Citizenship and Government
A characteristic of a good U.S. citizen
Obeys laws, participates in elections, serves jury duty, pays taxes
Designed for ranchers to get cattle to the North where there were railroads and over to the East United States in order to earn more money.
What is the Cattle Trails.
Moo Moo's to the Choo Choo's
Name an inventor from the Turn of the Century and how their invention changed America
Wright Brothers- Airplane
Thomas Edison- Lightbulb
Alexander Graham Bell- Telephone
George Washington Carver- Uses of peanuts and crop rotation
This event led to World War I beginning in Europe.
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand- lead to allies joing sides and tensions rising. (Militarization, Imperialism
Roaring 20's were also known by this name due to the type of music that came from it.
Jazz Age
Every citizen has the right to be treated fairly by the legal system is called...
Due Process of Law
They were treated better than in West than in the South and were able to make money.
Exaggerated stories written to make people feel a certain way about a topic. (used by American writers with how the Spanish treated the Cubans)
Yellow Journalism
The sinking of this boat led the US out of isolationism and into joining the war in fear of losing more US ships.
Lusitania- German submarines were sinking many ships crossing the Atlantic and this one was carrying US citizens.
Name an African American from the Roaring 20's and the impact they had on American Culture
Louis Armstrong- Jazz musician, rose from poverty to fame and inspired many other artists
Langston Hughes- Writer who inspired others with his stories from his own life experience
A representative democracy is how the U.S. government is run. What does this mean?
Citizens are able to vote in elections for the candidates they choose.
The demand for beef in the East United States was higher because of this event....
The Civil War- soldiers during the war ate most of the beef supply in the east during the war!
The sinking of the USS Maine and Americans writers blaming the Spanish for the event led to what war?
Spanish American War
Yellow journalism led the American people to blame Spain. ("Remember the Maine")
The US joining the war in 1917 allowed for this event to happen as the Allies got the push they needed.
The end of World War I- Allies as victors.
This man created the idea for the Assembly Line which made factory production much higher and allowed for companies to sell their products at a lower price.
Henry Ford
the 15th and 19th amendment gave citizens more of these rights.
Voting- 15th amendment allowed African Americans to vote and the 19th amendment gave voting rights to women.
Cattle trails traveled (mostly) from ________ to ________. Hint: States
Texas to Kansas
After the war, President Mckinley decided to purchase and create this to allow America into world trading and to defend America globally.
Panama Canal
This treaty was created by the Allies in Europe punishing Germany for the war by making them pay billions of dollars, taking away their territories, and disarming their military.
Treaty of Versailles
Name the cause of the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 also known as "Black Tuesday"
If a child is born in another country, but both of it's parents are United States Citizen. Is the child a US citizen?
Yes, the child is still a US citizens because thhe parents are both US citizens. This can also happen if a child is born in the US even if the parents are NOT citizens.
The price of beef in Texas had gone down to only $4 a cow because of _______________.
Hint: think supply and demand
High supply of cattle. Higher supply and lower demand=lower prices
East US: Low supply and high demand= higher prices and more money.
One of the largest migrations ever happened at this time. (early 1900's) Many people immigrated to America for what reasons?
Escape poverty, cheap land, escape war or persecution, religious freedom.
Idea created by the United States after the war to solve world problems, but the US actually did not join immediately.
United Nations
President Roosevelt was elected during the Depression and created this plan to get Americans back to work through goverment programs. The plan was called...
The New Deal
This helped, but ultimately US involvment in WWII brought the country out of the Depression.