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IMPORTANT VOCAB
PRESIDENTIAL
INFLUENCE
INFLUENCE
WAR WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR
big business
100
Which term refers to the outpouring of African American artistic and intellectual work celebrating black culture during the 1920s?
HARLEM RENAISSANCE
100
was a significant labor initiative between the United States and Mexico from 1942 to 1964, allowing millions of Mexican workers to work temporarily in the U.S. agricultural and railroad industries.
what is the Bracero Program
100
exposed the real military situation in Vietnam, Nixon attempted to block using executive privilege but SC protected freedom of the press
What are the Pentagon Papers
100
Congress forbade aid to the Contras and placed embargo on Iran but Reagan became known as the "teflon president"
What was the Iran Contra Affair?
100
This excerpt comes from WHAT congressional act that was signed into law on February 8, 1887.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where any tribe or band of Indians has been, or shall hereafter be, located upon any reservation created for their use, either by treaty stipulation or by virtue of an act of Congress of executive order setting apart the same for their use, the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized
What is the Dawes Act
100
minimal government interference in the economy and/or business
What is laissez faire
100
Nixon (used this to) refused to give up the tapes of the Oval office recordings
What is executive privelege
100
an offensive military strategy of coordinated land, sea, and air forces conducted against hostile shores such as during the D-Day invasion
WHAT IS AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING
100
“survival of the fittest” applied to competition within societies
Industrialists used idea to justify wealth and monopolies
what is social darwinism?
200
Why were Japanese Americans interned during WWII? (2)
The government perceived Japanese Americans as a threat to national security and the safety of Japanese Americans in the US had been threatened by Americans angered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor
200
What action by President Roosevelt exemplifies this statement?
He used deficit spending and increased government regulations to improve the economy.
200
- reduction in consumer spending
- overproduction of farm products and manufactured goods
- unequal distribution of wealth
- overextension of credit to consumers and investors
- collapse of the stock market
What impact did these changes have on the United States?
They caused the Great Depression.
200
what was purpose of open door policy (notes)
to request that nations holding spheres of influence in China share trading rights in China with the United States
200
what event prompted this lady's sign?
bombing of pearl harbor
200
Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
Who are the rough riders
200
How are the Watergate controversy, the Iran-Contra Affair, and the Pentagon Papers investigation similar?
They all resulted in decreased public respect for political leaders.
200
photograph of tragedy while protesting what?
Where? 
Vietnam War
Kent University
200
What common belief was held by industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie, John D.
Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan? (2)
Eliminating economic competition promotes efficiency and prevents the waste of resources.
300
which one does not belong with the others
Fannie Lou Hamer
Medgar Evers
James Meredith
Thurgood Marshall
Jerry Fallwell
Stokely Carmichael
Philip Randolf
Who is Jerry Fallwell
300
(TITLE OF THIS LIST)
bimetallism
graduated income tax
direct election of U.S. senators
government ownership of railroads
Goals of the Populist Party
300
“It is not life that's complicated, it's the struggle to guide and control life.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise
Which trend is reflected by this literary example?
the sense of disillusionment in the Lost Generation
300
How were the Korean War and the Vietnam War alike?
They both started when the communist side of a country attacked the non-communist side in order to unite them
300
shows popularity of what shift in society
the popularity of conservatism
300
Help promote, among other people, a better understanding of Americans--Help promote, among Americans, a better understanding of other people
what is the Peace Corps
300
Which policy or action best illustrates President Herbert Hoover’s belief in "rugged individualism" during the early years of the Great Depression?
Encouraging local charities and private relief efforts rather than large-scale federal relief programs
300
aerial bombing of north vietnam
what is operation rolling thunder
300
Which of the following is an advantage of the Gold Standard?
People feel more secure in their currency because the dollar is attached to something with real value
400
Martin Luther King Jr. defended civil disobedience
What is a letter from a Birmingham jail?
400
What is the purpose of the FDIC?
It gave the government the power to protect deposits in a bank failure/restore confidence in banks
400
Considered the father of the automobile and also created this which allowed for manufacturing to increase dramatically
Henry Ford
Assembly Line
400
What is considered to be a major foreign policy achievement of Jimmy Carter's administration?
what are the Camp David Accords
400
What ultimate goal did the Populists want to achieve with these demands?
to raise crop prices by increasing the amount of money in circulation
400
challenging traditional values, often associated with opposition to the Vietnam War, the promotion of civil rights, and the embrace of alternative lifestyles.
what is the counterculture movement
400
What president is blamed for this situation
Herber Hoover
Hoovervilles
400
why did the United States choose to enter the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
to liberate a sovereign nation (KUWAIT) from a neighboring country’s military aggression/protect OIL
400
allowed Big Business to have their money work for them--without having to "punch a time clock"
What is investment?
500
who is this?
Cesar Chavez
500
Dorothea Lange's expose' of the suffering of famers living in the Dust bowl and eventually becoming migrant farmers can be compared to what Muckraker who also exposed poverty during the Gilded Age?
Who is Jacob Riis
500
What is this picture depicting? 
completion of the Transcontinental RR
500
successful implementation of containment
failed attempt to implement containment
What is Korean War
What is the Vietnam Conflict?
500
How did the federal reserve contribute to the great depression?
raised interest rates decreasing money in circulation when they should have lowered interest rates increasing the money in circulation
500
the central banking system of the United States, “Bankers’ Bank”, maintains the stability of the economy and controls the amount of money in circulation.
what is the federal reserve?
500
what do they have in common
all were impeached but acquitted
500
What was the most significant result of the Spanish American War?
America's increases "SPHERE OF INFLUENCE" we became the BOSS
500
what are factors in the Rise of Industry?(5)
abundance of raw materials,
new technology,
expanding markets,
cheap labor and
national transportation system
600
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) directed its efforts towards _____ ________ to gain political power and influence.
What is registering voters?
600
After allowing the president to involve the military in Vietnam and Korea without a formal declaration of war the President had to be "taken down a notch"
What is the War Powers Act?
600
Between 1960 and 1990, what invention had the greatest impact on Americans' work lives?
the computer
600
How did the Panama Canal project demonstrate Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
Roosevelt supported a local uprising against the Colombians who controlled Panama and used his diplomatic negotiations with the Panamanians after a successful revolution to ensure the US interest would be a priority in the region
600
fear and anxiety over communist influence in America
What is the Red Scare
600
is the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political legitimacy. Introduced by Stephen Douglass to resolve the issue of slave states and free states.
what is popular sovereignty
600
What crisis in the Middle East ended when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated?
Iran Hostage Crisis
600
reason President Kennedy implemented a blockade on Cuba
U.S. spy plane photos show secret Soviet missile buildup
600
(title of list)
Inventions are created-More products--produced faster--produced cheaper
Jobs are created--- people have money to buy more goods-economy gets better for everyone
Rich people get richer-- create more factories or businesses --create more jobs--economy gets better for everyone
Factories are built where people live--cities grow
What are pros of the industrial revolution?
700
policy aimed at increasing workplace and educational opportunities for people who are underrepresented in various areas of our society by instituting Quotas. Was ruled “reverse discrimination” in Bakke v. Regents of California.
what is Affirmative action?
700
Which federal agency was created as a result of the event symbolized in this cartoon?
Food and Drug Administration
700
Before the 16th Amendment, Congress received their revenue from
What are Tariffs
700
What was the main reason the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to impose an embargo on the United States in 1973?
The United States supported Israel during the Arab-Israel War.
700
allows for the prohibition of strikes that endanger national security or public health. (like PATCO)
what is the Taft Hartley act
700
became a prominent figure advocating for Black pride, self-sufficiency, and empowerment. His ideas challenged the nonviolent approach of civil rights leaders, calling for more aggressive action against systemic racism.
who is Malcolm X
700
Which event marked the end of the Cold War during Reagan's presidency?
the fall of the Berlin Wall
700
unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba by a CIA-sponsored paramilitary group made up of Cuban exiles. The goal was to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro. Led to Kennedy limiting use of CIA.
what is the Bay of Pigs invasion
700
what is the difference between a robber baron and a captain of industry
Robber barons gain their wealth by not caring about using shady business techniques and captains of industry use their wealth to better society
800
This cartoon demonstrates what argument against unrestricted immigration?
The United States would inherit the problems of other countries.
800
removed poll taxes from voting
what is the 24th amendment
800
How did Theodore Roosevelt expand federal government power to implement reform?
transition from Laissez Faire to government regulation of railroads, food and drug laws and the environment
800
What were reasons for anti-imperialism?
Went against our Founding Fathers and the Declaration of independence as well as the opposition to ruling a people who do not want to be ruled.
800
What was the primary reason Congress raised tariff rates in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
to promote the growth of domestic manufacturing
800
A doctrine, political strategy, practice, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic control outward over other areas, best describes
What is imperialism
800
What was President Wilson's main goal for the peace negotiations ending World War I
to establish a way to prevent future international conflicts--accept the LEAGUE OF NATIONS
800
Doves” opposed the war, especially as it cost more lives, money, and time
Counterculture challenged the values of mainstream American Society and unleashed a movement to reassert traditional values
CAUSE?
What is the vietnam war
800
what actions by the federal government contributed to the rapid growth of industrialization in the nation? (6)
- continuing laissez-faire economic policies
- supporting big businesses over labor unions
- providing subsidies to railroad companies
- patents
- tariffs
- open immigration