Reconstruction
Western Expansionism
Industrialization
Urban Centers
February tidbits
100

Why is reconstruction important in U.S. history?

It was an era that illustrated the challenges of a post-civil war with issues left unresolved. 

100

What fueled the expansion westward?

The Goldrush
100
What is Upton Sinclar known for?
Writing The Jungle
100

Secret ingredients in NY sausages 

Tie-die and Borax

100

When and where did the first Winter Olympics take place?

France, 1924. 

200

Who was in charge during the initial phase of Reconstruction?

Andrew Johnson

200

What Doctrine fueled Western Expansionism?

Monroe Doctrine

200

What two elements allowed for industrialization to take off in the U.S.?

Cheap access to primary sources and cheap labor. 
200

What was one of the main problems facing New York at the end of the 19th century?

Horse manure

200

TRUE or FALSE:

February (together with January) were the last two months added to the Roman calendar

TRUE

300
What is one of the greatest achievements of Reconstruction? 
There are several options. Constitutional amendments, progress in African-American lives (for a while). 
300

What is the loophole that the U.S. government implemented to strip natives of their rights as U.S. citizens? 

They became wards of the state

300

Why did the electric car not catch on?

Because of its range, which the documentary did not talk about and I was intrigued. 

(apparently, their speed was up to 20 mpg and their range was about 30 miles)

300

TRUE or FALSE:

Childhood as we conceive of it today is a social construct of the late 19th century

False, 

It really began to take off in the 1920s. 

300

What is the name of the game that features the tune to the Song of the South? 

Splash Mountain 

400

Name a group that rose to prominence during this time known to "exhort" African-Americans not to vote. 

KKK

400

What justification did the U.S. provide for removing indigenous people from their land?

They were not exploiting the land to their full potential. 

400
What is the problem of not having a Social Safety Net?

If you got insured or lost your job, no one had your back. 

400

Why did white Anglo Protestants not see Catholics as equal?

They considered Catholics to be influenced by the Pope and henceforth their loyalty would not be to the U.S. 

400
Most important basketball player born in February

Michael Jordan

500
Why were Radical Republicans so successful in passing legislation during Reconstruction?

Because they were a majority on account that many Democrats had succeded and were (for a time) loyal to the confederacy. 

500

What is a Spaghetti Western

Italian (Europe based) Western Movie
500

What is the most significant "invention"/"implementation" of this time frame?

Electricity

500

Why would people choose to live in Tennaments at the turn of the 20th Century?

Limited options for employment? Better opportunities?

(Yes, you could make the argument, but what about rural villages?)

500
First band to perform during Super Bowl I, 1967

University of Arizona marching band. 

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