WW1
Who won WW1?
The Allies (UK, France, US, Japan, and Italy)
When did the Reconstruction Era take place?
1865-1877
Why is it called the progressive Era?
Industry Capitalism Reform Growth
What was the Gilded Age?
A period of serious problems masked by economic growth
Why was WW1 so deadly?
A combination of outdated strategies (trench warfare) and new deadly military technology caused extremely high death rates
Who was fighting in WW1?
The Central Powers and The Allies
Made it harder for southern states to rejoin the union quickly
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was president during the Progressive Era?
Who coined the term "The Gilded Age?"
Mark Twain
Explain how the sinking of the Lusitania and Zimmerman Note caused the US to join WWI?
Lusitania was a passenger ship sunk by the Germans and 128 Americans were killed; angered US
Zimmerman Note from Germany to Mexico promising them lost lands if they joined WWI and attacked America; caused the US to get involved directly in WWI
What Treaty ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
What amendment made slavery illegal in the United States?
13th amendment urged by Lincoln
Who invented the Light Bulb and the telephone?
Thomas Edison (Lightbulb) and Alexander Graham Bell (Telephone)
What is a monopoly?
A company or corporation has total control over an industry; eliminates competition and allows companies to control prices
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th amendment
What were the main causes of WW1?
MANIA: Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
What was the 10% plan?
Lincolns plan to help the southern states reenter the union.
Who was the leader of the Suffrage movement?
Carrie Chapman Catt
What is free enterprise?
Aka capitalism individuals own most businesses
What year were time zones created?
1884
Who was the assassin that killed Archduke Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Who insisted that slavery is not abolished until the black man has the right to vote
What is social Darwinism?
Survival of the fittest applied to humans
What are the Laissez-faire policies?
Businesses operate without government interference
What is the Balkan Peninsula?
The powder keg of Europe