Progressive and Aggressive
This movement sought to improve society by addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.
What is "The Progressive Movement"?
This communication from Germany to Mexico promising U.S. territory in exchange for an alliance helped push the U.S. into World War I.
What is "The Zimmerman Telegram"?
This cultural explosion celebrated African American achievements in art, music, and literature.
What is "The Harlem Renaissance"?
Severe drought and poor farming practices led to this environmental disaster during the Great Depression.
What is "The Dust Bowl"?
This amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. senators.
What is "The 17th Amendment"?
This journalist famously investigated and exposed corruption in the Standard Oil Company.
Who is Ida Tarbell?
This proposal by President Wilson outlined principles for achieving lasting peace after World War I.
What is "The Fourteen Points"/Wilson's Fourteen Points?
This innovation, pioneered by Henry Ford, revolutionized manufacturing and made cars more affordable.
What is "The Assembly Line"?
This iconic photo captured the struggles of migrant workers and became a symbol of the Great Depression.
What is "Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange"?
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The Volstead Act enforced Prohibition under this amendment
What is 18th Amendment?
This landmark antitrust legislation aimed to curb monopolies and promote competition.
What is The Sherman Antitrust Act
This African American regiment gained fame during WWI for their bravery and combat prowess.
Who are "The Harlem Hellfighters"?
Prohibition inadvertently fueled the rise of these illicit operations controlled by organized crime.
What are "Speakeasies" or "Black Markets"?
This U.S. president initially responded to the Great Depression with calls for voluntary cooperation and limited intervention.
Who is "Herbert Hoover"?
This Progressive Era reform allowed citizens to propose and vote on laws directly.
What is an initiative?
This British passenger ship was sunk off the coast of Ireland by German unrestricted submarine warfare in 1915, killing 1,197 people, including 128 Americans, and intensifying calls for U.S. involvement in World War I.
What is "The Lusitania"?
This legislation enforced the 18th Amendment and aimed to curb alcohol consumption.
What is The Volstead Act?
This strategy, characterized by digging and occupying deep ditches, defined much of the fighting during World War I.
What is "Trench Warfare"?
This 1920s trial highlighted tensions over immigration, anarchism, and nativism.
What is "The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial"?
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This term describes the buying of stocks in hopes that they will increase in value allowing sales for profit.
What is speculation?
This 1913 legislation created a central banking system to stabilize the U.S. economy.
What is "The Federal Reserve Act"?
This infamous 1911 industrial disaster led to significant improvements in workplace safety regulations.
What is The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
Soldiers in World War I faced this painful condition caused by prolonged exposure to wet, unsanitary trenches.
What is "Trench Foot"?
Americans criticized this peace treaty for being too harsh on Germany and risking future conflict.
What is "The Treaty of Versailles"?
Many families migrated to this state in search of work and better living conditions during the Dust Bowl.
What is "California"?
These acts during World War I limited free speech and punished dissent against the war effort.
What are "The Espionage and Sedition Acts"?