History Pt. 1
The Constitution of 1901 was written because Democrats were worried about what?
The poor whites and black farmers would vote them out of office.
Why was WWI known as the Great War?
many countries were involved in the war
a fee paid in order to vote
poll tax
a small beetle that damages cotton bolls
boll weevil
What was the 13th Amendment?
Abolished Slavery
What did Wilbur and Orville Wright do?
flew the first motorized aircraft
The years following WWI were known as the "Roaring Twenties" because _______________
everything seemed to move so fast
one sent to do religious work in a foreign country
missionary
goods, as in food and clothing, that satisfy human needs
consumer goods
Jefferson Davis
To bring electricity to people living in Alabama cities, a group of men built many ___________________.
hydroelectric dams
Who built Tuskegee University?
Booker T. Washington
to deprive a person of the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
disfranchise
women who worked for the voting rights of women
suffragettes
What was the 14th Amendment?
Made all former slaves citizens of the United States
Under the constitution of 1901, what three things did the voters have to do?
be able to read and write
pay a poll tax
own property
Three inventions that made life better for people in the early 1900s were the ______________.
automobile
telephone
telegraph
communication between countries, especially in negotiating treaties and agreements
diplomatic relations
certificates bought by citizens to help the government pay the expenses of the war
war bonds
In the Civil War, who fired first - the North or the South?
South
What three things did women do to gain the right to vote?
held rallies
made speeches
marched in parades
Name three countries that fought against Germany in WWI
United States
Britain
France
the act of setting free, as from slavery
emancipation
people who favor reform or change in politics and government
progressives
Who was Dr. William Gorgas?
He came up with a way to prevent yellow fever from spreading by controlling the mosquitos