World War I Causes & Involvement
What message from Germany to Mexico helped push the U.S. into war?
Zimmerman Telegram
The law provided penalties for spying, sabotage, and obstructing the war effort
Espionage Act
What was the name for the fear of communism spreading in the U.S. after WWI?
Red Scare
What decade is known for an economic boom followed by a crash?
1920's
The policy freed all slaves held in the states engaged in rebellion
Emancipation Proclamation
Germany decided to expand submarine attacks from strictly Allied warships to also include any commercial ships no matter if the country was neutral
unrestricted submarine warfare
What migration saw many African Americans move north for factory jobs?
Great Migration
What new form of music symbolized the culture of the 1920s?
Jazz
What does “overproduction” mean in the context of the 1920s economy?
Factories and farms produced more goods than people could buy
Jackson signed this in 1830, which forced thousands of American Indians to leave their homelands and re-settle west of the Mississippi River
Indian Removal Act
What was President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI called?
Fourteen Points
What amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th Amendment
What African American cultural movement celebrated Black art, music, and writing?
Harlem Renaissance
Consumers stopped buying goods, leading to falling prices and layoffs
underconsumption
The compromise called for the creation of a legislature with two chambers, a bicameral legislature
Great Compromise
What international organization was created after WWI to promote peace?
League of Nations
Organized crime and smuggling alcohol brought tremendous profits to those willing to break the law for financial gain based on this amendment
18th Amendment
What invention by Henry Ford made cars affordable for many Americans and changed daily life?
Assembly line
What risky behavior in the stock market helped cause the crash of 1929?
Buying stocks on margin (borrowing money to invest)
This was passed by Parliament in an attempt to prevent any more American colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation Line of 1763
Why did the U.S. refuse to join the League of Nations?
The Senate feared it would pull the U.S. into future wars
How did women’s roles change during WWI?
They worked in factories and served as nurses, gaining support for women’s suffrage
first mass produced automobile (car) was called?
Model T
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
is an economic theory based on reducing a country’s imports while expanding its exports in order to maximize wealth
Mercantilism