Federal housing policy

reinforced residential segregation

The Roosevelt Corollary

Said the US could exercise an international police power

the study of mental characteristics of different races

ended the forced policy of assimilation

relied on large scale government spending

The Tennessee Valley Authority

combined economic regional planning with economic relief

During the Progressive Era

urban development highlighted social inequalities

The 1929 study called Middletown

Said leisure replaced political involvement

The Civilian Conservation Corps

put young men to work in national parks

Encouraged African Americans to adjust to segregation

Birds of Passage were

Immigrants who planned on returning to their home country

The Teapot Dome Scandal involved

the leasing of government oil reserves to private businesses

pitted creationists against evolutionists

The White Man's Burden refers to

Imposing white culture on other societies

The economic development of the American West was based on

lumber, mining, tourism, and farming

Why was the Great Strike of 1877 important?

It reduced tension created by rapid industrialization

The Dawes Act of 1887

Divided tribal land into parcels for Indian families

What was the main cause of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

The Great Migration refers to

African Americans moving from South to North

The Women's Christian Temperance Union

First demanded prohibition, then women's suffrage

The Triangle Shirtwaist fore

led to the creation of workplace safety laws

In the 19th ce, pools, trusts, and mergers were

used to control the marketplace

1) Why was William “Boss” Tweed so popular with the immigrant poor?

He provided them with basic needs in exchange for votes

The House Un-American Activities Committee

defined liberals and unionists as un-American

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Excluded all Chinese people from entering the US

New Nationalism and the New Freedom differed on the issue of

regulating business vs. trust busting

How did WWI lead to the lost generation?

It was hard to reconcile that Western civilization triumphed

challenged the racism of Southeastern Europeans

refers to the process of assimilation

Banned nudity, adultery, and long kisses from film

meant to increase money on the market

The Treaty of Versailles

Required Germany to pay war reparations

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1
How did Populists plan to give farmers cheap access to markets?
Training farmers in more efficient farming methods
Public ownership of railroads
local government investment in roads
Appealing to local banks for affordable loans
2
Federal housing policy
weakened the power of local governments
expanded funding into integrated schools
reinforced residential segregation
was part of the Social Security Act
3
What did President Coolidge believe was the business of the American people?
business
internationalism
going to church
civil rights
4
The Roosevelt Corollary
Told Japan that the US was the main power in the Pacific
Limited the sovereignty of Canada
Said the US could exercise an international police power
was a warning to Central America to accept a colony status
5
Eugenics is
the movement towards colonization in Africa by the US
the socialist strategy to support labor unions
the genetic modification of human behavior
the study of mental characteristics of different races
6
The Indian New Deal
ended the forced policy of assimilation
expanded the boarding school program
continued the policy of the Dawes Act
included Social Security benefits for Native Americans
7
Keynesian economics
relied on limited government spending
was rejected by Roosevelt
relied on large scale government spending
focused on maintaining a balanced budget
8
The Tennessee Valley Authority
combined economic regional planning with economic relief
was created during the Second New Deal
Put young men to work in national parks
applied only to the state of Tennessee
9
During the Progressive Era
cities attracted only the wealthy
urban development highlighted social inequalities
social reformers focused on rural areas
cities declined in importance
10
The 1929 study called Middletown
Said Americans were increasingly involved in politics
Focused on the increase of female voters
Said the average American supported socialsim
Said leisure replaced political involvement
11
The Civilian Conservation Corps
applied only to southern states
combined regional planning with economic relief
was created during the Second New Deal
put young men to work in national parks
12
What replaced liberty of contract by the end of the New Deal?
personal freedom
ownership of property
suffrage
civil liberties
13
Booker T. Washington
Called for political equality
Encouraged African Americans to adjust to segregation
Fought against segregation
opposed vocational education for African Americans
14
How did Americans react when war broke out in Europe?
Mostly supported the British
Supported US involvement
Mostly supported the Germans
Were deeply divided
15
Birds of Passage were
Single women who worked until they got married
Immigrants who planned on returning to their home country
Stowaways on passenger ships to America
Immigrants who visited settlement homes for help
16
The Progressive Era presidents were
T. Roosevelt, Taft, and R. Roosevelt
T. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson
T. Roosevelt, Taft, and Hoover
R. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson
17
The Teapot Dome Scandal involved
Hoover receiving money to give trading status to China
The attorney general taking bribes to not prosecute criminal
the leasing of government oil reserves to private businesses
President Harding's affair with a young woman
18
What constitutional right was most important to workers and labor unions?
Right to privacy
Right to free speech
Right to bear arms
Right to due process
19
The Scopes Trial
ended the discussion of teaching evolution in schools
was a victory for birth control advocates
ended the separation of church and state
pitted creationists against evolutionists
20
The White Man's Burden refers to
The horrors of lynching
The failure of reconstruction
Using resources from colonies
Imposing white culture on other societies
21
The Jungle was written by
Upton Sinclair
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
22
During WWI, federal powers
stayed the same
greatly expanded
were delegated to the states
were limited
23
The economic development of the American West was based on
farming
the Plains Indians
lumber, mining, tourism, and farming
Transportation
24
Why was the Great Strike of 1877 important?
It reduced tension created by rapid industrialization
It proved the theory of Social Darwinism
It showed the Knights of Labor could organizing workers
It was the greatest labor victory in American history
25
The Dawes Act of 1887
Ended the Indian Wars
Placed Indians on reservations
Outlawed the killing of buffalo by whites
Divided tribal land into parcels for Indian families
26
The Second New Deal focused on
economic relief
economic security
business recovery
civil liberties
27
By 1890, the majority of Americans
worked in the mining industry
were moving into the middle class
worked for wages
worked as tenant farmers
28
What was the main cause of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
29
In the Gilded Age, the American working class
Did not include women and children
Worked under safe conditions
Lived in desperate conditions
Was making gains and moving to the middle class
30
The Ghost Dance
Began a new era of Indian Wars
Was seen as harmless
Brought Indians and whites together
Was feared by whites
31
The Great Migration refers to
Whites settling the West
African Americans moving from North to South
African Americans moving from South to North
Indian removal in the West
32
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
Argued politics was not a place for women
First demanded prohibition, then women's suffrage
Only focused on prohibition
Was a small organization of radical feminists
33
The Triangle Shirtwaist fore
was the worst fire in US history
destroyed the business, but there were no casualties
was due to a worker's uprising
led to the creation of workplace safety laws
34
In the 19th ce, pools, trusts, and mergers were
used rarely
used to control the marketplace
beneficial to consumers
against the law
35
1) Why was William “Boss” Tweed so popular with the immigrant poor?
He pushed for political reform
He fought hard for more liberal immigration laws
He was willing to speak truth to power
He provided them with basic needs in exchange for votes
36
The Works Progress Administration
Included projects in the arts
Employed only industrial workers
was limited in scope
focused primarily on urban renewal
37
The Committee on Public Information
protected civil liberties
Sought to shape public opinion
was directed by William Jennings Bryan
was connected to the Socialist Party
38
The House Un-American Activities Committee
focused on racism and white supremacy in the South
defined liberals and unionists as un-American
focused on identifying only communists
focused on fascism
39
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Led to a decrease in discrimination of Japanese Americans
Banned the immigration of Chinese women
Excluded all Chinese people from entering the US
Led to equality for Chinese and Chinese Americans in the US
40
W.E.B. Du Bois
Opposed vocational education
Called for political equality
Fought against segregation
Encouraged African Americans to adjust to segregation
41
The progressive movement drew its strength from
Farmeres
Middle class reformers
Military leaders
Big business
42
New Nationalism and the New Freedom differed on the issue of
free silver
civil rights
regulating business vs. trust busting
immigration restriction vs. open gate policy
43
How did WWI lead to the lost generation?
Conflict between monarchies and socialists proved too much
The popular view of politics had changed
The majority of victims were civillians
It was hard to reconcile that Western civilization triumphed
44
Cultural Pluralism
Is another term for assimilation
challenged the racism of Southeastern Europeans
shaped public policy for the 1920s
was despised by most immigrants
45
The first New Deal focused on
economic relief
civil liberties
business recovery
economic security
46
Worldwide Progressive era immigration was influenced by all EXCEPT
Industrial expansion
The decline of traditional farming
Widespread turmoil in Europe and Asia
World War I
47
Americanization
refers to the process of assimilation
refers to an economic system
was supported by socialists
celebrated diversity
48
Which was NOT part of the Populist platform?
Higher tariffs
Direct election of US senators
A graduated income tax
Workers' rights to form unions
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the Hayes Code
Banned nudity, adultery, and long kisses from film
Banned socialists from speaking at public universities
Banned movies from negatively portraying the US government
Banned the mailing of material with sexual material
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Bi-metalism
United Democrats and Republicans
Divided the Republican party
meant to increase money on the market
had little support from William Jennings Bryan
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The Treaty of Versailles
Required Germany to pay war reparations
Rejected the League of Nations
Was fair and reasonable
Allowed Germany equal participation
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The massive hunting of what animal hurt the Plains Indians?
antelope
buffalo
deer
horses

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