Gilded Age
This person led the expansion of the steel industry in the late 19th century
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This journalist and women's rights advocate is known for muckraking and exposing social inequalities.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
These women were known for their rebellious acts, short hair, and love of jazz music.
What are Flappers?
This event on Oct. 29, 1929 was the beginning of the Great Depression
What is Black Tuesday?
This war was a significant turning point. We defeated Spain and acquired territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and The Philippines.
What is the Spanish American War?
This 1886 labor protest in Chicago was bombed and turned violent.
What is the Haymarket Affair?
This 1906 act was made to ensure the safety of food and medicine in the U.S.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the U.S.
What is the 18th amendment?
This series of reforms were implemented by Franklin Roosevelt to help fight against the Great Depression
What is the New Deal?
The US entered this war later, we got involved and our allies got the victory. Woodrow Wilson wanted to make the League of Nations after this conflict.
What is WW1?
This author coined the term "Gilded Age" in his book.
Who is Mark Twain?
This President was known for his trust-busting efforts against monopolies.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
These were hidden rooms where people would buy or drink alcohol and had to say a secret word to get in.
What are speakeasies?
The percentage of 25% was the statistic of this factor during the Great Depression.
What is unemployment?
This is a policy of being neutral while other countries are going at it in war.
What is Isolationism?
This person controlled the oil industry through his company Standard Oil
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This author wrote "The Great Gatsby" which is a novel that talks all about the Roaring 20s
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This act established in 1935 made a system of old age benefits and unemployment insurance.
What is the Social Security Act?
This limits the government interference in a country's economy.
What is Laissez-Faire?
This U.S. President being killed led to the Pendleton Civil Reform Service Act
This President known for his conservation efforts made the National Park Service in 1916.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
He made history by completing the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight in 1927
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This disaster during the 1930s affected farmers and caused respiratory issues in the Great Plains
What is the Dust Bowl?
This is the distribution of jobs and favors for those who have given political support.
What is Patronage?