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| A _______ is a mix of people of different cultures and races who blend together by abandoning their native languages and customs. The term implies you lose a bit of your hertiage to "blend" with those already in the United States. | melting pot |
| The _______ was a rebellion by the Chinese who opposed the spread of western influence in China. | Boxer Rebellion |
| In order to flex our muscles and show our naval strength to the rest of the world, the United States sent the _______ around the world. | Great White Fleet |
| The confusion and anxiety resulting from immersion in a culture whose ways of thinking and acting you didn't understand in known as _______. | culture shock |
| A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power is known as a _______. | protectorate |
| On August 4, 1914 _______ began. | World War I |
| _______ is considered one of the four main long-term causes of World War 1. It means extreme pride in your country. | nationalism |
| Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Italy were members of this alliance during WWI. | Triple Alliance |
| The assassination of _______ was the spark that started World War 1. | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| On May 7, 1915, German u-boats sank the _______, a British liner. | Lusitania |
| _______ was a prominent African American who believed racism would end when African Americans acquired labor skills and proved their economic value to society. | Booker T. Washington |
| The _______ fined and sentenced people to jail for being disloyal or abusive towards the government during World War 1. | Espionage and Sedition Acts |
| _______, our 27th president, created the Fourteen Points Peace Plan. | Woodrow Wilson |
| The _______ ended World War 1. Some critics have said that it was too harsh on Germany. | Treaty of Versailles |
| A _______ is an annual tax that had to be paid to vote. It was used to keep black voters away. | poll tax |
| A modern day version of the melting pot is known as the _______. This term implies that everyone gets to keep their unique/special qualities. | tossed salad |
| _______ was President of the United States during World War 1. | Woodrow Wilson |
| The _______ was a telegram sent by the Germans to Mexico and intercepted by British agents. It encouraged Mexico to join Germany in World War 1 and fight the Americans. | Zimmermann Note |
| In May 1917 the _______ was passed. It required young men to register and possibly be drafted for the war. | Selective Service Act |
| The _______ was when ships would travel together in a large group with a guard of circling destroyers and cruisers. This was the best way to defeat the German U-boats. | convoy system |
| _______ was a German cannon that could hurl an 1800 pound shell a distance of 75 miles. | Big Bertha |
| The term _______ means the favortism towards native-born Americans. | nativism |
| _______ was a major reformer from the time period. She established the Hull House in Chicago which was a community center to help people. | Jane Addams |
| To circumvent the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, some Southern states required African Americans to pass a _______ in order to vote. Some were given in foreign languages to guarantee failure! | literacy test |
| A _______ is a gas-filled airship. | zeppelin |
| In World War 1, the Allies were also known as the _______. | Triple Entente |
| Many World War 1 soldiers suffered from _______, a complete emotional collapse. | shell shock |
| The _______ was a new invention during World War 1 which allowed a stream of bullets to be shot from a plane while avoiding the blades of the plane. | interrupter gear |
| The _______ allowed someone who failed a literacy test or could not pay a poll tax, to still vote if their father or grandfather had been eligible to vote before January 1, 1867. This allowed more whites to vote and kept blacks from voting. | grandfather clause |
| Christopher Sholes invented the _______. | typewriter |
