American History Unit 7

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Where did 'New immigrants' between 1890 and 1920 come from?

  • Southern and Eastern Europe (correct)
  • Central Europe
  • Northern Europe
  • Western Europe

What innovations is Henry Ford known for?

assembly line and mass production techniques

Tenements were places where poor immigrants worked. (True/False)

False (B)

Sweat Shops were places where poor immigrants ____.

<p>worked</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major industries had a significant impact on life in the 1920s?

<p>Automobiles and Movies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic practice became popular in the 1920s where Americans went into debt to buy goods?

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Who fought for the right of women to vote?

<p>Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which war did a great deal of money get spent and many social programs go bankrupt?

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The Monroe Doctrine aimed to encourage European colonization of Latin America.

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Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

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The ________ kept Europeans from colonizing more of Latin and South America.

<p>Monroe Doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following events with their descriptions:

<p>Holocaust = Mass killing of European Jews during WW II NATO Alliance, The Marshall Plan, and the Truman Doctrine = Policy ideas to stop the spread of Communism during the Cold War Brown v. Board of Education = Supreme Court decision that declared segregation illegal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Unit 7 – Industrialization/Immigration

  • Between 1890 and 1920, "New immigrants" came to America from southern and eastern Europe.
  • Henry Ford was known for introducing the assembly line and mass production techniques.
  • Tenements were places where poor immigrants lived, while Sweat Shops were places where they worked.
  • The 1920s saw a significant impact of automobiles and movies on life.
  • Installment buying in the 1920s led to many Americans going into debt.
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal expanded the role of the federal government in the economy and people's lives.

Progressive Era

  • Populists and Progressives supported government regulation of business, opposing Laissez-Faire policies.
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony fought for women's right to vote.
  • High protective tariffs encouraged American industries to grow.
  • In the 1800s, the Federal Government's policy towards Native Americans was to forcefully relocate them to reservations.
  • The Chinese Exclusion Act and the National Origin Act limited immigration to the US, particularly from Asia.
  • Anti-Trust Laws were passed to prevent businesses from becoming too powerful.
  • Reforms were made to improve women's political equality, end big business abuse, and pass the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Labor and Business

  • Muckrakers, such as Upton Sinclair, exposed the dirt and corruption of big business, leading to reforms like the Meat Inspection Act.
  • Progressive taxes were introduced, where the more you made, the more you paid.
  • Theodore Roosevelt created National Parks and National Forests.
  • Labor Unions formed due to terrible working conditions and fought for better wages and conditions.
  • Corporations were able to raise large sums of money for investments.
  • African Americans, originally forced to come to America, sought to achieve equality through education.

World War I and the Roaring Twenties

  • The Jazz Age, Flappers, and Prohibition characterized the 1920s.
  • Mass production involved interchangeable parts and the assembly line.
  • The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act protected consumers.
  • Corporations, stocks, trusts, and monopolies were associated with the rise of big business.
  • Muckrakers, Suffragettes, and Populists wanted to reform the United States.
  • The 1920s saw immigration laws, such as quotas, limiting immigration from southern and eastern Europe.

Unit 8 – An Independent World

  • Imperialism involved controlling areas outside one's own country for benefit.
  • The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles and opted for isolation after WWI.
  • Many African Americans migrated from the south to the north for better jobs during WWI.
  • Reasons for US involvement in WWI included the Zimmerman Note, sinking of the Lusitania, and German unrestricted submarine warfare.

Unit 9 – Between the Wars

  • The 1920s saw a common culture created by the automobile, radio, phone, and motion pictures.
  • FDR believed government programs could solve the nation's economic problems.
  • FDR's Good Neighbor Policy affected US interactions with Latin America.
  • The Social Security System was established to provide pensions for retired workers.
  • FDR's New Deal policies involved hiring workers for public works projects.

Unit 10 – World Wide Responsibility

  • Suburbs expanded in the 1950s due to the construction of interstate highways.
  • Segregation was made illegal in the 1950s.
  • The Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and Berlin Airlift helped reduce the threat of Communist expansion.
  • The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to European nations after WWII to prevent the spread of Communism.

Unit 11 – World War II to Present

  • During the Civil War, WWI, and WWII, human rights were sometimes violated.
  • Many people in the US do not want to develop nuclear energy due to its perceived danger.
  • Supply and demand affect the prices of crops, with farmers earning more when supply is low and demand is high.
  • The 20th century saw more leisure activities due to the Industrial Revolution.
  • The Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared segregation illegal.
  • The Civil Rights Movement brought political and social gains for minorities.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of study notes, but rather a condensed version of the key points.

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