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What war is represented by these qualities?
It was largely popular. Blacks resentment to Jim Crow increased. US entered in April 1917. And the centralization of the war brought in more govt control. |
WWII
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What is the council of defenses purpose?
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Their purpose was to suppress the anti war feelings but spurred on anti-German and anti-pacifist feelings.
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What war helped push the prohibition movement?
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WWII they felt alcohol was wasteful in the face of war and brewers were seen as agents of Kaiser.
Natl. laws were passed that created dry zones around military bases and prohibited the use of grain to produce alcoholic beverages. |
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What did the Reed Bone Dry amendment do?
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This baned liquor ads by mail
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What did the DC Prohibition Law do?
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Banned liquor trade in DC
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What did prohibition clause in Food control Bill do?
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Banned manufacture of distilled spirtis during wartime--Pres given authority to ban beer and wine.
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When was the manufacture of all liquour banned in the 1910s.
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June 30th, 1919 until completion of war demobilization.
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Wilson and many wet congressmen didn't support the 18th amendment but how did it get passed?
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Wets voted for it thinking that the states would never ratify it.
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What was weird about the 18th amendment?
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It wasn't illegal to purchase or use liquor. It made it illegal to manufacture, sell or transport.
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What did the volstead act specify?
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The wording of the Volstead act specifically defined “intoxicating liquor,” stating that any beverage which contained 0.5% alcohol by volume or higher would be covered under the act
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Why was the volstead act amended in 1933?
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To make beer non-intoxicating
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What was under the Zimmerman Note?
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This said that if US enters WWII, MX should invade US to take back TX, NM, AZ. And that MX should invite JP to switch sides and join coalition but luckily Carranza turns it down.
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When Governor Hobby trued to delay the Texas ratification of the prohibtion act under the special session of in 1918, several other laws were passed. What laws?
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Illegal to criticize the US govt, flag, officers, uniforms, or to question wisdom of US involvement in war
Made a 10 mile dry zone around military bases Outlaw prostitution around bases election law deny ballot to un-naturalized foreign born persons No classes taught in any other lang but eng, except foreign lang All schools must devote 10 mins to teaching on patriotism Allow women to vote in primaries Pass law requiring run-off when needed. |
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Who was the first woman in Texas elected to a statewide office?
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Annie Webb Blanton
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Fergueson runs against who for governor of Texas even though he couldn't run?
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Gov hobby
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The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote and was ratified in June by Texas State leg (first southern state). But when under constitutional amendment giving the women the vote they lose, why?
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Because it disenfranchised aliens and aliens could vote in the state constitutional amend but women couldn't
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When there was an increase of race riots what do the public blame it on?
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They blame them on Bolsheviks and other foreigners
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What are the palmer raids?
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This is when suspected radicals were rounded up and deported
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Economically, what are some changes in the 20s?
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The oil boom replaces slaughtering and meat packing.
Foreign bus no longer feared Anti-trust issue loses importance Farmers still worry about their status |
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What was the Texas version of the Volstead law?
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The Dean Law
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The volstead act specifies what is alcohol but also does what?
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Mad eit okay for indviduals to store and consume liquor
Allow manufacture light wine and beer Allow for industrial alcohol manufactured Allows alcohol use by patients and communicants at religious services. Also makers of vinegar and cider. |
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Who was responsible for enforcing the Volstead Act?
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The IRS- Prohibtion Bureau
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What were some ways people circumvented the prohibition?
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Doctors and ministers
Fake denaturing plants Home grown |
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What city in Texas made prostitution, liquor and gambling legal?
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Galveston
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Who was appointed to the Wickersham commision to investigate how prohibition was working out?
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President Hoover appointed George Wickersham.
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Pat Neff defeats who to become Governor in 1920, with all the votes coming from progressives?
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Bailey
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Patt Neff was
former ______ of the house dry Didn't like __________ Helped establish _____ _____ Considered neutral towards ______ Was the first to undergo a ______ ____ |
speaker
dancing Texas Tech KKK Run off |
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Who was a klan member, defeated Jim Fergeuson for senator in 1922
He replaced Charles Culberson |
Earle Mayfield
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What governor recommended their be state parks?
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Gov Neff
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MA Fergueson beat Felix Robertson in 1924 for Governor due to?
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MA's anti klan support
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What did Attorney General Dan Moody file a suit against Fergueson for?
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Dan Moody was upset that he was giving the contracts to his friends
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Who did Texas support as President in 1924, with the help of whom?
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Pres William Gibbs McAdoo
Thomas Love (Dry Messiah) |
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What former Atty general was elected Govenor at 26', beat Ma Fergeuson, and prosecuted klan cases?
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Dan Moody
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What did Dan Moody want to do as governor?
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He wanted to rewrite constitution and increase # of supreme court justices.
He wanted to reform civil service |
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What President died and made Coolridge president?
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Harding
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Who defeats Earle Mayfield as senator in 1928?
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Tom Connally
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Who was the first republican to ever win a state's electoral vote?
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Herbet Hoover became pres in 28
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When was the period of rapid pop growth and mobility with Texas?
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20's
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What case struck down the white primary law, allowing blacks to vote?
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Nixon v. Herndon, 273 U.S. 536 (1927), was a United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court struck down a Texas law which forbade blacks from voting in the Texas Democratic primary.
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What court case made the all-white democratic party unconstitutional.
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Nixon v. Condon, 286 U.S. 73 (1932), was a voting rights case decided by the United States Supreme Court, which found the all-white Democratic Party primary in Texas unconstitutional.
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When was black tuesday?
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Tuesday October 29th 1929
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With exception to what the federal government didnt have much influence over people's lives until the new deal?
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Wartime
Mail delivery |
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Who defeated MA fergueson for Governor of Texas in 1930?
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Ross Sterling
He imposed martial law in East Texas oil fields in Aug 31 |
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With the election of who gave the Texas dems control of the house in 1931, his aide was LBJ?
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Richard Kleberg
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MA Fergueson beat who the regain her govenor position of Texas by criticizing his martial law over E Texas oil Fields and accusing him of wasting state hwy funds?
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Ross Sterling
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Who was elected speaker of the house in 31, served on ways and means comm, fought sec of treas Andrew Mellon's plan for reducing top income tax bracket to 25%, and was vice president (Pres FDR) in 1933?
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John Nance Garner
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What was the TX Cotton Acreage Control Law?
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The first and on;y effort to limit cotton planting
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In the beginning were Texans supportive or unsuportive of the New Deal?
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Texans were supportive
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Why would Texans support the New Deal when most of them were conservative?
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Party Loyalty
FDR was popular Appeal of fed money Didn't disturb race issue Populist heritage Crisis atmosphere in 33 |
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What was one of the first order of business in the New Deal?
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Clean up wall street
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What happened under the first new deal?
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Something for everyone, economic recovery, AAA for farmers, NRA for bus and labor, work relief for unemplyed, home loan legislation and stock markett regulation for middle class
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Who was chairman of Interstate and Foreign Commerce Comm.?
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Rayburn
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Who was never a New Dealer?
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Jesse Jone (Reconstruction Finance Corporation UNDER JESSE JONES)
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Was the first or second new deal more concerned with social reform?
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Second
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The Works Progress Administration spent almost half of 15 billion dollars in second new deal. What are some of the programs under the WPA?
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Fed theater Project
Fed Art Project Fed Writers Project |
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What agency helped set up codes of fair competition?
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The NRA allowed industries to create "codes of fair competition," which were intended to reduce "destructive competition" and to help workers by setting minimum wages and maximum weekly hours. It also allowed industry heads to collectively set price floors.
NRA |
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The NRA was declared unconstituional in Schecter Poultry vs US but was replaced by what?
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The Wagner Labor Relations Act
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What was the AAA?
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The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) (Pub.L. 73-10, enacted May 12, 1933) restricted agricultural production in the New Deal era by paying farmers to reduce crop area. Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus so as to effectively raise the value of crops, thereby a portion of their fields lie fallow
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Did the New Deal create unions?
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Nope
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What did the 21st amendment do ?
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Ends National Prohibition;
Liquor not legal until 1970. |
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MA Ferg set up what commission and appointed her friends to county welfare boards?
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Texas Rehabilitation and RELIEF Commission
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Who chaired the RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) between 33-39?
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Jesse Jones
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After MA Fergueson's second term, who was elected to governonr?
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Atty Gen James V. Allred
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What is a factor in the feelings towards the New Deal?
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The income level of Texans
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What was the organiation set up that oposed the new deal?
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The American Liberty League
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What did revenue act of 1935 do?
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Tax the higher income bracket
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Who were the most prominent members of the Constitutional Democrats?
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J. Evetts Haley and Joe Bailey Jr.
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What was the first sign of revolt against FDR in congress?
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The defeat in House on death sentence provision and reaction against revenue Act of 35
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What did FDR do concerning the SC?
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He reorganized the SC and appoint new Justices. He wanted to exapnd the justices to 15.
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Why did FDR cur fed spending in June of 37, this resulted in recession?
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Promised to balance the budget
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The Wagner Steagall National Housing Act of 37 set up what?
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US Housing Authoity
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The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant set up what?
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The Farm Security Administration.
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Why does the New Deal stall out in 38?
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Refused to interfere with sitdown strikes
Court packing plan Recession of late '37 attempted party purge of '38 |
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Who is William Lee O'Daniels?
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He was senator and later governor of Texas
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