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Which event primarily aimed at addressing the banking crisis during Roosevelt's presidency?
Which event primarily aimed at addressing the banking crisis during Roosevelt's presidency?
What was a significant outcome of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
What was a significant outcome of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
What economic changes helped promote industrial development during America's Gilded Age?
What economic changes helped promote industrial development during America's Gilded Age?
Which of the following best describes the role of railroads in America’s second industrial revolution?
Which of the following best describes the role of railroads in America’s second industrial revolution?
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How did the emphasis of the Second New Deal differ from the First New Deal?
How did the emphasis of the Second New Deal differ from the First New Deal?
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Which of the following actions was NOT a part of the New Deal programs?
Which of the following actions was NOT a part of the New Deal programs?
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Why did organized efforts during the Gilded Age, like those of farmers and workers, often fail to achieve significant change?
Why did organized efforts during the Gilded Age, like those of farmers and workers, often fail to achieve significant change?
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How did the West act as a 'safety valve' for problems in the industrial East?
How did the West act as a 'safety valve' for problems in the industrial East?
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Which organization was formed to organize workers in the industrial sector?
Which organization was formed to organize workers in the industrial sector?
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What was one primary objective of the Dawes Act regarding Native Americans?
What was one primary objective of the Dawes Act regarding Native Americans?
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What did the term 'Welfare State' refer to during the New Deal era?
What did the term 'Welfare State' refer to during the New Deal era?
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What were fundamentalists particularly concerned about during the 1920s?
What were fundamentalists particularly concerned about during the 1920s?
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What movement challenged the effects of racial segregation in the United States during the late 19th century?
What movement challenged the effects of racial segregation in the United States during the late 19th century?
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Which of the following represented a limitation on immigration in the 1920s?
Which of the following represented a limitation on immigration in the 1920s?
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Which Supreme Court decision established the doctrine of 'separate but equal'?
Which Supreme Court decision established the doctrine of 'separate but equal'?
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What was a significant factor that led to the populist uprising during the late 19th century?
What was a significant factor that led to the populist uprising during the late 19th century?
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What concept did President Wilson refer to when he promoted a vision of U.S. involvement in Latin America based on ethical standards rather than economic interests?
What concept did President Wilson refer to when he promoted a vision of U.S. involvement in Latin America based on ethical standards rather than economic interests?
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Which event is associated with the use of coercive patriotism in the United States during World War I?
Which event is associated with the use of coercive patriotism in the United States during World War I?
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The Eighteenth Amendment, which established Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women's suffrage, both reflect what aspect of Progressivism?
The Eighteenth Amendment, which established Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women's suffrage, both reflect what aspect of Progressivism?
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What was a primary objective of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?
What was a primary objective of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?
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Which of the following incidents exemplified racial tension and violence during the Great Migration?
Which of the following incidents exemplified racial tension and violence during the Great Migration?
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How did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff affect the American economy in the context of the Great Depression?
How did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff affect the American economy in the context of the Great Depression?
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What was the primary focus of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1920s?
What was the primary focus of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1920s?
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Which legal case challenged the constitutionality of a minimum wage law for women and children in the 1920s?
Which legal case challenged the constitutionality of a minimum wage law for women and children in the 1920s?
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What was one significant impact of the Redeemers on Southern society and politics?
What was one significant impact of the Redeemers on Southern society and politics?
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How did the concept of the Lost Cause influence society in the New South?
How did the concept of the Lost Cause influence society in the New South?
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What key factor motivated the United States to pursue imperialism in the late nineteenth century?
What key factor motivated the United States to pursue imperialism in the late nineteenth century?
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Which of the following best describes the impact of Fordism on American society?
Which of the following best describes the impact of Fordism on American society?
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What was a primary aim of the Progressive movement in the early twentieth century?
What was a primary aim of the Progressive movement in the early twentieth century?
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How did the Progressive-era president's approach to federal government differ from that of their predecessors?
How did the Progressive-era president's approach to federal government differ from that of their predecessors?
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What role did the Socialist Party play in the labor movement during the early twentieth century?
What role did the Socialist Party play in the labor movement during the early twentieth century?
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What were the key elements that helped immigrants adjust to life in America during this period?
What were the key elements that helped immigrants adjust to life in America during this period?
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Study Notes
Unit One: A New Industrial Age
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Key Terms: Trusts, vertical integration, horizontal integration, robber barons, Gilded Age, Social Darwinism, Great Railroad Strike, Knights of Labor, single tax, Social Gospel, Dawes Act, Battle of Little Bighorn, gold standard, Civil Service Act of 1883, Ghost Dance, Interstate Commerce Commission, Sherman Antitrust Act, bonanza farms, Wounded Knee Massacre.
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Review Questions:
- Federal government actively promoted industrial and agricultural development during this period.
- Railroads were critical to America's second industrial revolution, influencing society, politics, and the economy.
- Organized efforts of farmers, workers, and reformers faced challenges in achieving change during the Gilded Age.
- The West acted as a safety valve for problems in the industrial East, but also reflected similar issues.
- American political leaders sought to reshape Native American lives and culture.
Unit One: Freedom's Boundaries, At Home and Abroad
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Key Terms: Populists, Kansas Exodus, Plessy v. Ferguson, new immigrants, U.S.S Maine, Insular Cases, Coxey's Army, Atlanta Compromise, "Separate but equal," Chinese Exclusion Act, Platt Amendment, Anti-Imperialist League, American Federation of Labor, grandfather clause, lynching, Immigration Restriction League, Open Door Policy, New South, disenfranchisement, the Lost Cause, yellow press, Philippine War.
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Review Questions:
- Economic and political issues led to the Populist Party, including change advocacy.
- Employers used state and federal forces to protect economic interests.
- Redeemers changed society and politics in the New South.
- Politics, economics, social conflicts, and violence affected African Americans.
- Religion and the Lost Cause contributed to a new understanding of the Civil War.
- Late 19th century-driven expansionist motives fueled U.S. empire-building.
Unit Two: America Becomes a World Power
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Chapter 18: The Progressive Era
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Key Terms: Progressivism, Scientific management, Birth-control movement, settlement house, Conservation movement, New Nationalism, muckraking, Socialist Party, initiative, maternalist reforms, Sixteenth Amendment, Seventeenth Amendment, Ellis Island, IWW, Recall, Muller v. Oregon, Progressive Party, Federal Trade Commission, Fordism, collective bargaining, Referendum, Pure Food and Drug Act, New Freedom.
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Review Questions:
- Main groups and ideas driving the Progressive movement.
- Global migration patterns in the early 20th century.
- Fordism's transformative impact on American industry and consumption.
- Socialism's success in the US.
- Immigrants' experiences in adjusting to American life.
- Differing views on federal government roles among Progressive presidents.
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Chapter 19: Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I
- Key Terms: Liberal internationalism, Panama Canal Zone, Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral imperialism, Lusitania, Fourteen Points, Selective Service Act, War Industries Board, Eighteenth Amendment, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, Eugenics, NAACP, Great Migration, Tulsa Massacre, Marcus Garvey, Red Scare of 1919-1920, Versailles Treaty, League of Nations.
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Review Questions:
- Role of the United States in the global economy in 1920.
- "Moral imperialism" and its application to Latin America.
- Ratification of the 18th and 19th Amendments as indicators of progressive values.
- Committee on Public Information's goals and methods during WWI.
Unit Three: America in Depression & War
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Chapter 20: From Business Culture to Great Depression-The Twenties
- Key Terms: Sacco-Vanzetti Case, Olmstead v. U.S., Schenck v. United States, Indian Citizenship Act, Stock Market Crash, Equal Rights Amendment, Flapper, Teapot Dome, Fundamentalism, Harlem Renaissance, Smoot-Hawley Tariff, Lost Generation, Adkins v. Children's Hospital, American Civil Liberties Union, Illegal Alien, Wickersham Commission, Great Depression, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Scopes Trial.
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Review Questions:
- Impact of consumerism on American views of Freedom in the 1920s.
- Groups left behind during the 1920s prosperity.
- Relationship between business practices, union membership, and business interests.
- Reasons behind immigration restrictions
- Causes of the Great Depression.
- Fundamentalist concerns of the 1920s.
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Chapter 21: The New Deal
- Key Terms: New Deal, Repeal, Emergency Banking Act, Sit-Down Strike, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), National Industrial Recovery (NRA), Public Works Administration (PWA), Hundred Days, Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), Congress of Industrial Organization, Wagner Act, Works Progress Administration (WPA), Dust Bowl, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Federal Housing Administration, Share Our Wealth Movement, Social Security Act, Welfare State, Indian New Deal, Popular Front, House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Court Packing, Scottsboro Case.
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Review Questions:
- Roosevelt and Congress's actions for banking recovery and reform.
- Effects of the AAA on farmers.
- Differences between the first and second New Deals.
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Explore the transformative period of the New Industrial Age in America through key terms and review questions. This quiz will cover essential topics including trusts, the Gilded Age, social movements, and the role of railroads. Test your knowledge on the influences and challenges faced during this significant era in American history.
