Thinking like a historian
In god we trust, Became the official motto in 1956 in order to distinguish the United States from nations which restrict religious freedoms, such as the Soviet Union.
What is the new U.S motto?
To encourage Americans to settle the Great Plains
Why did the federal Government pass the Homestead Act?
(W.E.B) Du Bois and Ida B. Wells
Who founded the NAACP?
Allows all nations to have the equal opportunity to trade with China
what is the Open Door policy?
Flappers are women that cut their hair short, wear short skirts, put on makeup, and who drink and smoke in public.
What is a flapper?
an amendment is changes to the constitution and they protect the rights of the people and limit the power of the Federal Government.
What is an Amendment?
the major tribes are Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Arapho, and kiowa
what are the major tribes of the great plains?
he wrote the jungle and exposed the meat packing industry
Who was Upton Sinclair?
staring eyes, violent tremors, blue/cold extremities, unexplained deafness and blindness, and paralysis.
What were the symptoms of PTSD that soilders had after returning from war.
WWl veterans returning home have difficulty finding work. Alor of people wanted to return to traditional ways.
What were the issues for post WWl?
Each branch has some power over the other branches
What are checks and balances?
Work shifts grew longer because with the lightbulb they could work at night
How did the lightbulb effect workers?
The government too help the low income families
What was the purpose of Jacob Riis book, “How the Other Half Lives”?
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What is imperialism int he united states?
Study of human improvement by genetic means and Higher Reproduction of those with strong, favorable traits vs. Undesirable traits
What is eugenics?
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights
What are the 4 major documents in the U.S.?
The first railroad that linked east to west, connecting sacremento california, to omaha nebraska.
What is the transconinental Railroad?
The period form 1890-1920 when many belived a solution to social problems in the nation lay in a more active role by the government.
What is the Progressive era?
Mckinley was Assasinated by Leon Czolgosz because he believed that Mckinley was corrupt.
Why was Mckinley Assasinated?
Applying the theory of evolution to human societies, specifically “Survival of the Fittest”.
what is social darwinism?
He viewed Democracy as both negative and positive, and determined the 5 Values of Democracy.
How did Alexis de Tocqueville view American democracy?
The most horrific encounter between native americans
What is the Sand Creek Massacre?
Journalists who practiced what today is called "investigative journalism" in order to spotlight corruption in society.
What are Muckrackers?
Woodrow Wilson passed Selective Service Act, which authorized the us government to draft men between ages 21 and 30.
How did Woodrow Wilson Grow the army to prepare for WWl?
Fundamentals were usually christans who feared the new modern morality and would threaten traditional values.
what are fundamentals?