The Progressive Era
What important rights were women fighting for during this time period?
The right to vote.
How did American women benefit from World War 2?
American women received more job opportunities and pay
She was a seamstress and NAACP officer who was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
Rosa Parks
Which former U.S. president is currently facing criminal charges?
Donald Trump
How does Mr. Steer dismiss the class?
Two columns at a time.
When Muckrakers noticed the terrible conditions in factories and housing, what did they do?
They reported it.
Which country directly attacked the United States, causing the U.S. to enter World War 2?
Japan
A form of demonstration used by African Americans to protest discrimination, in which the protesters sit down in a segregated business and refuse to leave until they are served.
Sit-ins
Which American track star is considered the "fastest woman alive"?
Sha'Carri Richardson
When Mr. Steer raises his hand, what does that mean?
To be at a voice level 0
What year did the Progressive Era begin? (Closest to the answer wins)
1897
During what year did the United States enter WW2?
1941
Who was the first African American supreme court justice, who was appointed in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Which social media company was recently purchased by Elon Musk?
How long are you expected to be in the bathroom?
4 minutes
This woman became known for reporting on the amount of African Americans who were lynched in the South.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
What happened to Japanese Americans during WW2?
Japanese Americans were forced to live in Internment Camps
Civil Rights activists who rode buses through the South in the early 1960s to challenge segregation.
Freedom Riders
Who is the current governor of New York state?
Kathy Hochul
What must you present to Mr. Steer before going to the bathroom?
An Exit Pass
What is a monopoly?
A large company that controls the selling and distributing of a product or service.
In which year did WW2 end?
1945
An American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X
So far, this movie has earned the most money out of all films released in 2023.
Barbie
How many points will be deducted from late classwork assignments?
10 points per day