World War I
After the sinking of this ship, Britain and Germany signed the Sussex Pledge, and American politicians started to prepare for war.
What is the Lusitania?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
What is conscription, Selective Service Act, or a draft?
After the passing of the Tariff of Abominations, this state, with the encouragement of this politician, threatened to secede from the union.
Who were the Industrial Workers of the World?
This colony was known as a "city upon a hill" to the rest of the (heathens).
What is Massachusetts?
This group of agents were responsible for raids and deportation of "unAmerican" citizens.
What is the American Protective League?
You may think this publication detailed hockey games, but it actually contained many significant political cartoons in the late 19th/early 20th century.
What is Puck Magazine?
This Supreme Court case unanimously ruled that the Sedition Act did not violate 1st Amendment stating that what is considered free speech during peacetime cause acts of “national insubordination” during wartime.
What is Shenck v. the United States?
This was the one state who abstained from declaring independence from Great Britain, fearing their army would move from an occupation of Boston to and occupation of their land.
What is New York?