American Classic: All That Glitters Is Tin

2. Jeopardy American Classic All That Glitters Is Tin All Things Progressive & Imperial It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Yankee Doodle Crossed the Pond $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

3. Those who interpret the Constitution literally are known as “these”. What are “strict constructionists”? 1 - $100

4. 1 - $200 • According to “this” myth, Native Americans had little to no impact on their physical environment in prehistoric North America. • What is the “Virgin Wilderness Myth”?

5. DAILY DOUBLE!!!1 - $300 • “This” cultural phenomenon introduced a religious revival to the United States which encouraged Americans to both take responsibility for their own individual salvation and to actively work to improve American society. • What is the “Second Great Awakening”?

6. 1 - $400 • “These” two regions of prehistoric North America were the MOST populated and, in many ways, the most prosperous due to a wealth of subsistence methods and natural resources. • What are the “Eastern Woodlands” and the “Northwest Coast”?

7. 1 - $500 • The Louisiana Purchase, the Sedition Act, and the Indian Removal Act all have “this” in common because they contradict the highest law in the land. They are ________. • What is “unconstitutional”?

8. 2 - $100 • Emerging in the 1850s, “this” political party became known as the anti-slavery party in the years leading up the Civil War, although they would become known as the party of business and corruption in the latter half of the 19th century. • What is the “Republican Party”?

9. DAILY DOUBLE!!2 - $200 • The growth of “these” three resource industries launched the U.S. into a period of economic and industrial growth from which it would emerge as global superpower. • What are “coal”, “oil”, and “steel”?

10. 2 - $300 • Among the most famous of the Gilded-Age robber-barons, or captains of industry, “this” Scottish-born immigrant is famous for leaving 90% of his remaining wealth to charity upon his death. • Who is “Andrew Carnegie”?

11. 2 - $400 • “This” highly publicized white-collar crime, in which the Union Pacific Railroad created its own construction company from which to embezzle money, was carried out primarily by the hilariously-named George Train. • What is the Credit Mobilier “scandal”?

12. 2 - $500 • Often seen as the final nail in the coffin of Reconstruction, the election of “this” President was the result of a deal between Democrats and Republicans to trade the presidency for a withdrawal of the military governments in the South. • Who is Rutherford B. Hayes?

13. 3 - $100 • Rather than challenging the lack of women’s suffrage directly with aggressive tactics or demands for a Constitutional amendment, NAWSA, led by “this” woman, proposed a plan which involved lobbying individual states to give women the vote until enough states had granted suffrage to make an amendment feasible. • Who is “Carrie Chapman Catt”?

14. 3 - $200 • The actions and policies of “this” president, who has long been hailed as progressive in popular histories, have recently begun to be re-examined in light of his decision to allow racial segregation in federal agencies, thus rolling back the progress of civil rights in the early 20th century. • Who is “Woodrow Wilson”?

15. DAILY DOUBLE!!!3 - $300 • “This” concept, also the title of a poem by Rudyard Kipling, encouraged imperialism by stating that western Europeans had a “duty to uplift the backward peoples of the world”. • What is the “white man’s burden”?

16. 3 - $400 • During the Spanish American War, the U.S. expanded its territory from the losses of defeated Spain. “This” former Spanish colony fought against U.S. annexation for four years, resulting in the deaths of literally thousands of insurgents and civilians. • What is “the Philippines”?

17. 3 - $500 • Fearing that they would be pushed out of the world market, America moved quickly to imperialize other regions of the world in the later part of the 19th century largely due to their economic dependence on “this”. • What is “foreign trade” or “exports”?

18. 4 - $100 • Used for the first time during World War I, “these” two technologies became the new “cavalry” or, mobile military units with the capabilities that infantry alone could not achieve. • What are “tanks” and “airplanes”?

19. DAILY DOUBLE!!!4 - $200 • The Serbians agreed to almost everything in the ultimatum issued to them by Austria-Hungary, except for “this” – which they politely requested be submitted to the Hague Tribunal for consideration. • What is “control of the Serbian judicial process”?

20. 4 - $300 • “This” event in 1917 freed up tens of thousands of German troops to assist their Austro-Hungarian allies on the Italian Front, and to concentrate more of their troops on the Western Front. • What is the “Russian Revolution”?

21. 4 - $400 The Treaty of Versailles required that Germany pay $33 billion in reparations payments to the Allies, and insisted that they adopt “this” provision as well – in spite of the fact that Germany did not start the war. • What is the “War Guilt Clause”?

22. 4 - $500 • Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points of Peace could be said to be a blueprint for ending imperialism and colonialism worldwide. The Allies however, were not interested in decolonizing, and only adopted “this”, the last of Wilson’s 14 points. • What is the “League of Nations”

23. 5 - $100 • One of the most important causes of “this” is generally identified as the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, although many history students are often mistakenly informed that the event in question was actually caused by the sinking of the Lusitania. • What is “America’s entrance into World War I”?

24. 5 - $200 • When a man encouraged fellow Americans to avoid and protest the draft, “this” historic case made it all the way to the Supreme Court. The court found that in cases where free speech presented a “clear and present danger” to national security, this First Amendment right could be limited. • What is “Schenck v. United States”?

25. DAILY DOUBLE!!5 - $300 • Enacted within a year of each other, “these” two pieces of legislation respectively prohibited spying, interfering with the draft, “false” statements about the war, or, publicly criticizing the government, or their involvement in the war. • What are the “Espionage” and “Sedition” Acts?

26. 5 - $400 • American support for the Allies and especially Great Britain seemed like the natural choice for Americans who shared a common ancestry and language with the British. However, “this” was also a big part of the reason America might have wanted Britain and the Allies to win the war. • What is “strong economic ties to Great Britain” or “Britain’s debt of $2 billion to the U.S.”?

27. 5 - $500 • While not all labor issues were solved during World War I, workers did gain advantages in “these” three areas. • What are “higher minimum wage”, “an 8-hour workday”, and “union recognition”? (I would also accept “working conditions” or “safety”.)

28. Final Jeopardy: World War I • Place the following events in the correct chronological order: • The entry of Italy into WWI • The invasion of Serbia by Austria-Hungary • The Hundred Days Offensive • The Treaty of Versailles • The surrender of Austria-Hungary • The surrender of Germany • The issuing of the Serbian Ultimatum • The entry of Russia into WWI • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • 9 7 2 8 1 3 5 6 4