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| What is the term for people who donate large sums of money to charitable causes? |
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| In a speech at the Minnesota State Fair, who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick...?" |
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| What is the term for women during the 1920s who decided to wear shorter skirts, walk in a carefree manner and use slang language? |
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| What is the term for the late 1800s and early 1900s movement that attempted to bring reform and refinement to government, businesses, the economy, and society in general? |
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| Who was the author of The Jungle, a book that exposed the filthy and immoral practices of the early 1900s meatpacking industry? |
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| Who was the famous Wisconsin politician and statesman who led the Progressive Movement in our state? He ran for President and his descendants are still involved in Wisconsin politics. |
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| The WWI side that contained: Russia, France, Serbia, and great Britain was called... |
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| Who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from Mew York to Paris? |
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| What is the period of time called when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol in the U.S.? |
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| On October 29, 1929, the American stock market suffered its worst day. The name given to this day is...? |
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| What is the correct term for when the business cycle is at its highest point? |
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| What is the correct term for when the business cycle is at its lowest point? |
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| By 1932, during The Great Depression, what percent of American workers were unemployed? |
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During the 1920s, ore and more blacks moved to the North |
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From 1920 to 1930 public school attendance dropped |
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Poison gas was nothing new in WWI. It had been in use since the Revolutionary War |
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The U.S. military was trained well when we first entered World War I |
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Most WWI planes were nothing more than cloth stretched over a frame made out of wood. |
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Herbert hoover was President when the U.S. entered WWI. |
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Grenades were one of the newer armaments used in World War I. |
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