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55 Cards in this Set
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What groups established the Populist Party in St. Louis in 1892
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The Farmers’ Alliance, laborers, common folks, and including women suffrage leaders established the Populist Party in St. Louis in 1892.
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What made farmers dissatisfied in the late 19th century
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Farmers were unhappy with how much they were being charged by Congress, more specifically the Senate. They were also dissatisfied with the bankers, railroads, and speculation made farmers dissatisfied in the late 19th century.
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Compare/contrast the Homestead Lockout and the Cripple Creek Strike
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The Homestead Lockout: (1892) Homestead steel mill locks out workers to stop formation of a union; violence erupts between workers and security, state militia called in to make arrests; government sides with big business. The Cripple Creek Strike: (1894), mine owners moved to lengthen the workday from 8 to 10 hours; western federation of miners threatened to strike all miners working more than 8 hour shifts; straining miners received help, union won.
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How did the Depression of 1893 affect the unemployment rate in the US
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The depression of 1893 affected the unemployment rate in the US by having more than half of the population being unemployed. Workers saw their wages slashed 5 times between May and December 1893, with cuts totaling at least 28%.
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How did the Populist (People’s) Party fare in the 1892 election
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The Populist Party fared in the 1892 by having 1 million votes. They fared very well.
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What kept the Populists & Democrats at odds in the election of 1896
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Arthur M. Sewall, who was a Maine railway director and bank president, embodied everything the Populists detested to keep the Populists and Democrats at odds in the election of 1896. Both nominated Bryan but didn’t like Sewall. Bryan ran for basically 2 different parties. He lost because votes split.
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Why was American foreign policy paradoxical at the beginning of the 1900s
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American foreign policy was paradoxical at the beginning of the 1900s because the US wanted to keep the Western hemisphere closed to outside influences, but at the same time the US wanted access to Asia, more specifically China.
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What was the Boxer Uprising and who were its primary targets
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The Boxer Uprising was an uprising in China led by Boxers (antiforeign society) in which 30,000 Chinese converts and 250 foreign Christians were killed. Its primary targets were missionaries and their families.
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What were the two priorities in American foreign policy in the late 19th century
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The two priorities in American foreign policy in the late 19th century were the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door Policy.
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What did the USA hope to gain from the Spanish-American War
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The USA hoped to gain freedom for Cuba from the Spanish-American War.
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What islands did the USA gain as a result of the Spanish-American War
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The islands the USA gained as a result of the Spanish-American War were Philippines, Guam, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
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What did anti-imperialists oppose American imperialism
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Anti-imperialist opposed American Imperialism because they said it was unconstitutional because our government is based on the idea that people should rule themselves, they said it was immoral, and it turned our focus away from problems in the US to what was going on in the colonies, ad it would cause a big increase in taxes.
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How did the Progressive Movement begin and evolve
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The Progressive Movement began at the grassroots and moved up to local, state ad eventually to government.
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What was the ruling in Muller vs. Oregon (1908)
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The ruling in Muller vs. Oregon: Advocates of protective legislation has won a major victory. When the US Supreme Court reversed its previous rulings and upheld an Oregon Law that limited to 10 hours of work for women per day. This set a precedent, but one that separated the well-being of women workers from that of men by arguing that women’s reproductive role justified special treatment. (It gave women a “special” status)
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What idea was the basis of reform Darwinism
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The idea that was the basis of reform Darwinism was that it was a sociological theory that developed in the 1880s and argued humans could speed up evolution by altering their environment. A challenge to the laisse-faire approach of social Darwinism, it insisted the liberal state should play an active role in solving social problems.
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How did President Roosevelt prefer to deal with trusts in the first decade of the 20th century
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President Roosevelt preferred to deal with trusts in the first decade of the 20th century by regulating them by filing an antitrust suit against Northern Securities, pressuring Congress to pass the Elkins Act.
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How did President Roosevelt support the building of the Panama Canal
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President Roosevelt supported the building of the Panama Canal by having the US navy be there as a national defense.
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What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine set up the US as the police power in the Western Hemisphere. No new colonies and U.S. had police power.
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What led to Woodrow Wilson’s victory in the 1912 presidential election
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The event that led to Woodrow Wilson’s victory in the 1912 presidential election was that Theodore Roosevelt entered the race as a third party candidate and spit the Republic vote. Republicans hated his “New Freedom” and they split over Taft and Roosevelt. All Democrats voted for Wilson.
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Why did President Wilson support several progressive social reforms in 1916
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President Wilson supported several progressive social reforms in 1916 to get support from the Midwest to get elected.
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List the leaders of the Woman Suffrage Movement
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Alice Paul (Radical), Eugene V. Debbs, Big Bill Haywood, Margaret Sanger, Carrie Chapman Catt
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How did progressive southerners seek to reform the electoral system in the south
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Progressive southerners sought to reform the electoral system in the south by threatening to eliminate black voters by using devices such as poll taxes and literacy tests. (Disenfranchising them & Grandfather Clause)
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Compare/contrast the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E. Du Bois
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Cooker T. Washington thought back Americans should focus on good education and them becoming economically successful. W.E. Du Bois said the fight for civil rights should begin immediately and they should demand their rights because they are guaranteed in Amendments.
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What triggered the outbreak of WWI
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The trigger of the outbreak of WWI was when German submarines sank five American vessels off Britain, killing 66 Americans and prompting Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war.
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What was the initial US response to the war in Europe
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The initial US response from Wilson to the war in Europe was that the war was a European matter; engaged no vital American interest and involved no significant principle; announced that the United States would remain neutral; would continue normal relations with the warring nations.
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What two alliances were established in Europe prior to the outbreak of WWI
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The two alliances that were established in Europe prior to the outbreak of WWI are the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the Triple Entente, or the Allies (Great Britain, France, and Russia).
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What did the US want in exchange for neutrality in WWI
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The US wanted free trade with all nations at war and the guarantee of safety on pen seas in exchange for neutrality in WWI.
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Why did Germany resume unrestricted submarine warfare in January 1917
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Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in January 1917 because they felt they could win the war before the US brought their army to Europe. Sank ships traveling to Britain that held supplies to fight.
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Describe the events surrounding the Zimmerman telegram of 1917
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The events surrounding the Zimmerman telegram of 1917 were that Germany offered the lost provinces of Mexico if they declared war w/ US and Britain intercepted telegram and gave it to the US
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What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 authorize
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The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the armed forces to conscript all young men.
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What reforms did the National War Labor Board enact during WWI
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The reforms that the National War Labor Board enacted during WWI were the eight-hour day, a livening minimum wage and collective bargaining rights for workers in industry.
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What was the impact of the labor shortage that resulted from the U.S. entry into WWI
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The impact of the labor shortage that resulted from the U.S. entry into WWI was expanded employment opportunities for women.
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What was the 18th Amendment and when was it passed in Congress
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The 18th Amendment was banned manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. It was passed in Congress in December 1913.
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What event(s) resulted in the granting of suffrage to American women in 1920
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The event(s) that resulted in the granting of suffrage to American women in 1920 was Congress passing the 19th Amendment which was ratified by 2/3 of the states.
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What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information
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The purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to stir up patriotism with poster, pamphlets, cartoons, and press releases. An effort to get Americans behind the war effort using propaganda.
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What was the purpose of the following laws: the Espionage Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Sedition Act
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The purpose of the Espionage Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Sedition Act was to punish any opinion or activity it considered disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive.
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List the major ideas in Wilson’s 14 Points
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Abolish secret treaties, Freedom of the seas, Removal of the economic barriers (free markets), Reduction of arms across the world, “Adjustment” of colonial claims, others – self-determination of minority groups and LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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What was the Red Scare of 1919-1920
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The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was the widespread fear of internal subversion and Communist revolution that swept the US in 1919 and resulted in suppression of difficult peace time readjustment and the Soviet establishment of the Comintern all contributed to the scare.
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What was the ruling in Schenck vs. United States (1919)
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The ruling in Schenck vs. United States is that it ruled Schenck’s actions posed a clear and present danger to the nation in the time of war. Restricted free speech.
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What characterized President Harding’s administration
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The Teapot Dome Scandal characterized President Harding’s administration.
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Describe President Coolidge’s economic policy
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President Coolidge’s economic policy: He revered free enterprise; he continued and extended Harding’s policies of promoting business and limiting government.
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What did the presidential election of 1924 reveal about American voters
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The presidential election of 1924 revealed that voters didn’t care about labor unions, the regulation of business, and the protection of civil liberties.
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What was the most important industry in the American economy in the 1920s
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The most important industry in the American economy in the 1920s was the automobile industry.
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How did assembly-line work affect American production
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The assembly-line work affected American production by having efficient mass production that made the automobile revolution possible. As the assembly line became standard in industry, corporations reaped great profits but the laborers lost many if the skills in which they had once taken pride.
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What new 1920s industry linked material possessions to fulfillment of emotional and spiritual needs
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The new 1920s industry that linked material possessions to fulfilment of emotional and spiritual needs was the advertisement industry.
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What did the 1920s flappers represent
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The 1920s flappers represented a challenge to women’s traditional gender roles.
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What did many black WWI veterans find upon returning home to the USA
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Upon returning home to the USA, many black WWI veterans found race riots and economic hardships (wars), discrimination and harassments.
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Describe the Harlem Renaissance
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The Harlem Renaissance was a migration of blacks to Harlem, exploding the arts.
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How did rural Americans view urban areas in the 1920s
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Rural Americans viewed urban areas in the 1920s by places they would go for entertainment, such as theaters, restaurants, and museums. They had a negative view of them.
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What was the purpose behind the immigration laws of the 1920s
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The purpose behind the immigration laws of the 1920s was to place strict limits on immigration.
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Why did the Ku Klux Klan experience resurgence in the 1920s
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The Ku Klux Klan experienced resurgence in the 1920s because they expanded its targets beyond African Americans. They promised to defend family, morality, and traditional American values against the threat posed by blacks, immigrants, radicals, feminists, Catholics, and Jews.
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What was the central issue in the Scopes trial of 1925
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The central issue in the Scope trial of 1925 was that the trial dramatized and inflamed divisions between city and country, intellectuals and the unlettered, the privileged and the poor, the scoffers and the faithful.
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What were some of the first signs of economic trouble in the mid-1920s
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Some of the first signs of economic trouble in the mid-1920s were a slowdown in the new construction and in automobile sales.
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What did President Hoover do to help those suffering during the depression in 1929
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To help those suffering during the depression in 1929, he tried to be positive, President Hoover created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation that lent money to endangered American banks, insurance companies, and railroads.
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How did President Hoover respond to the Bonus Army when they requested immediate payment of their pension bonuses
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President Hoover responded to the Bonus Army when they requested immediate payment of their pension bonuses by ordering the U.S. army to forcibly evict them from their camp on the edge of Washington, D.C.
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