Unit 1: Industrial Revolution
Name one common complaint that Labor Unions had about working conditions during the Industrial Revolution
Long hours, low pay, dangerous conditions, etc.
What was "Yellow Journalism"?
Intentionally misleading journalism that overreacted to events
Created for the 1889 World's Fair, this landmark was originally hated by native Parisians.
The Eiffel Tower
List two (2) Triple Alliance Powers and two (2) Triple Entente powers during WWI
Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy
Entente: France, GB, US
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Flowering of African American culture, music, literature, and art that was centered in NYC
Economic system prevalent during the Industrial Revolution in which the government did not interfere with large corporations
Laissez Faire
Why did the United States want to purchase the Panama Canal Zone?
Ability to move Navy from one coast to the other and increase trade with Pacific Territories.
Before they were the Tennessee Titans, this NFL team was based in which city?
Houston (Oilers)
List one reason the United States Joined WWI
What was the state of the post-WWI economy?
The name given to journalists such as Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair who worked to expose the corruption of Industrial Revolution-era corporations
Muckrakers
What are the three (3) qualifications for an Imperialist take over of another country?
They have to dominate politically, economically, and militarily.
Which style of architecture was made famous during the 1920s and 1930s?
Art Deco
What was America's Foreign Policy before WWI
Expansionist (Imperialism)
Define "Nativism"
The belief that one’s native land needs to be protected against immigrants; hostility towards immigrants
Passed during the late industrial Revolution to address a major social issue, this was a major victory for the Temperance movement
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
List two (2) American Imperialist territories.
Guam, Philippines, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, etc.
As of April 2025, who has the most followers on Instagram (with over 627 million followers)
Cristiano Ronaldo
What event in Eastern Europe knocked a major power out of WWI and sent a new fear around the would following the end of the war?
Russian Revolution and the fear of Communism
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti and what was their importance in American history?
Known anarchists who were accused of murder and executed. Represented anti-immigrant sentiment
Which group of Americans would have supported the Populist Party reforms?
Farmers
Define the Open Door Policy
The idea that all countries would have the opportunity to openly trade with China
Occurring on the evening of April 14th, this historic event marks its 113th anniversary this year.
Sinking of the RMS Titanic
How did the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI lead to the start of the second World War?
Harsh punishments for Germany including restrictions of military that lead the the rise of Hitler
What were the "Palmer Raids" of the 1920s?
U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer established a division within the Justice Department to investigate bombings across the country, lead to police raids on homes and businesses associated with radicals