Honors Us History 1890-1968

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Alfred Mahan

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Wrote "Influence of Sea Power Upon History", saying the control of seas was the key to wold domination-different world powers read and used. Stimulate naval race.

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Valeriano Weyler

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Spanish General (Butcher). Crushed the Cuban rebels by herding civilians into reconcentration camps and kept Rebels out.

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Dupuy de Lôme

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Spanish minister who's letter was published in Hearst's headlines (Washington). President McKinley was "ear to the ground" leader and lacked good faith. Forced to resign.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Aggressive American who believed earth belonged to strong and fit. Said McKinley had backbone of an eclair. Assistant secretary of navy. Rough riders organizer, lieutenant colonel.

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George Dewey

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Command American Asiatic squad in Hong Kong. Only 6 warships, destroyed 10-no lives lost. Won Manila.

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Well-educated commander, part Chinese, that collaborated with US (Filipino)

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Reconcentration

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Act of concentrating rural population in town or village for military or political convenience. The Spanish placed Cubans to separate from rebels into these camps

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Jingoism

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Extreme patriotism-warlike/ aggressive country for war against Spanish.

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Imperialism

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Policy of extending a country's power and influence throughout diplomacy and military. America spreads over to influence Central America and Asia

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Maine

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The main was sent to protect Americans. mysteriously blows up-America blame Spanish, Spanish blames internal force (the real case).

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Teller amendment

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When the United States overthrows Spain, they would give Cubans freedom

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Rough riders

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Regiment of volunteers, commander Leonard Wood, organized by Roosevelt. They charged into the fight, with heavy casualties, but won in Santiago

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Anti-– imperialist league

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Fight expansionist moves. President of Harvard and Stanford, Mark Twain, etc. Didn't want to annex Philippines.

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Foraker act

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Gave Puerto Ricans limited popular government and granted citizenship

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Insular cases

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Badly divided Supreme Court decreed, flag did out run constitution and the document didn't extend with full force to new windfalls

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Platt amendment

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Hated restriction-Cubans had to impair independence, US troops may intervene, sell or lease coal stations

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John Hay

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Secretary of state, decided on a dramatic move for China – open door policy

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Theodore Roosevelt

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People wanted him for vice President. He had to take over presidency onceMcKinley was murdered. Youngest president, master politician, starts work on canal for US. Then, revised Monroe doctrine to make US more powerful – given Nobel peace prize for settling Japan and Russia dispute

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Phillippe – Bunau vanilla

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Worked with Panama revolutionists – tiny patriot army with members of fire department, 500 bought Colombian troops, signed hay-bunau vanilla treaty – price of Canal same, but extended with to 10 miles

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Guerilla warfare

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Small group uses tactics like ambushes, raids, mobility. Filipinos used to fight America (unfair-they had no freedom compared to Cuba).

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Sphere of influence

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Spatial region which country has influence over exclusively, accommodate interest – big powers took China's for themselves after it was defeated

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Yellow peril

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Color metaphor for East Asians in danger to rest of the world – yellow press field racism in schools, giving this name.

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Philippine insurrwction

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Philippines decided to go to war with America – they were upset that they games no freedom, compared to Cuba.

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Open door notes

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John Hay communicated that they should announce their leaseholds/spheres of influence. They respect China's rights and fair competition.

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"Full dinner pail"

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Refers to prosperity under first term of McKinley, expected another and we're not worried.

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Boxer rebellion

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Anti-– imperialist uprising which was in China. Wanted to kill foreign devils coming into country.

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Big stick diplomacy

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Theodore Roosevelt – leaders strive for peace, but make known military power

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Hay-Pauncefote treaty

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US and Britain signed, before Panama. Gave United States rights to create and control canal across Central America to connect Pacific and Atlantic.

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Hay-Bunau treaty

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US and Panama, Panama zone and subsequent construction established after revolution

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Roosevelt corollary

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Added to Monroe doctrine – in the event of future financial problems in Latin America, US would intervene – police man.

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Russo-Japanese war

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Russia wanted Chinas ports, and Japan thought this was threatening. Russia invaded and didn't back down – Japan launch surprise attack, Roosevelt try to interfere

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Gentlemens agreement

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Californians repeal offensive school order and accepted this, Japanese stop flow of laborers to US mainland

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Great White Fleet

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Battleships start from Virginia waters – Japanese school children waved the American flag and sand in English – Japan and US respect each other's territory possessions.

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Root Takahira Agreement

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Recognize territory possessions (Japan and US)

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Jacob Riis

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Keen eyes and nose- Danish immigrant who wrote "how the other half lives" in New York City slums

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Lincoln steffens

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Brilliant New York reporter, launched a series of articles called "shame of the cities". Unmasked alliance between corrupt government and business

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Ida Tarbell

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Pioneering journalist, published devastating/factual work about Standard oil company

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Robert La Follette

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Governor of Wisconsin, was crusader who was most militant. A progressive movement Republican leader. Fight monopoly, wrestled considerable control from corporations and returned to people

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Frances Willard

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Founder of WTCU-women's Christian temperance union. Pray on saloon floors, mobilized nearly 1,000,000 women to make the world homelike. She found a vigorous ally in the Anti-– Saloon League, which was aggressive, well organized, and well-financed.

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Florence Kelly

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Resident of Hull House, Illinois first chief factory inspector and leading advocate for improving conditions. Control National Consumers League – safeguard women/children in workplace

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J.P. Morgan

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Organized railroad holding company – wanted virtual monopoly of railroads in NW – Roosevelt fought

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Upton Sinclair

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Wrote "The Jungle". Intended to focus on plight of workers in canning factories, but appalled public with description of disgusting food, filth, disease, etc.

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William Howard Taft

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Secretary of war and mild progressive – Roosevelt chose him to run for president. Later on, used lever of American investments to boost political interests abroad – "Dollar diplomacy". Smashed monopolies, split Republican Party – he and Roosevelt ended up rupturing their friendship

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Initiative

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Voters could directly propose legislation themselves, bypass boss – bought state legislative.

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Referendum

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Place laws on ballot for final approval by people, especially laws that had been railroaded through complaint legislature by free-spending agents of big business

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Recall

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Enable voters to remove faithless elected officials, those bribed by bosses.

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Rule of reason

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Legal doctrine to interpret Sherman Antitrust Act. Actions like possession of monopoly are analyzed under "rule of reason" and illegal when they effect unreasonably restraints trade.

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Muckrackers

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Enterprising editors financed extensive research and encouraged pugnacious writing by bright young reporters – exposed evils of society

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17th amendment

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Establish direct election of US senators

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18th amendment

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Prohibit alcohol drinks

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Northern securities case

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A railroad holding company organized by JP Morgan and James Hill – monopoly of NW railroads

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Muller v Oregon

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Brandeis persuade Supreme Court to accept constitutionality of laws protecting women workers by present evidence or harmful effects of factory labor. Although discriminatory, celebrate triumph

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Lochner v new yoek

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Invalidate NY law, establish 10 hour workdays for bakers.

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Meat inspection act

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Prep of meat shipped over state lines subject to federal inspection from corral to can

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Dollar diplomacy

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Taft used American investments to boost American political interests abroad.

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Old guard

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Older segment of population

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Woodrow Wilson

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Mild conservationist turned militant progressive – president of Princeton. Entered politics in New Jersey, finally ran as president

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Eugene V Debs

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Socialist candidate for presidency

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Louis Brandeis

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Massachusetts attorney who fan the flames of reform with his book "other peoples money and how the bankers use it." Jew in Supreme Court

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New nationalism

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Urged national government to increase power to remedy economic and social abuses

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New freedom

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Called for stronger antitrust legislation, banking reform, and tariff reductions

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16th amendment

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Allowed Congress to levy income taxed without apportioning among states.

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Federal reserve act

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Create and establish federal reserve system, central banking of United States. granted legal authority to issue Federal Reserve notes as legal tender.

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Clayton act

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Lengthened Shopworn Sherman act's list of business practices deemed objectable etc. also conferred benefits of labor

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George Creel

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Head of Committee on Public Information. Young journalist who was gifted with zeal and imagination. Sell America on the war and sell world on wilsonian war aims. Posters, pamphlets, movies, songs.

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Eugene V Debs

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Socialist who was convicted under espionage act in 10 years of federal penitentiary. Member of IWW

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Bernard Baruch

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Lone-eagle stock speculator who headed war industries Board. No more than small powers, disbanded in days of armistice

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Herbert Hoover

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Head of food administration. Successfully lead massive charitable drive to feed starved of war – voluntary compliance wheat less Wednesday's, etc

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Alice Paul

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Leader of National women's party – hunger strikes and marches.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Chair man of Senate committee on foreign relations. Harvard PhD – hated Wilson, vice versa

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Warren Harding

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Senator of Ohio, small town newspaper editor. Republican president nominee

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Self determination

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Group of people form own state and choose own government – inspired by nationalism.

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Collective security

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Group of nations agree not to attack each other and defend from attack.

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Conscription

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Sending out draft for people to join the army

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Normalcy

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Isolationist sentiment with a vengeance

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Zimmerman note

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Intercepted Ally proposal from Germany to Mexico – recover its land.

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14 points

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Make mighty efforts and demoralize enemy governments by holding out promises to dissatisfied minorities.

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Espionage and sedition acts

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Espionage – postal officials authority to ban newspapers and magazines. $10,000 fine and 20 years in jail. Sedition – federal offense to use disloyal profane, abusive language.

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Schenck v US

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Supreme Court affirmed legality – argue freedom of speech revoked when speech pose clear and present danger

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War industries Board

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Impose order on economic confusion – stock speculator.

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19th amendment

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Give all women Americans right to vote

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18th amendment

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Prohibit alcoholic beverages

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Bolsheviks

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Wing of Russian social – democratic workers party – lenin leader.

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Doughboys

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Members of US Army in World War I

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Big four

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Rulers of countries who met at Treaty of verse sigh – Wilson America, Clemenceau France, Orlando Italy, and George Britain.

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Irreconcilables

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Better opponents of treaty of versailles-Republicans V Democrats – rejected treaty with Lodge reservations appended

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A. Mitchell Palmer

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General, "saw red too easily", "fighting quaker" – excess of zeal and rounding up suspects. Shattered Washington home -"quaking fighter"

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John Scopes

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Likable bio teacher in monkey trial. Infected likable bio teacher in monkey trial. Indicted for teaching evolution. Defended by national attorneys

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Clarence Darrow

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Criminal lawyer for Scopes – made Bryan look foolish

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Andrew Mellon

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Treasury secretary with tax policies favoring expansion of capital investment

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Bruce Barton

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Founder of advertising for people to want more. Prominent and NY partner in Madison Avenue firm. "The man nobody knows"– Thesis was Jesus was greatest adman

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Henry Ford

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Perfected the assembly line cars coming out every 10 seconds. Inventor developed automotive industry-Model T. Fordism, President nomination in People's choice.

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Charles Lindenberg

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"Flyin fool", first solo west to east conquest of Atlantic. $25,000 in spirit of St. Louis – New York to Paris and 33 hours and 39 minutes

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Margaret Sanger

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Fiery feminist who organized birth control movement

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Sigmund Freud

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Viennese physician who argued sexual repression was responsible for variety of nervous and emotional ills. Health demand sex.

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F Scott Fitzgerald

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Handsome Minnesota born Princetonian, only 24 – overnight celebrity when "This Side of Paradise" was published – Bible for young. Then published "Great Gatsby".

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Ernest Hemingway

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Writer affected by war. "The sun also rises" – spirituality numb American expatriates in Europe. In "a farewell to arms", he crafted one of the finest novels in any language about the war experienced.

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Nativist

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A person favoring native inhabitants as apposed to immigrants – people wanted to stop flow of immigrants into the country, and wanted to keep some to retain diversity. Nativists didn't encourage immigrants.

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Progressive education

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John Dewey – learning by doing. Permissive. "Education for life," primary teacher goal. Education tilted forward, more graduates.

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Buying on margin

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Small down payment – people were buying endless stocks with loans, loans the bank didn't have – stock market crash.

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Sacco and Vanzetti case

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Anti-red and foreign. Convicted of murder of Massachusetts paymaster and guard – jury and judge prejudiced – people rallied at their death – martyrs.

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Immigration Quota Act

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Slammed door to Japanese. 2% rate of immigration after

Emergency act

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Volstead act

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"Safe for hypocrisy". Implemented prohibition-started movement with alcohol – illegally buying, rebels, bootleggers, speakeasies, etc.

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Fundamentalism

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Old time religion – teaching of evolution destroy faith in the Bible/God – emphasis on literal Bible reading – vibrant force in US for spiritual life.

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Modernists

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God was a good guy and the earth a Chummy place – new movies for churches.

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Flappers

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Girls felt free – hemlines elevated, stockings roads, breasts taped, cheeks reddened, lips with cigarettes, and independence. Sexual frankness.

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Florida land boom

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Numerous underwater lots sold to purchasers for huge sums. Scheme collapsed when devastated by west Indian hurricane – belied advertisements of a "soothing tropical wind".

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Warren Harding

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Republican president, looked presidential – tall, broad, high forehead, bushy brows. Best liked man-easy-going, gracious, and loving. Weak interior. Unable to detect moral halitosis, hated hurting others saying no

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Herbert Hoover

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Food administrator during war. Secretary of commerce. Business man and engineer.

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Albert Fall

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Senator of New Mexico, scheming anti-conservational list – secretary of interior, guard natural resources

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Harry Daughtrey

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Small town lawyer, big-time crook in Ohio game – supposed to persecute wrongdoers as attorney general. Big business by us – clamped on strikers

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Calvin Coolidge

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Vetoed adjusted compensation act, but it passed, president, friendly to tarrif increases – vice president who took Hardings place – Stern, honest, industrial, etc. – not great leader – continued isolation – bowed out of reelection.

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Alfred Smith

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Four time governor of New York and colorful personality in American Politics. Wisecracking liberal, political handicaps – alcoholic, too urban, Roman Catholic in Protestant. the "Happy Warrior" Smith won East coast south

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Ohio gang

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Polar-playing, shirt-sleeved Harding cronies.

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Washington conference

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Disarmament was an issue – invited naval powers except Russia. Naval disarmament and situation in far east – British and American refrain from Far East possessions. Japan keeps them.

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Kellogg-Briand pact

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Coolidges secretary of state and French Foreign Minister signed – outlawry of war – Kellogg hesitant, but petition came to him and he signed with Briand. Pact of Paris – ratified in 62 nations

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Teapot dome scandal

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Priceless naval oil reserves at TD Wyoming and Elk Hills, California. Albert Fall, secretary of navy, transferred valuable properties to interior department. Harding signed. Fall leased land to Sinclair and Daughtry but not until received bride. Pollute prestige of Washington government