Imperialism
This type of journalism, coupled with the sinking of this ship, launched Americans into the Spanish-American war
Yellow Journalism, USS Maine
Americans were this at the beginning of World War I (from 1914-1917)
(Isolationist, Neutral)
What was the period of time called during the 1920s where there was an explosion in African American art, culture, and music in New York City?
(Harlem Renaissance)
What was the name of the movement during the 1920s that saw massive social and political change?
(Roaring Twenties)
This is the idea that immigrants are to blame for many of the problems that exist in the United States
(Nativism)
Why did Americans want to colonize other countries?
(new markets, resources, military advantage, social Darwinism)
The main goal of Wilson’s 14 points was to promote this
(peace)
Why did 500,000 African Americans leave the South and migrate North from 1916-1970? What was this movement called?
(Great Migration)
As a result of Prohibition, this was on the rise, as many people still tried to purchase illegal alcohol
(Organized Crime)
These two Italian men were put on trial and executed for a crime they most likely didn’t commit due to Nativist sentiment in the U.S.
(Sacco and Vanzetti)
As a result of the Spanish-American war, Americans gained these territories
(Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam)
Name all three causes of World War 1
(unrestricted submarine warfare, sinking of the Lusitania , Zimmerman Telegram)
Name the most prominent African American poet of the Harlem Renaissance:
(Langston Hughes)
These women cut their hair into a bob hairstyle, wore drop-waist dresses, and frequently went out dancing without a chaperone
(Flappers)
This noteworthy trial revealed the tension between role of religion and science in the US during the twenties
(Scopes Trial)
Americans annexed this state in the 20th century as a result of a brutal colonial conquest
(Hawaii)
President Wilson urged Americans to buy these in an effort to support the war effort.
(Liberty Bonds)
This Nativist hate group intensified and grew in numbers during the 1920s
(The Ku Klux Klan)
The 18th amendment did this
(Prohibited the sale of alcohol)
This was a period of widespread fear about a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism
(Red Scare)
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine states that the US will intervene in conflicts between the European countries and Latin American countries to enforce legitimate claims of the European powers, rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly.
(Roosevelt Corollary)
The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech presents a
(clear and present danger)
Why did many Americans not want the United States to join the League of Nations?
(Fear of foreign entanglements)
Name three technological innovations of the 1920s that helped improve the quality of life of many Americans
(assembly line, Model T Ford, radio, tv, movies)
This act limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census.
(Immigration Quota Act)