WWI
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Who was assinated by a Serbian terrorist?
What is A Dance Marathon
An activity stemmed to music where participants were rewarded by being the last couple standing.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote..
What is a New Immigrant?
Term applied to people who came to the U.S. after 1880, mostly from southern and eastern Europe. Often came poor and unskilled.
What are tenements?
Poorly constructed apartment building, often built in long rows with poor sanitation and ventilation; usually located near factories;
What is Austria-Hungary
Germany had an alliance with this dual empire.
Who is Cap Anson
With the demise of the Old American league this Gentleman made sure that the new leagues fielded white only teams.
What are Jim Crow laws?
Segregation laws enacted in the South after Reconstruction.
What is the Angel Island?
Point of entry into the U.S. for Asian immigrants. Took weeks or month to be process.
What are skyscrapers?
Built upward. Cities could have large populations.
What is nationalism.
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Freedom of speech
Which freedom may have Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer illegally denied during the red scare.
Plessy v Ferguson
1896 Supreme Court decision allowing for "separate but equal facilities?
What is Americanization?
Programs, helping newcomers learn English and adopt American dress and diet.
Who are rural-to-urban migrants?
a person who moves from an agricultural area to city.
What is the Triple Entente
First name for the alliance between France, Britain and Russia.
Who is Mickey Mouse
A mouse who was introduced to the American public in the first animated sound film titled "Steamboat Willie".
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Argued that African Americans needed to accommodate themselves to segregation.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This act prohibited immigration by Chinese laborers, limited the civil rights of Chinese immigrants already in the United States, and forbade the naturalization of Chinese residents.
What is mass transit?
Public transportation systems that carry large numbers of people
What is the Battle of Somme.
This battle resulted in over 1 million casualties.
Who is Charles Lindbergh
Made the first trans-atlantic flight and became famous for his accomplishment.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Fought for women's voting rights, she cast a ballot in the presidential election of 1872?
What is nativism?
A belief that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers?
What is Urbanization?
The growth of cities due to the influx of people?