Gilded Era
Which industrialist was known for inventing the Lightbulb and the Phonograph?
Thomas Edison
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920 during the Progressive Era, granted women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What term is used to describe the period in American history from 1920 to 1933 when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were prohibited by law?
Prohibition
Who was the civil rights leader who famously delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?
This was the term used to describe the state of tension, competition, and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
Which industrialist, often considered one of the wealthiest individuals in history, dominated the steel industry during the Gilded Age?
Andrew Carnegie
Which landmark legislation, passed during the Progressive Era in 1906, aimed to ensure the safety and purity of the nation's food and drugs?
Pure Food and Drug Act
What iconic African American neighborhood in New York City became synonymous with the cultural explosion of music, literature, and art during the Roaring Twenties?
Harlem
Who was the activist who famously refused to give up a seat on a segregated bus to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks
This was the military alliance formed in 1949 by Western European countries, the United States, and Canada as a response to the perceived threat of Soviet expansionism.
Nato
Who was the President of the United States during the majority of the Gilded Age, serving from 1869 to 1877?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which U.S. President, known for his "Square Deal" policies, initiated trust-busting activities and conservation efforts during the Progressive Era?
Theodore Roosevelt
What term refers to the bold and unconventional fashion embraced by women during the 1920s, characterized by short skirts, bobbed hair, and a liberated sense of style?
Flapper
What were the fees called that were imposed on voters in many southern states, disproportionately affecting African Americans and effectively disenfranchising them until they were banned by the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1964?
This was the term used to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe, led by the Soviet Union, and capitalist Western Europe, led by the United States, during the Cold War.
Iron Curtain
What economic theory, embraced by many politicians and businessmen during the Gilded Age, promoted minimal government interference in business and free-market capitalism?
Laissez-Faire
What term is used to describe investigative journalists of the Progressive Era who exposed corruption, injustice, and social issues through their writings?
Muckrakers
What landmark trial in 1925 challenged a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools, highlighting the clash between science and religion in American society?
Scopes-Monkey Trial
What landmark Supreme Court case, decided in 1954, declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?
Brown vs Board of Education
This was the policy announced by the President in 1947, providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling under Soviet influence.
Marshall Plan
What discriminatory laws, passed during the Gilded Age, imposed restrictions on Chinese immigration to the United States, particularly targeting Chinese laborers?
What significant labor strike, led by garment workers in New York City in 1909-1910, highlighted the need for better working conditions and labor reforms during the Progressive Era?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and strike
Who was the American aviator who captured the world's imagination by completing the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
Charles Lindbergh
Which constitutional amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18, granting all citizens aged 18 and older the right to vote
The 26th Amendment
This was the name given to the intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union for dominance in space exploration during the Cold War era.
Space Race