Chapter 7 History

________ were people who wanted to improve the lives of Alabamians.

Progressives!

Communications between countries, especially in negotiating treaties and agreements is called ________.

Diplomatic relations!

________ is the act of setting free, as from slavery.

Emancipation!

________ is one sent to do religious work in a foreign country.

Missionary!

A ________ is a fee paid in order to vote.

Poll tax!

The ________ is a small beetle that damages cotton.

Boll weevil!

Goods, as in food and clothing that satisfy human needs are called ________.

Consumer goods!

Women who worked for the voting rights of women were called ________.

Suffragettes!

Certificates bought by citizens to help the government pay for expenses of the war: ________.

War bonds!

To deprive a person of the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote: ________.

Disfranchise!

3 inventions that made life better for people in the early 1900’s were:

1. Telegraph2. Telephone3. Automobile

Who built Tuskegee University?

Booker T. Washington

To bring electricity to people living in Alabama cities ________ dams were built.

Hydroelectric!

________ Wright & ________ Wright flew the first motorized aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Orville Wright andWilbur Wright!

During WWI (World War I), name the 3 major countries who fought against Germany: ________, ________, and ________.

1. United States2. England3. France

Under the Constitution of 1902, explain in your own words what qualifications men had to meet in order to cast their vote (3). Then, explain why this was unfair to most black and poor whites.

1. Be able to read and write2. Own property3. Pay a poll tax

Explain why this was unfair..

You can do it!