WW1
Name 2 things you could do on the Homefront to aid the war effort:
-Rationing
-Liberty Bonds
-Farming/Raising Animals
FDR's response to the Great Depression was to (increase/decrease) the role of the federal government?
Increase
The mass movement of African Americans from the south to the north for WWII industrial jobs was called what?
The Great Migration
What country was the Spanish American War fought in?
Cuba
Journalists who took on the role of exposing problems and corruption in American society were called what?
Muckrakers
What was the name of treaty that was signed to end WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What state did most people migrate to during the Dust Bowl?
Bonus 100 Points: What derogatory word were many of these migrants called?
California
Bonus: Okies
What caused the U.S. to officially declare war in WW2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
List 3 reasons that America used to justify imperialistic moves.
-Economic Opportunity
-Resources
-Political Influence
-Moral Obligations
-Military
-Glory & Prestige
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair exposed what industry?
Meat packing and processing
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 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
Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
Jingoism
What amendment made the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol illegal?
18
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 was a cultural effect of the African American northern migration pattern?
The Harlem Renaissance
Leading up to WW2, America didn't want to *directly* get involved, so they took the stance of being a(n) ___________.
Isolationist
The League of Hawaiians that overthrew the Queen of Hawaii were descendants of who?
Christian Missionaries
What system was created during the Progressive Era to preserve and protect natural resources and lands?
National Park System
What 2 events led to U.S. involvement in WW1?
1. Sinking of the Lusitania
2. Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
The root cause of the lack of purchasing power, which was a cause of the Great Depression, was called ______ _______ Cycles
Boom Bust Cycles
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
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
Most Progressive reforms began on the local and state levels becoming national. True or False?
True
Good example: Prohibition