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What did Progressive Era President Theodore Roosevelt not do?
What did Progressive Era President Theodore Roosevelt not do?
- He worked with Congress to end the practice of monopolies
- He advocated laws to protect the country’s natural resources
- He established the Federal Reserve (correct)
- He wrote a book about the unhealthy situations for children in the workplace
What was the primary desire of most Americans after World War I?
What was the primary desire of most Americans after World War I?
- Allowing more immigrants into the country
- War against the Europeans
- Isolationism (correct)
- The creation of the League of Nations
What event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
What event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
- Racial tension, struggling farms, and labor unrest
- The stock market collapse of 1929 (correct)
- Herbert Hoover losing the presidency to Franklin Roosevelt
- Women getting the right to vote
What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to help the country recover from the Great Depression?
What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to help the country recover from the Great Depression?
What event led to the United States' entry into World War II?
What event led to the United States' entry into World War II?
What did Harry Truman do to end the war against Japan?
What did Harry Truman do to end the war against Japan?
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Who regained control of tribal lands and water rights in the 1950s and 1980s?
Who regained control of tribal lands and water rights in the 1950s and 1980s?
What is the title of the book published by the University of California Press in 2020?
What is the title of the book published by the University of California Press in 2020?
How many pages are in the book 'America in the World: A History of U.S.Diplomacy and Foreign Policy'?
How many pages are in the book 'America in the World: A History of U.S.Diplomacy and Foreign Policy'?
Which of the following digital sources is not a museum website?
Which of the following digital sources is not a museum website?
Which digital source provides educational resources for teachers and students?
Which digital source provides educational resources for teachers and students?
What is the name of the project that provides educational resources and lesson plans?
What is the name of the project that provides educational resources and lesson plans?
How many digital sources are listed in the provided content?
How many digital sources are listed in the provided content?
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
What was the 'Containment Policy' intended to do?
What was the 'Containment Policy' intended to do?
What was the principle of NATO?
What was the principle of NATO?
What was the direct result of the 1929 American stock market crash?
What was the direct result of the 1929 American stock market crash?
Where was the Dawes Plan developed?
Where was the Dawes Plan developed?
When was the period of capitalist stabilization after World War I?
When was the period of capitalist stabilization after World War I?
What was one of the factors that promoted capitalist stabilization after World War I?
What was one of the factors that promoted capitalist stabilization after World War I?
Which country was involved in the Caribbean crisis?
Which country was involved in the Caribbean crisis?
What was the year of the 14th Amendment to the US constitution adoption?
What was the year of the 14th Amendment to the US constitution adoption?
Which Amendment to the US constitution provided the right to vote to all citizens of the USA?
Which Amendment to the US constitution provided the right to vote to all citizens of the USA?
What does the 14th Amendment to the US constitution declare?
What does the 14th Amendment to the US constitution declare?
What was the consequence of the Reconstruction and the 14th and 15th Amendments to the US constitution?
What was the consequence of the Reconstruction and the 14th and 15th Amendments to the US constitution?
Why were the Southern states of the US placed under military rule?
Why were the Southern states of the US placed under military rule?
What was the essence of the Jim Crow laws in the US Southern states?
What was the essence of the Jim Crow laws in the US Southern states?
What laws limited the blacks in the USA in access to many public services?
What laws limited the blacks in the USA in access to many public services?
What was the character of the Ku Klux Klan organization?
What was the character of the Ku Klux Klan organization?
When was the USA transformed from a rural republic to an urban state?
When was the USA transformed from a rural republic to an urban state?
What is the Breton-Woods system?
What is the Breton-Woods system?
In what year did the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) take place?
In what year did the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) take place?
Who arranged the Camp-David meeting between the president of Egypt A.Sadat and Israeli prime-minister M.Begin?
Who arranged the Camp-David meeting between the president of Egypt A.Sadat and Israeli prime-minister M.Begin?
Which American president became president in 1980?
Which American president became president in 1980?
Which American president called the USSR “the evil empire”?
Which American president called the USSR “the evil empire”?
Who signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (SART)?
Who signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (SART)?
How many minutes are allocated for the exam?
How many minutes are allocated for the exam?
What is required for the exam?
What is required for the exam?
How many literature sources are provided?
How many literature sources are provided?
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Study Notes
The Commerce Department, Federal Reserve, and Federal Trade Commission
- The Federal Reserve, also known as the "Fed," is the central banking system of the United States.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the US government responsible for protecting consumers and promoting competition among businesses.
Progressive Era and Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt was a Progressive Era president who advocated for laws to protect the country's natural resources and worked to end monopolies.
- He did not write a book about unhealthy situations for children in the workplace.
Post-World War I Era and Isolationism
- After World War I, most Americans desired isolationism, or the avoidance of involvement in international conflicts.
The Great Depression and New Deal
- The stock market collapse of 1929 signaled the beginning of the Great Depression.
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal was a series of programs and policies aimed at helping the United States recover from the Great Depression.
World War II and Harry Truman
- The United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- President Harry Truman made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war against Japan.
Cold War and Containment Policy
- The Cold War was a period of tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- The containment policy was a US strategy to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet influence during the Cold War.
NATO and the Marshall Plan
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance of North American and European countries formed in 1949.
- The Marshall Plan was a US program to provide economic aid to Western Europe after World War II, aiming to rebuild and stabilize the region.
Civil Rights Movement and Reconstruction Era
- The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, adopted in 1866, declared that all persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens of the US.
- The Reconstruction Era, following the Civil War, aimed to rebuild the South and establish civil rights for African Americans.
- Jim Crow laws were enacted in Southern states to segregate public facilities and deny voting rights to African Americans.
International Relations and Foreign Policy
- The Breton-Woods system established the US dollar as a global currency after World War II.
- The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were a series of negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union to reduce nuclear arms.
- The Camp David Accords, brokered by US President Jimmy Carter, led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
These notes cover key events, figures, and policies in US history, from the Progressive Era to the Cold War and beyond.
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