Immigration and Urbanization
Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine
These can be considered as
Push Factors
What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?
Addressing social issues, economic inequality, and political corruption
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution established Prohibition, banning the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol?
18th Amendment
What event is widely considered the starting point of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market/Black Tuesday
Which event is widely considered the spark that ignited World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
seeking personal freedom, relief from political and religious persecution, the promise of a better life
these can be considered as
Pull Factors
Which amendment, passed during the Progressive Era, granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What was the primary reason for the implementation of Prohibition?
To address social issues related to alcohol consumption
Who was the U.S. president when the Great Depression began?
Who was the U.S. president when the Great Depression began?
What were the two main alliances involved in World War I?
The Allies and the Central Powers
Two Entry Points of America
Ellis Island and Angel Island
aimed to promote fair competition by prohibiting monopolies and activities that restrained trade.
Sherman Anti Trust Act
What term is used to describe the illegal production and distribution of alcohol during Prohibition?
Moonshining
What was the name given to the shantytowns that sprang up across the United States during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
Which type of warfare was most characteristic of World War I, leading to a stalemate on the Western Front?
Trench warfare
a crowded workplace with very poor or illegal working conditions. The manual workers are poorly paid, work long hours, and experience poor working conditions
A sweatshop
were wealthy industrialists in the late 19th century who amassed immense fortunes through ruthless business practices and exploitation of workers
Robber Barons
Which amendment repealed Prohibition, making the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol legal again?
21st Amendment
What was the name of the severe drought that affected the Great Plains during the 1930s, worsening the economic situation for farmers?
The Dust Bowl
What was the name of the British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat, influencing the United States' decision to enter World War I?
Lusitania
Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, tourists, and government officials
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which muckraking journalist wrote "The Jungle," exposing the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry?
Upton Sinclair
What was a common name for the secret bars and clubs that sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition?
Speakeasies
What was one of the main goals of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
To provide economic relief and recovery
Which treaty officially ended World War I, imposing harsh penalties on Germany?
Treaty of Versailles