Unit 1: Founding the Nation
Who inspired the Declaration of Independence with their idea of natural rights?
John Locke
Which amendment formerly freed enslaved people in America?
The 13th amendment
What is a “Robber Baron”?
a person who has become rich through ruthless or "shady" business practices
Define “Manifest Destiny”
the idea that white Americans are destined, by God, to expand their power and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.
What were John Locke’s natural rights?
Life, Liberty and Property (Pursuit of Happiness)
Define the 14th and 15th amendments.
14th makes formerly enslaved people citizens
15th gave formerly enslaved men the right to vote
Who were the three progressive presidents discussed in class?
Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
What was the main cause that pulled America into WWI?
Germany using unrestricted submarine warfare
What were 3 of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederations?
Federal government didn’t have the power to tax.
All the power was left to the states.
Central government had no power to enforce laws.
Changes to the Articles required unanimous from all 13 states.
What are 2 ways that Southern states kept African Americans from accessing their voting rights?
Who was Jacob Riis? Why was he important?
He was a muckraker that exposed the living conditions of low income workers in his book, "How the Other Half Lives".
Led to changes in requirements for safe housing.
What is Yellow Journalism? How did it lead to America declaring war on Spain?
Yellow Journalism is exaggerated news created to sell copies.
Newspapers blamed Spain for blowing up the U.S.S. Maine with no evidence.
What two plans merged to create the Great Compromise?
What was the great Compromise?
A combination of the Virginia and New Jersey Plan, the Great compromise created a congress with 2 houses. One with equal representation (2 senators each state) and one with representation based on population.
The court ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson resulted in...
Segregated facilities being legal under the "separate but equal" clause.
Name a progressive piece of legislation (law) passed or enforced by one of the progressive presidents?
Teddy Roosevelt - Pure Food and Drug Act, Sherman Antitrust Act
Woodrow Wilson - Clayton Antitrust Act, Federal Trade Commission
Name two ways American society was impacted by the entry into WWI
More women entered the workforce, taking jobs typically for men
The Espionage and Sedition Acts restricted the first amendment
The Selective Service Act
The use of propaganda to convince Americans to support the war effort
Who were the anti-federalists? How did the feel about the Constitution?
Who were the federalists? How did they feel about the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalist were a group of politicians that believed that the Constitution was creating a central government that was too powerful. It required rights for the states and the people.
The Federalists wee a group of politicians that believed the strong central government created by the Constitution was necessary to fix issues from the Articles of Confederation.
What is the difference between Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws?
Black Codes kept African Americans from accessing their civil rights in the south. Jim Crow Laws upheld segregation in public facilities.
What were the three major strikes discussed during the Labor union movement? What did these strikes reveal about the American government at the time?
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
Revealed that the government cared more about profit than it did about workers
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
Monroe Doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was the American threat of force and intervention to European involvement in Latin America.