TX20 - Progressives

Which of the following would be considered one of the causes that led to U.S. involvement in World War I?

• the sinking of the Lusitania by German submarines

• the U.S. border dispute with Canada

• the King of France declaring war on Spain

• Russian soldiers attacking Vatican City in Rome

What was the "Zimmerman Note"?

• a telegram from Germany to Mexico, promising to help Mexico reclaim lost territories if Mexico would help Germany win the war

• a letter written by the King of Austria to the German chancellor detailing the alliance that would exist between their countries

• a message from the U.S. President to the commanding general of the U.S. Army, telling him to prepare for a war against Germany

• an email sent from the highest ranking German spy working in the U.S., detailing the newly designed American fighter planes

What were "victory gardens"?

• gardens planted by civilians that would help deal with food shortages during the war

• areas where war casualties were buried, surrounded by flowers and decorations

• war memorials that were built in every major American city to celebrate the U.S. victory

• farming-based education centers where students learned how to grow food

During World War I, civilians __________ to help with food shortages that could occur.

• grew victory gardens

• skipped breakfast every day

• only shopped at farmer's markets

• donated their leftovers

The __________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women in the U.S. the right to vote.

• 19th

• 23rd

• 6th

• 38th

For decades, women in the U.S. had been fighting for their right to ____________________ , which they finally achieved in 1920. [hint: this issue was commonly known as "suffrage"]

• vote in elections

• serve in the military

• travel to other countries

• attend graduate schools

What was "Prohibition"? [hint: it lasted from 1920 to 1933]

• a ban on the making, buying, selling, and drinking of alcohol

• the nickname given to World War I

• the time period that the U.S. refused to participate in the Olympics

• NONE of these answers are correct

In 1920, the 18th Amendment said that _____ was illegal. Fourteen years later, the 21st Amendment made it legal again. [hint: since it was prohibited, this time period was known as "Prohibition"]

• alcohol

• wearing hats

• standing in the street

• photography

Which era of Texas history is missing from this chronological list:

Early Statehood

________?????________

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Age of Oil and Progressive Era

Great Depression and WWII

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Age of Contact

• Texas Revolution

• Spanish Colonial Era

Which era of Texas History comes immediately AFTER Civil War and Reconstruction?

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Early Statehood

• Republic of Texas

• Texas Revolution