What is Urbanization?

The growth of cities due to industrialization.

Triangle Shirtwaist factory???

Installing fire escapes and sprinkler systems.

The four causes of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

What event started WWI?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Emergency Quota Act of 1921

A ban on all European immigrants.

Whose lives get improved by the progressives?

Working-class Americans, women, and children.

What are the First Amendment rights?

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol.

What is yellow journalism?

Exaggerated news stories to influence public opinion.

How do the Supreme Court justices get elected/selected?

Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

What happened due to the Spanish-American War?

The U.S. gained territories like Puerto Rico and Guam.

What is life like in the trenches?

Muddy, dangerous, and disease-filled.

What is the Great Migration?

African Americans moving to Northern cities for better opportunities.

Judicial branch duties

Interprets laws and ensures they align with the Constitution.

Who creates federal laws?

Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).

When nations dominate others politically and economically.

A body that formally elects the President and Vice President.

Checks and Balances??

A system ensuring no branch of government becomes too powerful.

What are Wilson's 14 Points?

A peace proposal aimed at preventing future wars.

What is No Man's Zone?

A battlefield area between enemy trenches during WWI.

What did the United States claim they were? How did that keep them out of the war?

Neutral, avoiding taking sides initially.

What is an amendment?

A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.

Who listened to jazz?

A diverse audience including youth, African Americans, and urban residents.

What is Laissez-faire economics?

The policy of minimal government interference in the economy.

Why did people use the radio?

To hear news, music, and entertainment.

Who was imperial-ing and who was being imperialized?

European nations imperialized African and Asian territories.

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1
What is Urbanization?
The movement of people to rural areas.
A decline in city populations over time.
The growth of cities due to industrialization.
The process of building farms.
2
Triangle Shirtwaist factory???
Increasing fire insurance costs for factories.
Prohibiting women from working in factories.
Closing all factory doors during working hours.
Installing fire escapes and sprinkler systems.
3
What is MAIN?
A plan for post-war peace.
A U.S. state that joined the Union last.
The four causes of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
The title of the first American newspaper.
4
What event started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The stock market crash of 1929.
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
The sinking of the Lusitania.
5
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
Legislation requiring immigrants to serve in the military.
A law limiting immigration based on national origins
An act promoting open immigration policies.
A ban on all European immigrants.
6
Whose lives get improved by the progressives?
Immigrant communities only.
Primarily rural farmers.
Working-class Americans, women, and children.
The wealthy elite and industrial tycoons.
7
What is USS Maine?
The first American submarine.
A commercial vessel sunk by pirates.
A transport ship during WWI.
A U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor.
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What are the First Amendment rights?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
Equal protection under the law.
Right to bear arms, trial by jury, and protection from self-incrimination.
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What is Treaty of Versailles?
A law limiting immigration in 1921.
A pact between the U.S. and Japan.
A deal establishing the League of Nations.
The agreement that ended WWI.
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18th Amendment
Established income tax laws.
Gave women the right to vote.
Abolished slavery in the U.S.
Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol.
11
Author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
12
What is yellow journalism?
Objective and fact-based reporting.
Exaggerated news stories to influence public opinion.
The first televised news network.
A type of journalism focused on agriculture.
13
How do the Supreme Court justices get elected/selected?
Appointed by the House of Representatives.
Elected by public vote.
Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Chosen by state governors.
14
What happened due to the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. lost control of the Philippines.
The U.S. gained territories like Puerto Rico and Guam.
Spain became a U.S. ally.
Cuba became part of the U.S.
15
What is life like in the trenches?
Spent entirely in bunkers underground.
Luxurious and comfortable.
Muddy, dangerous, and disease-filled.
Peaceful and well-structured.
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What is the Great Migration?
African Americans moving to Northern cities for better opportunities.
Americans relocating to the Western frontier.
A global movement of people after WWI.
Immigrants fleeing to the U.S. from Europe.
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Judicial branch duties
Writes and passes new laws.
Enforces federal laws and policies.
Oversees military actions.
Interprets laws and ensures they align with the Constitution.
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Who creates federal laws?
The Supreme Court.
Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).
State legislatures.
The President.
19
What is imperialism?
A style of government emphasizing democracy.
A peace treaty between two nations.
A country’s complete self-reliance.
When nations dominate others politically and economically.
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Electoral College??
A national vote-counting agency.
A college where politicians are trained.
A body that formally elects the President and Vice President.
The institution overseeing federal court appointments.
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Checks and Balances??
A policy requiring financial transparency in Congress.
A rule mandating annual audits of federal funds.
A system ensuring no branch of government becomes too powerful.
A tax policy balancing federal and state budgets.
22
What are Wilson's 14 Points?
A peace proposal aimed at preventing future wars.
Guidelines for reconstructing Europe’s economy.
A set of trade agreements with the Allies.
A plan to punish Germany after WWI.
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What is No Man's Zone?
A neutral zone for peace talks.
An area restricted to civilians during wartime.
A safe zone for soldiers to recover.
A battlefield area between enemy trenches during WWI.
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What did the United States claim they were? How did that keep them out of the war?
Neutral, avoiding taking sides initially.
Imperial, focusing on acquiring colonies.
Isolationist, but still sending troops to Europe.
Allies, joining the war effort immediately.
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What is an amendment?
An article of federal regulations.
A new law passed by Congress.
A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.
A legal term for a court ruling.
26
Who listened to jazz?
Only the upper class.
A diverse audience including youth, African Americans, and urban residents.
Primarily European immigrants.
Exclusively people over 50 years old.
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What is Laissez-faire economics?
A law prohibiting trade between nations.
The policy of minimal government interference in the economy.
A hands-on government approach to the economy.
A strict form of government regulation.
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Why did people use the radio?
To communicate with military personnel.
To send emails to friends.
To hear news, music, and entertainment.
As a replacement for telegrams.
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Who was imperial-ing and who was being imperialized?
European nations imperialized African and Asian territories.
Asian countries controlled European nations.
The U.S. was colonized by Canada.
African nations imperialized South America.

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