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History of America 1890-1920 - The Progressive Era

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Political Developments: Overview of Politics in The Progressive Era
What years does the progressive e...,
What year did the us get involved...,
How many presidents were there in...
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The Gold Standard
What is the gold standard,
What did the existence of the gol...,
What did the existence of the gol...
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Political Developments: Political Tensions in the USA from 1890-1920
What was the main ideology which ...,
What was the impact of economic g...,
Why was there a tension over expa...
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Political Developments: New Populism
Who was the populist presidential...,
Why were many black voters aliena...,
Why did william jennings bryan no...
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Political Developments: Reasons for the formation of the Free Silver Movement
What was the core of support for ...,
What was the south called due to ...,
What years did the solid south la...
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Political Developments: The Political Impact of the 1893 Depression
What economic issue occurred in 1893,
Who was the president at the time...,
What would supposedly happen in t...
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Political Developments: The Election of 1896
Who was the democrat candidate fo...,
Who was the republican candidate ...,
Why did the populists lose a lot ...
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Political Developments: 1896 Election Victory and McKinley's Conflicts
What did the failure of the popul...,
Why was the democratic party divi...,
Why was the democratic party divi...
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Political Developments: McKinley as President
When did mckinley become the gove...,
What can show that mckinley suppo...,
What did the usa heavily escalate...
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Political Developments: Old Populism
Define populism,
What was the usa population in 18...,
What would be needed on a larger ...
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Political Developments: Progressivism
Name 3 issues progressives focuss...,
What overall belief did progressi...,
What methods wouldthe progressive...
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Political Developments: Similarities between Populists and Progressives
What were both movements the prod...,
What did the populists have a lar...,
What did the progressives have a ...
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Political Developments: How Theodore Roosevelt became President and his Political Ideas
Who won the 1900 presidential ele...,
Who did mckinley have as his vice...,
What happened to mckinley in sept...
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Political Developments: The purpose of the Vice-President Role
What was one of the main purposes...,
Why were many vice presidents cho...,
What did it mean to balance the t...
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Political Developments: How Theodore Roosevelt was viewed
How did other republican politica...,
What was roosevelts relationship ...,
Why did roosevelt have a lot of p...
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Political Developments: Reasons for the Emergence of the Progressive Movement - Economic Problems
What large economic problem was t...,
What was the impact of the 1893 d...,
Why did many individuals lose mon...
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Political Developments: Reasons for the Emergence of the Progressive Movement - Influence of the Media
Why did american owned media prod...,
Name 2 magazines which were popul...,
How popular was mcclures magazine
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Political Developments: Reasons for the Emergence of the Progressive Movement - Social and Political Problems
How many hours a day did most peo...,
How many days a week did people w...,
What would happen if someone got ...
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Political Developments: Social and Economic Aims of the Progressive Movement
What group of people did the prog...,
What did the progressive movement...,
How did the progressive movement ...
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Political Developments: Roosevelt on Corruption
What role of authority did theodo...,
What name did roosevelt create fo...,
Which two political groups did ro...
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Political Developments: Policies passed by Roosevelt
Which act did roosevelt want to m...,
What was the first action rooseve...,
What did the northern securities ...
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Political Developments: An example of how Roosevelt Dealt with Strikes
What large strike was there in 1902,
How did roosevelt start his deali...,
What did roosevelt say the employ...
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Political Developments: The Economic Panic of 1907
What could have been the scale of...,
Who averted the 1907 economic panic,
How much money did jp morgan give...
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Political Developments: Taft as President
What did taft continue which roos...,
When was taft president from,
What was taft unable to do with p...
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Political Developments: Overview of President Woodrow Wilson
Which election did wilson win to ...,
When was wilson the president from,
What was the program wilson propo...
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Political Developments: Problems in the Democratic Party in the 1890s
What economic event highlighted i...,
Which party was very demanding of...,
What did the democratic party do ...
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Political Developments: Problems in the Democratic Party in the 1900s
Why did divisions in the democrat...,
Who was chosen to be the democrat...,
What was the issue with alton par...
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Political Developments: The Republican Disaster
What was one of the reasons the d...,
Which election showed definite cr...,
How often do mid term elections o...
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Political Developments: Woodrow Wilson's Background
When and where was woodrow wilson...,
What was significant about when a...,
How would wilsons upbringing affe...
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Political Developments: The 1912 Presidential Election
How was the 1912 election marking...,
Who won the 1912 presidential ele...,
What was a benefit for wilson pol...
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Political Developments: Socialism in the 1912 Election
What were the 3 main parties in t...,
What was a fourth significant par...,
Who was the socialist party candi...
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Political Developments: New Freedom
What was the emphasis of wilson s...,
What approach of the government w...,
Name a tariff passed under the ne...
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Political Developments: Legislation under the New Freedom Program
How many laws was wilson able to ...,
What did the federal trade commis...,
What was a limitation of the fede...
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Political Developments: Constitutional Amendments under Wilson
How many amendments were passed w...,
Which 4 amendments were passed un...,
What did the 16th amendment do
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Political Developments: Limitations to Wilson's Progressivism
Which form of laws which would im...,
What did wilson say about anti ly...,
Which film did wilson screen in t...
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Political Developments: Moral Diplomacy
Which 2 people made the idea of m...,
What was the occupation of willia...,
Explain the idea of moral diplomacy
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Political Developments: Changes in Foreign Policy
What was wilsons foreign policy c...,
What was the idea of wilsonianism,
Give an example of wilsonianism
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Political Developments: The 1914 Mid-term Election
What was the state of the republi...,
How can it be seen that the repub...,
How did the republicans attack th...
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Political Developments: The 1916 Presidential Election
What was the situation for americ...,
What slogan did wilson run with i...,
Why did wilson use a slogan relat...
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Political Developments: Wilson's Presidential Role in the early years of WWI
What control over the military di...,
What did wilson have to do if he ...,
What did wilson show in his first...
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Political Developments: War Industries Board and National War Labor Board
When did wilson create the war in...,
What was the purpose of the war i...,
Name one thing that the war indus...
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Political Developments: Wilson's Preparation for the end of WWI
What had wilson advocated for sin...,
How many principles did wilson se...,
When did wilson later create the ...
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Political Developments: Failure of American League of Nations Membership
Were the united states ever a mem...,
What happened when wilson went to...,
What did wilson do in september 1919
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Political Developments: Changes in Political Mood after WWI
How long had progressivism been p...,
How can progressivism be seen to ...,
Did the usa support or oppose bei...
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Political Developments: Challenges of the USA joining the League
Name a large opponent of wilson s...,
What did william borah play a lar...,
What political group was william ...
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Political Developments: The 1920 Election
Who did the democrats choose to b...,
Who did the democrats choose to b...,
Who did the republicans nominate ...
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Political Developments: Brief Overview of Warren G Harding
Which party was warren harding under,
What did harding restore when he ...,
What occurred which was negative ...
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Political Developments: Brief Overview of Calvin Coolidge
When did calvin coolidge gain pol...,
Why did calvin coolidge gain poli...,
When was calvin coolidge presiden...
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Political Developments: The Significance of the 1920 Election
What was the poli,
How many progressive presidents h...,
Name the 3 progressive presidents...
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Political Developments: The Future for Progressivism after 1920
How can it be seen that progressi...,
When did progressive ideas take h...,
Which president revived progressi...
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Foreign Developments: Rising ideas of American Imperialism
Name three pro imperialist s in t...,
What did roosevelt see imperialis...,
Why did roosevelt like the idea o...
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Foreign Developments: Reasons for a shift to Expansionist Policies
What was the original foreign pol...,
What did the united states call t...,
How did the united states see the...
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Foreign Developments: Samoa
When did the usa start to get inv...,
What was the usa taking over samo...,
What did the king of samoa offer ...
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Foreign Developments: Hawaii
When did the usa start importing ...,
What was the benefit of hawaii fo...,
What did hawaii have to do in exc...
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Foreign Developments: Venezula
Where is venezuela located,
What was the issue in 1895 with v...,
What did cleveland say with the b...
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Foreign Developments: Causes of the Spanish-American War
What country was the spanish amer...,
Why did cuba and spain initially ...,
How close was cuba to the usa
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Foreign Developments: The Spanish-American War
What year did this war take place in,
What month did this war start and...,
How many troops did the usa army ...
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Foreign Developments: The Aftermath of the Spanish-American War
What treaty brought an end to the...,
What was the result for cuba in t...,
What did the usa gain in cuba
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Foreign Developments: Roosevelt's ideas for the USA in the world
What role did roosevelt have in t...,
Name a success of the rough riders,
What was the result for roosevelt...
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Foreign Developments: The Panama Canal
What was the idea of the panama c...,
What would be the significance of...,
Why would the panama canal and tr...
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Foreign Developments: The Roosevelt Corollary
When was the roosevelt corollary ...,
What did the roosevelt corollary ...,
What did the roosevelt corollary say
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Foreign Developments: Big Stick Diplomacy
Who created the idea of big stick...,
What did the idea of big stick di...,
Give an example of roosevelt exer...
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Foreign Developments: The Great White Fleet
How many ships were in the great ...,
What years did the great white fl...,
How many months did the great whi...
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Foreign Developments: Open Door Notes and China
When was the first open door note...,
Who created the first open door n...,
What was the general idea of all ...
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Foreign Developments: Tensions with Japan
What did japan do in 1868,
What happened to japan in the lat...,
What would it mean if japan was a...
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Foreign Developments: Alaska Boundary Dispute
When did a gold rush occur in alaska,
Name the gold rush that occurred ...,
What did many people do from the ...
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Foreign Developments: Dollar Diplomacy
Who created the idea of dollar di...,
What was the idea of dollar diplo...,
What did taft do in 1909 which wa...
7  cards
Foreign Developments: Wilsonianism
What was the idea of wilsonianism,
How was wilsonianism shown with c...,
Which recent addition to the monr...
8  cards
Foreign Developments: Background to WWI
Which nation wished to leave the ...,
What was the political and social...,
Who would be the successor to lea...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - Anti-German Feeling
What conflict had germany had wit...,
What did germany attempt to do in...,
Was germany a democracy in the 1910s
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - Trade
Which nations were benefitting mo...,
Which 3 nations during wwi were a...,
How much money did the usa make i...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - Freedom of the Seas
What did the allies do to prevent...,
What was the result for the usa s...,
What did the situation of british...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - Submarine Warfare
Which country started the submari...,
When did submarine warfare start ...,
What did germany do which started...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - The Resumption of Submarine Warfare
What year did germany resume subm...,
When to the date did germany do w...,
What did germany declare which re...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - The Zimmerman Telegram
When was the zimmerman telegram made,
Which two nations were connected ...,
What was the purpose of the zimme...
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Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - Differences in Structure between The Allies and Central Powers
What was the governmental structu...,
What was the governmental structu...,
Why did russia leave the wwi effo...
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Foreign Developments: How the Media Impacted the Perception of WWI
What did some parts of the media ...,
What form of journalism reported ...,
Name a yellow journalism newspape...
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Foreign Developments: America's Efforts in WWI
How can america s ship building e...,
What was the state with america s...,
Why did not much effort in fighti...
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Foreign Developments: Wilson's Fourteen Points
When did wilson start planning so...,
What month and year did wilson cr...,
How many sections of the fourteen...
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Foreign Developments: Failures in the Paris Peace Conference
When did the paris peace conferen...,
Which 3 main countries were at th...,
What organisation did wilson want...
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Foreign Developments: The Failure of The League of Nations
When was the league of nations cr...,
What was the issue for america es...,
What did wilson want for the leag...
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Foreign Developments: Successes in the Paris Peace Conference
How many peace treaties were sign...,
Name 2 nations which peace treati...,
Did wilson get to re draw any bor...
6  cards
Social Developments: New Immigration and Push Factors for Immigrants and Internal Immigrants
When is the period of new immigra...,
What do push factors do,
Why was urbanization a push facto...
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Social Developments: Pull Factors for Immigrants and Internal Immigrants
Why was employment a pull factor,
Why was land a pull factor what d...,
Why was culture a pull factor
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Social Developments: The Atlantic Migration
What was the atlantic migration,
When did the atlantic migration o...,
How many europeans came to the us...
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Social Developments: Jewish and Italian Migration
What was the intention for most j...,
How many immigrants to the usa we...,
What percentage of italian immigr...
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Social Developments: Population Changes from 1890-1920
Which part of the usa was the mos...,
Which part of the usa had the mos...,
What happened in some small citie...
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Social Developments: The Reality of the Melting Pot
What was the melting pot,
How was the melting pot successfu...,
How was the melting pot unsuccess...
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Social Developments: Relations between Immigrants and Trade Unions
What were many immigrants likely ...,
What was a trade union immigrant ...,
Who owned the american federation...
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Social Developments: Regional Differences in The North
Which part of the usa was most de...,
Which part of the usa was the lea...,
What was the state of development...
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Social Developments: Regional Differences in The South
Why was the south politically dif...,
Name 1 set of laws and 1 group in...,
Which part of the usa was the mos...
8  cards
Social Developments: Regional Differences in The West
What was progress in all aspects ...,
How can progress in the west be s...,
Name the two western us states th...
6  cards
Social Developments: Anti-Immigration Views
What was a fear in the usa with t...,
Name an anti immigration measurem...,
When was the immigration restrict...
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Social Developments: Divisions With African-Americans and WWI
What was the mindset of the usa p...,
What divisions were there with af...,
What divisions were there with af...
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Social Developments: The KKK
When did the kkk have a resurgence,
How long did the kkk last after t...,
What was one of the causes for th...
4  cards
Social Developments: Espionage and Sedition Acts
When was the espionage act passed,
When was the sedition act passed,
What was the purpose of the espio...
12  cards
Social Developments: Events in Russia during WWI Impacting America
What was happening to russia when...,
What was the aim of the russian r...,
Why did russia fighting to get ri...
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Social Developments: Strike Action after WWI
What was a large risk for men in ...,
How many workers striked in 1919,
Name one of the more notable stri...
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Social Developments: The Red Scare
What years did the first red scar...,
What was the red scare,
Name 2 reasons why the first red ...
7  cards
Social Developments: The Palmer Raids
How many radical organisations di...,
What had mitchell palmer achieved...,
When did red scare fears start to...
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Social Developments: The Suffrage and Temperance Movement
Name a leading voice in the femin...,
Why did feminists support prohibi...,
Why did the temperance movement s...
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Social Developments: Anti-Suffrage and Anti-Temperance Reactions
Name 2 groups of people who were ...,
What often happened every time th...,
What does liquor companies being ...
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Social Developments: How Progressivism impacted Immigrants and Class and News
Name the author of a progressive ...,
Which form of labor did progressi...,
What workplace fire occurred in 1911
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Social Developments: The Growth of the Temperance Movement
When was the temperance movement ...,
How long had the temperance movem...,
When did the temperance movement ...
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Social Developments: How WWI Impacted American Progressive Movements
What was the debate around possib...,
Why was prohibition demanded more...,
What was the case for the prohibi...
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Social Developments: Amendments and Acts passed for Prohibition and how it was viewed
Which amendment enforced prohibition,
When did the 18th amendment come ...,
What piece of legislation was pas...
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African American Social Developments: Birth of a Nation
When did the film birth of a nati...,
What was the scale of the birth o...,
Name one important figure at this...
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African American Social Developments: Revival of the KKK
Who revived the kkk,
When was the kkk revived,
Why was the kkk revived
5  cards
African American Social Developments: The Great Migration
How many waves of the great migra...,
When was the first wave of africa...,
When was the second wave of afric...
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African American Social Developments: Reasons for leaving The South - Job Discrimination
When did slavery end,
What job did most african america...,
What is sharecropping
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African American Social Developments: Reasons for leaving The South - Better Wages in The North
How much money did an african ame...,
How much could an african america...,
What was another issue with votin...
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African American Social Developments: Reasons for leaving The South - Jim Crow Laws
When were jim crow laws implemented,
Why were jim crow laws implemented,
What was present in the south bef...
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African American Social Developments: Evidence of Discrimination - Segregation
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African American Social Developments: Evidence of Discrimination - Voting Rights
What did the 15th amendment say,
What did georgia do to prevent af...,
What was the average african amer...
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African American Social Developments: Evidence of Discrimination - Lynchings
How many people were lynched from...,
What was the white populations pe...,
Who was ben tillman
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African American Social Developments: W.E.B DuBois
Which organisation did web dubois...,
What does naacp stand for,
What did web dubois do with his e...
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African American Social Developments: Differences between W.E.B Dubois and Booker T Washington
What did booker t washington try ...,
Which speech shows that booker t ...,
Who was born into slavery
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African American Social Developments: Evidence of Limited Civil Rights Progress
What did theodore roosevelt often...,
What did ben tillman say about ro...,
What was the case for civil right...
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African American Social Developments: Evidence of Continuing Issues
From all of the presidents from 1...,
What was the case for african ame...,
What film was released in 1915 wh...
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African American Social Developments: How WWI impacted Black Consciousness
What was the economic benefit of ...,
Name one industry related to food...,
Why was the growth of the farming...
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African American Social Developments: The Red Summer
What event started the red summer,
How many african americans left t...,
What was the disadvantage for the...
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African American Social Developments: Reactions to the Great Migration
How many african americans moved ...,
What did white southern authoriti...,
What laws were passed throughout ...
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African American Social Developments: Developments in African American Culture
Which music became popular which ...,
What decade did jazz become popular,
What form of music made by africa...
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African American Social Developments: Riots in Atlanta
When did race riots occur in atla...,
How many people were involved in ...,
How many african americans were k...
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African American Social Developments: The Aim of the NAACP
What declaration was created by t...,
When was the naacp created to the...,
What was the significance of when...
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African American Social Developments: Developments in the NAACP
Which group of people mainly join...,
Name 2 things which web dubois cr...,
What did dubois do in response to...
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African American Social Developments: Decisions over African-American WWI Involvement
What was the question for african...,
How many main arguments were ther...,
What was the first argument about...
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African American Social Developments: The Social Aftermath of WWI
As many white americans who worke...,
What happened when the white sold...,
What did many african american so...
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African American Social Developments: Opportunities during WWI
What job opportunities were afric...,
How much did the average factory ...,
What was an opportunity in terms ...
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Economic Developments: Early Developments in the Automobile Industry
What was one of the most prominen...,
What was the most popular ford ca...,
When did the ford model t start p...
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Economic Developments: Surges in Growth
Name 3 monopolies present before ...,
How did mass immigration help con...,
What was the case for usa imports...
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Economic Developments: Challenges to Growth
Why were there difficult times fa...,
Why were there difficult times fa...,
Which movement became prominent r...
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Economic Developments: The Second Industrial Revolution
What did the first industrial rev...,
When did the first industrial rev...,
When did the second industrial re...
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Economic Developments: Evidence of Economic Growth from 1895-1913
How much steel was able to be pro...,
How much steel was able to be pro...,
How many barrels of oil was one o...
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Economic Developments: Reasons for Economic Growth
What was the situation for resour...,
What was the dominant political p...,
Why is the republicans being the ...
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Economic Developments: Developments in Agriculture
What percentage of the worlds cot...,
What percentage of the worlds gra...,
What percentage of the worlds dai...
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Economic Developments: Improvements for Farmers by the 1900s and WWI
What mass scale immigration event...,
How many europeans came to americ...,
Why would a surge in immigrant po...
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Economic Developments: Urban Changes in The North
As a percentage how much did the ...,
How much did the chicago populati...,
How many cities had a population ...
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Economic Developments: Changes and Continuity in the South
Name a city which benefited from ...,
What were still the main source o...,
Name 2 infrastructure related asp...
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Economic Developments: Urbanisation in the West
How could the western economy sti...,
Which region of the usa continued...,
How were ports in the west of the...
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Economic Developments: Depressions and Strikes interrupting Growth
When did a depression occur in th...,
Name a political movement which e...,
What did the populist party suppo...
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Economic Developments: The 1893 Depression
What started the 1893 depression,
What caused the decline in intern...,
Why did the mckinley tariff cause...
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Economic Developments: The Financial Panic of 1907
When was there a slow of growth b...,
What caused the 1907 financial panic,
What was the third largest trust ...
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Economic Developments: The impact of WWI on the Economy
How much money did the usa make f...,
How much did the usa make from tr...,
What did jp morgan s banking comp...
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Economic Developments: How WWI changed America's Position in the world
Was the usa a debtor nation in th...,
What event was able to help the u...,
What was the financial situation ...
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Economic Developments: The War Economy
Why was the usa managing a war ec...,
What was created during wwi to he...,
Who would be encouraged to buy wa...
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Economic Developments: WWI Economic Changes for Workers
When was the national war labor b...,
What was the purpose of the natio...,
How can the national war labor bo...
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Economic Developments: WWI Economic Changes for Women
How many men were called up to fi...,
What was a limitation for women e...,
How can it be seen that few women...
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Economic Developments: Challenges at the end of WWI
When did wwi end to the month,
When did spanish flu emerge in th...,
Why did spanish flu possibly chal...
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