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GILDED AGE (GA)

100

This 1869 event connected the nation coast-to-coast and boosted industrial growth.

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

200

This industrialist controlled much of the oil industry through Standard Oil.

👉 Who is John D. Rockefeller?

300

This labor union focused on skilled workers only.

👉 What is the AFL?

400

This violent 1886 labor protest led to fear of unions.

👉 What is the Haymarket Riot?

500

This 1894 strike disrupted rail traffic nationwide after wage cuts.

👉 What is the Pullman Strike?

PROGRESSIVE ERA (P)

100

This amendment allowed Americans to vote directly for senators.

👉 What is the 17th Amendment?

200

This law targeted unsafe food and medicine production.

👉 What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?

300

This amendment introduced a federal income tax.

👉 What is the 16th Amendment?

400

This law was used to break up monopolies (trust-busting).

👉 What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?

500

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

👉 What is the 19th Amendment?

IMPERIALISM (E)

100

This 1898 war marked the U.S. as a world power.

👉 What is the Spanish-American War?

200

This policy ensured equal trade access in China.

👉 What is the Open Door Policy?

300

This territory was annexed by the U.S. in 1898.

👉 What is Hawaii?

400

This amendment justified U.S. intervention in Latin America.

👉 What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

500

This conflict followed U.S. control of the Philippines.

👉 What is the Philippine-American War?

ROARING 20s (R)

100

This amendment banned alcohol.

👉 What is the 18th Amendment?

200

This cultural movement celebrated African American art and music.

👉 What is the Harlem Renaissance?

300

This trial involved teaching evolution in schools.

👉 What is the Scopes Trial?

400

This fear of communism led to arrests during the Palmer Raids.

👉 What is the Red Scare?

500

This government response to fear of radical political ideas (communism) resulted in mass arrests without strong evidence.

👉 What are the Palmer Raids?

GREAT DEPRESSION (GD)

100

This 1929 event triggered the economic collapse.

👉 What is the Stock Market Crash?

200

This environmental disaster hit farmers in the Plains.

👉 What is the Dust Bowl?

300

This agency insured bank deposits.

👉 What is the FDIC?

400

This controversial plan attempted to add more Supreme Court justices.

👉 What is court-packing?

500

This New Deal program provided jobs building infrastructure.

👉 What is the WPA?