Men Who Built America
What 6 men helped to build and shape America based on their business abilities and strengths?
Ford, Rockefeller, Edison, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, JP Morgan
What did the British introduce to crush barbwire and cross trenches?
The Tank
What is attributed to the 1929 Great Depression?
The stock market crashed.
What happened to many of these people at the end of the war?
Returned to old jobs or stopped working
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolished Slavery
A Monopoly is...?
When one company dominates a region so they are the only ones producing and selling products.
What did the Germans 1st begin to use in 1915?
Chlorine Gas
What is a bank run?
When a banks customers all withdraw deposits at the same time due to fears that the bank may become insolvent.
What did the U.S. declare on April 19th, 1898?
Declaration of war against Spain
What is the 14th amendment?
The assertion that all those born or naturalized within the United States are citizens of the United States.
What did these Corporations sell in order to finance or pay for the business to run?
Stocks
How long was the life expectancy of a aircraft combat pilot on average once involved in the war?
3 Weeks
What does foreclosed mean?
Foreclosed means a lender has taken legal possession of a property because the homeowner failed to make mortgage payments.
What likely happened to the USS Maine?
A coal fire.
What did the 15th amendment do?
Stipulates that any citizen of the United States has the right to vote, regardless of their race or the color of their skin.
What President was known as the Trust Buster?
Theodore Roosevelt
Although The United States officially declared neutrality at the start of WWI in 1914, what events caused America to eventually join the Allies in 1917?
German Submarine attacks and the Zimmerman Telegram
Who won the Presidential election of 1928?
Herbert Hoover
What new change to the workforce occurred in WWI?
Women entered the workforce in large numbers , factory work- formerly mostly clerical work.
What did Congress pass in 1924 relation to Native Americans?
Indian Citizenship Act
What labor organization was created in 1886 that became the largest in the country?
American Federation of Labor(AFL)
What year and why did Russia leave WWI?
Russia left World War I in 1917 primarily due to the February Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution.
What was the time period in the 1920’s and 1930’s known as that was a period of hope for change as well as new artistic expression?
The Roaring Twenties
What event happened in 1898 that caused many Americans to blame Spain for the explosion on a battleship sent to Cuba to protect Americans living on the island?
The USS Maine Explosion
When did the U.S. officially declare Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
October 6th 1941