History 1
What was an unintended consequence from Prohibition?
The rise of organized crime
The Selective Service Act of 1917 stated:
That all males between the ages of 21-30 must register to serve in the military
President Wilson’s Fourteen Points for world peace proposed what idea to prevent future wars?
League of Nations
How did new technology make WWI different from previous conflicts?
Destructive technology meant the casualties of war were far higher and warfare became more defensive
Why was John Scopes put on trial?
He was a teacher who illegally taught evolution.
How was Henry Ford able to build a car that most people could afford?
He used an assembly line to speed up production
Another major cause of WWI stemmed from nations competing to colonize other nations and use their resources. What was this cause?
Imperialism
The money that a defeated nation pays for the destruction it caused in other countries is known as what?
Reparations
What does the 18th Amendment address?
Prohibition
What was President Hoover’s response to fighting the Great Depression?
He relied on private charities to help those in need.
What was a goal of the NAACP?
To make people aware of crimes against African Americans, support African american with lawyers
The Zimmermann telegram told of…
Germany’s desire to turn Mexico against the U.S.
What happened to Germany’s colonies after the WWI?
Germany lost all colonies
Who was one of the leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
What led to the increase in farm production during the 1920s?
New technology
What led President Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war?
German submarines sank American ships.
What effect did propaganda have on Americans during WWI?
Anti-German feelings developed.
Militarism can BEST be described as:
A policy of making military power the number one goal of a nation
Describes the theory of laissez-faire economics?
Less government regulation over business would benefit the nation.
How did buying on credit contribute to the stock market crash?
People who bought goods on credit acquired debt they couldn’t pay.
What was the name of the treaty that punished Germany after World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What event sparked World War I?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The “Red Scare” in the United States was a result of what event?
Russian Revolution
Describes the ideas of the fundamentalists of the 1920s?
They believed that every word of the Bible was literally true.
Who was part of the Bonus Army?
World War I veterans who demanded a promised bonus ahead of schedule.