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53 Cards in this Set
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who were the three main candidates for president in 1912 and what party did each represent?
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Robert LaFollette (Republican)
William Taft (Republican) Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) |
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what two positions had Woodrow Wilson held immediately before becoming president?
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he was an activist executive and was nominated as the democratic party's Progressive Hope
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how did Congress change the Tarrif during Wilson's presidency?
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they passed a new law which reduced rates to a fifty-year low, cutting the average rate from around 40% to 29%
AND passed an income tax |
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what new tax did Congress enact to get more revenue?
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income tax
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what banking system was created in 1913?
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the Federal Reserve Act
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what new commission was formed to oversee companies involved in interstate commerce?
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Federal Trade Commission
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tumultuous events in what western hemisphere country dominated Wilson's foreign policy during his first term as President?
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Mexico
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who was Wilson's Secretary of State for most of his first term?
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William Jennings Bryan
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against whom did Wilson run in 1916?
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Charles Evans Hughes
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what phrase did the Democrats use about Wilson in the 1916 campaign?
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"He kept us out of war!"
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what were three factors contributing to an explosive situation in Europe?
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1) the policy of imperialism 2) nationalism 3) the rivalries of various states for power and the same land
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what were the opposing alliances that had formed in Europe?
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1) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy 2) France, Russia, and England
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what was the spark that erupted into a world war?
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a man shot and killed both the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife so Austria-Hungary made a list of ten demands on Serbia. Serbian government agreed to follow 8 of them which was not good enough for Austria-Hungary who declared war on July 8 , 1914
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what was the long-running military aspect of the war?
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all the new technology
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what was the original American position in the war?
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they wanted to stay neutral
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how was American public opinion divided regarding the combatant nations?
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most Americans still wanted to avoid war
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what policy of Germany challenged American neutrality?
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Germany wanted to control more land
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what British passenger liner was sunk on May 7, 1915?
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Lusitania
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why did Secretary of State Bryan resign?
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Wilson sent a series of messages to Germany warning her of the consequences of continued aggression which were so strongly worded that Bryan resigned in fear that it would provoke German declaration of war
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what did Wilson say that he wanted to see?
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"A peace without victory"
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what was the Zimmerman telegram?
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it was a telegram the German ambassador sent to Mexico asking for an alliance
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when did the United States formally enter the war?
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April 6, 1917
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who led the first American forces to Europe?
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General John Pershing
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how did the US get more men to become soldiers?
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they instituted a draft (called Selective Service)
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what programs were instituted on the home front to help the war effort?
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1) the Industrial Board 2) the fuel Administration 3) the Food Administration
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what steps did the government take to influence and control public opinion
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prowar propaganda
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how did Russia conclude its participation in the war?
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the Russian government made a separate peace treaty with Germany and pulled out of the war
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what was Wilson's plan, revealed in January or 1918, for settling war issues?
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his Fourteen Points Speech
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what was the date when the war ended?
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November 11, 1918
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who was the greatest individual hero of the war?
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Alvin C. York
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what partisan steps did wilson take concerning preparations for peace?
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-appealed to the american public to return a democratic congress that would support him -he attended the peace conference
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how was wilson received when he went to europe?
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he was wildly welcomed
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who were the three leaders of other nations who influenced the treaty negotiations most?
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-prime minister david lloyd george (great britain) -premier georges clemenceau (france) -premier vittorio orlando (italy)
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what expectations did wilson have have to contend with as negotiations began?
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the Bolsheviks published the contents of secret tragedies made by the allies at the start of the war which called for the victor nations to carve up parts of germany and austria and take over germany's overseas colonies
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what were the feelings of the allied leaders about how to treat germany?
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they wanted germany to pay for the damages
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what was wilson's main agenda item for the treaty and the peace?
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the formation of a league of nations
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how was germany punished by the terms of the treaty
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they had to accept the blame for the war and was ordered to pay for huge sums of money to the victor nations -its military was reduced to a tiny force -the united states joined britain and france in defense in a pact against any future german aggression
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what sis wilson do to make sure that the league of nations was included in the treaty
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provisions into the treaty
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what was the proposed structure of of the league of nations
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it would be overseen by a secretary-general -it would have a general assembly of one representative from each member nation -any of the five permanent member could veto any resolution or action of the council
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what were complaints voiced in america about the treaty
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the german-american people didnt like the harsh terms imposed of germany
-the irish didnt like the fact that no provision was made for an independent ireland -italian-americans didnt believe that italy had gotten enough in the settlement |
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how did senate republicans respond to the treaty
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the pledged themselves to defeat the treaty
-they felt the league of nations created a permanent entanglement of the united states in foreign affairs |
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what happened to wilson while he was trying to build support for the treaty
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he suffered a stroke that completely paralyzed his left side
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what happened to the treaty of versailles in the senate?
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wilson urged the democrats to vote against it which they did
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what problems did the US face after the war
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there was no work and people went on a labor strike
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how did people come to live in carious parts of the earth
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after noahs ark and the flood they spread out across the earth
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how did people come to speak various languages?
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god confused the languages so the people could not accomplish their goal of building a tower to the heavens
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what emphasis does the bible make on racial divisions
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it doesnt. but ti does note them
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how did the jews categorize people
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there were the jews (God's chosen people) and the gentiles
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who were the samaritans
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they were among the unaccepted people. they were descendants of the intermarriage of two groups: the pagan assyrians who were brought in to repopulate the north kingdom, and the pagan northern israelites
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how did jesus look at people
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he looked at them without the stereotypes and prejudices that people often have
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what does the greek word translated "nations" in matthew 28:19 mean?
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ethnic
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in what kind of churches is the christian faith most alice in chine
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the three self church
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what did christians give to children in nigeria that later helped to save the christians lives
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pencils
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