WWI, Great Depression, New Deal

The sinking of what ship helped cause the United States to enter WWI?

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• SS Minnow

• Mayflower

At the beginning of World War I the United States

• Remained neutral; did not take sides

• Fought against the British and the Allied powers

• Fought against Mexico

• Fought against Germany and the Central Powers

What was the role of women during WWI?

• Make Bread

• Sell War Bonds

• Work as nurses and help with the farm

• Drive the tanks

Women's suffrage is

• Women who are suffering injustice
• Women who enjoy life in the Rural areas
• The right of women to vote
• People determined to make women more united

Which town in Texas got destroyed by a devastating hurricane?

• San Antonio
• El Paso
• Galveston
• Houston

What two reasons caused the U.S. to enter World War I?

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor and German aggression

• President Wilson's desire for power and wealth

• The Great Depression and German U-Boats

• Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram

Which event sparked World War I?

• the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
• Russia’s quest for a warm water port
• assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
• sinking of the Lusitania

What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?

• FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
• Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
• Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption

Explain the Stock Market Crash.

• People purchased stocks with credit, got scared and sold their stocks. There was no money to pay people their money
• People purchased stock
• People threw their money away

 Define The Great Depression

• Loan given to help you buy items you normally cannot buy on your own.
• homeless person who travels looking for work.
• The time in American history when the U.S. was at it's lowest point.