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1800s
Imperialism
World War I
1920s
World War II
100
What did the government give railroad companies to help them build tracks?
land grants
100
Why do imperialist countries conquer other territories?
to gain new markets and sources of raw materials
100
What would you have bought if you wanted to help financially support the war?
Victory bonds
100
Clarence Darrow was a lawyer in the trial of ______________________
John Scopes
100
Nazis were taken to court in the ______________
Nuremberg Trials
200
What do we call the period of time known for political corruption, immigration, and poor working conditions?
the Gilded Age
200
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
to make shipping easier by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
200
What were people scared of after the war?
Communists (the Red Scare)
200
What group of people created many new works of art, music, and literature in the Harlem Renaissance?
African-Americans
200
Japanese people were placed in internment camps because of Executive Order ________
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