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Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What role did the United States play in foreign affairs in the 1920s? | A limited role |
| How did the lives of women change during the 1920s? | The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. During WW1, thousands of women had begun working outside the home. In the home, new appliances such as refrigerators and vacuum cleaners made housework easier. |
| Who helped create the jazz music? | African American musicians, Louis Armstromg. |
| What problems did African Americans face in northern cities? | discrimination. They found that only the lowest paying jobs were available to them. Racial tensions grew, often leading to violence. |
| How did President Hoover's depression change over time? | At first, he tried to restore confidence by predicting better times. When the hard times continued, Hoover tok other steps. He set up public works programs. |
| Which problem did Roosevelt concentrate on first? | Roosevelt first acted to help the banks. The depression had caused many banks to close. |
| What programs did the Social Security Act create? | The pension system was created which was a regular sum paid to people after they retire. |
| What were two ways people found to escape the hard times of the depression? | Radio and Movies |
| How did the United States respond to the acts of aggression by dictators? | Few wanted to get involved in another war. The country remained officially neutral in the growing conflicts of Europe and Asia. |
| How did the United States respond when war broke out in Europe in 1939? | The United States declared it would remain neutral. |
| What happened to Japanese Americans living on the West Coast during the war? | After the attack on Pearl Harbor the US didn't trust Japanese Americans so they put them in interment camps |
| Why did it seem likely that the Allies would lose in early 1942? | Hitler had too much power. |
| What action finally brought an end to the war with Japan? | The atomic Bomb |
| Why did the United States distrust the Soviet Union? | Soviet Union did not allow fair elections in the countries it had freed from Germany. |
| How did President Kennedy respond to the Soviet efforts to place missiles in Cuba? | Kennedy responded forcefully. The American navy prevented the Soviets from shipping missiles into Cuba. |
| In which regions of the world did many new nations emerge after World War 2? | colonies in Asia and Africa demanded their independence. New nations such as India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, emerged in Asia. |
| What was the domino theory? | If one country falls into communists the rest will. |
| How did the United States respond to efforts of Russia and other new countries to introduce a free market economy? | The United States and its western allies attempted to help the transition by providing advice and economic aid. |
| How did the American standard of living change during the 1950s? | The economic good times led to a higher standard of living for Americans |
| What strategy did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used to protest discrimination? | civil disobedience to protest discrimination. |
| What event led to the resignation of President Nixon? | The Watergate Affair took place. Nixon’s reelection campaign was accused of sending burglars into the Democratic Party headquarters in 1972 |
| What were three ways that the Plains Indians used the buffalo? | Food, shelter, tools |
| In what ways did mining change the West? | Towns grew, Caused demand for trains |
| Why did ranchers in Texas start cattle drives? | Response to the increase of demand for beef |
| Why did Native Americans and settlers come into conflict? | Both wanted land |
| Why was life difficult for farmers on the Plains? | They had to cut through the hard sod |
| Why did railroad companies decide to use the same type of tracks? | In order to create a system of connected lines |
| Why did the steel industry become so important after the Civil War? | The growth of railroads meant more demand for steel. Steel rails were stronger than iron and did not rust. |
| How did Henry Ford change the automobile industry? | Ford introduced the assembly line in his automobile factory which allowed for the mass production of cars |
| Describe the working conditions for factory workers in the late 1800s. | Workers spent long days tending dangerous machines in large, crowded rooms, They learned few skills and worked for low wages fixed by their bosses, Many workers were hurt or killed on the job |
| What was a reason anti-immigrant feelings grew in the late 1800s and early 1900s? | People believed that these new immigrants would never assimilate Many were worried that the immigrants might take their jobs |
| What groups of people added to the populations of cities in the late 1800s? | Immigrants, people from farming areas, African Americans |
| How did newspapers in the late 1800s try to win more readers? | Newspapers introduced bold headlines, illustrations, and comics. To grab reader attention, they reported on crimes, gossip, and scandals. |
| What was one reason that American reading habits changed in the late 1800s? | Americans read more newspapers, magazines, and books. |
| Why did reformers want to end the spoils system? | The Civil Service Commission conducted tests so that only qualified people got federal jobs |
| What role did the press play in the reform movement? | Some reporters began to describe the horrible conditions in poor areas of the cities. Others exposed the unfair practices of big businesses. |
| How did Woodrow Wilson try to increase competition in the economy? | convinced Congress to create the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC had the power to investigate businesses and order them to stop using practicves that destroyed their competition. |
| For what cause did suffragists work? | Suffragists are people who campaigned for women’s rights |
| What problems did African Americans face during the late 1800s and early 1900s? | African Americans remained difficult. In the South, segregation was a way of life. In both the North and the South, African Americans faced discrimination. |
| Identify three examples of growing American power in the middle and late 1800s. | Japan was closed to foreign trade. Impressed by American strength, Japan agreed to trade with the U.S, Some Americans argued that the United States should adopt a policy of imperialism.The United States acquired Hawaii in the 1890s. |
| What role did newspapers play in starting the Spanish-American War? | newspaper publishers also wanted war, thinking that it would help sell newspapers. They printed stories about cruel Spanish treatment of Cubans, which were not always true. |
| What was the Roosevelt Corollary? | President Roosevelt declared that the United States had the right to use military force to keep order and protect its interests in Latin America. |
| How did alliances increase tension in Europe? | The alliance system was another danger. Allies agreed to support one another in the case of attack. |
| How did the government respond to critics of the war? | Some Americans opposed the war. The government moved to silence these critics. Congress passed a law making it a crime to criticize the government or interfere with the war effort. |
| What difficulties did the Allies face in 1917? | Their armies had suffered millions of casualties. The troops in the field were exhausted and ill. |
| Why did the Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles? | A number of powerful senators were isolationists who opposed the treaty. They believed that membership in the League of Nations might involve the United States in future European wars. |
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addie Kelly
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