WW1
The assassination of this leader sparked World War I in Europe
Who is Archduke Ferdinand?
This Union general led the North to victory and later became President.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This organization helped freed African Americans by providing education, housing, and jobs.
What is the Freedmen’s Bureau?
This term describes wealthy industrialists who exploited workers and resources.
What is a Robber Baron?
The explosion of this ship in Havana Harbor helped spark the Spanish-American War.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
These were the four main causes of WWI, summarized as MAIN
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
This Confederate general is known for his military brilliance but surrendered at Appomattox.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
These laws restricted the freedoms of African Americans in the South after the Civil War.
What are Black Codes?
Andrew Carnegie’s philosophy encourages the wealthy to use their money for public good.
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
This practice involves extending a nation’s power through colonization or military force.
What is Imperialism?
This telegram urged Mexico to ally with Germany against the United States
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War, it prompted Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
The nickname for Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction for profit.
What are Carpetbaggers?
This act regulated food safety after the publication of The Jungle.
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
This type of sensationalized reporting stirred public support for the Spanish-American War.
What is Yellow Journalism?
This type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from deep trenches.
What is Trench Warfare?
This 1863 speech by Abraham Lincoln emphasized equality and national unity.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This Supreme Court case established the “separate but equal” doctrine
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This photographer and journalist exposed urban poverty in How the Other Half Lives.
Who is Jacob Riis?
This territory was annexed by the U.S. for its sugar industry and strategic location.
What is Hawaii?
This president led the U.S. during WWI and proposed the League of Nations.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This document declared slaves in Confederate territories free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
These three constitutional amendments abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and gave voting rights to African American men.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
This industrial disaster highlighted unsafe working conditions, leading to new labor laws.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
This war gave the U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What is the Spanish-American War?