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CH. 9/10 KS Vocab
Ch. 9/10 KS Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Underdogs | One that is at a disadvantage. |
| Speculation | A conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by supposition. |
| Stock | The capital or fund that a corporation raises through the sale of shares. (Purchasing a small portion of "ownership" in a company) |
| Bankrupt | Financially ruined. |
| Neutrality | The state or policy of being neutral. (Refusing to choose a side) |
| Epidemic | An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely. |
| Describe what life was like during the 1920s. | Prosperity, leisure time, new technology and the start of the use of credit (purchasing things without having the cash to do so). |
| What were the main causes of WWI? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
| What did Kansas farmers begin to do with wheat during WWI? | Sent it to European nations who needed food. |
| What is a U-boat? | A submarine. |
| What 2 things caused the US to enter WWI? | The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note. |
| How many Kansans volunteered to fight in WWI? | 80,000 |
| What was Camp Funston started for? | To train new volunteer soldiers during WWI. |
| Describe how the flu epidemic was thought to have started: | Soldiers were burning waste outside Fort Riley and a dust storm blew the ashes into the air. A few days later, several soldiers fell ill, leading some to believe this was how the epidemic began. |
| How many Americans died from the flu? | At least 675,000. |
| What was Black Tuesday? | October 29, 1929 - the Stock Market crashed. |
| What were some of the problems that Kansans had to deal with because of the Great Depression? | Banks failed, Aircraft companies in KS went bankrupt, and Crop prices dropped and it stopped raining, the beginning of a drought. |
| What problems pushed many Kansas farmers into debt? | No one could afford to spend much money – even on crops, so farmers couldn’t pay their debts. |
| Name the causes of the Dust Bowl? | Severe droughts, high winds and soil-eroding farming practices. |
| Describe how Kansans were impacted by the Dust Bowl: | Cattle died in dust storms, farms were destroyed, people inhaling the dust had breathing trouble, etc. |
| What is soil erosion caused by? | Wind or water. |
| What is crop rotation? | Changing what is planted in a field each year, helping to maintain the health of the soil and control weeds, diseases |
| What is a shelterbelt? | A barrier of trees and shrubs that protects against the wind and reduces erosion. |
| Explain the purpose of using the stubble mulch technique | By leaving some straw and stalks on the surface after the field is tilled, the soil is protected from being blown away by wind. |
| What is terracing? | Creating ditches that go with the contour of the land, helps reduce unnecessary runoff. |
| What is contour farming? | Planting and plowing crops around hills, helps to hold moisture in the soil. |
| Explain the benefits of Irrigation: | By bringing water to the crops, farmers can improve production during average years and survive times of drought. |
| Explain the likelihood of another Dust Bowl occurring: | It is very unlikely due to the farming practices and methods employed currently. |
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