Civil War
What did the Northern and Southern states base their economy (how they made money) on:
Manufacturing/Factories in the North
Agriculture/Farming in the South
Most immigrants entered America through this location in New York City
Ellis Island
What event marked the start of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Serbia
Over farming the land and a drought led to this even in the Great Plains
The Dust Bowl
Who invaded Poland in 1939 and had a "Final Solution" for the Jewish population?
Adolf Hitler
Fort Sumter
This was completed in Utah and connected the United States from coast to coast.
Transcontinental Railroad
What were the causes of WWI?
M - militarism
A - alliances
I - imperialism
N - nationalism
What event led to the U.S. officially joining the war on December 7, 1941?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who was the general for the Union? *hint - he eventually became the President
Ulysses S. Grant
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What side did the U.S. take at the start of the war?
They didn't - they remained neutral
What amendment banned alcohol in the U.S.?
18th Amendment
What was sold in the U.S. to help finance the war?
war bonds
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?
Union victory and turning point of the war
What is the government practice called based on a hands-off policy?
Laissez-Faire
One sided information used by a government to persuade the public
Propaganda
Where did a cultural Renaissance take place in the 1920's US?
Harlem
Who ordered the authorized use of an atomic bomb?
President Truman
Describe the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
13th - abolished slavery
14th - guaranteed equal rights for all
15th - granted voting rights regardless of race
Plessy vs Ferguson
Treaty of Versailles
What was FDR's plan to make the government more active in solving problems?
New Deal and Alphabet Soup programs
What is a systematic destruction of a racial, political, or religious group?
Genocide