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The Great War
Theodore Roosevelt
Railroads
Immigration to America
Industry Changes
100
This type of warfare was composed of opposing armies using ditches as cover and occasionally sending attack squads to the enemy's front line.
What is trench warfare?
100
Theodore Roosevelt's nickname originating from his refusal to kill a defenseless bear.
What is "Teddy"?
100
The first widely used trains were powered by this.
What is Steam/Coal?
100
This act banned Chinese immigrants from coming to the US
What is the Chinese Exclusion act?
100
Multifamily urban dwellings.
What are tenements?
200
Two machines re-purposed for combat during WWI.
What are Tanks and Airplanes?
200
Two countries that formed an agreement with the help of Roosevelt.
What are Japan and Russia?
200
The first railroad to cross the US.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
200
This was an island were immigrant inspections were held on the East coast.
What is Ellis Island
200
Edwin L. Drake was the first to use this to drill for oil.
What is the steam drill?
300
A note intercepted from Germany to mexico that convinced the US to enter WWI
What is the Zimmerman note.
300
In 1906 this famous prize was awarded to Roosevelt.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
300
Professor C. F. Dowd purposed that the Earth be split into this many time zones.
What is 24?
300
This was an island were immigrant inspections were held on the West coast.
What is Angel Island
300
This process was a way to make steel stronger and more refined.
What is the Bessemer Process?
400
The sinking of this ship turned the US' public opinion about Germany around during WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
400
This factory owner provided all households and commodities for his employees.
Who is George Pullman?
400
This was put in place to limit the amount of immigrants coming from certain countries.
What is the Quota System?
400
He invented the incandescent light bulb.
Who is Thomas Alva Edison?
500
The president of the US during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
500
Roosevelt's predecessor.
Who is William McKinley?
500
Many immigrants entering the US referred the US as this.
What is the Golden Door?
500
He invented the first telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?