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He was the Progressive president behind the "Square Deal", aimed at protecting consumers, regulating big business, and conserving natural resources.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
This 1898 war marked America’s emergence as an imperial power.
What is the Spanish-American War.
The type of warfare seen in WWI.
This new technology brought music, news, and sports into American homes in the 1920s.
What is the Radio.
This president believed in voluntary cooperation and did little federal intervention during the Depression.
Who is Herbert Hoover.
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendmend
This sensationalist news style exaggerated events to stir public support for war in the late 19th century.
What is Yellow Journalism.
The sinking of this passenger cruise ship swayed the U.S to strongly dislike Germany BEFORE we joined the war.
What is the Lusitania.
This mass-production innovation by Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing.
What is the assembly line.
These makeshift towns for the homeless were named to criticize the President.
What are Hoovervilles.
This deadly factory fire became a turning point for workplace safety reforms.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This volunteer cavalry unit, led by Theodore Roosevelt, became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill.
Who are the Rough Riders.
The last straw that prompted President Wilson to ask Congress to allow the US to formally join WWI.
What is the Zimmerman Note.
The theory that was being questioned during the Scopes Monkey Trial.
What is Evolution.
This environmental disaster hit the Great Plains during the 1930s due to windstorms and poor farming practices.
What is the Dust Bowl.
This journalist exposed dangerous conditions in the meatpacking industry through The Jungle.
Who is Upton Sinclair.
This explosion of a U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor was a major trigger for the war.
What is the USS Maine.
The 5 words that represent MANIA explaining the causes of WWI.
What is Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination.
What scandal during Harding’s presidency symbolized government corruption?
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal.
The Date the Stock Market crashed beginning the Great Depression
The leader of Tammany Hall who stole millions from taxpayers.
Who is William "Boss" Tweed.
These three territories were gained by the United States as a result of victory in the Spanish-American War.
What are the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
The Date of when WWI officially ended.
When is November 11th, 1918.
The Plan where the United States loaned money to Germany so it oculd pay reparations to the Allies, who then repaid the United States.
What is the Dawes Plan.
This New Deal program insured Americans’ bank deposits.
What is the FDIC.