Gilded Age / Progressive Era
Act that forced Native American assimilation into American culture?
What is... The Dawes Act
Revolutionary technique invented by Henry Ford to speed up manufacturing
What is... The Assembly Line
New type of music that rose to fame during the 20's
What is... Jazz
Plan that limited nuclear weapons development between the two world powers
SALT I
What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
A. To encourage business practices that promote minority employment.
B. To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in financial institutions.
C. To encourage business policies that protect the environment.
D. To ensure worker safety and protect the public from hazardous products.
What is... B
Made transportation of goods, people and livestock easier, eventually connected the whole United States
What is... The railroad system
Roosevelt invented a brand new party due to dispute with his successor in the White House?
What is ... The Bull-Moose Party
Expressed themselves in a manner where other conservatives would disagree with their newfound lifestyle. (smoked and drank)
What is President Reagan's economic policy plan called?
What is... Trickle Down Economics or Reaganomics
How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech affect U.S. politics?
F. By increasing pressure on political leaders to form a new minority-based political party.
G. By persuading political leaders to introduce literacy tests for voting.
H. By persuading political leaders to ratify an amendment that extends voting rights to women.
J. By increasing pressure on political leaders to pass federal civil rights legislation.
What is... J
Wrote a book that exposed the meat packing industry and its unsanitary practices and business methods
What is... Upton Sinclair
A mischievous plan that promised to return land back to Mexico in return they had to fight the United States
What is... The Zimmerman Telegram?
Lack of regulation caused the U.S to spiral into a economic depression because of over-confidence in the stock market
What is... Over-Speculation
Who resigned the presidency out of fear of getting impeached due to his political scandal?
What is "Richard Nixon"
What is a PRIMARY reason why Hurricane Katrina caused major destruction to New Orleans in 2005?
F .Levees surrounding the city collapsed under pressure from floodwaters.
G .Crude oil from offshore drilling platforms sparked fires across the city.
H .Citywide pavement prevented floodwaters from soaking into the ground.
J . Mass evacuations left the city without enough volunteers to build a seawall.
What is... F
Outlawed the formation or use of monopoly business practices
What is... The Sherman Antri-Trust Act
The sinking of this vessel along with the fuel from yellow journalism inspired Americans to fight a war against the Spanish
What is... the U.S.S Maine
Forced the United Staes to join the war effort after this attack
What is... Pearl Harbor
Two leading figures of the civil rights movement
What is... MLK and Malcolm X
NATO was created in response to concerns about —
F. the Soviet Union and Communism
G. Italy and Nazism
H. Germany and fascism
J. Japan and militarism
What is... F
Who are the 4 prominent Robber Barrons of the United States? (Last names)
What is... Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller. J.P. Morgan
New type of fighting style that forced soldiers into holes in the ground
What is... Trench Warfare
President who helped pass economic relief during the Great Depression era
Caused a significant gas shortage for the United States due to sanctions
What is... OPEC
. How did the Great Depression affect American society?
A. The price of agricultural goods decreased, causing an increase in demand for farm labor.
B. Manufacturing wages increased, causing businesses to concede to labor union demands.
C. Demand for luxury goods increased, causing overproduction. in manufacturing.
D. Businesses were forced to close, causing widespread unemployment.
What is... D