US HISTORY
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
What factors contributed to the US entry into WWI?
Allies and Zimmerman's telegraph (Germany to Mexico)
Who was Charles Lindberg?
Author, and aviator
What idea about money supply did William Jennings Bryan support?
Bimetallism, Cross of Gold Speech
What were the reasons that people were in favor of imperial expansion?
Booted military, provided more jobs, more room
Why did the US experience an economic boom during the 1920s?
Buying new technology
How did the US acquire Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico as territories?
By spreading democracy
Which city was home to the growing meat-packing industry of the late-1800s?
Chicago
In 1882, Congress passed an "exclusion act" to prevent the immigration of workers from which county?
China
How did the radio impact American life in the 1920s?
Connected all the people around the nation to share the same experiences
What was the role of political machines in the late-1800s?
Controlled the economy and the votes, wanted to keep one person in office
What was the aspect of the Treaty of Versailles was supposed to make WWI the war to end all wars?
Countries would have to get along
How did the Grand Ole Opry achieve national success?
Country Music's home
What was the cause of the Red Scare following the WWI?
Everyone was buying new inventions
Which author wrote "The Great Gatsby" and called the 1920s the "Jazz Age"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What law was passed as a result of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"?
Federal Food Safety Law
What was the impact of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?
Gave them citizenship
What actions did Teddy Roosevelt take that cause him to be considered the "Progressive" president?
He believe many social, economic, and political issues required federal government
What was the purpose of Jane Addam's Hull house?
It provides educational and social needs, also opportunities for immigrants and the working class
Which region of the country was affected by the Dust Bowl?
Midwest
How did propaganda influence America's involvement in WWI?
Motivating people to buy bonds and joining the war
Which group was founded in 1909 to combat against discrimination?
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Describe a flapper?
New fashion for women, shorter dress. Expressing themselves
What was the US's policy on the war then WWI broke out?
Not to fight unless brought into war
What problems were created by urbanization by the late 19th century?
Overpopulation
What factors helped increase the number of cars made during the 1920s?
Pavement of roads, and mass production and assembly lines
What were the causes of the Great Depression?
Problems w/ agriculture, uneven distribution of wealth, credit, and stock markets
What kind of reformers supported direct election of the US senators, women's suffrage, & government regulation of business?
Progressive Party
What were Espionage and Seditions Acts?
Prohibited many forms of speech (disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about America
What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?
Segregation n the south
Describe "Hoovervilles"
Shanty towns, cardboard houses, poor
Why is the Harlem Renaissance important in American History?
Shows the rise of the urban culture
Explain how Social-Darwinists would defend imperialism?
Social Darwinism = survival of the fittest and imperialists believe the the US is more fit than other countries
What was the relationship between business and government during the Gilded Age?
The government did not regulate business
What was the purpose of the Black Codes during the Reconstruction?
The laws restricted the freedom of African Americans in the south (1865-1866)
How did Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy help the US extend control over other countries?
To help form allies to gain control
Why did America want to expand the influence overseas at the end of the 1800s?
To spread democracy
What caused the Great Migrations?
Trying to escape segregation
What economics reforms occurred during the Progressive Era?
Women's suffrage and regulation of business
What was the Prohibition Era?
a time when the sell and use of alcohol was permitted and against the law
What is Laissez-faire economics?
belief that the economy and businesses strive when there is no interference from government
What effect did the invention of the light bulb and mass production have on industry?
more efficient and practical
What issues led to the Pullman Strike?
poor working conditions, low wags, and long hours
What did Jabob Riis take pictures of?
the poor conditions of tenement homes, exposing them
What was the Scopes Trial about?
the teaching of evolution in schools
Why did the industrial leaders of the late 1800s establish monopolies and trusts?
they wanted to take over certain companies
Why did businessmen of the Gilded Age favor relaxed immigration laws?
they were valued cheap and unskilled laborers
Why was the Populist Party established?
to deal with the currency problem in 1892
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
to establish schools and churches
