Midterm Exam Review

Midterm Exam ReviewProgressives100- Progressive reformers sought govt regulation of business in order to restore competition by limiting the power of these which occur when a single company controls an entire industry/market200 He recognized that natural resources were limited and believed their use needed to be controlled so he created the US Forest Service 300- Election reform that allows voters to put a proposed law on the ballot400- Election reform that allows voters to remove an elected office from office500- Election reform that allows all party members to vote for a candidate to turn in the general election

Big Business100- Risk taker who starts new ventures within the economic system of capitalism200 Buying all the companies that supply your business like a steel company owning coal mines, limestone quarries, and iron ore fields is an example of300 The advantage these is that they can raise large amounts of money, spread out financial risk, and proceed goods more cheaply and efficiently400- The policy of the late 1800s where businesses operated without govt interference in an unregulated free market (believe in private control) not capitalism500 Political machines exchanged favors for these

Give me a S100 the right to vote200- The new immigrants coming during Industrialization were from east and __________ Europe300 Belief that stronger people, businesses, and nations would prosper and weaker ones would fail400 If a union called for a strike then the owners would often hire replacements referred to as this500 These were created due to the Transcontinental Railroad to ensure trains were on the same scheduleMoney100- New technology helped farmers produce more crops which did what to the price of the crops200- In order to protect businesses from foreign competition, some members of Congress wanted to pass these taxes on imported goods300- The loss of value of money400 The Underwood tariff included a provision that allowed Congress to levy a tax on earnings which is called this500- The total value of all goods and services that a country produces

Labor Unions100- The purpose of labor unions is to protect who?200- Labor Unions had difficulty achieving support because businesses supported efforts to limit the power of unions and because some people felt that union workers were anarchists who dont believe in this300- A technique for breaking a union in which a company refuses to allow workers on their property400 - The AFL pushed for these which take place when a company only hires union workers500 - The Knights of Labor suffered a steady decline in membership after this event in Chicago

Industrialization Hodge Podge 100- During Industrialization, more people moved from the countryside to the cities and this movement to the cities is called200 This is a broad-based reform movement that tried to reduce the abuses that had come with modernization and industrialization wanted to achieve this by giving voters more power300 - W.E.B. DuBois was a founder of this organization that campaigned for equal rights and greater opportunities for African Americans400 Name four reasons for a person to emigrate from a place (100 points for each)500- This fire led to building codes that required fire escapes

Reasons for ImperialismThis reason for imperialism includes acquiring new markets and sources for raw materialsThis reason for imperialism supported building a large navy and military bases to defend American interestsThis reason for imperialism includes wanted to civilize another countryThis reason for imperialism includes wanting to spread beliefs including Christianity and democracyThis reason for imperialism includes insuring the balance of power

Spanish American War CausesThe Treaty of Paris of 1898, which ended the war granted independence to this country which Americans empathized withThe explosion of this ship in the Cuban Harbor triggered the US to declare war on SpainThis cause of the Spanish American war told stories of Spanish atrocities against the Cuban peopleThis letter sent from Spain ridiculed President McKinley and caused Americans to be angry at SpainThe mistreatment of Cuban civilians by this guy led the US to go to war against Spain

Give me a PAmerican settlers in Hawaii discovered that the climate and soil of the islands were suitable for growing sugar cane and thisPresident Roosevelt wanted to build this to shorten travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific OceanThe Spanish American War allowed the US to annex Guam and this country that is still a US territoryThe US paid 20 million for this country after the Spanish American War because the islands would provide the US with a naval baseThis amendment established the US naval base in GuantanamoUS Imperialism100 - This monarchy was overthrown by a group of planters supported by the US Marines200 This guy was chosen as McKinleys running mate because of his status as a war hero; he would eventually win a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War 300 - This policy ensured trading rights in China400 - This war made the US an imperialist power500 - This addition to the Monroe Doctrine stated the US would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain political and economic stabilityCauses of WWIThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand the heir to the throne of this country triggered the warThis cause of war led to competition between countries for overseas territoriesThis cause of war led to fear and tension between countries as Germany started to build their army and navyThis cause of war led Russia to protect Serbia and Serbia to reject Austria annexationThis cause of war led Russia to declare war on Austria-Hungary and Germany

US Entry to WWIThe US did not enter WWI after this British passenger ship was sunk by a German u-boat in 1915 because the Germans signed the Sussex pledge promising not to do it againThis letter was intercepted by the British and encouraged Mexico to attack the US If Mexico allied itself with Germany, Germany promised to help them regain territory in New Mexico, Arizona, and this stateThe final decision to go to war was when Germany went against the Sussex Pledge and resumed this policy of shooting any ship without warningThis group in the US wanted us to side with the Allies because they had money invested in the Allies

WWIThe British entered the war when this neutral country was invadedThe Bolsheviks took control of this country and pulled out of WWIThis nation saw itself as the protector of the Slavic people and opposed Austro-Hungarian rulers in the BalkansThis country became the world's leading economic power after WWIThis alliance consisted of Britain France and Russia

War on HomefrontThe official U.S. position in regard to the war in Europe during 1914 was this which means to avoid involvement in world affairsThe government borrowed more than 24 billion dollars from the American people through theseTo have more materials for the war effort overseas Americans were encouraged to limit their consumption referred to as thisIn the case Schenck v. US the Supreme Court ruled that this right could be limited during war timeTo conserve energy, the fuel administration introduced this to allow for more daylight in the evening

Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty forced Germany to accept responsibility for the war, limit its army to 100,000, and pay these compensations for war damagesThe Big Four who attended the Paris Peace Conference included leaders from US, Britain, France and this countryGranting self-determination, allowing free trade, and establishing a world peace organization were the 3 goals of Wilsons plan for peace called thisGermany was forced to accept blame for the war by signed this clause in the TreatyWilson wanted the free choice by the people of a nation to select their future political status referred to as this

ProhibitionThis amendment banned the production, transportation, and distribution of alcoholThis is a person who smuggled liquor during ProhibitionIn order to get around prohibition these clubs which sold illegal alcohol at a high priceThis act was passed in order to enforce ProhibitionProhibition failed due to the inability to enforce this unpopular law. This amendment would overturn Prohibition

Who Done It?People idolized movie stars and sports stars in the 1920s like this former Yankee nicknamed the Great BambinoThese two men were suspicious since they were Italian immigrants and anarchists they were put on trial for robbery and murderHe was put on trial for teaching evolutionThis president coined the phrase Return to Normalcy to encourage people to get back to life before WWIThis President served from 1923-1929 and believed in limiting the government and supporting business: Im surprised you could hear himControversial TimesThis amendment gave women the right to voteThe name of the 1920 movement of African Americans from the rural south to urban northDuring the 1920s the period of great achievement by African American writers and artists was known as thisBelief in the literal interpretation of a particular religions holy bookThis famous jazz club in Harlem was white-only but starred many African American artists

Twenties Hodge PodgeShe was the first woman to fly across the AtlanticDue to the fear of immigrants during the 1920s many were often sent back to their country of origin which is referred to as thisAmerican writers and artists who chose to live and work in Europe during the 1920sAlbert Fall accepted bribes to allow oil companies to drill on federally owned land in what became known as this scandalThese native born Americans blamed immigrants for the increase in crime and poverty and saw immigrants as a threatStock Market Crash100- Black Tuesday refers to this specific date which is when the stock market crashed and investors quickly sold their stocks200- This profession did not experience the economic boom of the 1920s due to overproduction300 This program, still around today, is the watchdog of the Stock Market 400 This organization is in charge of regulating the nations money supply500 This type of investing in the stock market is riskier because if stocks dropped brokers could force investors to repay their loans that they borrowed immediately

Great DepressionThese are loose-knit communities of rustic shack and tents named for the person they blamed for them living hereThis President came under attack during the Great Depression for not fully grasping about how desperate the American people wereThis group of WWI veterans went to Washington D.C. to get Congress to pass a bill that would give them their bonus early This term describes the devastation of the Great Plains drought brought on by no crop rotation, over plowing of the fields, and plowing up prairie grassesWhen the government spends more than it takes it, it is referred to as this

New Deal ProgramsThis program still around today provides pensions for many Americans 65 and olderThis program gave employment to young unmarried men in many of our national parksThis program still around today helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nations banks by insuring your money in the bankThis program paid farmers not to grow certain crops or raise certain animals it would be declared unconstitutionalThis program provides lowered mortgage rates and lengthened the term of the loan for those employed and still able to payNew Deal She transformed the role of first lady by gather information for FDR, traveling, writing, and attack social problemsThis goal of Roosevelt's New Deal tried to ensure that a depression was never experienced again (relief, recovery, ..)To stop the run on banks that threatened healthy banks Roosevelt declared this on his second day in officeThis group misstep caused President Roosevelt to lose support of some in his own party and the general public because they thought he wanted too much powerThis group struck significant blows to Roosevelts New Deal by declaring two of his programs unconstitutionalNever Say NeverThe FrayThe FrayOther246977.92eng - iTunNORM 00000E1A 00000000 000063BD 00000000 0001FC15 00000000 00008000 00000000 000186B7 00000000