More History (Yay!)

The Spanish American War

1

Which two islands were owned by Spain by the end of the 19th century???

Cuba and The Glorious Puerto Rico

2

What happens to the U.S.S. Maine? Where did it happen? 

It went boom in Cuba

3

Which ship was sent to protect Americans in Cuba before the Spanish-American War?

The U.S.S. Maine

4

In which year did Spain declare war on the U.S.?

1898

5

What was the name of the peace agreement reached after the Spanish-American war and what was agreed upon???

The Treaty of Paris (1898). As part of the treaty, Puerto Rico and Guam were placed under American control and Cuba was granted its independence

The 2nd Industrial Revolution

1

True or False

During the 2nd industrial revolution, the US went from an agricultural economy to an industrialized one?  

True.

2

Which movement grew as a result of the industrialist becoming more powerful?

The labor movement

3

Which period is known as the 2nd industrial revolution?  

The period after the end of the Civil War and until 1890.

4

What were the driving forces behing the 2nd industrial revolution?

Technology, natural resources, oil,  and Iron.

5

Who were the captains of industries?

It was the name given to the businessman who during the Gilded Age accumulated huge fortunes.

The Progressive Movement (1900-1921)

1

T or F

The 17th amendment called for the direct election of US senators by the voters of the state?

True

2

Who became president after the assassination of William Mckinley?

Theodore Roosevelt.

3

Who was the US president through WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

4

Which constitutional amendment allowed women to vote?

19

5

What is the Progressive Movement?

It was an American political movement that fought to give average citizens more political clout (influence).

The Roaring Twenties

1

True or False

In 1923 Calvin Coolidge became the eighth vice president to assume the presidency upon the death of a president.

False, He was the 6th

2

Which war left Europe exhausted and impoverished while the US entered a decade of economic recovery and prosperity?

The Great War or World War I

3

Which President reduced taxes, created a federal budget system, raise protective tariffs, and imposed restrictions on immigration?

Warren G. Harding

4

What does At&t stand for?

American Telephone and Telegraph

5

Which act was passed by Congress in 1921, which heavily favored immigration from northern and western European countries?

Emergency Quota Act