What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote in political election
What was the first amendment?
The right to freedom of speech, religion, the press and assembly
Who sent to Cuba to put down the rebellion?
General Weyler
What is the New Deal?
Policies that focused on three goals to relieve the problems of the Depression. Relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, etc. following a series of anarchist bombings in 1919
Where the women who fought for suffrage, "Suffragists" or "Suffragettes"?
Suffragists
What was the 5th Amendment?
Protect citizens who are being accused of a crime, Innocent until proven guilty
When did the US declare war?
April 25, 1898
Who enacted the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the Dawes Plan?
A plan to revive the German economy: the US loans Germany money which they can pay reparations to England and France, who can then pay back their loans from the US
What were the hardships of the American women?
Faced hostility on the job, faced the added stress of racial hostility, Women’s wages remained lower than men’s wages, Most working women were married and were expected to keep up with their family responsibilities
What was the 19th Amendment?
Women got the right to vote
How did Filipinos respond to U.S. rule in the Philippines?
with guerrilla warfare
Why were movies so popular during the depression?
Offered an escape, distraction from the hardships
What was black Tuesday?
Over 16 million stocks sold in one day
June 4, 1919
What was the 18th amendment?
Prohibition
Which group of soldiers did Theodore Roosevelt lead during the Spanish-American War?
The Rough Riders
What did the labor unions or workers do during the great depression?
They overwhelmingly supported democratic FDR while business owners were staunched with publicans
What did A. Mitchell Palmer do in the roaring 20's?
Coordinated raids on homes of suspected radicals and headquarters of radical organizations across the US
What does this picture represent?
In this 1920 cartoon, “The Sky is Now Her Limit,” a young woman carrying buckets on a yoke looks up a ladder ascending to the sky. Among the many rungs, the bottom three are labeled “Slavery,” “House Drudgery” and “Shop Work” while a few at the top are labeled “Equal Suffrage,” “Wage Equality” and “Presidency.”
What was the 22nd Amendment?
It limits the number of times a certain person can be elected to be President.
Where did the first battle take place
Malina bay, the Philippine islands
What finally ended the great depression?
WW2
Who were the presidents during the 1920's?
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover