Us History 2Nd Semester Final

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1. What was the White Man’s Burden?

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The US belief that it was our burden to educate and Christianize other cultures.

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2. Why did many Americans support Imperialism?

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American businesses required new markets and sources of raw materials.

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3. What was Yellow Journalism and how has it been used in history?

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It increased public sympathy towards the Cuban rebels.

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4. What are three characteristics of the Spanish American War?

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It was fought on American soil, It was partly caused by American nationalism, It expanded America’s sphere of influence

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5. What did the US gain from the Spanish American War?

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Cuba as a protectorate of the U.S., greater influence in the Pacific, status as a world power

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6. What are three reasons why the US joined WWI?

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Keep the seas free and protect neutrality, unrestricted submarine warfare, the interception of the Zimmermann note

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7. What was the purpose of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

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a plan for a peaceful postwar world

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8. Why didn’t the US ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

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The U.S. desired to follow a policy of isolationism

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9. How did the US government expanded its influence during World War I?

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Espionage and Sedition Acts, War Industries Board, The use of propaganda

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10. How did WWI impact American society?

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African Americans moved to northern cities

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11. What was the Red Scare?

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new immigrants spread ideas of communism and anarchy.

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12. What were three things women experienced in the 1920’s?

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They gained the right to vote., They became more independent., They challenged traditional gender roles.

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13. What was the Harlem Renaissance and what did it signify?

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A time of African American progress, Black Americans deserve equal treatment, A growing spirit of pride within the African-American community.

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14. What are three things that fueled the Roaring 20’s?

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mass production led to lower priced goods, installment buying, availability of new appliances

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15. What was prohibition and what were the effects of prohibition?

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consumption of alcohol went down and organized crime increased

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16. What was laissez-faire economics?

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conservative Republican presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover believe government should leave business alone

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17. What caused the stock market crash?

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over speculation and it caused the Great Depression

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18. What led to the Great Depression?

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an unequal distribution of wealth., the debt of millions of consumers from credit troubles., overproduction in industry and agriculture.

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19. What was Roosevelt’s liberal belief about the economy?

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Roosevelt actively used the federal government to help people who could not help themselves.

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20. What was the New Deal and what were some legacies?

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Greater government involvement in the economy

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21. What was the Dust Bowl?

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Farmers suffering during the Great Depression as a result of overproduction and horrible weather.

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21. How did America mobilize for WWII?

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volunteering or being drafted into the military, rationing of food and essential materials, women working in war factories as “Rosie the Riveter”

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22. How did the US treat Japanese-Americans during WWII?

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Many were forced to dispose of their property and were relocated to internment camps.

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23. How did the US respond to the outbreak of WWII?

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The U.S. Congress passed the Neutrality Acts.

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24. What were some of the major events during the lead up to WWII?

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Rise of fascist leaders > passage of the neutrality acts > Pearl Harbor attack >D-Day invasion

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25. Describe US involvement in WWII:

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The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war., Under the Lend Lease Act the U.S. assisted Britain in its war against Germany., The U.S. fought the war in both Europe and the Pacific.

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26. What is total war and what are some examples?

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The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Converting an automobile factory for making tanks and jeeps, Rationing of food and necessary wartime materials

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27. What are some similarities between life in Post WWI and Post WWII America?

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Both expressed a fear of communism

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28. What was the Cold War?

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a conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union involving threats but no direct military confrontation.

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29. What was the policy of Containment?

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US attempt to stop the spread of communism with the Truman Doctrine, Korean War, and Vietnam War

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30. What were the United States beliefs regarding Communism?

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Americans feared communism/communists threatened their property rights and individual liberties, would deny voting rights, would control every aspect of society.

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31. What was McCarthyism?

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many people were “blacklisted” as communists and lost their jobs.

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32. What was the Space Race?

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Struggle between US and USSR to be the first to explore space

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33. What were some major conflicts during the Cold War?

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Korea Conflict – maintained the division of the Korean Peninsula, Cuban Missile Crisis – closest the U.S. and Soviet Union came to direct war, Space Race – U.S. and Soviet competition for technological superiority

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34. As suburbs grew during the 1950’s, what were the results?

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An increase in cultural conformity, A rise in consumerism, A major population shift from cities to suburbs

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35. What was the Baby Boom of the 1950’s?

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More people had babies because of an increase in income for many Americans

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36. What was Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” program?

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A program intended to help minorities and the poor

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37. Why did the US get involved in the Korean war and Vietnam Conflict?

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to contain communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

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38. How did Americans feel about the Vietnam War?

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Television portrayed the war in Vietnam, including the Tet Offensive as horrible and many Americans turned against the war.

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39. What was the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?

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Rejection of middle class values, The message of “tune in, turn on, drop out”, Use of illegal drugs

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40. Why was it so difficult to fight in Vietnam?

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Not knowing who the enemy was, The guerilla warfare tactics used by the enemy, Lack of support for the war at home

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41. What was the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

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Supreme Court case that said it is unconstitutional to segregate school children by race.

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42. How did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., approach the Civil Rights Movement?

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By staging nonviolent protests. He believed African-Americans must work together with white Americans, must behave with dignity and self-discipline, and still needed to work to achieve equality.

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43. What was the 14th amendment?

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A citizen’s right to equal protection of the law

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44. What was de facto segregation?

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Segregation based on tradition (unwritten rules)

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45. What were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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The federal government took responsibility for enforcing civil rights.

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46. How did some leaders of the Civil Rights Movement feel about their progress?

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Some leaders were frustrated with the slow pace of change and continued economic inequality.

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47. During the 1970’s, why did some American’s lost trust in the federal government?

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the Pentagon Papers, the Vietnam War and Watergate

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48. What were some positive things about Richard Nixon’s presidency?

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His foreign policy

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49. What were some economic challenges the United States dealt with in the 1970s and 1980s?

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High unemployment, Energy crisis, Inflation

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50. What were some conservative economic policies that Ronald Reagan supported?

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Tax cuts to stimulate the economy

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51. How did Reagan attempt to help bring about an end to the Cold War?

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Increasing military spending

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52. Know the major historic events and movements in the 1900’s and be able to put them in order:

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Women’s Suffrage, Great Depression, WWII, Cold War

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53. What were some major accomplishments for America as a country and American’s as individuals during the 1900’s?

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The U.S. was able to greatly expand civil rights to women and minorities, defeated totalitarian governments in places like Germany and U.S.S.R., was able to create such technologies as the telephone and nuclear power