Famous People
Who invented the first airplane
The Wright Brothers
Which president finished the Panama Canal
Theodore (teddy) Roosevelt
What was the most famous place for immigration when they got to US
Ellis Island in NY--where statue of liberty is
What document was signed that ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
in the 20s what brought music to people live and they had concerts and played in live events for the first time
The Jazz Age
Who was former slave who became a scientist and invented tons of products out of peanuts
George Washington Carver
What was the first war that US got involved with overseas
Spanish American War
What was a very controversial subject where Indians were moved off their lands and put on reservations
Relocation of Native Americans
Many women joined WWI which led to what for them
Getting the right to vote-- the 19th Amendment
Louis Armstrong
Who invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
What happened in the Spanish American War
Cuba was rebelling against Spain and the US went in to help Cuba. The US won and Cuba got its independence from Spain
When did WWI begin
1914 when the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria Hungary was assassinated
Many of the countries were broke and came and borrowed money from the US
Babe Ruth
Who invented the light bulb, the video camera, and the phonograph (record player)
Thomas Edison
What was built as a shortcut through Central America for transporting goods
Panama Canal
True or false-- the US wanted to join WWI in the beginning
False
After WWI businesses in US were making lots of money and doing great so people started doing what
Buying lots of stocks
What was it called when black people wanted to show they were good at music and art too
The Harlem Renassiance
Which president started the Panama Canal but was assassinated
William McKinley
Why is America called the Melting Pot
Because so many people immigrated here because they wanted a better life-- they came from Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Russian, Germany etc
What made the US join WWI
In 1915 the Germans sunk the boat Lusitania killing 128 American citizens and this made the US mad so they joined the war
After WWI what period was it called because everybody was doing so great money-wise?
The Roaring 20s
Who made the first car and invented the assembly line-- where each worker puts on a different part to form a whole thing
Henry Ford