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23 Cards in this Set
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This Ohio war hero was known as "Ace of Aces"
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Eddie Rickenbacker
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Military prisoners of war held here received permission to harvest crops.
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Camp Perry
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Orville Wright's first powered aircraft flew for...
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12 seconds
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_____ was a problem in Ohio suburbs shortly after World War II.
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Traffic
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During the Great Depression, many Ohio businesses...
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lost money or shut down.
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During the Great Depression, Ohio families lost their savings when...
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banks failed.
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During the Great Depression, the government provided jobs by building...
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roads, dams, parks, and schools.
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Who invented the railroad telegraph?
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Granville Woods
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Good nickname for Ohio, recognizing Ohio's contribution to the U.S. government for 54 years after the Civil War.
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Land of Presidents.
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This mayor of Toledo set up kindergartens, built parks, and improved the police department.
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Sam Jones
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The first major labor issure recognized as a problem after the Civil War.
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Child labor
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Population gives a state political power because...
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each person who lives in a state represents a possible vote in an election.
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Does joining a worker's union help find a job?
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No.
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How did Katherine Wright help her brothers Wilber and Orville?
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By writing, running the shop, and teaching others about their work.
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What Ohio industries played an important part in World War I?
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steel, rubber, and food.
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During WWI and WWII, many women began to...
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join the workforce.
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The Great Depression brought on a long period of...
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unemployment.
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World War II improved the ______ in Ohio.
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economy.
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Migrant workers came from __________ to ease the farm labor shortage created by WWII.
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Mexico
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The Wright brothers first made a living by....
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selling bikes in Dayton.
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To fill job openings created by WWI, businesses found workers in ...
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Appalachia and the South.
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How many Ohioans served in World War I?
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About 225,000
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Who invented the motion picture projector, the phonograph, and motion pictures?
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Thomas Edison
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