Imperialism
What country was the Spanish American War fought in?
Cuba
Name 2 things you could do on the Homefront to aid the war effort:
-Rationing
-Liberty Bonds
-Farming/Raising Animals
Journalists who took on the role of exposing problems and corruption in American society were called what?
Muckrakers
FDR's response to the Great Depression was to (increase/decrease) the role of the federal government?
Increase
What was used to persuade people's opinions on the war?
Propaganda (posters, pamphlets, films)
What country was Alaska bought from?
Russia
What did President Woodrow Wilson create to resolve WW1 and promote peace?
14 Points
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair exposed what industry?
Meat packing and processing
Where did people migrate to during the Dust Bowl?
Bonus 100 Points: What were those people called?
California
Bonus: Okies
What caused the U.S. to officially declare war in WW2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
Jingoism
What international organization was decided to be created post WW1, but then denied by the Senate?
100 Bonus Points: Why did the Senate not approve it?
The League of Nations
Bonus: They thought it would cause the U.S. to be "entangled in future foreign affairs"
What amendment made the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol illegal?
18
What was FDR's most daunting task in regards to dealing with the Great Depression when elected president?
Relieving unemployment
How did the U.S. aid Great Britain in the war before declaring war ourselves?
The Lend Lease Act
(Sell & lend them weapons and war goods)
It's technically not direct aid, but the U.S. is increasing defense spending
The League of Hawaiians that overthrew the Queen of Hawaii were descendants of who?
Christian Missionaries
Daily Double!!!
What 2 Acts threatened the civil right of free speech during WW1? (Government said that you don't have this right during times of war)
Espionage & Sedition Acts
What Progressive reform most directly promoted "active citizenship"?
The direct election of senators
The root cause of the lack of purchasing power, a cause of the Great Depression, was ______ _______ Cycles
Boom Bust Cycles
Daily Double!!!
Leading up to WW2, America didn't want to get involved, so they took the stance of being an ___________.
Isolationist
This Act promises eventual independence to the Philippines when they have a stable government
Extends U.S. citizenship to people in Puerto Rico & makes immigration easier
Jones Act of 1916
What 2 things led to U.S. involvement in WW1?
1. Sinking of the Lusitania
2. Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
Most Progressive reforms began on the local and state levels becoming national. True or False?
True
Good example: Prohibition
What did the New Deal create to financially help people past working age?
Social Security
How did the United States deal with protecting national security after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japanese Internment Camps