce the size of their armies.
 D. It imposed harsh reparations payments on Germany,
which led to economic and political instability.
1960s
What were some of the beliefs and goals of the
counterculture?
a. Defy materialism and the conservative lifestyle
and protest the Vietnam War.
b. Defy materialism and the conservative lifestyle
and supporting the Vietnam War.
c. Support the government and the conservative
lifestyle.
d. Protest the government and Vietnam War but
support the current lifestyle.
1960s
 During the 20th century, there were a number
of social movements and social protests that
attempted to produce change. Identify and
explain two such movements or protests.
 (2 points.)