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Founding Period
Gilded Age
Progressive Era - Domestic
U.S. Becomes a World Power
Roaring 20s
100
A Democratic-Republic.
What type of government does America have?
100
He was a political boss that ran Tammany Hall in New York City.
Who is William "Boss" Tweed?
100
These were journalists who wrote with the intent of shining light on problems with society.
Who were muckrakers?
100
Sensational headlines used to sell newspapers and were a factor in starting the Spanish-American war.
What is yellow journalism?
100
Henry Ford used this to mass produce cars to decrease their price.
What is the electric assembly line?
200
In 1776.
What year did America sign the Declaration of Independence.
200
Covered in gold.
What does "gilded" mean?
200
It was passed after Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, revealed how unsanitary meat packing plants were.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
200
The war where the United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guantanamo Bay.
What is the Spanish American War?
200
"Return to Normalcy" after WWI was the campaign slogan of this president.
Who is Warren G. Harding?
300
George Washington
Who was the first President of the United States of America?
300
People that start their own businesses.
Who are entrepreneurs?
300
He was a "trust-busting" president who worked to preserve nature through the National Parks System.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
The idea that the United States should conquer new territory in order to gain more natural resources and markets.
What is American expansionism?
300
An increase in organized crime was an effect of this law.
What is the 18th Amendment?
400
Declaration of Independence listed these.
What are the colonies grievances against the English government?
400
The economic policy of free-enterprise where the government stays completely out of business.
What is laissez-faire economics?
400
The constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment.
400
This was the catalyst event that started the Great World War.
What is the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?
400
After the Russian Revolution a majority of Americans became very fearful of communist ideologies infiltrating the country.
What is the Red Scare?
500
John Hancock did.
Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence as president of the Second Continental Congress.
500
A law from 1882 stating no immigration from China was allowed.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
500
A book written by Andrew Carnegie about how it was the riches duty to be philanthropic and help the poor.
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
500
He was the general of the American Expeditionary Forces who fought at the Battle of Argonne Forest.
Who is John J. Pershing?
500
Americans were investing heavily in this during the 20s and because of over-speculation, it crashed in 1929.
What is the Stock Market?