The most common alternative name when referring to the Roaring 20's
The Jazz Age
100
When the government gives 160 acres of land to those who pay a 10$ fee and work the land for at least five years
Homestead Act
100
Shanty towns constructed and lived in by scavenged materials by those left desperate and homless
Hoovervilles
100
A battle in the period where Mexico was trying to become an independent nation of Texas
Alamo
100
Who is the president that lived in Newberg?
Herbert Hoover
200
A famous baseball player who play for the Yankees and became a "hero"
Babe Ruth
200
When the English parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wine and molasses
Sugar Act
200
When people rushed to withdraw money at the same time in huge crowds because banks could no longer meet the demands of their depositors
Bank Runs
200
The battle in Pennsylvania where General Lee surrendered to General Meade in the north
Gettsburg
200
Who is the president that established the New Deal?
FDR
300
A period in the 1920's when African-American pride, culture and acheivments in art, music, and literature flourished
The Harlem Renaissance
300
The act that divided indian tribal land for individual indians
Dawes Act
300
A nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations
Direct Relief
300
One of the bloodiest days of the Civil War. This battle took place in Maryland.
Antietam
300
Who became president after Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
400
The trial that ended the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
400
Restricted rights of colonists in Massachuesetts to hold town meetings and required all colonists to provide food and housing to British soldiers living in colonies
Coercive Acts
400
A group of almost 20,000 WWI veterans who were seeking what the government owed them for their service
Bonus Army
400
The battle where the U.S government tried to force the Sioux tribe onto their reservations
Little Big Horn
400
Who is the president that brought hostages home directly after his inauguration?
Ronald Reagan
500
One of the most famous Harlem nightspots with live jazz music and alcohol
Cotton Club
500
The act that created essential banking system consisting of 12 regional banks governed by the Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Act
500
Nickname given to farmers and their families that came from the regions of Oklahoma or Texas in search of promised land
Okies and Arkies
500
The massacre the started because of a single gunshot, and killed lots of innocent people
Wounded Knee
500
Who is the president that normalized relationships with communist China?