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Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol?
The 18th
What happened when the United States expanded overseas?
It became a powerful country in the world.
Name 3 inventions of the 1920s.
Cars, Radio, Refrigerator
What was the main purpose of Henry Ford's assembly line?
To build cars quick and cheap using a system of workers
Why did trusts and monopolies grow during the Industrial Revolution?
Wealthy business owners made companies by using the hard work of workers.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th
Why did businesses support overseas expansion?
Businesses wanted new materials and new places to sell their products
Which president created the New Deal?
Franklin Roosevelt
How did Henry Ford help more Americans afford to buy his cars?
He let people buy cars using credit and pay over time.
Why did Upton Sinclair write a letter to President Theodore Roosevelt?
To warn about the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry.
Who were Hooverville homes named after?
President Hoover
How did the Panama Canal help with travel?
Since there were problems in the banking system, millions of people were unemployed, and many businesses were bankrupt. What was created to help this?
The New Deal
During the 1900's, children worked long hours in dangerous factories. What does this show about the government?
The state and federal governments did not properly regulate child labor.
What was a result of Upton Sinclair exposing problems in the meatpacking industry?
The government passed laws to improve food safety.
What is the factor that makes people want to leave their home country?
Push Factor
What did neutrality mean?
To not pick a side
Once the New Deal was in place, did government involvement increase or decrease?
Increase
What helped encourage child labor laws in the early 1900s?
People saw photos and read reports showing how dangerous child labor was
Why would historians study Upton Sinclair's letter?
To learn about the Progressive Era
What is the factor that attracts people to a new country?
Pull Factor
What 2 things made Americans want to go to war with Germany?
The Zimmerman telegram and German sub warfare.
What did the Standard Oil Company use its financial power to do?
Bribe government officials to get what they want.
How did the wealthy benefit from the efforts of the working class during the early 1900s?
The working class helped increase production
What was a result of rapid urbanization?
Overcrowded cities with problems like poor housing and pollution.