Politics
WWI Part 1
WWI Part 2
1920's
Misc.
100
This president incorporated a program of segregation in federal government offices
Woodrow Wilson
100
Woodrow Wilson's proposed series of terms for the end of WWI
14 Points
100
In order to conserve food during the war, Americans were encouraged to create these at home..
Victory Gardens
100
The 18th amendment made WHAT illegal? Be specific...
The manufacture, transportation, and sale of "intoxicating liquor"
100
The common nickname for October 29, 1929
Black Tuesday
200
The Teapot Dome Scandal tarnished the reputation of this president
Warren G. Harding
200
A main argument for American neutrality during WWI
Answers will vary
200
This group of African Americans, who faced intense discrimination at home, proved to be war heroes, earning what nickname from their German enemies?
The Harlem Hellfighters
200
Provide 3 specific facts that demonstrate the failure of prohibition...
-Murder rates increased
-Alcohol consumption rates increased
-Rise of organized crime
-speakeasies (NYC had more than 32,000!)
-Political and police corruption
200
Name two common economic practices that contributed to the Great Depression
-Buying on Margin
-Speculation
-Installment Plans
-Run on banks
300
Woodrow Wilson only had 41.8% of the popular vote in 1912... what helped him win?
Republican votes divided between Roosevelt (Bull Moose Party) and Taft (Republican)
300
The "final straw" that pushed the U.S. to enter WWI
The Zimmermann Telegram
300
The message of this WWI political cartoon
Anti-German sentiment
300
This trial involving public education demonstrated the tension between "traditional" and "modern" views during the 1920's
The Scopes Trial
300
What did the 16th amendment allow for?
A graduated federal income tax
400
This president declined to run for a second full term in 1928, despite his success in cracking down on political corruption and encouraging a "Bull Market" economy
Calvin Coolidge
400
A main reason why the U.S. senate rejected the League of Nations?
-League of Nations would have too much power over American affairs
-Violates Monroe Doctrine
-Can no longer stay neutral/isolated
400
In this case, a man was found guilty of violating the Espionage Act for distributing pamphlets encouraging people to ignore the draft
Schenck Case
400
Identify 2 policies/events of the 1920's that exemplify the popular Nativism sentiment of the time period
-Quota laws
-Sacco and Vanzetti trial
-Red Scare
-Palmer Raids
400
What did the 17th amendment allow for?
Direct election of senators
500
This act, passed during Wilson's Presidency, further strengthened the federal government's ability to prevent monopolies
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
500
The sinking of this ship, prior to the U.S. entering the Great War, highlighted the consequences of the war on the American Economy
The Lusitania
500
This "pull factor" for the Great Migration increased during WWI
Factory jobs in northern cities
500
Identify two prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance
-Aaron Douglas
-Jacob Lawrence
-Langston Hughes
-Claude McKay
-Billie Holiday
-Ella Fitzgerald
500
What 1919 treaty did the U.S. ultimately refuse to sign?
The Treaty of Versailles