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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from The Civil War

Why did the United States fight The Civil War?

$100 Answer from The Civil War

Tensions had been rising between people in the Northern states and Southern states for many years over the issue of

slavery.

$200 Question from The Civil War

Why were Missourians divided over the issue

of slavery?

$200 Answer from The Civil War

Some Missourians came from the Southern states where there were slaves.

Others came from the Northern states where many did not approve of slavery.

$300 Question from The Civil War

What was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

$300 Answer from The Civil War

-The Kansas and Nebraska territories were created and people in the territories could vote on whether or not to allow slavery.

-It repealed, or canceled the Missouri Compromise.

-Tensions rose on the Missouri-Kansas border leading to violent disputes between the people who wanted slavery and those who did not.

$400 Question from The Civil War

What was the Dred Scott Decision?

$400 Answer from The Civil War

Dred Scott was an enslaved Missourian who sued for his

freedom since his master had lived in states where slavery was illegal. The Supreme Court ruled that he was still a slave and that enslaved

people were not citizens.

$500 Question from The Civil War

What happened to the states after Lincoln was elected President? What

did Missouri decide?

$500 Answer from The Civil War

11 states seceded, and formed the Confederate States of America

because they disagreed with Lincoln on abolishing slavery.

Missouri decided to stay in the United States and did not join the

Confederacy

$100 Question from After the Civil War

What was the result of The Civil War?

$100 Answer from After the Civil War

The 13th Amendment was added to the Constitution and it ended slavery everywhere in the United States. The

Confederate Army finally surrendered in 1865 and the Union

won the war.

$200 Question from After the Civil War

How did transportation change after The Civil

War?

$200 Answer from After the Civil War

Railroads expanded offering fast and inexpensive

transportation. Also, new bridges crossed the rivers at Kansas City and St. Louis.

$300 Question from After the Civil War

Name one way communication

changed and one way education changed

after The Civil War.

$300 Answer from After the Civil War

Communication- The telephone was widely used.- There were more newspapers.

Education- New Kindergartens were built.- Science was added as a subject in school.- Education was offered to African American children for the first time.

$400 Question from After the Civil War

What was the 1904 World’s Fair?

$400 Answer from After the Civil War

It was a huge event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. It was like a theme park with rides, food,

and things to see. It helped the St. Louis economy because people spent money at the fair, which helped businesses in the

city.

$500 Question from After the Civil War

How was Missouri involved in World War I?

$500 Answer from After the Civil War

- Many Missourians served in the war.- People sent clothing, shoes, and other

supplies to the troops.- Farmers grew more grain and raised

more livestock.

$100 Question from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

The 1920s were a time of _____________.

$100 Answer from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

Prosperity

$200 Question from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

How did prosperity make it possible for more people to

enjoy sports and entertainment during the

1920s?

$200 Answer from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

Because of prosperity, more people had money to spend on things that

they enjoyed.

$300 Question from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

What was the event that marked the beginning

of The Great Depression?

$300 Answer from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

The stock market crash

$400 Question from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

How was life in Missouri different before and after

the 1929 stock market crash?

$400 Answer from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

Before the crash- people spent a lot of money and business did well

After the crash- many Missourians faced hardship and people could not

pay their bills

$500 Question from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt help people

during The Great Depression?

$500 Answer from The Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression

He came up with the New Deal which started programs that

gave many people jobs and that also improved the community.

$100 Question from World War II and Civil Rights

How was Missouri involved in World War II?

$100 Answer from World War II and Civil Rights

Missourians sent troops to fight in the war, manufactured items used in the war, and grew food

in victory gardens.

$200 Question from World War II and Civil Rights

How were African Americans discriminated

against during segregation?

$200 Answer from World War II and Civil Rights

They were treated unfairly in schools, work, and other public

places. They did not have the same civil rights as white people.

$300 Question from World War II and Civil Rights

What was the goal of The Civil Rights

Movement?

$300 Answer from World War II and Civil Rights

To end discrimination and segregation. To give African

Americans the civil rights that the United States Constitution

guarantees to citizens.

$400 Question from World War II and Civil Rights

What does it mean to say that something is

unconstitutional?

$400 Answer from World War II and Civil Rights

It means that it is against the

Constitution.

$500 Question from World War II and Civil Rights

How were educational opportunities different for

African Americans after the Civil Rights Movement?

$500 Answer from World War II and Civil Rights

African Americans were allowed to go to schools that white

students went to. It was also easier for African Americans to

attend college.

$100 Question from Missouri Today

What three industries are very important in

Missouri?

$100 Answer from Missouri Today

Transportation, Agriculture, and

Defense

$200 Question from Missouri Today

What does it mean to sat that Missouri cities are centers of commerce?

$200 Answer from Missouri Today

They are places with many businesses, where money and

goods are exchanged.

$300 Question from Missouri Today

In what way is St. Louis a “city of firsts”?

$300 Answer from Missouri Today

St. Louis is the first place where many important things happened, such as being the location of the

first university west of the Mississippi and the first public

kindergarten in the United States.

$400 Question from Missouri Today

What are two places that you can visit to see natural beauty and why

is it important to protect these places?

$400 Answer from Missouri Today

Answer may include: The Katy Trail, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Important to protect these places so that people can enjoy them for hiking and

camping and tourists can keep visiting them to help Missouri’s economy.

$500 Question from Missouri Today

Name two historical sites that you can visit to learn about events that shaped Missouri and our nation.

$500 Answer from Missouri Today

Answers may include: George Washington Carver National Monument, Harry S.

Truman National Historic Site, White Haven Farm, Mastodon State Historic Park, civil

war battle sites, Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, Gateway Arch, or Boonesfield

Village

Final Jeopardy

How can Missouri’s past help us to decide how Missouri should move

forward in the future?

Final Jeopardy Answer

Learning about the past can give us better perspective on our

strengths and weaknesses as we plan for the future.