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Progressive Era
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100
The reason why the Civil War had the most American casualties.
What is Americans fighting Americans
100
This act was designed to encourage immigrants and poor Americans to move west onto the Great Plains
What is the Homestead Act?
100
Called the Wizard of Menlo Park, this man was responsible for the motion picture projector, the storage battery, and the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
100
This was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's plan to fix big business and make things fair.
What is the Square Deal?
100
This band had songs called "Yellow Submarine," "Twist and Shout," and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Who are the Beatles?
200
This battle lasted over a month making it a siege, ended in a Union victory, and was one of General Grants biggest wins.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
200
Because settlers needed supplies and miners needed to move their gold and silver to be sold, the use of these expanded west.
What are railroads?
200
In order to raise capitol, corporations would sell these, which represent part ownership in the corporation.
What is stock (or shares)?
200
This was the practice of preserving natural resources.
What is conservation?
200
This is the fifth planet from the sun.
What is Jupiter?
300
This group of people served as nurses, office workers, and factory workers.
What are women
300
This is considered the last armed conflict between the United States government and Native Americans.
What is the massacre at Wounded Knee?
300
Immigrants left this area due to economic troubles or persecution in the native country, and better opportunities in the United States.
What is Europe?
300
This was the term for the official banning of alcohol.
What is prohibition?
300
This is Arizona's birthday as a state?
What is Feb. 14, 2012?
400
What states were did not have to follow the orders of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What are the border states?
400
This political party fought for shorter work days and a national income tax in which the rich paid higher rates.
What is the Populist party?
400
Due to lower prices in steal and lack of city space, architects developed these which are still important today.
What are skyscrapers?
400
This was the term used for journalists who shed light on problems in society.
Who are muckrakers?
400
This was the first national park and was created by Teddy Roosevelt.
What is Yellowstone?
500
The war officially ended when Lee and Grant met in this Virginia town to surrender.
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
500
When the ore being mined ran out, these towns were left behind?
What are Ghost towns?
500
This man took photographs of the living conditions of the poor and helped raise awareness of the problems of city life.
Who is Jacob Riis.
500
This was the name for scandalous and exaggerated news reporting designed to sell more newspapers.
What is yellow journalism?
500
These are the first five words of the United States National Anthem.
What are "oh say can you see"?
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