Term given to describe a wealthy person who tried to get land, business, or money in a way that was dishonest or cruel.
What is robber baron
100
Glorification and building up of one's military
What is militarism
100
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
He was assassinated/shot- this started WWI
100
The banning of alcohol that made it illegal to sell or consume alcohol
What is The Prohibition
100
The amount of states in The U.S
What is 50
200
Two major industries of the time period
What is oil and steel
200
Stronger nation takes over weaker nation
What is imperialism
200
What was special about that first Christmas Eve in 1914?
Both sides stopped fighting and celebrated together
200
Where people went to consume alcohol illegally
What is speakeasies
200
The capitol of The U.S is located here
What is Washington D.C
300
During the late 1880s, these contributed to the movement of people and the development of industry.
What is railroads
300
Intense pride in one's country
What is nationalism
300
Used to convince the American people that supporting the war was in their best interests. Pamphlets and posters were often used. Germany was often shown to be a monster that was a constant threat. Americans were encouraged to support the war in any way possible.
What is propaganda
300
Name given to women who dressed and acted in a very modern way in the 1920s
What is flapper
300
What country is to the north of The U.S? The south?
What is Canada and Mexico
400
Location where immigrants coming to NY were processed and either allowed to enter America or sent back to their homeland
What is Ellis Island
400
America was on the Allied or Central Powers?
What is Allied Powers
400
What was The Zimmerman telegram?
Note from Germany to Mexico. It promised that the Germans would help Mexico regain land lost to The U.S if Mexico would agree to an alliance with Germany (against the U.S). It was decoded by The British and passed onto The United States who took this as a threat from The Germans.
400
The capital of New York
What is Albany
400
Who is the Vice President
Who is Joe Biden
500
Where the poorest population, usually immigrants, lived. They were extremely small and overcrowded.
What is tenements
500
British passenger ship with Americans on board that was sunk by The Germans. Major cause of The U.S entering WWI
What is The Lusitania
500
Treaty between Allies and Germany. It demanded the following:
o Germany must demilitarize (no more army, weapons)
o Germany lost much of its land
o Germany is fully blamed for the war
o Germany must pay reparations for the war.
What is The Treaty of Versailles
500
The capital of Connecticut
What is Hartford
500
How many continents are there in the world?
What is seven- North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica