Progressive Era
This president was known as a “trust-buster” and supported progressive reforms.
Theodore Roosevelt
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was Prohibition?
A ban on alcohol
What event marked the start of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
What is a trust?
A large business that controls an industry and limits competition.
What was the main reason the U.S. entered WWI?
German submarine attacks (and the Zimmermann Telegram)
This amendment started Prohibition.
The 18th Amendment
What was the New Deal?
Programs created to help people during the Depression
What was Pearl Harbor?
A U.S. naval base in Hawaii
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
The 19th Amendment
What was propaganda used for during WWI?
To gain support for the war and influence public opinion
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural movement celebrating African American art, music, and literature
This president created the New Deal.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why did Japan attack the U.S.?
U.S. embargoes and desire to expand power
This reform aimed to make food and medicine safer.
The Pure Food and Drug Act
What was trench warfare?
Fighting from deep ditches with little movement
This new form of entertainment became popular in the 1920s.
Movies
What was the Dust Bowl?
Severe drought and dust storms that destroyed farms
This leader ruled Germany and helped start WWII.
Adolf Hitler
What problem were muckrakers trying to expose?
Corruption, unsafe conditions, and social injustices
This treaty ended WWI.
The Treaty of Versailles
What economic problem was building during the 1920s?
Overproduction, buying on credit, and stock market speculation
What were “Hoovervilles”?
Shantytowns where homeless people lived
What policy did the U.S. follow before entering WWII?
Isolationism