New Society
What country is Siegfried from?
France
What kind of primary document is this?
Song
Who wrote the poem "I, too"
Langston Hughes
Who is this speech by?
Senator Ellison DuRant Smith
Who are the two people talking in the “Modern Marriage” piece
Professor and student; correct answer is also husband and wife
What Michigan man does Siegfried give some of the blame for creating this industrial system?
Henry Ford
Who is the voice singing this piece?
A concerned mother of a soldier
Who is the voice "I" speaking in this poem?
The African American community
What is another name for the Immigration Act of 1924?
The Johnson-Reed Bill
These characteristics in "The Average American Today and on the Eve of WWI" describe what type of American?
Life expectancy of 47, 144 pounds, and lives on a small farm
The average american in 1917
Why was the American Dream lost?
The completion of the westward expansion/industrialization beginning
What impact did music have on WW1?
It was a propaganda strategy (way to spread political message)
What set of laws that were governing the South, are reflected in this poem?
Jim Crowe
What is the Immigration Act of 1924?
An act to restrict immigration and to maintain racial composition
In the interview, “Nobody Would Eat Kraut”, Clyde states "There were some boys that got draft deferments for this and other reason, and they rode 'em on a rail and they took off their clothes and tarred and feathered some of them." What does Clyde mean by "draft deferment?"
Successfully "getting out of" serving in the army/draft
What were the American working men sacrificing to achieve a standard living?
They were sacrificing their pride/desire to be an upstanding character
"Let nations arbitrate their future troubles. It is time to lay the sword and gun away." What does she mean by arbitrate?
Reach a settlement/agreement
Finish the line of the poem: "I, too ___ ___.
Sing America
How did Senator Smith feel about this Act?
He supports this fully because he wants immigration to be restricted
WW1 took place between what years?
1914-1918
Why does Siegfried believe the United States is economically sound?
It is built upon an enormous supply of resources, and an elaborate industrial system.
This piece is a song about?
a) slavery
b) anti-war
c) equality
d) women's rights
b) Anti-war
What time period was Hughes a major contributor to?
The Harlem Renaissance
Does Senator Smith think this is a political issue?
No, he thinks it just concerns the ability to maintain the institutions of America
How much was George Miller, the steel worker, paid hourly?
$.420