APUSH Unit 6

Wilmont Proviso

This stated that slavery was prohibited in any territory acquired in the Mexican War

Transcontinental Railroad

A one line railroad which secured America's hold on the pacific coast territories

"Robber Barons"

Industrialists or big business owners who gained huge profits by paying their employees extremely low wages

Trust

A group of corporations run by a single board of directors

"The farmers are being pauperized by the poverty of industrial populations and the industrial populations are being pauperized by the poverty of the farmers. Neither has the money to buy the product of the other, hence we have overproduction and under consumption at the same time and in the same country. "I have not come here to stir you in a recital of the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens. However, unless something is done for them and done soon, you will have a revolution on hand... "There is a feeling among the masses that something is radically wrong... they say that this government is a conspiracy against the common people to enrich the already rich." ―Oscar Ameringer, editor of the Oklahoma Daily Leader, testimony to The House Committee on Labor, February, 1932 3. Which of the following would most likely support a belief that the government was "against the common people"? A. Creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation B. Treatment of the Bonus Marchers C. Efforts to stabilize farm prices D. Passage of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

A. Creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

"The basic freedom of the world is woman's freedom. A free race cannot be born of slave mothers. A woman enchained cannot choose but give a measure of that bondage to her sons and daughters. No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother. ―Margaret Sanger, Woman and the New Race, 1920 4. Which of the following developments in the 1920s would most directly support the author's sentiments in the excerpt? A. Liberalized divorced laws B. Labor-saving household appliances C. Employment as secretaries, nurses, and teachers D. New fashions and hair styles

A. Liberalized divorced laws

"The basic freedom of the world is woman's freedom. A free race cannot be born of slave mothers. A woman enchained cannot choose but give a measure of that bondage to her sons and daughters. No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother. ―Margaret Sanger, Woman and the New Race, 1920 5. Which of the following most influenced thinking about sexual behavior during the 1920s? A. Research of Frederick Taylor B. Writing of the Lost Generation C. Advertising of consumer products D. Popularization of Sigmund Freud

B. Writing of the Lost Generation

"The farmers are being pauperized by the poverty of industrial populations and the industrial populations are being pauperized by the poverty of the farmers. Neither has the money to buy the product of the other, hence we have overproduction and under consumption at the same time and in the same country. "I have not come here to stir you in a recital of the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens. However, unless something is done for them and done soon, you will have a revolution on hand... "There is a feeling among the masses that something is radically wrong... they say that this government is a conspiracy against the common people to enrich the already rich." ―Oscar Ameringer, editor of the Oklahoma Daily Leader, testimony to The House Committee on Labor, February, 1932 1. Which of the following most directly supports the author's analysis? A. Gross national product fell from $104 billion in 1929 to $56 billion in 1932 B. Bank assets fell from $72 billion in 1929 to $51 billion in 1932 C. Farm income fell from $11.4 billion in 1929 to $6.3 billion in 1932 D. Government spending rose from $3.2 billion in 1929 to $4.6 billion in 1932

C. Farm income fell from $11.4 billion in 1929 to $6.3 billion in 1932

"The farmers are being pauperized by the poverty of industrial populations and the industrial populations are being pauperized by the poverty of the farmers. Neither has the money to buy the product of the other, hence we have overproduction and under consumption at the same time and in the same country. "I have not come here to stir you in a recital of the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens. However, unless something is done for them and done soon, you will have a revolution on hand... "There is a feeling among the masses that something is radically wrong... they say that this government is a conspiracy against the common people to enrich the already rich." ―Oscar Ameringer, editor of the Oklahoma Daily Leader, testimony to The House Committee on Labor, February, 1932 2. Which of the following was most directly related to the phrase in the testimony "the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens"? A. Twenty percent of the banks were closed B. The Dawes Plan was suspended C. The Federal Farm Board was created D. Twenty-five percent of the workforce was unemployed

D. Twenty-five percent of the workforce was unemployed

"Lock-out"

The action where management refuses to let workers who are making demands into the workplace

Social Darwinism

The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies

Interstate Commerce Act

This act rohibited rebates, required railroads to have rates, forbade discrimination against shippers, and made it illegal to charge more for short haul than for a long one over the same line

Gadsen Purchase

This arranged to purchase land just south of the Mexican border for $10 million from Santa Anna

Fugitive Slave Law

This law said that fleeing slaves could not testify on their own behalf and could not have a trial, the commissioners were given money depending on if the slave was freed or not

Popular Sovereignty

This stated that the sovereign people of a territory should determine the status of slavery themselves

Which statement accurately summarizes Theodore Roosevelt's policy on the Panama Canal? a.Roosevelt waited for Columbia to agree to a fair price for the Canal Zone b.Roosevelt gave military support to Panama's revolt against Columbia c.Panama's government persuaded Roosevelt to give U.S. assistance for building the canal d.Roosevelt signed a treaty in which Colombia agreed to create Panama as a separate nation e.Roosevelt was able to develop strong Latin American support for his canal project

b.Roosevelt gave military support to Panama's revolt against Columbia

All of the following contributed to the "Red Scare" EXCEPT a.the presence of Communist party members in the United States b.fears over the election of a Catholic as President c.the Russian Revolution d.bomb scares and actual bombings e.labor strikes

b.fears over the election of a Catholic as President

Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States? a.it gave the United States territory in China b.it gave the United States access to millions of Chinese consumes c.it increased Chinese immigrants to the United States d.it stemmed the flow of Chinese immigrants to the United States e.it allowed more immigrants into the country to work in the factories

b.it gave the United States access to millions of Chinese consumes

Which of the following statements best summarizes Theodore Roosevelt's position on trusts? a.Trusts are an economic evil and should be destroyed in every case b.Only trusts in the railroads should be tolerated c.Good trusts should be tolerated while bad trusts are prevented from manipulating markets d.Only trusts in the meatpacking industry should be broken up e.Anything that stands in the way of complete and unrestricted economic competition is evil and should be removed

c.Good trusts should be tolerated while bad trusts are prevented from manipulating markets

In the 1920s, women's suffrage seemed to have its greatest impact in a.promoting the nomination of women for national office b.changing local politics c.supporting legislation favorable to women d.ending militant groups such as the National Woman's Party e.developing the language for the Equal Rights Amendment

c.supporting legislation favorable to women

Most Progressives sought all of the following EXCEPT the a.democratization of the political structure b.reformation of children's labor law c.expansion of women's rights d.legislative creation of a socialist commonwealth e.application of "scientific methods" to solve social problems

d.legislative creation of a socialist commonwealth

During the First World War, the Committee on Public Information issued propaganda to persuade the American people of all of the following EXCEPT a.the United States was fighting for freedom and democracy b.the United States was fighting a barbarous nation c.buying bonds was important to support the war effort d.a German invasion of the United States was a possibility e.Congress should reject the League of Nations

e.Congress should reject the League of Nations

As a result of the Spanish American Way, Spain relinquished to the United States control of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and which of the following? a.Alaska b.Hawaii c.The Panama Canal d.Bermuda e.The Philippines

e.The Philippines

All of the following were part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points EXCEPT a.self-determination b.open diplomacy c.freedom of the seas d.a League of Nations e.a restoration of a balance of power

e.a restoration of a balance of power

During Woodrow Wilson's administration, the federal government attempted to counteract the economic influence of big business by a.eliminating the gold standard b.increasing tariff rates c.centralizing economic planning d.applying the provisions of the 14th Amendment to corporations e.establishing the Federal Trade Commission

e.establishing the Federal Trade Commission