Acts/Laws
This 1906 act required new guidelines for processing, packing, and shipping meat.
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
He was the president at the start of the Great Depression and lost the 1932 election because of this.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
The sinking of this ship off the coast of Cuba and the Yellow Journalism that occurred after, led to the Spanish American War.
What was the USS Maine?
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
What is Michigan?
The prohibition of alcohol
What is the 18th?
This 1890 act banned any trust or monopoly that restricted interstate trade.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
The sinking of this passenger ship off the coast of Ireland angered Americans and created tensions with Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
Nevada, Arizona, Oregon
What is California?
Women's suffrage
What is the 19th?
This 1917 act required all men 18 - 30 years old to sign up for the military draft.
What is the Selective Service Act?
This president was responsible for helping pull America out of the Great Depression with his New Deal programs.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This tragedy killed 146 people in 1911 when a clothing factory caught on fire and workers were trapped inside due to lack of safety regulations.
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire?
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana
What is Texas?
The repeal of prohibition
What is the 21st?
These laws forced segregation in many areas including voting, housing, and public facilities.
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
This president helped create the League of Nations after WW1.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
In 1900, this rebellion in China was aimed at ending foreign influence.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota
What is Montana?
The right to protest government policies
What is the 1st?
This gave the US direct control to set up a government in Puerto Rico
What is the Foraker Act?
This president was prior to Hoover and was pro business. Much of the Roaring 20's happened under his "silent" watch.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
The area of the country hit with an extreme drought during the 1930's that killed crops, animals, and forced many farmers to move because of the poor air quality.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts
What is New York?
Popular election of Senators
What is the 17th