A Nation of Cities
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established what? ___ but ___
Separate but Equal
Cuba is only 90 miles from what U.S. state?
Florida
What was New York City's Eighth Wonder of the World as an engineering marvel?
Brooklyn Bridge
What was impact of the Zimmerman Telegram?
Made US declare war on Germany
What city had the nickname Motor City?
Detroit, MI
What was the first spectator sport in the U.S.?
Baseball
What is the nickname of the Spanish American War?
"Splendid Little War"
In what industry did Andrew Carnegie make all his money?
STEEL
Who were doughboys?
American soldiers
What state had a boom in tourism: cars + warm weather
Florida
F.W. Woolworth established a chain of what?
(inexpensive) department stores (the "5 & 10")
U.S.S. Maine
In what industry did John Rockefeller make all his money
OIL
Date WWI ended: mm/dd/yyyy
November 11, 1918
Which Amendment made alcohol illegal?
18
What did the Homestead Act (1862) do?
free land in West to family heads to settle it
Upton Sinclair's novel about gross, dangerous conditions in meatpacking plants
The Jungle
What did Elisha Otis invent that made skyscrapers "doable"?
electric elevator
Who was president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Harlem Renaissance author of "Thank You, Ma'am"
Langston Hughes
What sport did James Naismith start?
Basketball
How long did it take to build the Panama Canal?
10 years
Which city was known for meatpacking & slaughterhouses?
Chicago
Another name for US Government bonds to raise money for war effort?
Liberty Loans
What was a hack in the 1920s?
taxicab