Amendments
The 18th Amendment
Banned alcohol in the US
What was the goal of the temperance movement?
To ban alcohol
What two movements was Ida B. Wells involved in?
The Civil Rights and Women's suffrage
Which journalist reported on lynchings in the south?
Ida B. Wells
Which sport started in New York in the 1840s, and then spread during the Civil War?
Baseball
The 19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
What does "suffrage" mean?
The Right to vote
Which Civil Rights leader demanded an immediate end to segregation
WEB Du Bois
What was Nellie Bly famous for reporting on?
Which sport was created by James Naismith in order to be played indoors during winter?
Basketball
The 15th Amendment
Gave black men the right to vote
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights movement?
To bring about equality for African Americans
Which Civil Rights leader was willing to wait for Jim Crow laws to end?
Booker T. Washington
Who owned the "first modern newspaper" the New York World?
Joseph Pulitzer
Why was football much more dangerous 100 years ago?
They did not wear helmets or pads
The 21st Amendment
Made alcohol legal again
What is the name for laws that enforced segregation?
Jim Crow Laws
What movement was Susan B. Anthony involved with?
Women's suffrage
Why was the New York World, considered the "first modern newspaper"?
It was the first to include comic strips, sports pages, and bold headlines
Which mode of transportation briefly has a "craze" in the 1890s?
Bicycling
The 13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
Was the temperance movement successful? Explain your answer
Briefly yes, with the 18th amendment. But the 21st amendment reversed it.
What did Alice Paul do to gain suffrage?
Strike and protests,
What is yellow journalism?
Exaggerated news that tries to grab the reader's attention in order to sell papers
Why did sports suddenly become very popular during the progressive era?
People were spending all day working inside factories and wanted fresh air