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The belief that wealth and success prove “fitness” in society.
Answer: What is Social Darwinism?
The policy of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories overseas.
What is imperialism?
This new method of production allowed Henry Ford to build cars faster and cheaper.
What is the assembly line?
The stock market crash that marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
What was Black Tuesday?
This sport uses positions such as quarterback, wide receiver, and linebacker.
What is football?
This idea argues that government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
What is laissez-faire?
Sensational reporting used by newspapers to influence public opinion.
What is yellow journalism?
Buying goods by making small monthly payments instead of paying all at once.
What is installment buying?
Shantytowns built by homeless Americans during the Depression.
What were Hoovervilles?
In basketball, this defensive alignment is designed to protect the lane and force outside shots.
What is zone defense?
This law was used by Theodore Roosevelt to break up monopolies.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
The sinking of this U.S. battleship pushed America toward war with Spain.
What was the USS Maine?
Buying stocks using borrowed money, increasing risk in the market.
What is margin buying?
The three main goals of Roosevelt’s New Deal.
What are relief, recovery, and reform?
In baseball, this statistic measures how often a hitter reaches base by hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch.
What is on-base percentage (OBP)?
The process of breaking up large business monopolies to restore competition.
What is trust-busting?
This war resulted in the U.S. gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What was the Spanish-American War?
A cultural movement celebrating African American art, music, and literature.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
This New Deal program provided jobs building roads, schools, and bridges.
What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
In ice hockey, this rule causes play to stop when an attacking player enters the offensive zone before the puck
What is offsides?
Andrew Carnegie believed the wealthy should practice this by giving back to society.
What is philanthropy?
This policy supported free trade in China and equal access for foreign powers.
What is the Open Door Policy?
The amendment that granted women the right to vote.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
This program still provides financial support to retired Americans today.
What is Social Security?
This international soccer organization governs the World Cup and sets official rules of play.
What is FIFA?