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New Opportunities for Women
Constitutional Amendments
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Theodore Roosevelt
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The ban on alcohol that became law in 1920. The ban was lifted in 1933.
What is Prohibition?
100
Name two new jobs that women entered into in the 1800s early 1900s.
What is book keepers, typists, secretaries, shop clerks, artists, journalists, garmet industry workers. They also worked in the traditional "caring professions" as teachers and nurses.
100
The definition of amendment.
What is a change or addition to the United States Constitution.
100
During his presidency he pushed for progressive reforms in business and in environmental policy.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
100
Roosevelt got involved in this strike in 1902 to protect the intersts of the workers and the public.
What is the Pennsylvania coal strike?
200
The right to vote.
What is suffrage?
200
In 1870 only 20% of women did this, by 1900 33%.
What is went to college?
200
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote in 1868.
What is the 15th amendment?
200
His book, The Jungle, lead to an investigation into the meatpacking industry and the passage of the Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
200
Roosevelt targeted these trusts and monopolies for reform.
What is those trusts and monopolies that were bad for the American public, sold inferior products, competed unfairly, or corrupted public officials.
300
Roosevelt's 1904 campaign slogan and the framework for his entire presidency. It called for balancing the needs of workers, business, and consumers.
What is a Square Deal?
300
Some women worked to ban alcohol. Name 2 reasons women were against alcohol.
What is they believed it caused crime, poverty, and violence against women and children.
300
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th amendment?
300
She served as president of the National American Women's Suffrage Association form 1892 to 1900. She was active in the temperance, abolitionist, and women's suffrage movement. Unfortunately, she died in 1906, 14 years before women obtained the right to vote she worked so hard for.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
300
Roosevelt was this age when he became president. The youngest ever.
What is 42 years old?
400
Roosevelt used the presidency as this - a powerful platform to publicize important issues and to seek support for his policies. All presidents after him have used the presidency in this way.
What is a bully pulpit?
400
Women worked tirelessly for the right to vote. Two organizations were formed. How did the National Women's Suffrage Association and the American Women's Suffrage Association differ in their approach to obtaining the vote?
What is the NWSA- pursued the passage of a constitutional amendment and the AWSA- tried to change the state laws on a state-by-state basis.
400
This amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
What is the 18th amendment?
400
Against alcohol, she took extreme measures to further her cause of Prohibition. She entered saloons and smashed bottles of alcohol with a hatchet.
Who is Carry Nation?
400
Roosevelt's policies regarding our natural resources differed from policies of past presidents in this way.
What is he recognized that they were limited and needed to be protected?
500
This prohibited railroads from accepting rebates. It ensured that all customers paid the same rates for shipping their products.
What is the Elkins Act?
500
This state allowed women to vote first in 1869.
What is Wyoming?
500
This amendment repealed the 18th amendment in 1933.
What is the 21st amendment?
500
Frustrated by slow progress, she along with Lucy Burns, broke away from the NAWSA and formed the NWP in 1916. The NWP worked for the passage of a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. She picketed the White House, chained herself to railings, was arrested, and went on hunger strikes.
Who is Alice Paul?
500
This organization was created to protect our national forests by the Roosevelet administration in 1905.
What is the United States Forest Service?