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Question 1

naacp

Answer 1

the national association for the advancement of colored people, founded in 1909, is a civil rights organization that fights for racial justice and equality, particularly through legal challenges and advocacy. founded by w.e.b. dubois.

Question 2

red scare

Answer 2

a period of intense fear of communism and radical political movements in the US, particularly after wwI (1919-1920) and again during the cold war. it led to crackdowns on suspected radicals and immigrants.

Question 3

federal reserve act of 1913

Answer 3

a law that created the federal reserve system, the central banking system of the US, to regulate currency, control inflation, and stabilize the economy.

Question 4

pancho villa

Answer 4

a mexican revolutionary leader who fought against the mexican government and US interests. he led raids into the US, including an attack on columbus, new mexico, in 1916, prompting a US military expedition to capture him.

Question 5

selective service act

Answer 5

a 1917 law that established a military draft in the US during wwI, requiring men between 21 and 30 (later expanded to 18-45) to register for conscription.

Question 6

article x

Answer 6

a part of the league of nations agreement that said all member countries had to help each other if one was attacked. the US didn’t like this because people worried it would force the US into wars without congress approval. that’s one reason the US never joined the league of nations.

Question 6

war industries board

Answer 6

a government agency created in 1917 to coordinate the production of war materials during wwI, ensuring efficient manufacturing and resource distribution.

Question 6

espionage and sedition acts

Answer 6

laws passed during wwI that limited free speech by criminalizing criticism of the government, military, and war effort, often used to suppress dissent and target socialist and labor activists.

Question 7

palmer raids

Answer 7

In reaction to the first Red Scare, these episodes were aimed at deporting the “Red” Russians back to their home country.

Question 8

19th amendment

Answer 8

ratified in 1920, this amendment granted women the right to vote in the US, marking a major victory for the women’s suffrage movement.