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How did the Great Depression happen?
The stock market crash in 1929
Why did the US want isolationism from World War 2?
The US had no real reason to get involved.
Why did the Union win the Civil War?
They were more superior in every way; more resources, transportation, and a larger army.
Why did we go to war with Britain?
They were blowing up our ships, taking away our sailors, and arming Native Americans.
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Admitted Missouri as a slave state & Maine as a free state.
What was the Spoils System?
A practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward for working
Why did the US enter world war 2?
The Japanese attack on pearl harbor in December of 1941.
What was the role of trains during the Civil War?
Railroads provided fresh supplies of arms, men, equipment, horses, and medical supplies on a direct route to where armies were camped.
Why did the Economy boom in the Roaring 20s?
Technological progress which led to the mass production of goods
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
What was Wilsons League of Nations?
An international organization designed to preserve peace.
What was the Columbian Exchange
The widespread transfer of plants, animals, precious metals, commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas
Why did Labor Unions rise during the late 1800s?
Many workers were typically unemployed at least part of the year, and their wages were relatively low when they did work.
What happened to Mexico during Manifest Destiny?
Mexico would lose half of its land to the Americas, such as Texas and California.
What was the Wagner Act during Great Depression?
Gave employees the right to form and join Unions.
How was Propaganda used during World War 1?
Propaganda was used around the world for fundraising, to build hatred of the enemy, and to encourage enlistment.
Why did Europeans come to the New World?
God, gold, and glory.
How did the new deal change the role of the Federal Government?
Created a broad range of federal government programs that sought to offer economic relief to the suffering, and grow the economy.
Slavery during Manifest Destiny
The rapid expansion of the United States intensified the issue of slavery as new states were added to the Union.
What was the Social Security Act during Great Depression?
Created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers age 65 or older a continuing income after retirement.
What was the US relationship with France during early 1800s?
The United States would remain neutral toward France in the wars of Napoleon and end the "entangling" French alliance with the United States.
What was political corruption like during the Gilded Age?
Campaigns promised patronage and civil service positions in order to win elections and access to infrastructure benefitted corporations over small-scale farmers.
What led to the populist movement during the late 1800s?
A revolt by farmers in the South and Midwest against the Democratic and Republican Parties for ignoring their interests and difficulties.
What did the Spanish do during early colonial times?
Forced labor and slavery for resource extraction, and forced resettlement in new villages