People
Events
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This famous Chicago gangster was made infamous for his business in bootleg liquor and his supposed involvement in the St. Valentines Day Massacre.
Who is Al Capone
100
This meeting or conference led to the passing of the Five-Power Naval Limitations Treaty.
What is the Washington Conference
100
This idea supported by Calvin Coolidge suggested that industries form trade associations which would share information with the government.
What is cooperative individualism
100
This African-American writer and poet became the voice of the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Langston Hughes
100
Which government program encouraged civilians during WWI to grow victory gardens?
What is the Food Administration
200
This man was made famous for his ability to produce automobiles efficiently.
Who is Henry Ford
200
This event characterized the Red Scare of the 1920's and led to the deportation of many immigrants.
What are the Palmer Raids
200
This idea suggests that lower taxes will create more jobs and prosperity, resulting in more tax revenue collected.
What is supply-side economics
200
This jazz pianist steped away from the dixieland sound and also wrote compositions for musicals, movies, and ballets.
Who is Duke Ellington
200
What was president Wilson's plan for lasting peace in Europe?
What is the Treaty of Versailles
300
This woman was known as the 'Empress of the Blues.'
Who is Bessie Smith
300
This event led to many of a city's industries shutting down because laborers walked off the job.
What is the Seattle General Strike
300
This practice includes profit sharing with company workers as well as paid vacations and shorter work weeks.
What is welfare capitalism
300
This organization founded by Marcus Garvey supported African-American pride and unity.
What is the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)
300
November 11th is known as this as a result of WWI.
What is Armistice Day
400
This native Jamaican was a leader in the Black Nationalism Movement
Who is Marcus Garvey
400
In this event, Albert Fall leased U.S. Navy oil reserves to private interest for personal gain.
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal
400
This idea popularized by Henry Ford made it easy and efficient to produce manufactured goods.
What is an assembly line
400
This measure passed by Congress to help protect the sale of American goods mistakenly hurt American farmers in the 1920's.
What is the Fordney-McCumber Act
400
The Germans sank this British passenger ship, pushing the U.S. towards war.
What is the Lusitania
500
This man pushed to set up the Bureau of the Budget and sought to cut taxes in an effort to raise tax revenue.
Who is Andrew Mellon
500
This event of the 1920's raised questions of whether or not evolution should be taught in schools.
What is the Scopes Trial
500
This is a fee paid out due to damages or wrong-doing. Germany had to pay a lot of these.
What are reparations
500
This measure passed by congress put the U.S. Treasury Department in charge of enforcing Prohibition.
What is the Volstead Act
500
This message forced the U.S. to declare war with Germany late in WWI.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram
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