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  1. 3. A period of social, political, and economic reform in the United States, roughly spanning the 1890s to the 1920s, which aimed to address problems such as poverty, urbanization, and industrialization.
  2. 6. A prejudice in favor or against a particular group or perspective, which can impact the interpretation of historical events.
  3. 9. A term used by President Warren G. Harding to describe his goal of restoring normalcy to the US after the turmoil of World War I.
  4. 10. A temporary cessation of hostilities between two nations, agreed upon to allow time for peace negotiations. The armistice of November 11, 1918, ended World War I.
  5. 11. A Jamaican-born black nationalist who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which aimed to improve the lives of black people and promote self-sufficiency and pride.
  6. 13. A speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918 outlining his vision for peace after World War I, which included his ideas for a new international order.
  7. 14. The study of how history is written and interpreted, including the examination of different perspectives and biases.
  8. 16. A political party that emerged in the 1890s, representing the interests of farmers, laborers, and other marginalized groups, and advocating for reforms such as government regulation of railroads and the establishment of a graduated income tax.
  9. 19. A landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Espionage Act of 1917, which made it a crime to interfere with military recruitment.
  10. 23. A cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s in which African American artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals flourished in Harlem, New York.
  11. 25. A bribery and corruption scandal during the presidency of Warren G. Harding, involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves to private oil companies.
  12. 27. A period of intense anti-Communist fear and repression in the US in the early 20th century, marked by widespread arrests and deportations of suspected radicals and leftists.
  13. 29. A journalist or writer who exposed corruption, abuse of power, or social injustice in American society during the Progressive Era.
  14. 30. A telegram sent by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman to the German Minister in Mexico proposing that if the US entered World War I on the side of the Allies, Mexico would receive territory from the US in return.
  15. 31. A federal law passed in 1862 that provided free land to settlers in the western United States, with the aim of encouraging westward expansion.
  16. 32. A political movement in the United States that was anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic, and sought to maintain the cultural and political dominance of native-born white Protestants.
  17. 35. People or groups who believed that the US should remain neutral and avoid involvement in foreign affairs and international conflicts.
  18. 36. A foreign policy approach adopted by President William Howard Taft, which sought to promote American economic interests abroad through the use of financial and commercial leverage.
  19. 37. Amendments that prohibited the sale, transportation, and manufacture of alcohol in the United States, known as Prohibition, which lasted from 1919-1933, guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920, established the beginning and ending of terms for the President, Vice President, and members of Congress and lastly, repealed Prohibition and gave states the power to regulate alcohol.
  20. 38. A federal law passed in 1917 that required all male citizens and aliens between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military conscription during World War I.
  21. 39. Illegal drinking establishments that emerged during Prohibition, which banned the sale and consumption of alcohol.
  22. 40. An application of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to social, political, and economic systems, which was used to justify imperialism, racism, and eugenics.
Down
  1. 1. An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, proposed by President Theodore Roosevelt, that declared the United States would act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere to ensure stability and prevent European intervention.
  2. 2. A pioneering birth control activist and founder of the American Birth Control League, which later became the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
  3. 4. A British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine during World War I, resulting in the deaths of 1,198 passengers and crew, including 128 Americans.
  4. 5. Term used to describe American soldiers who served during World War I.
  5. 7. The extension of a nation's power and influence through colonization, military conquest, or other means.
  6. 8. An international organization founded after World War I, aimed at maintaining peace and resolving disputes between nations.
  7. 12. Legislation that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted to the United States from any country to 3% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the US in 1910. In addition to further legislation that increasingly limited immigration by setting quotas for each country, based on 2% of the number of people from that country who were living in the US in 1890.
  8. 15. A period of widespread technological innovation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which led to significant changes in the economy, society, and culture.
  9. 17. A first-hand account of a historical event or phenomenon, such as a diary entry, letter, or speech.
  10. 18. An economic philosophy that advocates minimal government intervention in the economy, allowing market forces to operate freely.
  11. 20. An analysis or interpretation of a primary source, such as a history book or a newspaper article.
  12. 21. An American gangster who rose to power as a Prohibition-era bootlegger and became one of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century.
  13. 22. A famous legal case in 1925 in which a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was charged with violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.
  14. 24. Laws passed during World War I to restrict freedom of speech and limit dissent, making it a crime to interfere with the military draft or to spread false or disloyal information about the government.
  15. 26. An international treaty signed in 1928 in which signatory nations agreed to renounce war as an instrument of national policy.
  16. 28. A conservative religious movement in the US in the early 20th century that sought to preserve traditional religious beliefs and values against the influence of modern secular ideas.
  17. 33. The belief that increased consumption of goods and services is necessary to drive economic growth and improve quality of life.
  18. 34. Young women in the 1920s who challenged traditional gender roles by dressing and behaving in more liberal, liberated ways.