Where did the New Immigrants come from?

Southern and Eastern Europe (Italians, Jews, and Slavs)

What was the main thing that got the U.S. involved in WWI?

Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

What was one of the weaknesses of Progressivism?

Overly optimistic about the effectiveness of legislation

The three languages of Progressivism is?

Good Government, Good Business, Good Society

Based on the 1890 census, the National Origins Act (1924) did what?

Allowed fewer non Western/Northern European immigrates

Following the Red Scare of 1919, what was the government's response to New Immigration?

The Palmer Raids/National Origins Act (1924)

How did white settlement disrupt life for the plains Indians?

land grabs, over hunting, disruption of buffalo migrations

A movement that called for reforms to help the "common man"

What battle ended in the death of Custer's men and a Pyrrhic victory for the plains Indians?

The Battle of Little Big Horn (1875)

Charles Lindbergh became a icon by

By flying across the Atlantic in a single flight

Which wasn't a reason that Americas feared the New Immigrants?

White were worried that they would become a minority

The Treaty of Versailles did what?

Ended the war, blamed Germany, and imposed harsh terms

What were the goals of progressivism?

To improve/make a fairer society

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

Alleged attempt by Germany to get Mexico to attack the U.S.

What was not one of the main motivations of Populism

A desire to decrease the size of the government

The Fort Laramie Agreements of 1851 did what to the Plains Tribes?

Put the tribes on reservations for land protections/supplies

Early 20th century Progressivism can be described as an?

A top down movement; mainly intellectual and moralistic

The Allies were made up of which major powers?

Britain, France, Russia, and Italy

WWI was a conflict caused by what?

Accidentally caused by nationalism/imperialism/militarism

The goal of "Free Silver" was to do what?

Base currency on a silver standard to increase buying power

What differentiated the 2nd Klan from the old one?

Emerged as a public organization in response to immigration

47 years after the Dawes Act, why was tribal ownership of land was restored in 1934?

Private ownership caused the loss of more land

The Dawes Severalty Act did what to delegitimize the tribes?

Got rid of the Reservations/turned it into private property

Populism appealed to which segment of the U.S. population?

Those who lived in rural communities in the South and Plains

How did white Americans typically perceive the plains Indians

primitive, usually as either violent or noble savages

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1
Where did the New Immigrants come from?
Northern and Western Europe (Ireland, Germany, and England)
Canada!
Latin America (Mexicans/Central Americans) and China
Southern and Eastern Europe (Italians, Jews, and Slavs)
2
Flappers refer to?
All of these
A person who typically listens to jazz
A young women who rejected typical gender/sexual norms
A young women who wear short skirts and had bobbed hair
3
What was the main thing that got the U.S. involved in WWI?
Germany's attack on Belgium
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
The Britain's blockade of the Central Powers
Via their membership in the entente
4
What was one of the weaknesses of Progressivism?
Relied too much on popular anger, not intellectual thought
Tended to be forceful/dogmatic
Overly optimistic about the effectiveness of legislation
They tended to be very elitist/technocratic
5
The three languages of Progressivism is?
All of these
Good Government, Good Business, Good Society
Education, temperance, civil rights
Full employment, fair prices, open society
6
Based on the 1890 census, the National Origins Act (1924) did what?
Put equal quotas on all nationalities
Allowed more non Western/Northern European immigrates
Called for the deportation 25% of all immigrants since 1890
Allowed fewer non Western/Northern European immigrates
7
What massacre revolved around the Ghost Dances in 1890?
Wound Knee
Sand Creek
Fetterman
Little Crow's Raid
8
What phrase best describe progressivism?
"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"
“What is owed to me and what I’m not getting”
"The business of America is business"
"I am my brothers keeper"
9
Following the Red Scare of 1919, what was the government's response to New Immigration?
The abolition of birthright citizenship
The Palmer Raids/National Origins Act (1924)
The inclusion of newly recognized languages
Less restrictive quotas
10
Who was the spiritual leader that initiated the Ghost dances?
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Wovoka
Little Crow
11
How did white settlement disrupt life for the plains Indians?
Through the adverse effects of new technologies
land grabs, over hunting, disruption of buffalo migrations
By spreading disease and induction of invasive species
Industrial pollution and overuse of farmland
12
What was populism?
A conservative social movement
A intellectual/moralistic movement that called for reform
A movement that called for reforms to help the "common man"
A movement that called for the return of the "good ole days"
13
What battle ended in the death of Custer's men and a Pyrrhic victory for the plains Indians?
The Fetterman Massacre (1866)
Battle of Sand Creek (1866)
The Battle of Little Big Horn (1875)
The Battle of Wounded Knee (1890)
14
Which politician ran for pres 3 times, called for Free silver, and is associated with populism?
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
15
Charles Lindbergh became a icon by
By flying across the continent in a single flight
By flying across the Atlantic in a single flight
By inventing the airplane
By flying across the Pacific in a single flight
16
Which wasn't a reason that Americas feared the New Immigrants?
They worried they wont culturally integrate
White were worried that they would become a minority
Feared that they would bring radical ideologies
Feared that would bring crime
17
The Treaty of Versailles did what?
Ended the war with the dismemberment of Britian's Empire
Ended the war with some minor concessions
Ended the war, blamed Germany, and imposed harsh terms
Ended the war with lenient terms for the defeated
18
What were the goals of progressivism?
To redistribute wealth
To bring the state of the country back before the 1860s
To improve/make a fairer society
To support the build of banking and industry
19
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Wilson's secret promise to help Britain in WWI
Alleged attempt by Germany to get Mexico to attack the U.S.
A attempt by Germany to get the U.S. to attack Canada
A warning from Britain about planned German u-boat attacks
20
What was not one of the main motivations of Populism
Distrust of banks and railroads
A desire to decrease the size of the government
A sense of alienation and loss of control of their own lives
A feeling that the gov is not helping the people
21
How could we describe the Plains Indians?
Mainly sedentary farmers
Complex but pre-industrial
Mainly nomadic/Hunter-Gathers
Isolationist
22
The Fort Laramie Agreements of 1851 did what to the Plains Tribes?
Broke up the reservations, turning it into private property
Put the tribes on reservations for land protections/supplies
Affirmed their rights to the land
Forced the tribes into the cities
23
Which one of these is not a piece of progressive legislation?
"Free silver"
Volstead Act and 18th Amendment (prohibition)
19th amendment (Gave Women the right to vote)
The Square Deal
24
Early 20th century Progressivism can be described as an?
As an elitist movement; mainly led by East coast elites
A top down movement; mainly intellectual and moralistic
A bottom up movement; mainly lower class and rustic
As an eugenicist movement; mainly led by the Klan
25
When the first waves of new immigrants started arriving?
1860
1875
1890
1850
26
The Allies were made up of which major powers?
The U.S, USSR, Britain, France, and China
Britain, France, Russia, and Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Turkey
Germany, Japan, and Italy
27
WWI was a conflict caused by what?
Purposefully caused by German nationalists and Militarists
Accidentally caused by nationalism/imperialism/militarism
Caused by the sinking of the Lusitania
Caused by Italy's annexation of Ethiopia
28
What were the reason for new immigrants to migrate?
Political repression
Poverty/opportunity
All of these
Religious/ethnic discrimination
29
Zeitgeist refers to?
The spirit of the times
A feeling of discontent/frustration
A reference to a feeling of loss
A reference to the era of good feelings
30
The Turner Thesis said what about the West in 1890?
With it "settled" it meant a changed American identity
That the west acted as a "safety valve"
All of these
It was culturally important to American Identity and virtues
31
1890 saw what?
New immigration and birth of progressive movement
Massacre of Wounded Knee
The closing of the West/Turner Thesis
All of these
32
Wilson's 14 Points did what?
Gave hope to the Central Powers for a less harsh peace
Gave the Allies cause a moral tone
Was objected by the Allies as too idealistic
All of these
33
What made New Immigrants stand out from the previous waves?
They weren't protestant
Less educated
Linguistically/culturally unrelated to Anglo culture
All of these
34
The goal of "Free Silver" was to do what?
Get rid of paper money and return to hard coinage
Base currency on a silver standard to increase buying power
Give aid to farmers by redistributing tax dollars
Decrease the value of the currency to help the banks
35
What differentiated the 2nd Klan from the old one?
Emerged as a public organization in response to immigration
Acted to protect the civil liberties of poor whites
Was a terrorist organization against the reconstruction
Remerged as a political party
36
What political ideologies found its way to America via new immigrants?
Socialism, Marxism, Anarchism
papism
utilitarianism
Corporatism/Strasserism
37
47 years after the Dawes Act, why was tribal ownership of land was restored in 1934?
The Gov wanted to restrict Indian movements
Corruption
Private ownership caused the loss of more land
The Gov wanted lands owned by the Indians
38
The Dawes Severalty Act did what to delegitimize the tribes?
Gave the tribes compensation for lost lands
Gave the Indians back some of their lands
Gave the tribes autonomy within the U.S.
Got rid of the Reservations/turned it into private property
39
Populism appealed to which segment of the U.S. population?
Those who lived in rural communities in the South and Plains
Those who lived Urban centers on the East Coast and Midwest
Socially Conservative Southern Communities
Intellectualls and the educated
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How did white Americans typically perceive the plains Indians
As prospects for integration and American citizenship
primitive, usually as either violent or noble savages
As prospects for migrant labor
civilized

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