Quiz 25 - 12.1 - 12.2 Flashcards
1
Q
The life expectancy of men and women in the early 1900’s was _________ than it is now.
A
shorter
2
Q
During Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency, what canal was built?
A
Panama Canal
3
Q
What instituted standard time?
A
Railroads
4
Q
Who was the first American black woman to head a federal agency?
A
Mary Mcleod Bethune
5
Q
A famous mail train that traveled from New York to Chicago
A
Fast Mail
6
Q
Name the five major world powers at the beginning of the 1900’s
A
United States, Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain
