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| In 1933, Congress repealed Prohibition with the ...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