Women’s Suffrage
What was the purpose of the "Votes for Women Inaugural Parade" held in 1913?
Answer: To draw public attention to the importance of the suffrage movement through mass protests.
100: What was one major outcome of the Pullman Strike of 1894?
Answer: Increased federal government involvement in labor disputes.
100: Why did Progressive Era reformers support the temperance movement, as shown in the 1874 political cartoon?
Answer: They believed alcohol abuse was an underlying cause of society's problems.
100: What event shifted U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I?
Answer: The sinking of the Lusitania.
100: Which laws were enacted to limit the civil rights of African Americans after Reconstruction?
Answer: Jim Crow laws.
200: Who was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement in the early 1900s?
Answer: Susan B. Anthony.
200: What organization did many workers join to advocate for better conditions during the late 1800s?
Answer: Labor unions.
200: What was one effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff during the 1930s?
Answer: Contributed to the Great Depression by reducing trade.
200: What was a primary reason for the introduction of protective masks during World War I?
Answer: To shield soldiers from chemical weapons used in the war.
200: What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Answer: Established the "separate but equal" doctrine.
300: What significant amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?
Answer: The Nineteenth Amendment.
300: What did the federal government do in response to the Pullman Strike?
Answer: Sent troops to break the strike.
300: Which major reform aimed to address the issues of child labor during the Progressive Era?
Answer: Child labor laws.
300: What was the main goal of the League of Nations formed after World War I?
Answer: To prevent future global conflicts.
300: What was one goal of the Ku Klux Klan marches in the early 1900s?
Answer: To prevent racial minorities from participating in the political process.
400: What was one of the main goals of the women’s suffrage movement?
Answer: To achieve voting rights for women.
400: What was the main goal of the organized labor movement in the late 1800s?
Answer: To improve working conditions and wages for workers.
400: What did the Progressive movement seek to address in American society?
Answer: Social injustices and corruption in government.
400: Which treaty ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany?
Answer: The Treaty of Versailles.
400: Who was a major leader of the civil rights movement in the early 20th century advocating for Black nationalism?
Answer: Marcus Garvey.
500: In what year did women gain the right to vote in the United States?
Answer: 1920.
500: Which act, signed by President Grover Cleveland, established Labor Day as a national holiday?
Answer: The Labor Day Act of 1894.
500: Who was a prominent figure in the Progressive movement known for their work in consumer protection?
Answer: Upton Sinclair.
500: What was one major technological advancement in warfare introduced during World War I?
Answer: The use of tanks.
500: How did the Great Depression impact civil rights efforts in the United States?
Answer: Increased activism among African Americans seeking equal rights and economic opportunities.