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Amer. Hist. Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Immigration? | To enter and settle in a country or region where you are not native |
| What are exports? | Goods produced in one nation and sold to buyers in another nation |
| What are imports? | Goods that consumers buy from another country |
| What is migration? | To move from one place and settle in another |
| Who played the greatest role in building the western railroads? | The Chinese |
| What was important about the transcontinental railroad? | It connected the continent from east to west |
| Describe the impact white settlers had on Native American tribes in the 1800s? | - took their land and moved them to reserves - killed buffalo |
| Which Native American conflict was the only Native American victory? | Battle of Little Bighorn |
| What happened to the buffalo as white settlers moved into the west? | They were becoming extinct due to fur trappers and cattle ranchers |
| Describe some of the problems facing immigrants in the late nineteenth century? | - poor living conditions - poor working conditions |
| What is a push factor ? Give example | Makes people want to leave Ex: religious discrimination |
| What is a pull factor ? Give example | Attract people to an area Ex:political freedom |
| Who were the muckrakers and what did they write about ? | The muckrakers highlighted things that the world didn't know about. They wrote articles and books exposing problems in America |
| What was established during the progressive era that continues to serve as a voice for the African American community? | The NAACP |
| What was the progressive era? | Time period around late 1800s when there was political ,economic, and social reforms |
| How did plessy vs. Ferguson affect society? | It stated that segregation was lawful as long as separate facilities were equal |
| What was the Sherman anti trust act ? | An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies |
| What was yellow journalism? What kind of impact did it have ? | Journalism based on sensationalism and extreme exaggeration which caused America to go to war |
| Describe the importance of the Panama Canal? | It connects the pacific and Atlantic Ocean and reaches trade markets in the east.(China) |
| Who was known for "speak softly and carry a big stick" diplomacy? What did this mean? | Theodore Roosevelt and it meant to walk silently so that no one knew what you were doing |
| What were the 4 main causes of ww1? | Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism |
| What was the trigger incident of ww1? | The assassination of archduke Ferdinand |
| What events led to the us joining ww1? | Zimmerman telegram Sinking of Lusitania ship |
| What affect did ww1 have on women? | They entered the workforce and changed the traditional women role |
| What was the purpose of the espionage and sedition acts? | Espionage act was to punish people for helping enemy or refusal of military duty Sedition act made it illegal for Americans to print,write,or publish anything disloyal to u.s government |
| What is the 18th amendment ? | Prohibition |
| What is the 19th amendment? | Women right to vote |
| What is the great migration and the Harlem Renaissance ? | Great migration is when African Americans migrated from the south to the north. The Harlem Renaissance is a movement of literature and music that highlighted African American culture |
| Who was arrested during the Palmer Reid's? | Suspected communists |
| When did the stock market crash and what is the day known as? | October 29,1929:Black Tuesday |
| What were Hoovervilles ? | Neighborhoods of shacks named after president hoover |
| What was the dust bowl ? | Land was bare and windstorms blew topsoil hundreds of miles away |
| What were the 3 goals of FDRs new deal? | Relief Reform Recovery |
| Which new deal program was created to assist farmers? | Agricultural adjustment adminstration |
| Which new deal program ended the banking crisis? | Emergency banking act |
| What was the black cabinet? | Unofficial advisiors to the president filled with African Americans that switched to democrat party |
| Describe fireside chats | Roosevelts way of addressing the citizens over the radio giving reassurance |
| How did Hoover try to help the economy after the crash? | Smoot Hawley tariff Asked businesses not to lay people off |
| What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression? | 25% |
| What is the FDIC? | Federal deposit insurance corporation: insures banks deposits |
| What did the Hawley smooth tariff do for the economy and the world? | It increased imports from the u.s to protect farmers against agricultural imports |
| What was the TVA? | (Tennessee valley authority) built hydroelectric dams to create jobs and bring cheap electricity to parts of the south that was without power |
| What was the SSA? | Provided old age pensions disability payments and unemployment benefits |
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