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1. In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company killed 145 women trapped in an unsafe building. In what city did the fire occur?
2. In 1912, the year long Tripolitan War ended. What two countries were involved?
3. The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Consititution became law in 1913. With what did this Amendment deal with?
4. Of course 1914 saw the outbreak of what was to become World War I, but closer to home the United States and Mexico had their own problems. What Mexican city did U.S. Marines invade and hold from April to November 1914?
5. What Caribbean nation was occupied by U.S. Marines in 1915?
6. The first woman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916.
7. In 1917, one of the worst marine disasters of all time occurred when the munitions ship Mont Blanc collided with another ship and exploded. The blast and resultant fires killed some 2000 people. In what city's harbor did this disaster occur?
8. In early 1918, President Wilson, in a speech to Congress, presented a list of 'points' that he considered essential for world peace. How many 'points' were there?
9. At the Paris Peace Conference held at the Palace of Versailles in January 1919, all of the major combatants in World War I were represented except Russia and ____________?
10. The USSR became the first country to legalize abortion in 1920.
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