1. What uprising took place in China at the turn of the century because of Chinese anger toward foreign influence?

2. Why was the building of the Panama Canal important?

3. What law was passed in 1913 that created our present day central banking system?

4. What did President Theodore Roosevelt nickname individuals who exposed social problems at the turn of the 20th Century?

5. What famous book exposed the bad conditions in the meatpacking industry?

6. What was the name of President Roosevelt’s reform program?

7. Why did Woodrow Wilson win the Election of 1912?8. What is the policy of establishing colonies and

building empires?9. Who was the powerful investment banker of the late

1800’s and early 1900’s?10.What is the difference between inflation and deflation?11.What were two ways that companies attempted to

destroy labor unions during the late 1800’s?12. What event led to the end of the Knights of Labor?13. What is an injunction?14.What was the main factor that destroy Native

Americans way of life on the Plains?

15. Why did many Irish come to America during the mid 1800’s?

16. What new structures were first built in cities during the late 1800’s?

17.What is the most famous example of a corrupt city political machine?

18.What took place around the country after WWI because of massive inflation?

19. What caused the Red Scare after WWI?20.What was the most famous scandal of the

Harding Administration?

21. What was the spark that ignited WWI?22. What caused the Great Depression?23. What is supply-side economics?24. Why is Henry Ford important to history?25. Who had the first successful flight?26. What was one of the first radio station?