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Important People

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Final Jeopardy

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$100 Question from Important People

Who was Louis Armstrong?

$100 Answer from Important People

Louis Armstrong was atalented jazz musician during the 1920’s.

$200 Question from Important People

Who was the president when the US decided to enter WWI?

$200 Answer from Important People

Woodrow Wilson

$300 Question from Important People

Describe the new freedom that women were grantedduring the Roaring Twenties (include the Amendment

Number).

$300 Answer from Important People

Women were granted the right to vote bythe passing of the 19th amendment.

$400 Question from Important People

Why was the decade of the 1920’sreferred to as the Roaring Twenties?

$400 Answer from Important People

The Roaring Twenties was a good name for the 1920’sbecause life was “roaring” forward. Americans started

enjoying new pastimes and the economy was good!

$500 Question from Important People

Name three things that women startedDoing in the Roaring Twenties thatHad not been done before.

$500 Answer from Important People

Women started voting, playing sports,Working outside the home, and going toCollege for the first time.

$100 Question from Misc.

Who was the famous baseball player whose recordsWere broadcast over the radio during the 1920’s?

$100 Answer from Misc.

Babe Ruth

$200 Question from Misc.

Where did most European immigrants first land in the US?What about the Asian immigrants?

$200 Answer from Misc.

Europeans came through Ellis Island and AsianImmigrants through Angel Island.

$300 Question from Misc.

What was Charles Lindberg famous for?

$300 Answer from Misc.

Charles Lindberg became famous for beingThe first person to fly solo over the AtlanticOcean.

$400 Question from Misc.

What were three reasons why people immigratedTo the United States?

$400 Answer from Misc.

Possible reasons: more freedom, greater opportunity, orfor a better life

$500 Question from Misc.

Why was the Panama Canal built and what werethree struggles that the workers faced while building it?

$500 Answer from Misc.

The Panama Canal was built to make the journey of shipsfaster and cheaper. Three struggles to get it built includedDisease, dangerous dynamite, and that it took 10 yrs.

$100 Question from WWI A

What were two characteristics of trench warfare?

$100 Answer from WWI A

Trench warfare took place in long, narrow ditches. In theditches, soldiers sought cover and fired their weapons.

$200 Question from WWI A

What were three struggles that soldiers faced whilefighting in the trenches?

$200 Answer from WWI A

Soldiers spent day and night in the trenches. They were muddy, could get cold, and rat-infested.

$300 Question from WWI ADOUBLE

What were the two alliances when WW1 broke out?Name two countries that were on each.

$300 Answer from WWI A

The major Allied Powers were France, Russia, Britain,Italy, and later the U.S.The Central Powers were Austria-Hungry, Germany,Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

$400 Question from WWI A

How did the US get involved in the War?

$400 Answer from WW IA

The Germans and their submarines sank a British passenger ship that wasCarrying Americans called the Lusitania. After that, Germany promised not to sink any more ships. TheySoon broke that promise and the US declared war.

$500 Question from WWI A

Name three causes of WWI.

$500 Answer from WWI A

Possible causes:ImperialismMilitarismAlliancesSinking of the Lusitania

$100 Question from WWI B

What were three things that American soldiers needed to fight inWW1 that were provided byAmericans on the homefront?

$100 Answer from WWI B

Soldiers needed ships, trucks, largeand small weapons, uniforms, gasmasks, and helmets.

$200 Question from WWI B

Describe two things that women did to help the war effort.

$200 Answer from WWI B

Women took over men’s jobs which includedFarming, law enforcement, nursing, or enlisting to helpWith the war effort.

$300 Question from WWI B

What is propaganda and how was itused in WWI?

$300 Answer from WWI B

Propaganda was information usedto shape people’s thinking. The U.S.gov’t used it to remind civilians to helpwith the war effort.

$400 Question from WWI B

What were two things that Americans back homedid to help the war effort?

$400 Answer from WWI B

The US produced more war supplies than ever-before.Americans were also encouraged to “eat less” and foodwas rationed. More workers, including African Americans,took over men’s jobs in the factories.

$500 Question from WWI B

What was the Treaty that ended WWI,what was created under it, and whatwas its purpose?

$500 Answer from WWI B

The Treaty that ended WWI was called the Treaty ofVersailles and the League of Nations was formed under it.The purpose of the League of Nations was to solve worldproblems peacefully and protect each other if another war started.

$100 Question from Roaring 20’s

What are consumer goods? Give thedefinition and two examples. Howdid consumer goods make liveseasier?

$100 Answer from Roaring 20’s

Consumer goods are goods that arecreated to be sold to the public likevacuum cleaners and washing machines.Consumer goods saved Americans loads of time by allowing them to do household chores faster.

$200 Question from Roaring 20’s

Name four new sources of entertainment thatcame about in the 1920s.

$200 Answer from Roaring 20’s

The radio, sports, movies, and jazzmusic

$300 Question from Roaring 20’s

How did Henry Ford make it more affordable for Americans to own cars?

$300 Answer from Roaring 20’s

Ford created the assembly line as a system of mass production for cars. Manufacturing cars using an assembly line is a faster and more efficient way of building cars. Since Ford could now produce cars faster and cheaper, he sold his cars for lower prices.

$400 Question from Roaring 20’s

What was Harlem and why was itan important place?

$400 Answer from Roaring 20’s

Harlem was a city in New York thatbecame a center for AfricanAmerican musicians, artists, and writers.

$500 Question from Roaring 20’s

Who were two important people to come out ofHarlem and what were they famous for?

$500 Answer from Roaring 20’s

Langston Hughes was a famous poetand Louis Armstrong was a famous jazzMusician.

Final Jeopardy

What was the new foreign policy of the US after WWI ended?Explain why the US adopted it and what it meant for our country.

Final Jeopardy AnswerAfter WW1, the US refused to join the League of Nations that was set-upat the Treaty of Versailles. They wereafraid that it would pull the US intofuture wars. The US adopted a policy of isolationism and decided to avoidalliances and conflicts when possible.