Historical Figures of the 20th Century

1. Bootlegger • I was a very creative individual • I made really good money during the 1920s • I smuggled illegal goods into the U.S.

2. Carrie Chapman Catt • I was an advocate for women’s right to vote

3. Gavrilo Princip • I am a Serb • I wanted freedom from the Austrian empire • I shot the arch duke of Austria

4. Sheik • I lived my youth in a carefree manner • I was very fashionable and often found at a party • My female counterpart was known as a flapper

5. Matthew C. Perry • I was the Commodore of the American fleet in the mid-1800s • I amazed the Japanese with our ships and technology • I opened trade with Japan after its 250 years of isolation

6. Franz Ferdinand • I was next in line to rule Austria • My wife and I were killed • My assassination sparked WWI in 1914

7. John Hay • I was a U.S. Secretary of State • I wanted to increase the power of the U.S. in China • My Open Door policy allowed the U.S. to trade in China

8. Mother Jones • After losing my husband and son, I became involved with the Knights of Labor • I wanted equal labor rights for men and women • As their leader, I was considered “the most dangerous woman in America”

9. A. Mitchell Palmer • After WWI, I was very leery of communists and immigrants • I worked for the U.S. government in search of radicals and communists living in the U.S. • In one night, my organization raided thousands of homes, resulting in the “Red Scare”

10. Rough Riders • We were an odd collection of ranchers, college students, and wealthy U.S. citizens • We fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War • We were led by Teddy Roosevelt • We overpowered the Spanish at the top of San Juan Hill

11. Henry Ford • I changed the pastime of Americans in the 1920s • I perfected the assembly line in order to manufacture my good • I supported Prohibition because it raised the productivity of my business • My motor company is still in business today

12. NAACP • We were organized in the early 1900s, and are still active today • We strive to ensure equality for all people of color

13. Progressives • I am found in many forms • I might be an activist for: • Children • Workers • Women • Minorities • I try to make the current situation better

14. Charles Darwin • I studied the animal world closely • My observation of nature concluded that the fittest will survive

15. Warren G. Harding • I was elected as President after WWI • My campaign was for a “return to normalcy” in which I wanted everyone’s life to return to the way it was before WWI happened

16. J.P. Morgan • I was a powerful Wall Street broker who made wise investments • I bought Carnegie out of the business to form the first billion dollar corporation • I also financed Thomas Edison

17. Amelia Earhart • I was a pilot • I matched Charles Lindberg’s feat in 1928 • I was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

18. Theodore Roosevelt • I led the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War • I was a Progressive President • I set aside millions of acres of forest for national parks • I changed the presidency; from a weak figurehead to a proactive position of power

19. Elizabeth Cady Stanton • I was an activist for women’s equality • I worked for an act that allowed women to keep their own property after marriage • I was also a supporter of women’s suffrage

20. Charles Lindberg • I was the Lone Eagle • I flew in the Spirit of St. Louis • I was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927

21. Samuel Gompers • I was a cigar maker by trade • I led the American Federation of Labor (AFL) • I encouraged the use of strikes and boycotts to improve wages and hours

22. Jane Addams • I established Hull House in Chicago to help immigrants • I started a daycare in Hull House • I also taught immigrants how to read and speak English

23. KKK • I was prejudiced against most minorities in different parts of the nation • I was most active from the 1920s – 1960s • My largest following was in Indiana with ½ million • Lynching was one of my most brutal intimidation techniques

24. Ida B. Wells • I am known for witnessing the lynching of three African American men, and then devoted my life to working for the rights of all African Americans

25. Margaret Sanger • I was a nurse in New York • I saw first-hand many deaths from abortions • I tried to inform women about preventing pregnancies • I was arrested, but the charges were later dropped

26. Woodrow Wilson • I was President during the outbreak of WWI • I kept the U.S. out of the war for three years of the four years • At the end of the war, I tried to ensure peace by writing the 14 points • Only the League of Nations was kept in the actual treaty

27. John D. Rockefeller • I was a wealthy robber baron • I crushed my competition with whatever means was necessary, including the use of thugs • I made my wealth in the oil industry

28. Carry Nation • I was married to an alcoholic • I lived in Medicine Lodge, Kansas • I believed liquor was a menace to society

29. Booker T. Washington • I established Tuskegee Institute, providing higher education opportunities for African Americans • I urged black Americans to strive for economic equality with whites and assured them that racial equality would follow

30. Flapper • I did not agree with my mother’s generation • I believed life was short, so you might as well enjoy it • I bobbed my long hair short and lost 12 yards off my dresses • I smoked, drank, and danced in the 1920s

31. Sacco and Vanzetti • We were immigrants to the U.S. • We were arrested for murder • After a questionable trial, we were executed • We were a huge scandal in the U.S. • Many believed we were executed because we were immigrants and anarchists

32. Louis Armstrong • I was a talented coronet and trumpet player • I am the most famous jazz musician of all time • You probably know me for the song “What a Wonderful World”

33. W.E.B. DuBois • I advocated for the rights of all African Americans • I believed blacks would be equal to whites only after they received the right to vote

34. Herbert Spencer • I applied survival of the fittest to business • My theory was used to justify monopolies and the crushing of business competition

35. Andrew Carnegie • I am a real-life example of a “rags to riches” story • I made my money in the steel industry • I am a well-known philanthropist • A music hall and hundreds of libraries are named after me

36. Ida Tarbell • My dad suffered losses from the robber baron John D. Rockefeller • I became a muckraker to expose the evils of big business

37. Upton Sinclair • I am a muckraker • I lived and worked in the stockyards of Chicago to investigate and research information for my book • I titled my book “The Jungle” • My book resulted in the Pure Food and Drug Act being passed

38. Populist • I was part of the People’s Party • I was usually a farmer • We strove to regulate railroad rates and we wanted to coin silver • William Jennings Bryant was our nominee for the presidency • The Wizard of Oz reflects our ideals

39. Liliuokalani • I was the last Hawaiian royalty • I resisted the U.S. coming in to take over Hawaii • We were annexed any way after Marines overthrew me

40. Marcus Garvey • I thought former slaves and their decendents should be able to return to live in their original homeland, so I initiated the “Return to Africa” movement

41. Florence Kelley • I was a progressive who battled child labor • I worked with Jane Addams at Hull House • I personally stood before Congress urging them to pass laws to protect children