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60 Cards in this Set
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What War took place from 1939-1945?
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World War II
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What caused the Spanish American War?
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The U.S. sought to expand its economic position and influence outside its borders./Sinking of Maine
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What was the Result of The Spanish-American War?
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Cuba became independent/U.S. able to gain favorable trade with Cuban Business/U.S. acquired Puerto Rico/Phillippines/Guam
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What was the Industrial Revolution?
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Change from agricultural economy to industrial economy.
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What caused the Industrial Revolution?
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Discoveries in science/improvement in technology/new inventions
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What were some of the effects of the Industrial Revolution?
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People moved to cities to work/population grew/price of goods fell/production and pollution increased/unions
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Why did unions develop?
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to help workers/Union leaders fired/violence used to control workers
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In which decade was World War I fought:
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a. 1910's b.1920's c.1930's
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What are four causes of World War II ?(Explain them)
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Nationalism Imperialsim
Militarism system of alliances |
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When did the U.S. enter World War II?
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1917
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Soldiers dug trenches in World War I and stayed there for months-Why did many die?
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Machine guns/disease/poison gas/airplanes
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League of Nations
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An international organization formed to allow nations to discuss problems and prevent war;U.S. not member
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What was the Russian Revolution?
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The Communist takeover of the government in Russia
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How did the Russian Revolution impact World War I?
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Russia withdrew from the fighting of WWI/weakened allies but U.S. joined in and war was won.
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Great Depression
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A worldwide economic crisis,1929-1940/stock maarket crashed, banks failed,millions out of work
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Dust Bowl
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A drought and overfarming caused a large area of the central U.S. to turn to dust. Many residents fled west
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New Deal
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President Roosevelt's plan for relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
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How did New Deal change the relationship between government and business?
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For first time U.S. government became involved in many aspects of business by regulating business activities.
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In which decade was mot of World War II fought?
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a. 1910's b. 1920's c.1930's d. 1940's
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What were four causes of World War II ? Explain
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Aggression Expansion Appeasement Revenge
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What events prompted the U.S. to enter World War II?
What was the date |
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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What were the Results of WWII?
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55 million killed/European nations and Japan millions in damage/Germany and Japan defeated/U.S rebuilt Germany and Europe with Marshall Plan/ Under MacArthur rebuilt Japan/U.N. formed/Israel formed
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Korean War
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fought in the 1950's by U.S. to contain communism
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Vietnam War
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fought in the 1960's and 1970's by the U.s. to contain Communism
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Cold War
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Time of political tension/military rivalry between U.s. and USSR following WWII 1945-1989
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Role of U.S. since cold War ended in 1989
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world's only superpower
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Ideas from Enlightenment help form basis of U.S. government?
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Idea of natural, inalienable rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)/Individualism/Rebellion is justified if ruler has no consent of the people
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Was American Revolution the only independence movement that resulted from the enlightement?
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No. French Revolution and revolutions in Latin America also were based on same ideas.
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Democracy
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A system of government where people rule directly or indirectly
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Parliamentary democracy
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A system of government in which executive and legislative functions, are carried out through an elected group of representatives
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Dust Bowl
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A drought and overfarming caused a large area of the central U.S. to turn to dust. Many resident fled west
(Calilfornia) |
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New Deal
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President Roosevelt's plan for relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
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How did New Deal change the relationship between government and business?
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For first time U.S. government became involved in many aspects of business by regulating business activities.
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In which decade was most of World War II fought?
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a. 1910's b. 1920's c.1930's d. 1940's
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What were four causes of World War II ? Explain
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Aggression Expansion Appeasement Revenge
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What events prompted the U.S. to enter World War II?
What was the date |
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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What were the Results of WWII?
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55 million killed/European nations and Japan millions in damage/Germany and Japan defeated/U.S rebuilt Germany and Europe with Marshall Plan/ Under MacArthur rebuilt Japan/U.N. formed/Israel formed
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Korean War
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fought in the 1950's by U.S. to contain communism
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Vietnam War
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fought in the 1960's and 1970's by the U.s. to contain Communism
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Cold War
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Time of political tension/military rivalry between U.s. and USSR following WWII 1945-1989
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Role of U.S. since cold War ended in 1989
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world's only superpower
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Ideas from Enlightenment help form basis of U.S. government?
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Idea of natural, inalienable rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)/Individualism/Rebellion is justified if ruler has no consent of the people
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Was American Revolution the only independence movement that resulted from the enlightement?
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No. French Revolution and revolutions in Latin America also were based on same ideas.
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Democracy
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A system of government where people rule directly or indirectly
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Parliamentary democracy
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A system of government in which executive and legislative functions, are carried out through an elected group of representatives
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Parliamentary Democracy
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system of government in which executive and legislative functions are carried out through an elected group of representatives
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Presidential Democracy
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A system of government in which an elected individual oversees executive functions;legislative functions are carried out through an elected group of representatives
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Monarchy
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A system of government in which of the ruler is determined by birth;the ruler remains in office for live
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A system of government in which powers of the monarch are limited to those permitted under the laws of the nation
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Absolute Monarchy
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A system of government in which one hereditary ruler controls all governmental powers
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Theocracy
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A system of government headed by a religious leader who leads the citizens according to the beliefs on one religion
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What principles of U.S. government prevent a theocracy in this nation?
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One basis is separation of church and state/religious freedom guaranteed to citizens in the First Amendment also prevents a theocracy in the U.S. Tolerance of religions is key characteristic of the U.S.
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Dictatorship
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A system of government in which one strong ruler controls all governmental powers; dictators often gain control following military victories
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Compare/Contrast a dictator and absolute monarch
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Both exercise total control over their nations/dictators take control by force monarchs when they replace a parent or other family member as ruler
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How did 19th Amendment affect women?
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Gave women the right to vote
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What economic and legal issues were stressed by women in the second half of the twentieth century?
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Women stressed equal pay for equal work/right to control family size through birth control and abortion/worked for laws that restricted property right for women
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What was the role of NOW and similar organizations?
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Allowed women to work together to achieve common goals
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Jim Crow Laws
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required legal segregation of races
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Discrimination
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Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Supreme Court decision (1896) which ruled that separate accommodations for African-Americans were legal if they were equal
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