The Long Civil Rights Movement
This president freed enslaved people via the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the huge economic downturn that started in 1929 with the stick market crash and failure of banks and effected the whole world.
What is the Great Depression?
This is the term for one country taking over another so they look cool and powerful. Not a trick question.
What is imperialism?
Pot Holes, Vikings, Lakes
What is MN?
This is my favorite food.
What are enchiladas?
What are Black Codes?
Economic issues created radical new ideas in the 20's and 30's. Hitler latched on the the far right one of these political ideas.
What is fascism?
Name one cause of WWI.
Answers vary
Mormons and Mountains
What is Utah?
This is the city I visited over spring break.
What is Charleston, SC?
This silent film first titled the Klansman was the best selling movie of its time. It outlines the creation of a new America during and after the Civil War, and may be the most racist film of all time. It also led to the rebirth of the KKK in the 20's.
What is The Birth of a Nation?
Name one new idea or invention that came about during the interwar years.
Answers vary
These creatures roamed the trenches. Stole soldiers rations, and were hunted for sport.
What are trench rats?
Literally Nothing, Sugar Beets, Grand Forks, Mynot
What is North Dakota?
What is the University of St Thomas?
These three amendments outlawed slavery (except in prison), gave all men regardless of race citizenship, and the right to vote.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th?
This event led to the U.S declaring war first on Japan then on Germany.
What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Name two countries that the U.S imperialized.
Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.
Beaches, Bad Drivers (like the worst), Oranges, Confederate Flags
What is Florida?
This is the college team my family roots for.
What is Iowa or the Hawkeyes?
This supreme court case made separate but equal legal. It would be overturned 50 years later by Brown v. Board and reaffirmed by Cooper v. Aaron.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
These are the two "theaters" WWII was fought on.
What is the Pacific Theater and the European Theater?
What is a war of attrition?
Alamo, Everything Bigger, Jamie
What is Texas?
This is the University I am currently attending online to get my Masters degree.
What is Mankato State?