Womens Rights
What has been the goal of the women's movement
To make life better for women and others
Who worked at the triangle shirt waist factory
Young Immigrant Women
Because he found that young men are in love they tend to be more cautious and not want to fight
By 1950 what was the main free time activity?
T.V.
What year did the depression start
1929
When did Women get the right to vote
the 1920s
How did Americans get very rich in America
by owning their own business
What was the named of the priest who married people illegally in Rome?
Valentine
What was one of the inventions that helped to make housework easier?
1)Washing machines
2) Dryers
3) Dishwashers
What was the depression?
A time when the amount of money people had was very low
What is women's suffrage
What kind of jobs did middle class people have?
Factory workers, office managers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, social workers, architects, and teachers
What two presidents does president's day honor?
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
What did the peace corps do?
Helped people farm, build schools, and helped war torn countries.
What did people call the groups of shacks that homeless people lived in?
Hoovervill
During World War 2 How many women served both at home and abroad
350,000
What kind of buildings did most working class families live in?
Tenement housese
What's one of the important things Washington did for America?
Defeat the British
Made Important Laws
What was the name of the two people who wanted to be presidents in the 60s.
John F Kennedy (JFK)
Richard Nixon
What was the name of the plan Roosevelt came up with to help people out of the great Depression
The New Deal
What was one of the laws passed for women during 1972, AND what did that law do
Equal pay act or education act
What were tenements houses like?
Tenements were dark and very crowded
What river is dyed green for St. Patricks day?
Chicago River
What book made Americans take action and work to improve the environment?
Silent Spring
How many times was president Roosevelt elected?
4