Reconstruction / Westward Expansion
Which President was assassinated at the end of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Where did European immigrants register when they arrived in the United States?
Ellis Island
Who was in charge of the steel industry, and what city is associated with it?
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What communication did Germany send to Mexico?
Zimmermann Telegram
Name the Amendment that provides citizenship to everyone born in the United States
14th Amendment
Where did the Chinese immigrants mostly live?
California
Which group worked to improve working conditions for immigrants?
Progressives
World Power
What does M-A-I-N stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Name three inventions that helped with Westward Expansion
Steel Plow
Windmill
Barbed Wire
Railroad
Who was the leader of Tammany Hall?
Boss Tweed
Which court case legalized "Separate but Equal?"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Name one of the four reasons the United States entered the Spanish-American War?
Yellow Journalism
Sinking of the USS Maine
Sympathy for Cuba's desire for independence
Protect economic interests in coffee and sugar plantations owned by American businessmen
Name at least four countries were in the Allied Countries
Great Britain, France, Russia, USA, Belgium, Serbia, Italy
What is the name of the law that allowed settlers to move west, and what were the requirements?
Homestead Act
21 years old
Male
live on the land for 5 years
What does "5-4-3-2-1" mean when referring to tenements?
5 floors
4 apartments per floor
3 rooms per apartment
2 bathrooms per floor
1 staircase
Why would labor unions urge employees to strike?
Any of the following are acceptable:
better work conditions
shorter work day
better pay
Who was the temperance leader who destroyed saloons and bars?
Carrie Nation
What country was Archduke Ferdinand visiting when he was assassinated?
Serbia
Who said the following phrase:
"Here me my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
Chief Joseph
Why were immigrants more likely to stay in large cities after arriving in the United States?
Any of the answers are acceptable:
Job opportunities
Religious freedom
Escape wars in their homeland
Famine in their homeland
J.P. Morgan helped to finance which inventor?
Thomas Edison
How did the authorities try and keep women from protesting the right to vote
Arrested them and force-fed them in jail
The Lusitania was in sight of which country when it was sunk by a German U-boat?
Ireland