Who Am I?
- Helped immigrants establish new lives
- Opened the Hull House in Chicago
- Co-winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Jane Addams
Name the two main economic sectors of the United States.
Farming/agriculture and factories/industries
True or False:
The United States joined WWI as soon as it started.
False
Henry Ford is credited with introducing the first ___________________________. How do you believe this shaped American society as a whole?
AFFORDABLE automobile
Immigrants typically lived in ___________ because that's where most of the jobs were available.
a) farm towns
b) cities
c) suburbs
d) micro-established communities
b) cities
- gangster in Chicago
- bootlegger
- comes from a family of Italian immigrants
Al Capone
Why did the United States construct the Panama Canal?
To reduce travel time shipping overseas.
No Man's Land
Name all three major events that were wedged within the Roaring 20s.
- World War I
- The Great Depression
- World War II
Immigrants that traveled across from the _______ Ocean had an easier time entering the country.
Atlantic
- 28th President of the U.S.
- President during WWI
- Believed in eugenics
Woodrow Wilson
What was the main obstacle facing the builders of the Panama Canal?
Mosquitoes spreading yellow fever
Name the event that started World War I.
A Serbian student assassinated Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
What event led to the end of economic prosperity in 1929?
- The Stock Market Crash of 1929
- Black Thursday
- Wall Street Crash of 29'
Which immigrant group experienced a national ban during the mid-1800's to 1943.
Chinese immigrants
- 26th President of the U.S.
- Shot during a speech but continued speaking
- "Speak softly and carry a big stick!"
Theodore Roosevelt
Describe the idea behind Dollar Diplomacy.
Paying for alliances as opposed to conquering weaker nations.
Which of the following was NOT an impact of World War I.
a) The execution of the King of England
b) Great Migration - African Americans move north for wartime jobs
c) The First Red Scare - Fear of communism/Russia
d) The collapse of Germany's economy
a) The execution of the King of England
Name two characteristics of a “flapper” during the 1920s.
- Women's suffrage (the right to vote)
- A new sense of style and fashion
- Working white collar jobs
To further limit immigration, Congress established a _____________ system in 1921 and refined it in 1924. Under this system, by 1927 only 150,000 immigrants were allowed to enter the United States annually, and people from East Asia were completely excluded.
Hint: This word means to reach a certain amount.
quota
- 27th President of the U.S.
- Implemented Dollar Diplomacy
- Republican president
William Howard Taft
Shoot your shot.
If you make it (+500)
Describe the Roosevelt Corollary.
The United States will not start wars but will intervene in a global conflict if provoked.
Despite the U.S. government outlawing alcohol, the 1920s is remembered as the decade of drinking. Why do you believe the law was ineffective?
Answers will vary, determined by Mr. Dulin
Name two reasons why nativism
- Dispute over religion
- Immigrants being blamed for everything such as crime and competition for jobs