Political
When was the Zimmermann Telegram sent?
1917
Why did Texas fight?
Texas had been in a staging ground and smuggled sources for the Mexican Revolution
Who was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to be the head of the U.S. Food Administration?
Herbert Hoover
In what year did Ma Ferguson become the first female governor?
1925
How did World War I start?
the assassination of Austria-Hungary's archduke
Why did the Camp Logan Riot happen?
the arrest of an African-American soldier
Who was the famous soldier that helped capture 100 germans in a mission?
Alvin York
What percentage was the United States responsible for the petroleum production during World War I?
70%
Who was Arthur Zimmermann?
German Secretary of Foreign Affairs
What was the name of the all-black regiment from the U.S. military?
Harlem Hellfighters
Out of a million men, how many Texan men served in the war?
200,000/1,000,000
What percent of the American population was born in Germany?
9%
Who raised $700,000 for the efforts for World War I?
Jane McCallum
How much money did Jane McCallum's fundraising drive raise for the World War I efforts?
$700,000
When did World War I start and end?
July 28, 1914-November 11, 1918
Why was the Zimmermann Telegeram sent?
to drag America into the war
Which two sides of the United States did most German-Americans live?
The East Coast or the Midwest
Jane McCallum raised $700,000, how much is it worth today?
$12 million
What administration was Hoover named the head of?
U.S. Food Administration
What ship was sunk by German submarines?
Lusitania
When did the American public know about the Zimmermann Telegram?
March 1, 1917
Name three cities that German culture influenced
New York, Philidelphia, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Cincinatti
What was the purpose of Hoover's program?
produce more and consume less
Until when was Jane McCallum's "Woman and Her Ways" appear on the papers?
1940s
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles