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Back on the Farm
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These brave journalists sought to expose corruption in politics and business
Who are Muckrakers?
100
He bought businesses through horizontal integration to gain more control of the oil-refining industry
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
100
This man helped take on big business by founding the IWW and staging the Pullman Strike?
Who is Eugene V. Debs? IWW( International Workers of the World)
100
This landmark court case establishes Miranda rights
What is Miranda vs. Arizona?
100
Native Americans were forced to live in these areas, wherein the land was often dry and unusable. This arrangement was first proposed by President Andrew Jackson.
What are Indian Reservations?
200
This speech supported JFK's legislation to support the civil rights movement and pushed for non-violent protest. - Who gave this speech? - Name of speech? - Where this speech was given?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. What is " I Have a Dream" Where was the March on Washington
200
This industrialist adapted and perfected the Bessemer process, which allows for the creation of light-weight steel.
Who is Andrew Carnegie ?
200
This act allowed the federal government to regulate railroad rates ,as well as set maximum prices on ferries and pipelines
What is the Hepburn Act (1906)
200
This legal victory assured women the right to a safe and legal abortion
What is Roe v. Wade?
200
This legislation allowed the US government to survey native land and gave Native Americans land for farming
What is the Dawes Allotment Act of 1887?
300
In 1918 this rousing speech crusaded for Democracy,Self-determination in Europe,Freedom of seas, Equal trade terms,Reduced armaments, End to secret diplomacy, and the Creation of the League of Nations - Name of Speech - Name of Speaker - Where this speech occured
- What is Wilson's 14 Points - Who is Woodrow Wilson - What is the Paris Peace Conference
300
This famed financier founded General Electric
Who is J.P. Morgan?
300
This act imposed fines on railroads that gave discounts to preferred shippers?
What is the Elkins Act 1903
300
This courtcase overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, cementing the de-segregation of public schools
What is Brown v. the Board of Education?
300
Formed in the late 1890's, this was a new political party that represent the common interests of farmers and workers
What is the Populist Party?
400
This speech, made by a Democratic party nominee, promoted bimetallism (aka the coining of silver) -Name of Speech -Name of Speaker
What is the Cross of Gold Who is William Jennings Bryan
400
This legislation placed national banks under the control of a central authority
What is the Federal Reserve Act?
400
This legislation, passed in 1887, regulates interstate rail roads and sets up enforcement agency
What is the Interstate Commerce Act?
400
In 1906, Congress passes two acts The first act to help ensure that the meat sold in the US meets a standard of quality The second to help ensure that food and medicine sold in the US meets a standard of quality - What are the names of these acts?
What is the Meat Inspection Act What is the Pure food and Drug Act
400
Severe drought combined with depleted soil and high winds in the mid-west caused a mass exodus from the mid-west and decrease in farming, those who left the mid-west often flocked to California where they were called "arkies" or "oakies". Name this event
What is the Dust Bowl
500
These sensationalist journalists reported on the sinking of a US Navy ship in Havanna Harbor, stirring Anti-Spanish sentiments among Americans. - Name of reporters - Name of ship
Who are Yellow Journalists What was the USS Maine
500
These are two ways in which rich factory owners responded to worker's unionizing and protesting, the first involved closing down factories or mills so workers cannot work there. The second involved circulating names of fired employees and union members to other employers. - What are the names of these methods
What are lock-outs ? What is blacklisting?
500
These are two monumental strikes for newly unionized railway workers, with the first being in 1887 and the second being in 1894.
What is the Great Railroad Strike (1887) and the Pullman Strike (1894)
500
This court case mandates that states have provide a lawyer if the accused can not afford one
What is Gideon v. Wainright?
500
This organizationprovided new farming techniques and called for a the regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates.
What is the National Grange?