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Name three territories that the U.S. gained from the Spanish-American War.
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?
To eliminate corruption in government and address social issues caused by industrialization.
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What 1929 event is considered the immediate cause of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash
What event caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What amendment established Prohibition in the United States?
The 18th Amendment.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What international organization was created after World War I to maintain peace?
The League of Nations
Which group of people suffered the most from the Great Depression?
Farmers and ranchers
What major World War II invasion took place on June 6, 1944?
D-Day
What cultural movement in the 1920s celebrated African American literature, music, and art?
Harlem Renaissance
What journalist wrote The Jungle, exposing unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?
Upton Sinclair
Name ONE of the laws passed during World War I that prohibited people from interfering with the war effort.
Espionage Act of 1917 OR Sedition Act of 1918
What was the name of the policies created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What group of American citizens were forced into internment camps during World War II?
Japanese Americans
What government crackdown targeted suspected communists and anarchists in 1919-1920?
The Palmer Raids
What 1911 workplace disaster led to major reforms in labor laws and workplace safety regulations?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Who was the man that faced 10 years in prison for distributing anti-draft pamphlets?
Charles Schenck
What 1935 New Deal law provided financial assistance to the elderly, unemployed, and disabled?
The Social Security Act
What World War II-era program allowed Mexican laborers to work temporarily in the United States to address labor shortages?
Bracero Program
What U.S. law gave the government control over Cuba after the Spanish-American War?
The Platt Amendment
What former president was known for breaking up monopolies and expanding national parks?
Theodore Roosevelt
What treaty officially ended World War I and punished Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
What New Deal program was created to provide electricity and economic development to rural areas?
The Tennessee Valley Authority
What World War II movement called for victory against both fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home?
The Double V Campaign