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Vietnam/ Korean War
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WWI/WWII
100
Period from 1865 to 1900 where entrepreneurs were able to reap huge profits for themselves. It was a period of new innovations, rise of new industries, and production.
What is Gilded Age?
100
Describe the Domino Theory.
What is belief that if one country fell to communism, many other would follow?
100

What is the name of the female social reformer who lead an anti-lynching campaign and organized a national crusade.

Who is Ida B. Wells?

100

What is the name of the amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.

What is the 26th Amendment?

100
Regulated the amount of goods that a consumer could obtain. During WWII this method was introduced to avoid public anger over shortages and share in the sacrifices of war.
What is rationing?
200

Inventor of the light bulb. The creation of electricity lead to the rise of machines, streetcars and subway trains.

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

the North was fighting for ? 

communism 

200

What is the name of the idea that fell over Eastern Europe and Western Europe to cut off travel and communication. Eastern European nations become "satellites" of the Soviet Union?

What is Iron Curtain?

200

The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that repealed the 18th amendment on prohibition (the ban or sale of alcohol)?

What is 21st Amendment?

200

 Japanese Americans relocated to interior interment camps away from Western coastal regions. What President gave this order?

FDR 

300

what is the name of the dance we practiced in class, that was invented in the 1920s?

the charleston

300

What is the 38th parallel? 

demilitarized zone / border between North and south korea

300

Event were U.S. and its allies supplied West Berlin. When the Western allies Russia created a blockade between Eastern and Western Berlin.

What is Berlin Airlift?

300

what number amendment gave women the right to vote?

What is 19th Amendment?

300
British passenger ship that left NY City for Liverpool. A German submarine sank this passenger ship, killing more than 1,000. What is the name of this sink?
What is the Lusitania?
400
First mass for of transportation that was completed in 1869. It made it possible to travel to California.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
400

why was the war so unpopular in the United States?

Journalism exposed the brutal truth about war. Pictures were shown in the news about kids and women dying. 

400

What did the X stand for in Malcome X ? Why did he change his last name from little to X ?

most slaves took the last name of their slave owners. The X rejects that name and the history of it. 

400

What is the purpose of the 13th Amendment?

ban slavery

400
Declaration of the principle of "freedom of the seas"----the right of neutral nations like the U.S. to ship non-military goods to nations at war. What is the name of this idea?
What is Unrestricted submarine warfare?
500

a fashionable woman in the 1920s called?

flapper

500

explain the draft. Who is eligible? 

male, 18 , registrar to vote, must go to war if your number is picked. 

if not- forfeit us citizenship

500
What is the name of the group of individuals that examined the rise of industry and examined business practices affecting consumers?
Who are Muckrakers?
500

Describe the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

What is if the President of the U.S. resigned or dies in office the Vice-President becomes President

500

The final terms that ended up being extremely harsh to Germany after ww1 and other defeated powers. This was often called the "War Guilt" clause to the agreement that made germany pay for the war.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?