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66 Cards in this Set
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Which Party dominated the House and Senate in the 1918 Elections?
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Republicans
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What president was in charge of postwar dealings after WWI?
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Woodrow Wilson
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What extremist group was against ratifying the Treaty of Versailles? What two subsections were included?
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Irreconcilables. Made up of the Isolationist progressives and the Racist Xenophobes.
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Who was the leader of the most influencial oppostion to Wilsons plans? What specifically was he against?
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Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. He opposed joining the League of Nations.
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How did the Democrats react to the League of Nations?
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On November 19th they joined the Irreconcilables to defeat amended treaty.
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Did the US ever sign the Treaty of Versailles?
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No.
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When was Czar Nicholas overthrown?
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March 1917
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What party overthrew Nicholas?
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The Bolsheviks.
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Who led the Bolshevik party, and whose teachings did they follow?
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Led By VI Lenin, with teachings from Karl Marx.
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What new alliance was made in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
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Germany and Russia.
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What were the U.S.'s two reasons for staying in Russia?
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1.) To counter Japanese influence.
2.) Avoid alienating British and French. |
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American Radicals were split into what groups?
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A socialist party and two small communist parties.
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What happened in the 1918 Alien Act?
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Enabled government to deport any immigrant ever belonging to a revolutionary group.
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What were the Palmer raids?
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On New Years federal Agents raided houses at midnight to find communists. Deported 600.
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Who was the winner of the 1920 presidential election?
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Republican Senator Warren Harding won, beating Democrat Governor James Cox.
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What did the winner of the 1920 Election promise to the American people?
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A "return to normalcy."
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What are the 1920's often called?
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The second industrial revolution.
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What did the replacement of steam do for America's economy?
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When electricity became the main source of energy over steam the economy began to boom.
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What is an oligopoly?
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The control of market by a few producers. This became the norm.
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Name brands or local brands in the 1920s?
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Name brands.
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What is welfare capitalism?
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A strategy used by large corporations to improve worker well being and morale.
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What was the purpose of "open shop"?
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To persuade employees against unions and put the organizer at a disadavantage.
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What was the most productive industry of the time? Who was the leading manufacturer?
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New Cars. Henry Ford.
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How much did Fords employees make for an 8 hour day?
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$5.
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How did Ford make his product more available to people?
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Lowered the prices.
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What did the expansion of the car industry lead too?
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Promotion of urban and suburban development.
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Why was agriculture lacking?
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The new technology didnt reach farmers.
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What was the most important attempt at federal farm relief?
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The Mcnary-Haugen bills.
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What president vetoed the Mcnary-Haugen bills? Why?
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Coolidge, he said it wasnt the place of the government to interfere with economy.
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By how much did the wheat production grow? Who was the wheat queen?
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300%, Ida Watkins.
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Where did the center of American textiles move to?
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Piedmont region of North and South Carolina.
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Where did the center of American textiles move to?
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Piedmont region of North and South Carolina.
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How much was the Model T?
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$300.
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What industries grew due to the increase of car production?
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Steel, rubber, and glass.
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What was the Red Scare?
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Fear of radicalism, specifically commies.
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What colors represented commies and non-commies?
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White supported czars over communists, red supported communism.
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What is the international branch of the communist party?
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Cominterm.
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What was the goal of the commies?
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To get workers everywhere to unite.
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What General’s house was bombed? Who did he blame?
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A. Mitchell Palmer blamed the commies for bombing his house.
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When was the trial of Sacco and Vanzette? Where did it take place? Who was the judge? What did the president say?
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May 1920 in Braintree, Massachusetts. The trial was judged by Thayer and Coolidge ultimately decided to execute.
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Who was James Cox running with for Vice President?
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Roosevelt.
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Who was Warren Harding running with for Vice President?
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Coolidge.
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What happened to President Harding?
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Died during his term as president.
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What was the Teapot Dome?
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An oil reserve in Wyoming.
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When was Hoover President?
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1928-1932.
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What is Prohibition?
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Made it illegal to buy or sell alchohol.
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What is the 19th amendment?
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Womans sufferage.
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In the 1920's the "save ethic" was replaced by what?
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Spending.
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What was the major banking issue of the time?
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Banks didnt look for collaterol when loaning money.
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How many cars were sold in 1919, in 1929?
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In 1919, 3 million. In 1929 the sales were increased to 28 million.
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What was the Scopes trial about?
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Scopes subbed for a science class and taught them about Darwin's theory of evolution which was against the law in the state of Tennessee. Fundamentalists v. Science.
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What did the "culture of youth" represent?
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A generation of liberation, live for today.
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What was a "speakeasy"?
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A secret drinking place, women were allowed.
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What did prohibition lead too?
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"Speakeasy's" and bathtub gin.
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What is an amalgam?
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Mixture of elements that make something better.
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What town did Wilson close? When?
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Storyville in 1917.
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Who made the first successful flight across the Atlantic? How long did it take? When?
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In 1927 Charles Lindbergh successfully flew across the Atlantic in a 33 hour flight.
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Who were the lost generation? Examples?
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A group of writers who were effected by the war and "lost part of themselves", like Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner
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Who ran in the 1928 election?
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Hoover (R) Al Smith (D)
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What were some aspects of Hoover's background?
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Son of a blacksmith in Iowa, he was orphaned and raised in oregon by his grandparents. He went to Stanford in 1895. His first job was working as a geologist, a mining engineer in Australia. He made a fortune and used it to work in public service. He was in Hardings cabinet as Secretary of Commerce in 1921.
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Why was Hoover an American Hero?
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In 1914 during WWI he evacuated tourists, diplotmats, and buissnessmen. In 1918 he raised money and got food for Europeans.
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What were some aspects of Smith's background?
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He was governor of NY. He believed in allowing alchohol, "wet" believer. He was the first Roman Catholic to run for president.
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What was the final vote of the 1928 election?
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444 vote Hoover (winner), 87 vote Smith.
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What happened on October 29th, 1929? What was the significance?
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Black Tuesday. The "credit bubble burst" and the stock market crashed. $16million lost in one day. Banks close, companies fold.
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What does Hoover say about Black Tuesday?
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"Prosperity is right around the corner."
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What is "Trickle Down?"
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Hoover blieved in giving massive tax relief to the top 5% buissnesses.
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