Test Questions
What was the name of the boat that sunk in 1915, killing 128 Americans
Lusitania
What is Urbanization?
The rise/development of massive cities
What years make up the 20th century?
A. 1800's
B. 1900's
C. 2000's
D. 2100's
1900's
What was the area between two trenches called in trench warfare?
(The place men were going if they went "over the top")
No-Man's Land
This famous Underground Railroad worker referred to herself as the "Moses" of her people
Harriet Tubman
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
What was Nativism?
A preference towards native-born Americans, but NOT Native Americans
These groups(discussed in class) formed to demand better hours and work conditions during the Progressive Era, and they still form today like in Staten Isalnd.
Labor Unions
Who were the members of the Triple Entente
France, Great Britain, Russia
The Assassination of this man directly caused the outbreak of WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who did Germany invade to GET TO France
Belgium
What was the named of John D. Rockefeller's Oil Company
Standard Oil
How did President Roosevelt try to deal with environmental issues in the United States?
Establishing national parks
During WW1, when a Max exodus of Black Americans moved from the South up North, it was referred to as this
The Great Migration
Author of "The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair
Mr. Dawson's Wacky Bonus Question! (Extra Credit on the Test)
What is the Capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
What did Mark Twain mean when he called the 19th century a Gilded Age?
On the surface there was wealth and prosperity, but beneath that there was corruption, discrimination, and poverty
x hours for work
x hours for sleep
x hours to do as we please
8, 8, 8
(Not the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand)
Name and briefly define each
Militarism - Nations built up massive armies and stocked up weapons to go to war
Alliances- Nations had webs of secret alliances that escalated the war
Imperialism- When stronger nations try to exploit weaker nations for territory, power, or resources
Nationalism (Extreme) - When citizens believe their country is better than everyone else and they should be in charge of everyone else. Causes blind following of authority
Who created the League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson
During WW1, what was the nickname of the 369th Regiment made up of Black soldiers
The Harlem Hellfighters
This man invented the first AC (alternating current) motor
Nikola Tesla
The Muckraker Photographer who took photos of poor immigrants in cities to show "how the other half lives" was named...
Jacob Riis
Where did the Spanish Flu most likely originate? (More specific than the country)
Kansas
This Australian YouTuber was referred to as a "Modern Day Muckraker" by Mr. Dawson
Friendlyjordies