Test 2 Flashcards
Who decided not to run for reelection in 1908?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who did Theodore Roosevelt anoint for the Republican Party in 1908?
William Howard Taft
Who was nominated by the Democrats in the 1908 election?
William Jennings Bryan
What was the outcome of the 1908 election?
William Howard Taft won
What major trip did Teddy Roosevelt take after his presidency?
A safari trip to Africa
What did the National Geographic sponsor Teddy Roosevelt to do?
Bring back specimens from Africa
In which year did the presidential election take place that featured Woodrow Wilson as a candidate?
1912
Which party did Woodrow Wilson represent in the 1912 election?
Democratic Party
What was the name of the party Roosevelt ran with during the 1912 election?
The Bull Moose Party
Who was the socialist candidate in the 1912 election?
Eugene V. Debs
What significant event happened to Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during his campaign?
He was shot but continued to give a speech.
What did Teddy Roosevelt map in Brazil?
A tributary of the Amazon River named Rio Teodoro
What was the Underwood-Simmons tariff known for?
It was a low tariff passed during Wilson’s administration.
What major banking reform occurred during Wilson’s presidency?
The Federal Reserve System was created.
What does the 16th Amendment allow?
The government to tax income.
What does the 17th Amendment establish?
Direct election of U.S. Senators.
What does the 18th Amendment enforce?
Prohibition of alcohol.
What is the significance of the 19th Amendment?
It gave women the right to vote.
Who was a notable leader in the prohibition movement?
Carrie Nation
What was Carrie Nation’s famous phrase regarding alcohol?
“Lips that touch liquor shall not touch ours”
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
Wyoming
What did Wilson use as a slogan during his 1916 campaign?
“He kept us out of war”
What was the name of the British luxury liner sunk by a German U-boat?
The Lusitania
What was the Zimmerman Note?
A telegram from Germany urging Mexico to join the Central Powers.
Who was the first woman representative in the house?
Jeannette Rankin
What act was passed to draft soldiers during WWI?
Selective Service Act
What was the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)?
The American Army during World War I.
Who was the commanding general of the AEF?
John J. Pershing
What nickname was given to American soldiers during WWI?
Dough Boys
What was the deadliest battle fought by American forces in WWI?
Meuse Argonne
Who was America’s most decorated soldier in WWI?
Sergeant Alvin York
What new technology was introduced in combat during WWI?
Airplanes
What is the term for aerial dogfights in WWI?
Dog fights
Who was America’s number one ace during WWI?
Eddie Rickenbacker
What was the significance of Flanders Field?
It became a massive WWI cemetery.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace treaty that ended WWI.
What were Wilson’s 14 Points mainly focused on?
Creating the League of Nations.
Who were the Big 3 negotiators of the Treaty of Versailles?
- Woodrow Wilson (USA) * Clemenceau (France) * George (England)
What did the Immigration Act of 1917 bar?
- Anarchists * Polygamists * Criminals * Idiots * Insane persons * Homosexuals * Alcoholics * Professional beggars * Feeble-minded people * All Asians * Illiterate immigrants over 16 * Anyone mentally or physically defective
What was the estimated death toll of the Spanish Flu pandemic?
50 million people
What language did the Choctaw Code Talkers use during WWI?
Choctaw
Who was known as the youngest military man in Europe during WWI?
Ben Singleton
What was known as shell shock during WWI?
What we now call PTSD.
At what age did he join the national guard?
14
Who was known as the youngest military man in Europe?
He joined national guard at 14
What significant event did he witness during the war?
Red Barron shooting down Quinton Roosevelt
What happened to his squadron during the war?
Everyone was killed but him when an artillery shell fell
What condition did Lieutenant Earl Williford suffer from after the war?
Shell shock, known as PTSD today
What tragic event occurred in 1932 related to Lieutenant Earl Williford?
He took his life
How old was Henry Abrams when he died?
107
What was notable about the Army during Henry Abrams’ time?
It was racially segregated
What was Charlie Cook’s notable survival story?
He fell overboard and grabbed rigging to get to safety
What significant political event did Teddy Roosevelt plan for 1920?
Nominee for president
What happened to Woodrow Wilson in 1920?
He was not nominated due to his stroke prior
Who were the Republican and Democratic nominees in the 1920 Election?
Republican: Warren G Harding, Democrat: James Cox
What was the Republican slogan in the 1920 Election?
Return to normalcy
Who won the 1920 Election?
Harding
What significant role did Harding have before becoming president?
U.S. senator from Ohio
Name one accomplishment of President Harding.
- Had a good cabinet
- The Washington Naval Conference
- The Knox Resolution
- Refused to recognize the communist government in Russia
- Taxes went down
- Federal spending went down
- High Tariff
- Immigration was tight
- Unemployment was reduced
Who was the Republican nominee for the 1924 Election?
Calvin Coolidge
How many ballots did it take before the Democrats had a nominee in 1924?
103 ballots
What was Calvin Coolidge known for?
Conservative, pro-business president
What was Calvin Coolidge’s nickname?
Silent Cal
Who was the Republican nominee in the 1928 Election?
Herbert Hoover
What was Herbert Hoover’s economic slogan?
‘A chicken in every pot’
What was Al Smith’s stance on prohibition?
He opposed it
What significant cultural period is referred to as the Roaring 20’s?
The Jazz age
Who was one of the most famous gangsters during the Roaring 20’s?
Al Capone
What were speakeasies?
Illegal night clubs that sold alcohol
What was the first commercial radio station?
KDKA Pittsburgh
What was the first talking film?
The Jazz Singer by Al Jolson
Who was the most popular animal actor during the 1920s?
Rin Tin Tin
What significant automotive innovation is Henry Ford known for?
Creation of the assembly line and the Model T car
What was the nickname for the Model T car?
Tin Lizzie
What is the name of the famous evangelist who was a former baseball player?
Billy Sunday
What was the worst school massacre in U.S. history?
Bath, Michigan in 1927
How many people were killed in the Bath school massacre?
45 people, including 38 children
Who was Andrew Kehoe?
The perpetrator of the Bath school massacre
What was the Ku Klux Klan opposed to?
Other people besides blacks, like Catholics, Jews, and foreigners
What happened to Father Coyle?
He was shot and killed by a high-ranking member of the KKK
