Gilded Age
What was the Gilded Age About?
Period of rapid economic growth and industrialization in the U.S., marked by extreme wealth disparity, massive immigration, and significant political corruption.
On October 29, 1929, this event, known as "Black Tuesday," signaled the beginning of the Great Depression.
The U.S. stock market crash
What is "Yellow Journalism"?
Reporting that prioritized sensationalism, exaggerated headlines, and dramatic illustrations over factual reporting to maximize sales.
Which country surrendered after atomic bombs were dropped in two major cities?
Japan
The date of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which President Roosevelt famously described as a date that will live in infamy.
December 7, 1941
This 1894 strike disrupted rail traffic across the nation
The Pullman Strike
This President thought by doing nothing the economy would get better because the economy goes up, then down, and then back up?
Herbert Hoover
The first major battle of the Spanish-American War, which took place in the Philippines.
Battle of Manila Bay
This capital city was the final major battleground in Europe, resulting in Hitler’s suicide.
Berlin (Capital of Germany)
What is the name of the sunken battleship that is now a major memorial and tourist site in Hawaii.
USS Arizona
Who were the main monopolists during the Gilded age?
John D. Rockefeller (Oil industry), Andrew Carnegie(Steel Industry), Cornelius Vanderbilt(railroad industry)
What happened to the United States Banks after the stock market crash?
The banks ran out of money and game out signed documents acknowledging debt(IOU)
Treaty that ended the war and forced Spain to relinquish claims on Cuba and cede other territories.
Treaty of Paris of 1898
This U.S. President took office following FDR's death in April 1945, just before Germany's surrender.
Harry S. Truman
This branch of U.S. military suffered the attack
The U.S. Navy
Coined by Mark Twain, this term implies that the period was golden on the surface but corrupt underneath.
“Gilded”
What is it called when you borrow money in order to buy more stock?
”Buying on Bargain” or ”Doubling Down"
Major cause of death for U.S soldiers during the war, far exceeding combat fatalities.
Diseases such as Yellow Fever and Malaria
This U.S. president authorized the use of the atomic bombs on Japan
Harry S. Truman
Who gave the "Day of Infamy" speech?
Franklin D. Roosevelt