Industrialization
Plains Indians
Progressive Era
Imperialism
Potpourri
100
What industry grew rapidly because of the demand for railroad tracks?
Steel
100
What battle is known as Custer’s Last Stand?
Little Big Horn
100
What book did Upton Sinclair write about the meatpacking industry?
The Jungle
100
What is the term for when a stronger country takes control of a weaker one?
Imperialism
100
Where did Mr. Connolly graduate from college?
Auburn University
200
What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?
Steel
200
What new farming invention helped farmers break through tough prairie soil?
Steel plow
200
What tragedy led to new fire safety laws in factories?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
200
What war helped the United States gain control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?
Spanish American War
200
Mr. Connolly's go to coffee order?
Black
300
Who invented the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison
300
Which immigrant group played a major role in building the western part of the railroad?
Chinese
300
What political reform gave voters the power to remove elected officials before the end of their term?
Recall
300
What was the name of the U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor?
U.S.S. Maine
300
Name of Mr. Connolly's female dog?
Chuck
400
What was the name of the main immigration station on the East Coast?
Ellis Island
400
Which animal was essential to Plains Indian culture and was nearly wiped out during westward expansion?
Buffalo
400
Which U.S. president was known for creating national parks and protecting natural resources?
Theodore Roosevelt
400
What body of water does the Panama Canal connect to the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
400
What is Mr. Connolly's favorite movie?
Tropic Thunder
500
What labor union was led by Samuel Gompers?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
500
What was the name of the last battle/location of Native American resistance?
Wounded Knee
500
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
500
What was the name of the policy that gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Latin American countries?
Roosevelt Corollary
500
Mr. Connolly's eye color.
Grey