1 Bootlegger I was a very creative individualI 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 empireI shot the arch duke of Austria

4 Sheik I lived my youth in a carefree mannerI 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 AustriaMy wife and I were killed My assassination sparked WWI in 1914

7 John Hay I was a U.S. Secretary of StateI 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 1920sI 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 todayWe 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 closelyMy observation of nature concluded that the fittest will survive

15 Warren G. Harding I was elected as President after WWIMy 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 1928I 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 StantonI 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 EagleI 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 tradeI 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 immigrantsI 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 YorkI 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 WWII 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 baronI 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 alcoholicI 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 generationI 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 playerI 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 AmericansI 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 businessMy 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” storyI 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 muckrakerI 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 farmerWe 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 royaltyI 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 laborI worked with Jane Addams at Hull House I personally stood before Congress urging them to pass laws to protect children