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Why did Republicans in the late 1800s favor high tariffs?
to protect growing industries within the United States from foreign competition
Who was Thomas Nast?
A political cartoonist that exposed corruption in the city.
What were the Naturalist Novels?
portrayed human misery and the struggles of common people
What did The Jungle describe?
disgusting conditions of a meat factory
What resulted from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
Laws regulating workplace safety
What were corrupt political corporations called?
political machines
What were factory conditions like in the late 1800s?
poor and dangerous
What was the 19th amendment?
Women's right to vote
What kind of corporation did Teddy Roosevelt support?
any business that was treating their workers fairly
In 1902 how did Roosevelt react to a coal strike?
He threatened to take the mines over with the army; Arbitrators granted workers a 10% raise and a 9-hour workday instead of 10
Why did George Dewey attack ships in Manila Bay?
to capture or destroy the Spanish Pacific fleet
Who are the Rough Riders?
volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
What kind of trade was favored by the US in China?
Open Door Policy; This would allow all nations free trade
What was "Seward's Folly"?
Purchase of Alaska from Russia
Why was Hawaii annexed?
It was an important port to supply shipments to the Philippines
What is Social Darwinism?
A belief that certain nations and races were superior to others and therefore destined to rule over them.
What did the US gain after the Span/Am War?
control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam
What is "Big Stick" diplomacy?
Theodor Roosevelts policy of creating and using, when necessary, a strong military to achieve mericas goals.
What was the Triple Alliance in 1914?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Why did Germany surrender in 1918?
Government turmoil
high casualties
men were tired
not willing to fight
What was the League of Nations and what was its goal?
to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security
What caused the US to declare war in 1917?
Zimmerman Telegram, unrestricted submarine warfare
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of the spread of communism
Who was the economic leader after WWI?
United States
What happened to farm industries in the 20s?
lost farms, couldnt pay debt for machinery
Why did prohibition lead to organized crime?
It provided small gangs with a easy / in demand supply.
When and how was prohibition repealed?
December 5, 1933; a new amendment (21st Amendment) ended the increasingly unpopular nationwide prohibition of alcohol
Who was involved in Teapot Dome?
President Warren G. Harding
How did Ford change industries?
assembly line
What is buying on margin?
the purchasing of stocks by paying only a small percentage of the price and borrowing the rest
What was the economy like in the 20s?
booming
What was the Scope's Trial?
a fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in American society
Why did nativists oppose immigrants?
they wanted to keep things Americanized
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Rebirth of African American culture
What was "The Bonus Army?"
WWI veterans who marched in DC to demand early payment of the bonus money promised them for their military service
What was passed by FDR when he first entered office?
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act
How many terms did FDR serve?
four
How did The New Deal restore trust in capitalism?
by setting minimum wages, regulating working conditions, promoting labor unions, and bolstering retirement security
What was happening in Germany and Japan during The Depression?
inflation; bad economy
Why was an embargo placed on Japan?
to cut off Japan's access to US oil
Why Pearl Harbor attacked and what was the result?
Japan believes that it can severely cripple the U.S fleet and buy them time in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Why was there a Europe First approach in WWII?
the United States and the United Kingdom would use their resources to subdue Nazi Germany in Europe first.
What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad?
Germany was forced to retreat from the Soviet Union.
What was the result of D-day?
An Allied victory, they had taken the beaches of Normandy and liberated France
How did the Japanese fight as US forces neared the main land?
Kamikaze - would die for their country
What was the Manhattan project?
a code name for atomic bomb research
Who decided to drop the bomb?
Harry Truman
What was discussed at Potsdam in regards to the future of Germany and Berlin?
to disarm and demilitarize Germany
Who coined the term "iron curtain"?
Winston Churchill
What was the Marshall Plan?
providing aid to all European countries that needed help
What are NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
Military alliances, NATO (US) and Warsaw Pact (USSR) during the Cold War
How MacArthur viewed after he was fired by Truman?
he was viewed as a hero
What happened on September 2, 1949?
The Soviet Union tested an atomic bomb.
Where did the Cold War get "hot"?
Korea and Vietnam
Why were the Rosenbergs executed?
They were accused of passing military information to the Soviet Union. Jailed for lying under oath, and were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Russians since they were part of the American Communist Party. They were executed in 1953
How did the increase in car culture change the landscape?
more roads
How did TV impact the country?
It allowed Americans to see what was happening rather than just listening to the radio. Affected the JFK VS Nixon election.
Who was the first major league baseball player to break the color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
What was Jim Crow?
A series of laws that disenfranchised non-whites
What organization fought for rights for African Americans?
NAACP
What happened after MLK was assassinated?
Riots broke out
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the final outcome of The Warren Commission?
Lee Harvey Oswald worked alone to assassinate JFK
What was the result of The Bay of Pigs invasion?
It failed miserably and made Kennedy look weak.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis come to end?
US promised Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev to not invade Cuba.
How did the Cold War affect the Space Race?
US VS Soviet Union. Many space missions to fight for dominance.
Why did the US fight in Vietnam?
LBJ was afraid of the domino theory
What was The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Congressional authorization to increase the US military presence in Vietnam
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
America's first sustained bombing campaign of North Vietnam
How did the Selective Service Act try to be fair to everyone?
They adopted a lottery system
What was the Tet Offensive?
a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968
Who won the 1968 presidential election?
Richard Nixon
What occurred at My Lai?
American soldiers killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians
What was the result of the Vietnam War?
US pulled out and North (communist) took over entire nation and united it under communism
Where did Nixon visit and improve relations
China
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