Beginnings of WWI
a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from ditches facing each other
What is trench warfare
a telegram that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico; led to the US entering WWI against Germany
What is Zimmerman Note
an innovator who introduced a series of methods and ideas to revolutionize the automobile industry; mass production and the assembly line
What is Henry Ford
a secret society based on white supremacy; underwent a revival during the 1920s
What is Ku Klux Klan
*Daily Double*
Does hair grow faster in warm or cold weather?
an heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne during the early 20th century; his assassination sparked WWI
What is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the industrial North
What is Great Migration
an automobile built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 until 1927; prized for its low cost and durability
What is Model T
U.S. Amendment that forbade the manufacturing and distribution of alcohol
What is 18th Amendment
a nationwide ban on the production, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States (1920-1933)
What is Prohibition
an extreme form of pride for one's own country; marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries
What is nationalism
the zone of fighting in northeastern France during WWI; became a crucial area for control
What is Western Front
U.S. president who led Americans through the majority of the 1920s; believed wealth benefited the nation as a whole
What is Calvin Coolidge
a highly publicized trial in 1925; involved a biology teacher violating a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school
What is Scopes Trial
the treaty that officially ended WWI; demanded reparations from the Germans
What is Treaty of Versailles
Name the Triple Entente.
What is Great Britain, France, Russia
a series of goals outlined by President Woodrow Wilson in the peace negotiations after WWI; included public negotiations between nations, freedom of navigation, and free trade
What is Fourteen Points
a bribery scandal involving a U.S. Navy oil reserve in Wyoming; happened under the Harding Administration
What is Teapot Dome Scandal
the fear of a potential rise of communism in the United States
What is Red Scare
Name the four states visible from the top of the Willis Tower.
What is Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan
Name the Triple Alliance.
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
an act that authorized a draft of young men for military service
What is Selective Service Act
a revolution that increased the consumption and variety of "luxury" goods following WWI; items were available to people of different economic backgrounds
What is Consumer Revolution
a series of unlawful raids conducted by the United States to capture, arrest, and deport communists
What is Palmer Raids
Name the hard candy that was introduced in 1912, ironically the same year the Titanic sank.
What is Life Saver