WW1
What are the MANIA causes of WWI?
Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination
What was Reconstruction?
The process of process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union
What were company towns in the Organized Labor movement?
workers forced to live in areas near factory
factory owners owned the housing and the “company store” - set high prices
What was the 19th Amendment
The amendment that gave women the right to vote
Explain how the sinking of the Lusitania and Zimmerman Note caused the US to join WWI?
Lusitania was a passenger ship sunk by the Germans and 128 Americans were killed; angered US
Zimmerman Note from Germany to Mexico promising them lost lands if they joined WWI and attacked America; caused the US to get involved directly in WWI
What was the spark that started WWI and what caused it to escalate?
Assination of Archduke ferdinand of Austria
What was the 13th,14th,15th amendment
13th Amendment was the amendment that freed African American slaves. The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to former African American slaves and gave them protection under the law. 15th amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
What is a Monopoly?
A company or corporation has total control over an industry; eliminates competition and allows companies to control prices
What was the impact of economic prosperity during the Roaring 20’s
people enjoyed more leisure time and activities; spent money on recreation; art, music, and culture all began to become important to people
What is militarism?
glorification of war and rapid building up of military
What is Laissez Faire Economics
Hands off economic policy . US government does not interfere in business
What was the grandfather clause
It was a rule the proposed if your grandfather couldn't vote you couldn't too
What were the great four main strikes during Organized Labor Movement
Great Railroad Strike (1877)
Haymarket Square Riot (1886)
Homestead Strike (1892)
Pullman Strike (1894)
How did Teddy Roosevelt accomplish environmental protection?
passed conservation laws, protected national parks, and created protection agencies
How was America involved in the war prior to actually entering the war?
America supplied the allies with weapons and ammunition
Who was Gavrilo Princip? How did he spark WW1?
Assassin that killed Archduke Ferdinand and sparked WWI
What were the things in the South that made the amendments uneffecttive?
Black Codes, Grandfather clause, and Jim Crow Laws,
What was the purpose of labor unions?
organized workers who faced abuses during Gilded Age; fought for better wages, shorter hours, and safety
Who were the two Progressive presidents
Taft and Rossevelt
What was the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
How did technology impact WWI?
Technology led to increased death and destruction; also led to advancements in medicine
Explain what carpetbaggers and Scalawags were during the Reconstruction Era.
Carpetbaggers - northerners who moved to the south in order to make a profit
Scalawags - Southerners who supported republican party
What were the working condtions of a factory
Very unsafe!!!
-unskilled work-people not trained
-child labor
-long hours
-no unemployment/insurance
-low wages
What was Prohibition?
prohibited the sale and consumption of Alcohol - 18th Amendment
What were Wilson’s two main goals at the end of the war?
Wilson wanted American isolationism and to create a lasting peace