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The sinking of the Lusitania directly caused the United States to enter World War I.
The sinking of the Lusitania directly caused the United States to enter World War I.
False (B)
The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba a protectorate of the United States following the Spanish-American War.
The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba a protectorate of the United States following the Spanish-American War.
True (A)
The 'New Nationalism' platform, championed by Theodore Roosevelt, primarily aimed to dismantle existing government regulations to foster greater economic competition.
The 'New Nationalism' platform, championed by Theodore Roosevelt, primarily aimed to dismantle existing government regulations to foster greater economic competition.
False (B)
Dollar Diplomacy', under President Taft, emphasized military intervention over economic influence in Latin America.
Dollar Diplomacy', under President Taft, emphasized military intervention over economic influence in Latin America.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court during World War I due to their violation of free speech.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court during World War I due to their violation of free speech.
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois held completely identical views on the correct methods to achieve racial equality in the late 1800s.
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois held completely identical views on the correct methods to achieve racial equality in the late 1800s.
Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell primarily aimed to defend big business from government overreach.
Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell primarily aimed to defend big business from government overreach.
The Treaty of Versailles was quickly ratified by the United States Senate due to widespread public support for President Woodrow Wilson's vision for the League of Nations.
The Treaty of Versailles was quickly ratified by the United States Senate due to widespread public support for President Woodrow Wilson's vision for the League of Nations.
The 'New South' era saw a complete end to racial discrimination and segregation in the Southern states.
The 'New South' era saw a complete end to racial discrimination and segregation in the Southern states.
Progressive Era anti-trust legislation, such as the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, was primarily designed to hinder the formation of labor unions.
Progressive Era anti-trust legislation, such as the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, was primarily designed to hinder the formation of labor unions.
Flashcards
Imperialism
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Spanish American War
Spanish American War
A war between Spain and the United States in 1898, as a result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Progressive Era
Progressive Era
A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to 1920s.
Muckrakers
Muckrakers
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Big Stick Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
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Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
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Moral Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
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New Nationalism
New Nationalism
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
Espionage and Sedition Acts
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Red Scare
Red Scare
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Study Notes
- The following notes pertain to periods 6 and 7 in American history
Imperialism
- Imperialism's causes
- Imperialism arguments for and against
- Historical figures who supported or opposed imperialism
Spanish American War
- This war's causes and effects
Progressive Era
- Muckrakers of the time
- Major reform movements including anti-trust efforts, government corruption, workers' rights, urban poor/immigrant living conditions, temperance efforts and fights against racism
- Movements major proponents and their accomplishments
Policies
- Foreign and domestic policies of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson
- Comparison of "Big Stick" diplomacy, "Dollar" diplomacy, and "Moral" diplomacy
- Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal"
- Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom"
- Theodore Roosevelt “New Nationalism”
- The aims of "New Freedom"
World War I
- US perspective at WWI's onset, including Woodrow Wilson's 1916 campaign platform
- Reasons for US entry into WWI, focusing on the direct reason
- Comparison of the Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
- Reasons for the US failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
- The US home front during WWI
- The Espionage and Sedition Acts
- Ways in which the US supported the war effort
- Propaganda techniques and goals, including financing the war and energy conservation
Post WWI
- The Red Scare and the Palmer Raids
Period 6
- Populist Party Platform
- The "New South" and extent of its newness
- Labor disputes in the late 1800s
- Arguments over racial inequality like those between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois
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