US History Midterm 2023 PDF
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This is a study guide for a US history midterm exam in 2023. It covers a variety of topics related to US history, including the Open Door Policy, the Spanish-American War, and the Progressive Era, among others. The guide provides key questions and short answers to assist with exam preparation.
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STUDY GUIDE FOR MIDTERM 2023 1. What is the Open Door Policy? set up american equal trade 2. What development prompted formulation of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? A fear of invasion from the european world 3. What was the Platt Amendmen...
STUDY GUIDE FOR MIDTERM 2023 1. What is the Open Door Policy? set up american equal trade 2. What development prompted formulation of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? A fear of invasion from the european world 3. What was the Platt Amendment? let americans remain in cuba at the end of the spanish american war 4. What lands did the US acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War Philippines, guam, and puerto rico 5. What affairs did Teddy Roosevelt involve the US in and why? e modernized the navy and expanded the army. he did this to protect the us people and have a H better military. 6. Why did the US get involved in the overthrow of the Hawaiian government? believed annexation form the united states would remove tariffs on sugar. 7. What was the Big Stick Policy? supported the idea of american dominance. 8. What is the current status of the island of Puerto Rico? unincorporated territory of the united states. 9. Discuss the Spanish American War and the results of it. ar between the united states and central and south america. this war states victory. setting W peace treaties while also annexing many countries. 10.What issues did Progressives pay the most attention to? They paid most attention to unfair poverty and conditions in major cities. 11. What was the main goal of most muckraking journalists? To expose corruption in big businesses and governments. 12. What was the main purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal? Main purpose was the three c’s conservation control and consumer. 13. What are the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th amendments? 6th tariff. 17th allows direct votes for us senators. 18th prohibition of alcohol. 19th equal voting 1 rights based on gender. 14. Identify the following: Laissez faire hands free Capitalism economy is controlled by private owners Corporations big company Monopoly the control of consumer goods. Vertical integration company takes control of 2 or more companies of a good Horizontal integration company grows operations in the same level as an industry Alexander Bell created telephone Thomas Edison made lightbulb Andrew Carnegie bessemer process John Rockefeller standard oil company Samuel Morse morse code George Westinghouse the air break Robber barons successful industrialists, considered ruthless Captains of industry business leaders who contributed to the people positivity. 15. Which statement best describes the regional economic differences during the mid to late 19 the century? north specialized in manufacturing goods. While south there were more crops. 16. __How did some late nineteenth-century industrialists such as John D. Rockefeller react to government restrictions on their businesses? By placing companies under a board of trustees? 17. How did vertical integration benefit companies such as Carnegie Steel? by reducing cost. 18. Know the significance of the following: Great Plains : farming and agriculture Railroads : very quick way for good and people to get to places Dawes Act : aimed to assimilate native americans reservations : small place for natives to live Morrill Land GRant Act : established colleges to benefit agriculture and mechanical parts. More about Imperialism 19. What was Taft’s dollar diplomacy and where was it applied? encouraged U.S investments, to many spanish speaking countries. 20. What was Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy? Where was it applied? Support democratic countries while hurting non democratic countries. 21. How did the US acquire the following: Alaska Purchased from russia Hawaii annexed Cuban took control Philippines war Guam war 22. What were the results of Imperialism? native culture and industry destroyed 1920’s 1. What are the characteristics of the free enterprise system? Freedom for individuals to choose businesses, right to private property 2. What contributed to the development of a national popular culture? the radio 3. What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact? outlaw war 4. Why was the 1920s known as the “Roaring 20s”? time of economic growth and prosperity 5. What is the Red Scare? U.S. fear of communism 6. What led to the Red Scare? European countries planning to take over the united states 7. Why were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted? put a limit of immigrants allowed in america 8. What did the Immigration Acts of 1921, 1924 and 1929 do? jhf 9. What helped fuel the economic boom of the 1920s? New products and processes to make these products 10. What did the Scopes trial represent? science vs religion 11. Who were some important figures of the Harlem Renaissance? What was the Harlem Renaissance? incorporation of african american culture. included people like louis armstrong, bessie smith, and langston huges 12. Who were the flappers? women who were less traditional 13. What did Warren Harding mean by a “return to normalcy”? wanted to go to how things were before ww1 14. What are the 18th and 19th amendments? prohibition and womens rights 15. Why was Prohibition hard to enforce? Because of gangsters making and selling it 16. What was a result of Prohibition? result was way more violence and mobs across the country. 17. Compare and contrast the Harding and Coolidge. Harding was very laid back and relaxed while coolidge was very quiet. 18. What was the installment plan? How did it fuel the 1920s? any americans bought expensive items on the installment plan. meaning they needed to make M a small down payment over months. growing economy. 19. Famous people of the 1920s. Amelia Earhart second person to fly solo to europe. first to fly over america solo. Charles Lindberg first nonstop flight from Paris to New york. Babe Ruth baseball player Charlie Chaplin famous actor Clara Bow the “it girl” Louis Armstrong jazz player Al Capone mobster Sacco and Vanzetti arrested because of racism. 20. What strategy helped Calvin Coolidge win the presidential election in 1924? taking credit for booming economy during the time. 21. How was Henry Ford able to make his Model Ts affordable for most Americans? the assembly line 22. Why did people oppose Prohibition? people wanted alcohol and also knew that violence would result from prohibition. 23. What was Black Tuesday? How did this affect the 1920s? stock market crashing into great depression. Study Guide Know the following terms: Great Depression stock market crash. Stock market market controlled by the people Deficit spending govt spending more then they can Relief help broke people Reform changes and improves law Recovery restoring us economy. Business cycle economic fluctuations New Deal regulations set on new banking systems Overproduction to many businesses to sell. Underconsumption rescission and stagnation Black Tuesday day where stocks were mass sold Smoot-Hawley tariff protects us farmers Hoovervilles villages created by the homeless during great depression Election of 1932 franklin roosevelt first democrat to win in 80 years. Programs under the New Deal Glass Steagall Act separated commercial banking from investment banking FDIC supplied deposit insurance SEC protect investors CCC provide jobs Social Security paid retired and disabled people WPA employed millions of jobs TVA oversee dams being built FERA federal agency sends money to states in need AAA restore agriculture REA raise standards of rural living 1. In 1929, the top 5% of all American households earned 30% of the nation’s income, which is _________________________________. 2. Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because _________________________________. 3. What happened during the Great Depression when a bank collapsed? 4. P resident Hoover hoped that public works would ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. 5. T he stock market crash weakened the nation’s banks because ___________________________________________________________________________. 6. T o fight the Depression, Roosevelt believed the first thing to do was to ______________________________________________________________________________. 7. The NIRA was set up to ___________________________________. 8. T o regulate the stock market, the Roosevelt Administration created the ______________________________. 9. F DR’s court packing plan was a serious mistake because ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. 10. What is Social Security? How did the Framers of the bill see it? insurance bill 11. What federal agencies focused on employment? Ilab bls eta and osha 12. List and explain the Limits of the New Deal. less coherent project failed to end massive unemployment 1930’s and the Great Depression
