Omaha History Final Review

What does the word “Nebraska”mean?

Why was Standing Bear arrested?

This group led the Civil Rights movement in Omaha in the 1960's.

This was Omaha’s greatest contribution to WWII war efforts.

What does the word “Omaha”mean?

This man bought a distillery from Al Capone and was killed for running it without permission. 

You can still enjoy the social halls or “Sokols” that this ethnic group set up in Omaha.

This man essentially ran Omaha for 20 years; he was the head of Omaha’s political machine.

This organization wanted to  make Omaha better than it was prior to the depression.

This man controlled the Omaha Bee, its stories helped start the riot of 1919.

This area of Omaha served as the warehouse district for Omaha.

Armour and Cudahy where convinced to move what successful business from Chicago to South Omaha?

This man was Omaha’s mayor over 8 times; he was controlled by Omaha’s political machine.

This was a new neighborhood in Omaha after the World’s Fair.

This ethnic group was the first to settle in large numbers in Omaha.

This horrible event took atoll on Omaha in the late 1800’s.

This man was lynched in 1919 after being accused of raping a white woman, Agnes Loebeck.

This incident was covered up by Civil Defense until after WWII.

This man donated the land to be used for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898.

This ethnic group was nearly driven out of Omaha after the riot of 1909.

The Mormons set up Winter Quarters in what city?

Which of these is NOT a river tribe of Eastern Nebraska?

What did Sarah Joslyn build to honor her husband?

Standing Bear sued the government because this constitutional right was violated.

This newspaper was famous for sensationalizing stories.