Civil War
Who was leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Which amendment outlawed slavery in the US?
13th
What did the Wright Brothers invent?
Airplane
Which amendment banned the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol?
18
Spark that started World War I
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the start of the Civil War?
The firing of Fort Sumter
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
15th
Only allowed a certain percentage of Chinese immigrants to travel to the United States
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
Who was part of the big 4?
Italy, France, US, Britian
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
Battle of Antietam
What is habeas corpus?
Protection against unlawful imprisonment
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical integration?
horizontal integration is controlling every step in the process, vertical is controlling the same industry for multiple businesses
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire highlighted the need for...
Workers' rights and safety regulations
4 long-term causes of World War I
Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances, Imperialism
Under the Emancipation Proclamation, who was freed?
Slaves living in Confederate states
What Civil Rights Act guaranteed African Americans equal rights in public places?
1875
Differences between New Immigrants and Old Immigrants
Old Immigrants
Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
Czech, Greek, Italians
Escape religious or political persecution
New Immigrants
Immigrants from northern Europe
Skilled workers
Protestant
Great Britain, Germany, Ireland
What were the 3 C's of Teddy Roosevelt's presidency?
Control corporations
Consumer protection
Conservation of natural resources
These are the Allied Powers, These are the Central Powers
Allied - US, Britain, France,Serbia
Central - Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary
What strengths did the North have? The South? Give at least 3 each
North - higher population, manufacturing and transportation
South- more military history, farms, forests
What are the 4 provisions of the 14th amendment
Defined all people born or naturalized within the US citizens
2. Equal protection of laws
3. States cannot deprive “life, liberty, or property without due process”
4. State laws subject to federal court review
How was Thomas Edison's approach to science different than other scientists?
He wanted to make inventions that helped people
What is recall, referendum and initiative?
Recall allowed unhappy voters to remove an official from office before the end of their term
The initiative allowed voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition
The referendum permitted voters to approve or reject a law that had already been proposed or passed
4 Provisions of the Treaty of Versaille
Germany accepts full blame
Pay reparations
Territory to Britain and France
League of Nations