one of the greatest baseball players of all time, who helped professional sports become popular
who is babe ruth
100
What famous ship was sunk by germans that led to America joining WW1
What is the lusitania
100
What was the purpose of the 19th amendment
it allowed women to have the right to vote
100
what did henry ford create to assist American workers
the assembly line
100
what is the 13, 14, and 15 amendment
13: ended slavery 14: gave all men equal rights 15: allowed African American men to vote
200
the president of the united states who tried to keep the united states out of WW1
who is Woodrow Wilson
200
Why didn't the united states enter World War 1 at the beginning
America wanted to stay out of the way overseas because it was none of our business ISOLATIONISM
200
during the 1920s many African americans became excellent in art, music, writing, and even sports. what was this era called?
the harlem renaissance
200
how did the stock market do during the 20s?
it did really well and caused more people to invest in it.
200
who was president of the conferderate states of America?
Double points. Who was the general who devastated Atlanta?
Jefferson davis
General Sherman
300
a great jazz musician who helped the 1920's become known as the "Jazz Age"
Who is Louis Armstrong
300
what treaty was signed to end WW1
the Treaty of Versailles
300
in the 1920s alcoholic beverages became illegal. what was this called? a. prohibition b. the great depression c. specialization d. era of alcoholic disobedience
a. Prohibition. This is on the test and I know we didn't talk about it. just remember it is prohibited to drink alcohol.
300
what are ways that business can compete with each other
they can lower the prices to beat out their competitors
300
when the Spanish American war ended what 3 pieces of land did America get?
guam Puerto rico, and the phillipeans
400
a great aviator who became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by himself
Who is Charles Lindbergh
400
how did the united states become involved in WW1 even though it was being fought in Europe?
answers will vary needs to talk about isolationism, and the sinking of luisatania and then german sinking other boats. including mexico
400
if you risk everything to start your own business what are you called? a) competitors b) laborers c) specialist d) entrepreneurs
d) entrepreneurs. we talked about this during our investment activity. NEED TO REMEMBER THIS
400
who specialized in something that helped improve the standard of living for millions of americans in the 1920s.
a) henry ford b) Charles Lindbergh c) Langston hughes d) Louis Armstrong
henry ford his cheaper automobile helped make living easier
400
The civil war started with what battle?
the battle of fort sumpter
500
famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was part of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes
500
what key event started WW1
Serbia assassinated franz Ferdinand, and Austria hungary declared war.
500
how did the changing economy after WW1 affect the roaring twenties? Give specific examples
answers may vary
500
Charles Lindbergh flew from one city to another. what two cities did he fly to?
New York to Paris
500
what four big inventions did we learn about and who invented them?
wright brothers-air plane
George Washington carver- peanut products and plastic
alexander graham bell-telephone
Thomas Edison- light bulb