The Civil War
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed all slaves in rebelling states.
What was the progressive movement?
People who wanted the government to solve societies problems
How did President Wilson respond to European nations going to war in 1914?
The US would be neutral
How did the Great Depression end?
WWII started
How did the United States get involved in World War 2?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Why was the year 1863 considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Union turned the tide through the Vicksburg victory and the Gettysburg
How did the US government react to the industrial revolution in the late 19th century?
The government adopted the general policy of laissez faire
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Re-established the Monroe Doctrine
In what ways were Americans divided in the 1920’s?
“city values” and “Country values
What happened in Europe after Germany invaded Poland?
World War II began.
What were Black Codes?
They restricted their right to bear arms, serve in juries, and sue or testify against whites
Was there any government regulation before 1901 and who started the regulation of business after?
Not really or wasn’t enforced. Theodore Roosevelt started the regulation of business at the federal level.
What were the results of the Spanish-American War?
US came out financially strong, industrially strong, and a powerful navy
What was the Scopes Trial?
Debate over religious fundamentalism and teaching of evolution
How was Japan defeated?
The atomic bombs and island hopping
What are the 4 events that lead to conflict between the North and South?
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dredd Scott v. Sandford, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and Election of 1860.
What did Muckraking expose throughout the government?
Social, political and economic problems.
What caused World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What caused the Great Depression?
What military problems confronted the United States in World War II?
Fight on the opposite side of the world, Axis powers looked unbeatable, Axis powers-controlled Europe, North Africa, and the South Pacific
Name the four compromises the US used to avoid Civil War.
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1833, Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
How did the US economy change after the Civil War?
Formed economic wealth, growing cities, and the improvement in the standard-of-living.
What were Wilson’s goals during World War I?
Open Diplomacy, freedom of the seas, removal of tariff barriers, and reduce the size of armies.
What were the characteristics of the Great Depression?
High unemployment, loss of farms and businesses, and hunger
How did German aggression lead to World War 2?
Germany occupied Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and eventually Poland