New Century, New Roads p. 190-191
What did the first roads in Wisconsin follow?
Indian paths
Who were the two groups fighting each other in World War I
Allies and Central Powers
Why did farmers grow more crops during World War I?
To feed soldiers and people in Europe
When did the United States enter World War II
after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
How many rural 1-room school houses were there in WI in the 1930s?
6,000
What are roads made out of wood called?
What side did the United States take in World War I
Allies
What year did the Great Depression begin?
1929
How many Wisconsin men served as soldiers, sailors, and airmen in World War II
320,000
What is a one-room school house?
One teacher in one classroom teaching several grades at a time.
How did better roads help farmers and businesses?
They helped them get their products to markets more quickly.
Name one of the important Wisconsin people that were against World War I
La Follette or Victor Berg
Who was the president when the Great Depression began?
Herbert Hoover
What items used in the war were made in Wisconsin?
ammunition, ships, boats, and submarines
In what years were laws passed that provided school buses to transport rural students to urban schools?
1917 and 1919
What direction did do odd number roads and highways go in Wisconsin?
North and south
Why did some people "Americanize" their names?
So others wouldn't know they had German heritage
What were the programs called that helped people during the Great Depression?
The New Deal
Name three items people in Wisconsin used less of so there would be more for soldiers fighting in World War II.
gasoline, sugar, coffee, meat
By what year were many one-room school houses not being used?
1950s
Where were Ramblers made?
Kenosha
Who won World War I
Allies
What did people working for the WPA do?
built roads, parks, bridges, and schools
Who was known as the Ace of Aces in World War II
Major Richard I. Bong
Where is Reed School located?
near Neillsville in Clark County