US History: Women's Rights and Expansion

Questions and Answers

Which state granted women the full right to vote in 1890?

Wyoming

What is another name for the right to vote?

Suffrage

This law banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages throughout the US.

18th Amendment

Theodore Roosevelt's idea for balancing the interests of consumers, laborers, and business people was called?

Square Deal Signup and view all the answers

Who encouraged African Americans to improve their economic and educational opportunities rather than fight discrimination directly?

Booker T Washington Signup and view all the answers

What were journalists who wrote about problems in society during the Progressive age called?

Muckrakers Signup and view all the answers

What is the practice of printing sensational, often exaggerated stories called?

Yellow Journalism Signup and view all the answers

What territory did the US acquire from Russia in 1867?

Alaska Signup and view all the answers

What did supporters of isolationism believe that the US should do?

Avoid interfering with other countries' affairs Signup and view all the answers

Name the queen of Hawaii who lost her kingdom to the US.

Queen Liliuokalani Signup and view all the answers

What was the battleship that exploded in Havana harbor starting the Spanish-American War?

The U.S.S Maine Signup and view all the answers

What was the major crop grown on the Hawaiian Islands in the late 1900s?

Sugar Cane Signup and view all the answers

He was the first President to consider conservation an important national priority.

Theodore Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

Theodore Roosevelt's nickname.

Teddy Signup and view all the answers

The name given to the soldiers who joined with TR during the Spanish-American War who charged up San Juan Hill.

Rough Riders Signup and view all the answers

He arranged the purchase of Alaska.

William Seward Signup and view all the answers

The waterway between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Panama Canal Signup and view all the answers

Who said 'Speak softly and carry a big stick...'

Theodore Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

He opened up Japan in 1853.

Commodore Perry Signup and view all the answers

Allowing all nations to trade with China.

Open Door Policy Signup and view all the answers

A Yellow Journalist.

William Randolph Hearst Signup and view all the answers

Freed from Spain, it fought a long revolution to free itself from the US.

Philippines Signup and view all the answers

Its citizens are US citizens and pay no tax.

Puerto Rico Signup and view all the answers

Panama declared independence from this country.

Colombia Signup and view all the answers

Boxer Rebellion took place there.

China Signup and view all the answers

To conquer or take over other countries.

Imperialism Signup and view all the answers

A clothing factory where there was a fire and a lot of immigrant young girls died.

Triangle Shirtwaist Company Signup and view all the answers

Walter Reed.

A doctor who found out that mosquitoes carry malaria. Signup and view all the answers

What was the international assembly created after World War I to settle disputes and encourage democracy called?

League of Nations Signup and view all the answers

Payments for war damages are called?

Reparation Signup and view all the answers

The conference and final peace settlement of World War I was called?

Treaty of Versailles Signup and view all the answers

This disease killed more people than battle deaths.

Influenza Signup and view all the answers

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by representatives of the US, France, Great Britain, and?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

The British passenger liner sunk by the Germans.

Lusitania Signup and view all the answers

The following nations (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Italy) were members of the Central Powers during WWI except?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

The spark that ignited WWI was the assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne named?

Archduke Francis Ferdinand Signup and view all the answers

The term for a truce which ended active warfare and paved the way for a peace treaty?

Armistice Signup and view all the answers

A Russian holy man who had extreme influence over the Russian royal family?

Rasputin Signup and view all the answers

The Zimmermann Note involved the US, Germany, and what other nation?

Mexico Signup and view all the answers

The leader of Germany during WWI had the title of?

Kaiser Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Women's Rights and Suffrage

Wyoming was the first state to grant women full voting rights in 1890.
Suffrage is the term used to describe the right to vote.

The 18th Amendment prohibited the production, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages in the US.
Journalists known as Muckrakers exposed societal problems during the Progressive Era.

Theodore Roosevelt's Policies

Roosevelt's Square Deal aimed to balance the interests of consumers, laborers, and businesses.
He prioritized conservation, being the first president to do so.
Nicknamed "Teddy," Roosevelt was noted for his assertive foreign policy, famously stating, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

American Expansion

The US acquired Alaska from Russia in 1867, arranged by Secretary of State William Seward.
The Panama Canal serves as a crucial waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of Hawaii before its annexation by the US.

Military Engagement and Conflict

The U.S.S. Maine explosion in Havana harbor ignited the Spanish-American War.
The Rough Riders, led by Roosevelt, became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill during this war.
The Boxer Rebellion occurred in China, reflecting resistance against foreign influence.

Economic and Territorial Relations

The Open Door Policy aimed for equal trading rights in China among all nations.
Puerto Rico remains a US territory, with its citizens holding US citizenship without federal taxes.

World War I Context

The League of Nations was established post-World War I to resolve disputes and promote democracy.
The Treaty of Versailles was the final peace agreement, signed by the US, France, Great Britain, and Italy, among others.
Repercussions for war damages are termed reparations.
Influenza pandemic caused more deaths than war battles during this period.

Key Events and Figures

The Lusitania was a British passenger liner sunk by German forces.
The Central Powers in WWI included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire, but not Italy.
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand triggered WWI.
The Zimmermann Note involved a proposition from Germany to Mexico during the war.
Rasputin, a controversial figure, wielded significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century.

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Test your knowledge on critical events in US history, including women's suffrage, the Prohibition era, and Theodore Roosevelt's policies. Understand key moments like the acquisition of Alaska and the establishment of the Panama Canal. This quiz covers a range of topics related to social reform and American expansion.