Progressive Era
World War I
Roaring Twenties
Great Depression
World War II
100
What act, in theory, outlawed trusts?
Sherman Antitrust Act
100
When did the United States enter World War I?
1917
100
Short bobbed hair, exposed shoulders and knees, smoking and drinking are all characteristics of
A flapper
100
Name an immediate cause of the Great Depression
The stock market crash of 1929
100
In what year did the U.S. enter WWII?
1941
200
Who established the Hull House to help immigrants and people living in poverty?
Jane Adams
200
Name at least two nations that were part of the Allies, and at least two nations that were part of the Central Powers
Allies: U.S., Britain, France Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
200
Describe the American economy during this time period
The American economy can be described as consumerist
200
What term is used to define the withdrawal of money from banks as a result of the crashed stock market?
A bank run
200
List the most important Allied and Axis powers
Allied powers: U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, France, Australia Axis powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
300
What was the name given to journalists who tried to expose government corruptions and scandals?
Muckrakers
300
The tensions that led to WWI stemmed from what
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
300
Sacco and Vanzetti were victims of what prevailing ideals during their trial and eventual execution
Nativism and anti-communist ideals
300
What was the cause of the Bonus Army march in Washington, D.C.?
The Bonus Army wanted the government to pay the bonus that was promised to them
300
What was a policy adopted by the U.S. to preserve neutrality while aiding the Allies by allowing them to buy goods from the U.S. if paid in full and transported by them
Cash and Carry
400
What was the first piece of legislation that controlled the railroad industry?
The Interstate Commerce Act
400
What type of warfare made WWI different from previous wars?
Trenches, machine guns, and new artillery
400
Economic opportunities in the North and harsh discrimination in the South were driving forces for
The Great Migration
400
What political party/movement was formed as a result of high debts among farmers during the Great Depression?
The Granger Movement, later evolved into the Populist Party
400
List the 5 major military operations in which the U.S. was involved in during World War II
Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, VE-Day, D-Day, and VJ-Day
500
Name at least three of the Progressive Party's platforms
Answers include, but are not limited to: trust busting, higher wages, better work environments, secret ballots, labor reform
500
What was designed to prevent future wars, and who designed it?
Woodrow Wilson's 14 points
500
Post WWI, the Roaring Twenties was known for what ideals?
Isolationism, Temperance, Disillusionment
500
Name at least 3 forms of legislature brought on by the New Deal
Answers include but are not limited to: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Social Security Act, National Housing Act, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
500
With what did the United States deal with while attempting to maintain neutrality?
Answers include but are not limited to: The Zimmerman Telegraph, the lack of open sea trading, and economic pressure from both sides
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