Midterm Study Guide

Where did the Westminster Kennel Club hold the first dog show?
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The first dog show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City the Year of
1877

Who really killed President Garfield?

-Charles Guiteau killed President Garfield
What was the spoil system?
-is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its
supporters, friends and relatives as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to
keep working for the party
Who was the first professional football player?
-The first professional football player was William Pudge Heffelfinger and got paid $500 to play
When was the Armistice Signed?
-It was signed on November 11, 1918
What happened to Henry Johnson?
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He died of a stroke at the age of 55

Who is Manfred Von Richthoften?

-He was a German fighter pilot
What was the Selective Service Act 1917?
- authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World
War I through the required enlistment of people.
What was Espionage Act?
- The act made people to not speak against the US military's ideas, temporarily taking the freedom of
speech from people.
What was the Sedition Act of 1918?
- was attempt from government to limit freedom of speech during a time of war
What was the Indian Citizenship 1924?
-Granted all Native Americans US Citizenship
What is the Duma in Russian revolution?

- It was the parliament made up of revolution groups which could put forward laws but the tsar could deny
them. The only real power they had was local, but they had their own ministers working for them which
was revolutionary as before only tsar had these

What was the Petrograd Soviet?

- a massive, changing mass meeting of two thousand to three thousand workers, soldiers and
socialist intellectuals, modeled on the revolutionary soviets of 1905.
Who Were Choctaw Indians of World War I?
- Choctaw men were hunters and sometimes went to war to protect their families. Choctaw
women were farmers and also did most of the child care and cooking. Both genders took part in
storytelling, artwork and music, and traditional medicine. In the past, the chief was always a
man, but today a Choctaw woman can be chief too.
Where the 369th Regiment was first sent to be trained?
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What was used on both the 369th veterans in World War I?

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Sentry, Casualty, Messenger and Mascots what type of jobs are these?
-Dog Breed Jobs

Where was Sergeant Stubby found?

- Stubby was found wandering the grounds of Yale University campus in New
Haven, Connecticut in July 1917 while members of the 102nd Infantry were training
How did Stubby save his company for gas attack?
- he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could became very adept at
letting his unit know when to duck for cover.
How did Stubby Capture German Solider?
- Stubby heard a noise coming from a small patch of brush. He went to investigate and found a
German spy who was mapping out the layout of the Allied trenches. The German soldier tried
to call Stubby to him but it didn't work. Stubby put his ears back and began to bark. The
German began to run and Stubby took off after him, biting the soldier on his legs causing him to
trip and fall

Where did his buddy go to University after the war and what did he become?
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What was the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

- It limited the number of immigrants entering the United States in any one year to 3 percent of
the size of each nationality group that had been living in the United States in 1910.
What was the first interstate highway and why was it built?
-The first was Lincoln Highway - began to spring up, promoting routes for long-distance automobile travel
from San Francisco to New York.