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History Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As the 1920s progressed, farm incomes... | declined |
| Which best describes the changing attitudes of people living in developing suburbs? | They became more conservative and more politically active |
| African Americans in the 1920s faced discrimination, especially in ... | the South, where the Jim Crow laws were in effect |
| How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime? | by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity |
| In 1933, Congress repealed Prohibition with the ... | 21st Amendment |
| In towns such as New York, Chicago, and Cleveland,... | Black middle and upper classes emerged |
| Why did Marcus Garvey's movement fall apart? | There was no effective leadership after Garvey was deported to Jamaica |
| What was the condition of America's economy following WW1? | There was a brief recession, followed by economic growth |
| What was a major result of Henry Ford's innovative manufacturing techniques? | The sale prices of cars went down. |
| The demand for automobiles in the 1920s... | stimulated growth in many other industries |
| Buying stock on margin remained profitable as long as... | stock prices rose |
| During the 1920s, American farmers as a group ... | suffered economically |
| Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that... | aided the growth of business |
| As President, Warren G. Harding... | reduced the regulations on businesses put into place by the Progressives |
| President Coolidge believed that the creation of wealth... | benefited the nation as a whole |
| In the 1920s, how did most national leaders hope to go about avoiding war? | by avoiding close interaction with other nations |
| What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s America? | between urban Americans and rural Americans |
| Why was formal education more important for urban Americans than rural Americans? | Higher-paying jobs in the cities required a formal education |
| As its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between | Evolution and science |
| Why were nativists opposed to immigration? | They feared the loss of jobs and damage to America's traditions |
| Most Americans who opposed the KKK embraced what notion? | That America was a "melting pot" |
| How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T? | Ford put his cars on moving assembly lines and reduced the time it took to make a car |
| What was a major difference between urban and rural lifestyles in the 1920s? | Urban Americans had more free time |
| The American movie industry was controlled by a handful of huge studios in ... | Hollywood, California |
| In 1920, America's first radio station ... | was an immediate success |
| The "New Woman" of the 1920s... | rejected Victorian morality |
| How did the consumer economy of the 1920s affect the lives of women? | It made life easier for urban women |
| Abstract art was an expression of... | modernism |
| Why did so many African Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s? | for a chance at a better future |
| Jazz was... | an American hybrid of African American and European music forms |
| The literature of the Harlem Renaissance... | explored the pains and joys of being black in America |
| The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance... | formed the pains and joys of being black in America |
| Where had most African Americans in 1920s Harlem come from? | They had moved there from the South and the Caribbean |
| Was was the significance of Harlem? | Harlem was a central place for African Americans to voice concerns about racial problems |
| Why was Louis Armstrong considered a jazz legend? | for his ability to play trumpet and subtle sense of improvisation |
| Which two of Harding's cabinet members worked hard to achieve advancements specifically for business? | Andrew Mellon and Herbert Hoover |
| What was the Teapot Dome Scandal? | invloved transferring oil reserves from the Navy Department to the Interior Department |
| Wealthy banker who served in the Harding administration | Andrew Mellon |
| Set the theories of Charles Darwin against fundamentalism? | Scopes Trial |
| agreement intended to settle international debts from World War 1 | Dawes Plan |
| 1920s cultural outpouring associated with African Americans | Harlem Renaissance |
| first film with synchronized sound | The Jazz Singer |
| wrote of the pain and pride of being black | Langston Hughes |
| manufacturing method in which each worker performs one step | Mass Production |
| psychologist who stressed the importance of the unconscious mind | Sigmund Freud |
| targeted blacks, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants | KKK |
| a period during which the value of stocks increases | Bull Market |
| What happened within a year of the United States Navy Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in Tokyo Bay in 1853? | Perry negotiated a treaty that opened trade too the United States |
| Hawaii was annexed in ... | 1898, during the Spanish-American War |
| Why did the U.S. Navy Commodore George Dewey lead an attack on ships in the Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War? | Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish |
| The "Rough Riders" were | a volunteer cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War. |
| When did the United States grant independence to the Philippines? | in 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during WW! |
| The Platte Amendment... | gave the U.S. the right to preserve order as needed in Cuba |
| In the beginning of the 12th century, the United States had become... | accustomed to military involvement overseas |
| An economy that is based in mining or producing raw materials to be used in foreign industries is called | an extractive economy |
| The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had... | access to raw materials |
| Why did journalists call the Alaska purchase of 1967 "Seward's Folly"? | They wondered why the United States would want a cast tundra of snow and ice far from the continental borders |
| What new relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898? | annexation |
| Social Darwinism is the theory that... | life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive |
| The 1898 Treaty of Paris dealt with which territory or territories | Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and other former Spanish territories |
| The Teller Amendment stated that ... | The U.S. could not annex Cuba |
| Spain gave the United States full control of the Philippines when... | the United States paid $20 million, as set out in the Treaty of Paris |
| Emilio Aguinaldo was... | a Filipino freedom fighter |
| Which presidential candidate ran on an anti-imperialist platform? | William Jennings Bryan |
| How did military contribute to increased imperialism? | A strong military helped imperial powers protect their global interests |
| Why might the closing of the frontier have encourage American imperialism? | The success of "Manifest Dynasty" encouraged imperialist' ambitions |
| What did Taft do to help restore order in the Philippines? | He worked with rebel leaders to determine people's needs |
| When Filipinos rebelled against U.S. rule, the united States found itself ... | using some of the same tactics that the Spanish had used in Cuba |
| In 1916, Congress passed the Jones Act, which... | promised that the Philippines would ultimately gain its independence |
| Why did Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize? | He helped negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. |
| How did the United States show its dominance over the Philippines? | through military action |
| After the Spanish--American War, Cubans and Puerto Ricans ... | were partially restricted by the United States |
| How did the United States get access to the Canal Zone in Panama? | The U.S. military took control of the area by using money and investments |
| "Moral Diplomacy" means that the U.S. government should... | favor honorable diplomacy, but may still resort to military intervention |
| Who ran Mexico for decades as a dictator? | Porfirio Diaz |
| What was one result of "moral diplomacy"? | American imperialism and conquest decreased |
| Was annexed in 1898 | Hawaii |
| Won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating peace between Russia and Japan | Theodore Roosevelt |
| National pride combined with an aggressive foreign policy | Jingoism |
| Soldiers who fought on San Juan Hill | Rough Riders |
| Policy which stronger nations attempted to create empires | Imperialims |
| Wrote a letter criticizing president McKinley | De Lome |
| Revolutionist who sought support in New York | Jose Matri |
| First American governor in Hawaii | Sanford Dole |
| This document stated the U.S> would not annex Cuba | Teller Amendment |
| To join or attach to another country | Annexation |
| An area outside a nation's borders where it exercises economic and political control | Sphere of Influence |
| Naval commander who opened the doors to trade with Japan | Mathew Perry |
| Naval commander who destroyed the Spanish Fleet at Manila Bay | George Dewey |
| A grant of land in exchange for a promise to use it for a specific purpose | Concession |
| Spanish governor who punished revolutionists | Verlierno Weyler |
| Settlement of a dispute by a person chosen to listen to both sides | Arbitration |
| President Taft's policy of encouraging | Dollar Diplomacy |
| Newspaper publisher who promoted "yellow journalism" | William Hearst |
| The Rough Riders made this site famous | San Juan Hill |
| Promoted Dollar Diplomacy | William Howard Taft |
| A leader of guerilla war tactics in the Philippines | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| policy that established the U.S. as an international police power | Big Stick Diplomacy |
| Prisons for Cuban Revolutionists | Re-concentration Camp |
| This document stipulated Cuba could not enter into any agreements with a foreign country | Platt Amendment |
| Policy giving countries trading rights | Open Door Policy |
| A policy that focused on humanitarian rights | Moral Diplomacy |
| Updated the Monroe Doctrine | Roosevelt Corollary |
| Italy invaded this country in 1935 in an attempt at becoming a world power... | Ethiopia |
| Japan invaded this area in 1931 in an attempt to gain control of more resources | Manchuria |
| he was a native Austrian who had fought in WW1 for Germany | Adolf Hitler |
| The NYE Committee's findings turned many Americans towards what? (the truth behind what Germany was doing ) | Isolationism |
| The cash and carry philosophy claimed what? | The countries at war had to send their own ships to the US to pick up bought goods and they had to pay in cash. |
| What country/ area did the Nazi's not acquire by appeasement? | Bulgaria |
| This was a new type of warfare the German used to run through Poland and France | Blitzkrieg |
| Hitler attacked the civilians in London during the Battle of Britain, what was his reasoning for doing this? | HE wanted to destroy the Royal Air Force and then invade Britain |
| What was one step that the Roosevelt administration did to aid Britain? | It established a hemispheric defense zone |
| The Tripartite Pact was an alliance between | Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| America became the "arsenal for democracy" with Congress's approval of what? | Lend-Lease |
| FDR ran for an unprecedented third term against Republican _______________ | Wendell Wilkie |
| The British and The US formed a lasting relationship when they endorsed national self- determination and "general security" in this document | Atlantic Charter |
| When was Pearl Harbor? | 12/7/1941 |
| This even violated the Geneva Convention and other international agreements about prisoners of war. | Bataan Death March |
| Lightning fast warfare | Blitzkrieg |
| Hitler's philosophy/ struggle (book) | Mein Kampf |
| Bombed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 | Pearl harbor |
| Ruler who had complete control over his nation | Totalitarian Government |
| Ruler of Germany during WW2 | Hitler |
| Area of Czech that was annexed by Germany | Sudetenland |
| German code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union | Operation Barbarossa |
| Germany, Italy, and Japan | The AXIS Powers |
| America, Britain, France, and Soviet Union | The ALLIES |
| Admiral that led the victory at Midway | Chester Nimitz |
| The reunion of Germany and Austria | Anschluss |
| Turning Point in the Pacific Theatre | Battle of Midway |
| The agreement between the Democratic countries of Europe and Hitler | Munich Pact |
| The Prime Minister of England | Winston Churchill |
| The Prime Minister of England who believed in appeasement | Neville Chamberlain |
| The Japanese Prime Minister | The Razor |
| Charles Lindbergh | America First Committee leading voice |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | TVA |
| Insured bank loans to repair and build homes | FHA |
| very political First Lady | Eleanore Roosevelt |
| promoted deficit spending to improve economy | John Maynard Keyes |
| several billion dollars to be spent on the construction of public works as a means of providing employement | Public Works Administration |
| granted funds to state and local agencies to help unemployed | FERA |
| 800,000 farmers who migrated to Cali | Okies |
| the policy where problems were solved at local and state levels | localism |
| increasing the Supreme Court to 15 | court packing |
| coecreement by officials to return to country of origin | repatriation |
| built, improved highways, dredged harbors and rivers and promoted soil conservation | WPA |
| The closing and restructuring of the United States banks | Bank Holiday |
| Federal Deposit insurance Corporation | FDIC |
| place to receive free handouts from charities | bread line |
| programs pushed by FDR and passed by Congress to help combat the Depression | New Deal |
| Member of the Black Cabinet | Mary McLeod Bethune |
| Periodic growth and contraction of the economy | business cycle |
| Makeshift shanty towns of shacks and tents | Hooverville |
| L.A. governor who proposed "share the wealth" program | Huey Long |
| Reconstruction Finance Corporation | RFC |
| Established minimum wage and maximum hours | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Region in the Plains that suffered severe drought | Dust Bowl |
| First female cabinet member | Frances Perkins |
| investing in high risk stock in hopes of making money | speculation |
| gave employees the right to collective bargain | Wagner Act |
| professionals and academics hired by FDR to help combat the Depression | Brain Trust |
| loaned money at low interest rates to home owners | HOLC |
| The law offered farmers subsidies in exchange for limiting their production of certain crops | Agricultural Adjustment Act |
| President who regulated industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery | National Recovery Act |
| Supreme Court ruled NIRA unconstitutional | Schechter Poultry v. US |
| money poured into the top will find its way to the bottom | trickle-down economics |
| an alliance between southern whites, blue-collar workers, African Americans and poor farmers | New Deal Coalition |
| a work relief program that gave millions of young men jobs on environmental projects | Civilian Conservation Crops |
| communication between FDR and the American people | fireside chats |
| wanted to nationalize the banking system and eliminate individualism | Father Charles Coughlin |
| President at the start of the Depression | Herbert Hoover |
| WW1 veteran s who wanted their promised benefit | Bonus Army |
| the day a million shares of stock was sold | Black Tuesday |
| raised taxes of foreign imports | Hawley-Smoot Tariff |
| Social Darwinists believed that | the best country would win any international competition |
| The Triple Alliance nations were | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy |
| The build-up of the U.S. military in 1916 was an example of... | preparedness |
| Who was responsible for the agricultural policies of the United States during World War 1? | Herbert Hoover |
| The League of Nations can best be described as a ... | peace treaty |
| When World War 1 began, President Wilson wanted the United States to remain neutral because of the nation's what? | ethnic diversity |
| Which event was most influential in turning American public opinion against Germany? | the invasion of Belgium |
| What was the effect of the Sedition Act of 1918? | It limited freedom of speech |
| How did World War 1 contribute to the African American Great Migration? | By creating jobs in the North |
| What major event shocked the American people and led Wilson to no longer call for peace? | Zimmerman Note exposed |
| What did President Wilson mean by the phrase "peace without victory"? | that Germany should be required to rebuild France |
| What did Wilson hope to accomplish with the League of Nations? | He hoped to create a world organization where countries could gather and resolve their quarrels peacefully |
| The postwar period was difficult for farmer s because of | falling food prices |
| What did Stanton's writings suggest about the status of women during World War 1? | Women's roles increased in industry |
| Women's efforts and sacrifices during World War 1 led to U.S. government support for which reform? | universal suffrage |
| payment for war damages | reparations |
| a country that owes less money than it is owed | creditor nation |
| British passenger ship | Lusitania |
| section of French Border that was critical to winning the war | Western Front |
| head of the War Industries Board | Bernard Baruch |
| A viral illness | Influenza |
| banned certain printed materials | Espionage Act |
| soldiers killed, wounded, and missing | Casualties |
| Commander of American forces in Europe | John J. Pershing |
| Authorized a military draft | Selective Service Act |
| Headed the Committee on Public Education | George Creel |
| Headed the Labor Relations Board | Howard Taft |
| Accused of violating the Espionage Act of 1917 | Charles T. Schenk |
| Morally rejected fighting in a war | Conscientious Objector |
| Republican Foreign Policy expert | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Congressmen opposed to the treaty as it was written | Reservationists |
| Commander of US forces in Europe | John J. Pershing |
| Glorification of the military | Militarism |
| act passed by Congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men for military service | The Selective Service Act |
| -led by Bernard Baruch -regulated all industries engaged in the war effort | The War Industries Board |
| -led by Taft -settled labor difficulties that might hurt the war effort | National War Labor Board |
| -monitored food supplies for the US army and allies armies overseas -monitored the use of coal and oil by the US | Food and Fuel Administrations |
| independent agency of the government of the US created to influence public opinion to support US participation | The Committee on Public Information |
| act passed by Congress in 1917 enacting severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities | Espionage Act |
| -act to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light -forbade obstruction of the US war effort in WW1 | Sabotage and Sedition Act |
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