Quiz #2 History 1302

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Know the three organizations from England and London emphasizing community service and the care of the fortunate (p.748)

- Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) - Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Both entered the United States from England in the 1850's and grew rapidly after 1870. - The Salvation Army ,founded in London in 1878, came to Unites States a year later.

Know the college courses of passer college steering women back to their traditional roles as homemakers (p.865)

At Vasser College, an all-women's school outside of New York City, students took courses such as "Husband and Wife," "Motherhood," and "The Family as an Economic Unit."

How did movie influence society? (p.857)

But movies did much more than entertain. They helped expand the consumer culture by feeding the desires of moviegoers,setting standards and tastes in fashion, music, dancing, and hairstyles. They also helped stimulate the sexual revolution.

Who was the first president to address the nation by radio? (p.857)

Calvin Coolidge was the first president to address the nation by radio, and his monthly talks paved the way for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's influential "fireside chats" during the thirties.

What seemed to many to be the goal of many anti-alcohol crusaders? (p.886)

For many anti-alcohol crusaders, intact, the primary goal of prohibition seemed to be polocing the behavior of the foreign-born, the working class, and the poor, just as fundamentalists sought to enforce their religious beliefs on others.

Which states first gave woman the right to vote? (p.785)

Idaho Wyoming Utah Colorado

What was the original 1921 name for planned parenthood? (p.863)

In 1921, Sanger organized the American Birth Control League, Which in 1942 changed its name to Planned Parenthood.

Describe the Harding administration. Know his areas of success. (p.895)

Largely as a result of Harding's corrupt associates, his administration came to be viewed as one of the worst in history. More recent assessments, however, suggests that the scandals obscured Harding's accomplishments. He led the nation out of the turmoil of the postwar years and helped create the economic boom of the 1920s. He endorsed diversity and civil rights and was a forceful proponent of women's rights. Still, even Harding's foremost scholarly defender admits that he lacked good judgment and "probably should never have been president."

What happened for women after the war? (p.846)

One of the few benefits of the Great War was the momentum it gave to American women demanding a constitutional garuntee of their right to vote. After six months of delay, debate, and failed votes Congress passed the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment became official on August 18,1920 making the U.S the twenty-second nation to allow women's suffrage.

How was president Harding more progressive than Woodrow Wilson? (p.891)

President Harding proved to be MORE PROGRESSIVE than Woodrow Wilson: CIVIL RIGHTS. He reversed that Wilson administration's policy of excluding African Americans from federal govenment jobs and spoke out against the vigilante racism that had flared up across the country.

What was the cause of the market crash? (p.903)

The economy had actually begun to fall into a recession months before the stock market crash. Put mostly simply, the once roaring economy fell victim to overproduction and underconsumption.

Why did men want women to stay out of politics? (p.784)

The majority of men, however, still insisted that women stay out of politics because it would corrupt their moral purity.

Where was the first place to extend equal voting rights to women? (p.784)

Wyoming Territory NOT the state of Wyoming


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