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Identify and explain the causes for the coming of war between the U.S. and Spain.
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Cuban Revolutions (reminded the U.S. of its own revolution), Yellow Press (sensationalism), Imperialist Clique (a great country needs colonies), McKinley's Advisers (Calhoun and Lee said "the only thing to save Cuba is U.S. Intervention), Anti-Autonomy Riots (Spaniards riot and target U.S. businesses), Sinking of the USS Maine (U.S. was quick to blame Spain)
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Identify and explain the characteristics of progressives/progressivism.
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No distinct political organization (except in 1912), Pluralism (Democrats, Republicans, Populists), Belief in social justice/social gospel (decent minimum standard of living), Faith in intelligence/goodness of people (women voting), Muckraking spirit (Investigate, Publicize, legislate), Faith in legislative solutions (use of government to correct problems), Faith in education (social uplift), Populist Influence, Urban middle-class leadership, Participation by small business men
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Compare and contrast the differences between New Nationalism and New Freedom.
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New Nationalism (Croly, Roosevelt, trusts are beneficial and natural, trusts need to be regulated by powerful federal government, countervailing powers- labor unions, social justice legislation- minimum wages)
New Freedom (Brandeis, Wilson, trusts are harmful and need to be destroyed, smaller businesses need to be regulated by powerful federal government, no special privileges) |
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Identify and expand on the various arguments used to explain American entry into World War I.
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Violation of neutral rights (Lusitania), Unneutral attitudes = Unneutral decisions (Pro British American leaders), British propaganda = Unneutral Acts (British propaganda was more successful than German propaganda), Devil Theory ($500 million bond issue), Maintenance of domestic prosperity (Great Depression), Internal German Decision (submarine as "miracle weapon")
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1. Explain how an American economic system based on capitalist principles was temporarily transformed into a socialist system thoroughly ordered and controlled from Washington during World War I.
2. Explain how the federal government suppressed the civil liberties of American citizens during World War I. |
1) Overman Act (gave Wilson authority), U.S. Railroad Administration (nationalization of railroads), U.S. Food Administration (control of production, distribution and prices), War Industry Board (priorities and commodity sections, conversion, conservation, and price fixing)
2) National Security, Super-patriotism, Creation of national hysteria (spy fever, vigilanteism, intolerance), Congressional Legislation (Espionage Act, Executive Board of Censorship, Sedition Act) |
