WW1
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The spark that started WW1
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Amendment abolished slavery in the United States
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
president was known for trust-busting and environmental conservation.
Who are Robber Barons?
successful industrialists whose business practices were often considered ruthless or unethical
What is the 19th Amendment?
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920
What is trench warfare?
a type of combat in which the opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground.
Who are carpetbaggers?
A group of Northerners who moved to the south during reconstruction to make money
What is Prohibition?
This movement was made to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol
What is the Great Migration?
This was the mass migration of African Americans to Northern cities for better opportunities
What is the Sedition Act?
This act passed in 1918 restricted free speech during wartime
What is the Lusitania?
The passenger ship that was sunk by German U-Boats, killing 128 Americans
What is the 14th Amendment
This Amendment granted citizenship to people born in America, made African Americans legal citizens
What is the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?
organization was formed to fight for women's suffrage and succeeded with the 19th Amendment.
What is the Pullman Strike?
This labor strike in 1894 involved railroad workers protesting wage cuts.
What is militarism?
This term describes the glorification of military power and buildup of armies before WWI
What is the Zimmermann Note?
The telegram from Germany to Mexico to promise lan is exchange for joining the war against the U.S.
What are black codes?
Southern laws designed to restrict African Americans' rights during reconstruction
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This act aimed to prevent monopolies and promote fair competition in business
What happened during the Gilded Age?
the United States became the leading industrial nation in the world, built a powerful navy, defeated a world power, and acquired a large overseas empire
What is laissez-faire economics?
This economic policy promotes minimal government intervention in business
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty that officially ended WW1 and put very harsh penalties on Germany
What is the 15th Amendment?
Gave African American men the right to vote
Who is Upton Sinclair?
This journalist was famous for exposing the meatpacking industry's unsanitary conditions
What is the Gilded Age?
This term refers to rapid industrialization and political corruption masked by economic growth
What are the Balkans?
This region of Europe was known as the "powder keg" due to ethnic tensions