1920's & GD
Indust & Immigration
WWI & Imperialism
Civil War & America's Beginnings
What's in the meat?
100
A __ is when a large number of people attempt to withdraw their money at the same time.
Bank Run
100
Who would be an example of a Robber Baron?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
100
What was a M.A.I.N cause of WWI
(Name Two)
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
100
What are the three branches of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
100
Who would be an example of a "Muckraker?"
Upton Sinclair
John Spargo
Jacob Riis
200
What was the widespread fear of communism during the 1920s known as?
The Red Scare
200
What is nativism
Native-born individuals are superior in comparison to immigrants
200
The secret message sent to Mexico encouraging them to enter WWI against the U.S. is known as:
The Zimmerman Telegram
200
The first 10 amendments to the constitution are known as what?
The Bill of Rights
200
What term was used to describe crowded, low-cost urban housing for poor and immigrant families during the Industrial Revolution.
Tenements
300
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
Purchasing goods and services on credit
Buying on margin - Buying stocks on credit or with loans.
300
What was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
Outlawed trusts - Made large companies working together to control the market illegal
300
What event is largely seen as the cause of the Spanish American War?
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
300
The secret pathways, passages, and hideouts slaves used to escape the South was known as what?
The Underground Railroad
300
What is the 13th Amendment?
Outlawed Slavery in America.
400
Who was put on trial for teaching evolution in a classroom in 1925?
John Scopes
400
What is the belief that the strongest individuals in society naturally rise to power and wealth, based on the idea of "survival of the fittest"?
Social Darwinism
400
What was a motive of U.S. Imperialism?
Acquire resources - Economic
Establish military presence - Military
Civilize other nations - Social Religious
Manifest Destiny - Nationalism
400
What Amendment grants citizenship, equal protection, and due process to all persons.
14th Amendment
400
The increase in the price of goods with the decrease in the value of currency is known as what?
Inflation
500
What is the intended purpose of a Tariff? - What is it intended to do?
Encourage the purchasing of domestic made products.
Protect domestic goods from foreign competition.
500
Where did a large influx of immigrants come from during the late 1800s.
Eastern and Southern Europe
500
This policy was intended to create equal trade with China between 1899-1900.
Open Door Policy
500
The attempt to help southern states become a part of the Union again after the end of the Civil War was known as what?
Reconstruction
500
What term used during the Great Depression does this image represent?
Hooverville