Women's Changing Role Over Time
What was the belief that mothers should be educated so they can teach their sons how to be good voters?
Republican Motherhood
Which party arose against Jackson’s Democratic party?
Whigs
What amendment was repealed and what did it do?
Amendment 18th (prohibition of alcohol)
Under which presidency and year was the New Deal established?
President FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) and 1933
The Main Purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act is to…
To Limit the power of monopolies
When was the Seneca Falls Convention, and what did they base their document after?
1848, and the Declaration of Independence
Why did the Populist party not become a permanent political party?
They were racist and excluded too much of the population
Which act stopped colonial trade to countries other than Britain?
Navigation Acts
Who were the progressives?
Urban, middle-classes reformers who supported government intervention
Which economic ideology supported the growth of massive businesses in the Gilded Age?
Laissez Faire
During WW2 when the women were taking up more roles in the workforce
After what convention did the Federalists lose power? Hint: They were opposing the War of 1812
Hartford Convention
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
Organize the federal court system, establishing the three-tiered structure (district courts, circuit courts, and Supreme Court)
Which three presidents were progressive and what did they increase?
Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. They increased the involvement of the federal government in daily life.
How does vertical integration work? (Carnegie)
a company controls all stages of the production process and increases profit
Who were the main pioneers of the Women’s Rights Movement in the first half of the 19th century? (Half points if you get ½, you don’t need the first name)
Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Why did the Democratic-Republican party split?
Lack of political parties as it was basically the only political party at this time and intense internal factionalism (disagreements)
What did the 24th Amendment state? Hint: Introduced around the 1960s
Banned the use of poll tax in all elections
Which act created under the New Deal had guaranteed bank deposits and what was the name of the corporation called?
The Banking Act of 1933 FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Which famous book most profoundly disgusted the American public about factory conditions in the gilded age?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
What were the strategies of Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt to gain suffrage?
Paul was more radical in her approach, while Catt wrote and met with government officials. (Not necessary for the points, but Paul founded the NWA while Catt was president of the NAWSA)
What were the ideals of BOTH the Know Nothing Party and the Free Soil Party?
Know Nothing Party — opposed immigration & Catholic influence, Free Soil Party — Opposed the expansion of slavery into Western territory
Which act had fought against the increasing power of unions and boycotts under Truman’s presidency?
Taft-Hartley Act
What is the difference between the First and Second New Deal?
First New Deal — Focused more on immediate relief and recovery. Second New Deal — Relief and Reform in order to prevent another depression.
How did the growth of railroads contribute to the rise of trusts?
Fostered of a national market and the connection of industry