Industrial Revolution
Cotton gin, sewing machine, light bulb
What were some inventions during the Industrial Revolution? (Also who were:Whitney ,Singer and Edison)
Industrial Revolution
What built up cities quickly?
1914-1918 - along with United Kingdom, France and Russia
When was WWI?
Russia
Who did the US compete against in the Cold War?
Civil Rights Movement
What tried to end civil unrest in the US?
Better pay, better safety and better hours
What were the goals of labor unions?
Immigrants
Who helped build the big cities?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who was the president during WWII?
Korean War and Vietnam War
During what two wars did the US fight against Communism?
Reverend Martin Luther King
Who was the civil rights leader who fought for equal rights for all people?
Labor Day
What is the holiday that Americans celebrate labor unions on the first Monday in September?
"Nation of Immigrants"
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the president during WWI?
Operation Desert Storm,1991
When did the US, UK and 32 other nations join forces to help Kuwait?
March On Washington
What was the peaceful walk that demonstrated support for equal rights?
Factories in cities
What caused cities to grow quickly?
Better life, more prosperity, safer
Why did immigrants leave their country and settle in the United States?
Pearl Harbor, 1941
When did the US enter the WWII?
9-11
What was the name of the war on terrorism that occurred in New York City on September 11, 2001?
Third Monday in January
What is Martin Luther King's birthday holiday?
Immigrants and farmers
Who came to work in factories?
Limit immigration
Why did the United States make rules in the early 1900s?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was the leader of the Allied forces and later became a president of US?
Communism
What was the main concern during the Cold War between US and Russia?
"I Have A Dream"
What is the most famous speech given by Martin Luther King?