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Henry's Lesson Final
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History
10th Grade
10/31/2012

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What is the term for people who donate large sums of money to charitable causes?
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philanthropists
Term
In a speech at the Minnesota State Fair, who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick...?"
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Theodore Roosevelt
Term
What is the term for women during the 1920s who decided to wear shorter skirts, walk in a carefree manner and use slang language?
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Flapper
Term
What is the term for the late 1800s and early 1900s movement that attempted to bring reform and refinement to government, businesses, the economy, and society in general?
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Progressivism
Term
Who was the author of The Jungle, a book that exposed the filthy and immoral practices of the early 1900s meatpacking industry?
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Sinclair
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Who was the famous Wisconsin politician and statesman who led the Progressive Movement in our state? He ran for President and his descendants are still involved in Wisconsin politics.
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LaFollette
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The WWI side that contained: Russia, France, Serbia, and great Britain was called...
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The Allies
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Who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from Mew York to Paris?
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Charles Lindbergh
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What is the period of time called when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol in the U.S.?
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Prohibition
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On October 29, 1929, the American stock market suffered its worst day. The name given to this day is...?
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Black Tuesday
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What is the correct term for when the business cycle is at its highest point?
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Peak
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What is the correct term for when the business cycle is at its lowest point?
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Trough
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By 1932, during The Great Depression, what percent of American workers were unemployed?
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25%
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True or False:
During the 1920s, ore and more blacks moved to the North
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True
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True or False:
From 1920 to 1930 public school attendance dropped
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False
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True or False:
Poison gas was nothing new in WWI. It had been in use since the Revolutionary War
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False
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True or False:
The U.S. military was trained well when we first entered World War I
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False
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True or False:
Most WWI planes were nothing more than cloth stretched over a frame made out of wood.
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True
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True or False:
Herbert hoover was President when the U.S. entered WWI.
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False
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True or False:
Grenades were one of the newer armaments used in World War I.
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True
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