Progressive Era
This amendment, ratified in 1913, established the direct election of senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This event in 1914 ignited the conflict that eventually led to World War I.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The president responsible for most government policies and programs during the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This event in 1941 led to the United States' entry into World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Name the movement that aimed to combat political corruption, improve living conditions, and regulate big business during this period.
What is the Progressive Movement?
Name the policy proposed by President Woodrow Wilson to keep the United States out of World War I.
What is neutrality or neutrality policy?
Name the famous trial in 1925 that centered on the teaching of evolution in public schools.
What is the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Name the series of government programs and policies aimed at providing relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
Name the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
What is D-Day or the Normandy Invasion?
This woman led the campaign for women's suffrage and played a crucial role in the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Who is Susan B. Anthony or Alice Paul?
Identify the agreement that ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Identify the economic boom that characterized much of the 1920s, marked by increased consumer spending and widespread prosperity.
What is the Roaring Twenties or Jazz Age?
Identify the act passed in 1935 that established a system of old-age pensions and unemployment insurance.
What is the Social Security Act?
Identify the conference held in February 1945, where Allied leaders finalized plans for the postwar world.
What is the Yalta Conference?
Identify the presidential administration associated with the Progressive Era, known for its efforts to address societal problems through government intervention.
What is the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt?
This organization, established in 1919, aimed to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts.
What is the League of Nations?
This movement of African American culture flourished during the 1920s, particularly in literature, music, and art.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This agency, created in 1933, aimed to regulate the stock market and prevent another market crash.
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
This executive order, issued in 1942, authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
What is Executive Order 9066?
This 1914 act aimed to strengthen antitrust laws and prevent monopolistic practices.
What is the Clayton Antitrust Act?
This American president proposed a plan for peace known as the "Fourteen Points" during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
What is Black Tuesday or the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
This program, part of the New Deal, employed millions of young men to carry out conservation and infrastructure projects.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
This event in 1945 marked the end of World War II in Europe.
What is V-E Day or Victory in Europe Day?