Turn of the Century
Who invented the airplane?
Wright brothers
What is the word that means "a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country"?
Immigrant
What was the main type of "warfare" used in WWI?
Trench warfare
What side of the war did the U.S. join?
Allied Powers
In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, which gave voting rights to which group of people?
BONUS: What did the 18th and 20th Amendments do? (Extra 200 points)
Women
Where did European immigrants first stop when they came to New York in the 1900s?
BONUS: What were names for the 3 "classes" available on the ship? (Extra 200 points)
Ellis Island
BONUS: First class, second class, steerage class
What is one reason why a person would move to the United States during the turn of the century?
1.Escape poverty
2.Religious discrimination
3.Find jobs
4.Better opportunities (more money, better food)
What interesting event happened during Christmas in World War I?
Christmas truce
What is the word that means a one-sided story or advertisement that tries to make you strongly believe something or feel a certain way?
Propaganda
Which major event helped bring an end to the Great Depression?
World War II
The change in the US from an agricultural country to an industrial country is called what?
Industrial Revolution
A crowded factory where people work long hours for low wages is called what?
Sweatshop
What are the names of the 2 sides of World War I?
Axis Powers and Allied Powers
Why did the U.S. join World War I? (Need at least 2 different answers)
Germany sinking Lusitania
Germany sending Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
Germany sinking U.S. trade boats
What happened during the Great Depression in the United States? (Need at least 2 things)
The stock market crashed, which led to banks closing, people losing their jobs, poverty, homelessness, etc.
What word means an "unfair negative opinion about a group of people"?
Prejudice
Who is famous for saying, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."?
Alexander Graham Bell
What was the "spark" that caused World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, which caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia
What is the word that describes when a country wants to stay to itself and not get involved in stuff happening elsewhere around the world? (This is the reason why it took the U.S. so long to join WWI and why we didn't join the League of Nations afterwards.)
Isolationism
Why were the 1920's in the United States called the "Roaring 20's"?
It was a period of hope, prosperity, and cultural change
What is it called when workers refuse to work to try and force business owners to meet their demands?
Strike
What are 2 reasons why monopolies are bad for our economy?
Reduce competition, owners become too powerful, they can charge high prices because they control the market
What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War I?
M-Militarism
A-Alliances
I-Imperialism
N-Nationalism
How did the end of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles lead to World War II? (Need at least 2 reasons)
Germany had to take total blame for the war, pay reparations, and reduce their military. Hitler was able to rise to power by promising Germans he would make life better for them.
Which U.S. president was responsible for creating the New Deal programs that helped get Americans out of the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt