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58 Cards in this Set
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Mary McLeod Bethune |
Educator who became the first black women to head a federal agency |
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Casey Jones |
Famous engineer who died trying to slow down his crashing train |
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Guglielmo Marconi |
Invented wireless telegraph |
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Theodore roosevelt |
26th president, helped build the Panama Canal, walk softly not carry a big stick |
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Robert peary |
Led the expedition that discovered the north pole |
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Matthew hensen |
Peary's black companion on the expedition to the north pole |
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Kaiser Wilhelm Ii |
Ruler of Germany in 1914; built up Germany's army and navy in an attempt to gain more control |
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Archduke ferdinand |
Heir to the throne of Austria Hungary. His assassination served as an excuse to start wwI |
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Woodrow wilson |
US president during wwI. The world must be made safe for democracy |
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Calvin coolidge |
1st president to give his inaugural speech on the radio |
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Charles darwin |
British naturalist who rejected the scriptures. Developed the theory of evolution |
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Franklin D Roosevelt |
President during the Great Depression, created jobs with government money |
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Who was the first superintendent of the school that would become moody bible institute ? |
RA Torrey |
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Who was the preacher who held great revival campaigns both in the US and England ? |
Bully sunday |
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Three great English preachers who preached in the US |
Gypsy smith G Canpbell Morgan FB Meyer |
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Which president said "speak softly and carry a big stick" |
Theodore Roosevelt |
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Which president said during WWI " the world must be made safe for democracy" |
Woodrow wilson |
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Which president said "the strength of the nation depends upon the character of the people " |
Calvin Coolidge |
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Who was the famous lawyer who won the scopes trial against evolution? |
William Cullen Bryant |
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Who spoke on universities w d wrote books to refute evolution? |
Dr Harry rimmer |
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Who was the professor of Greek at Princeton who gave radio talks about the truth of the bible ? |
Gresham machen |
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What is the statement of loyalty to the US written by Francis Bellamy and first printed in youths companion? |
Pledge of allegiance |
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What was the famous mail train that traveled between New York and Chicago in 24 hours? |
Fast mail |
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What was the fleet of 16 US battleships sent on a world tour by president Roosevelt ? |
Great white fleet |
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What ship was considered unsinkable but it sank off the coast of new foundland in 1912? |
Titanic |
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What name was given to the countries that sided against Germany in WWI |
Allies |
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What name was given to the countries that sided with Germany during WWI? |
Central powers |
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What passenger liner was sunk by German U boats in 1915, killing more than 1000 people? |
Lusantia |
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What letter was sent Mexico by Germany asking for help in the war and promising Mexico part of America if she helped? |
Zimmerman note |
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What was the period between 1929-1939 when the United States had severe economic difficulties? |
Great depression |
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What happened in 1914? |
WWI began and the Panama Canal opened |
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What happened in 1914? |
WWI began and the Panama Canal opened |
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What happened in May 1915? |
The Lusitania sank |
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What happened in 1914? |
WWI began and the Panama Canal opened |
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What happened in May 1915? |
The Lusitania sank |
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What happened in April 1917? |
America declared war on Germany |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What is life expectancy? |
Number of years that a group of people expect to live |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What is life expectancy? |
Number of years that a group of people expect to live |
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What is alliance? |
A promise between two or more countries to fight against their enemies in times of war |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What is life expectancy? |
Number of years that a group of people expect to live |
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What is alliance? |
A promise between two or more countries to fight against their enemies in times of war |
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What is a neutral nation? |
A country that does not take sides in a war |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What is life expectancy? |
Number of years that a group of people expect to live |
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What is alliance? |
A promise between two or more countries to fight against their enemies in times of war |
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What is a neutral nation? |
A country that does not take sides in a war |
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What is a U -boat? |
Underwater boat or submarine used by Germany in WWI |
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What happened on November 11, 1918? |
WWI ended it is called VE day |
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What is life expectancy? |
Number of years that a group of people expect to live |
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What is alliance? |
A promise between two or more countries to fight against their enemies in times of war |
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What is a neutral nation? |
A country that does not take sides in a war |
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What is a U -boat? |
Underwater boat or submarine used by Germany in WWI |
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What is modernism? |
Teaching by unbelieving teachers and preachers. Did not believe the bible was accurate |
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What is a fundamentalist? |
A Person who affirms the truth of the bible |
