Gilded Age, Industrial Rev & Immigration
What does it mean for a business owner to have a monopoly over an industry?
They controlled all the production in that industry (ex: Henry Ford owning the means to produce cars)
The Progressive Era happened as a backlash to the Gilded Age. What did the government aim to do in the Progressive Era?
The government aimed to fix the problems that came about because of the Gilded Age and Industrialization (unregulated businesses, poor working conditions, and poor living conditions)
What is imperialism?
The process of taking control over an area or nation for the purpose of resources and/or expanding territory and influence
At the beginning of the World War I, what policy or stance did the United States take?
To remain neutral; isolationism
What is appeasement? How did it lead to the start of WWII?
The policy of giving into someone's demands so they leave you alone; Hitler demanded land & was given that land if he promised to stop (he didn't)
What problems were caused by industrialization?
Overcrowded cities, poor working conditions, low pay for workers
Upton Sinclair was a famous Muckraker who wrote "The Jungle" about the meat packing industry. What does it mean to be a muckraker?
A muckraker is someone who works to expose the problems of society and bring attention to them to try to get the government to act
In which country did the US build a now infamous military base?
Cuba
What did the Sedition Acts do?
Made it illegal to speak out against the war or criticism government actions involving the war
What event ultimately dragged the US into WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What were the names of the two immigration centers on each coast of the United States?
Ellis Island and Angel Island
What is the 19th amendment?
Gave women the right to vote
How did the Spanish-American War lead to the Philippine American War?
Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail to create a lasting peace after WWI?
It focused too much on punishing Germany
How were Japanese Americans in the US treated during WWII? (be specific!)
Forced into internment camps
How were immigrants treated once living in the US?
Faced discrimination, weren't allowed to work in certain jobs, and weren't given the same rights as American citizens
Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois were two influential African American leaders of the Progressive Era. How did they differ in their views of pushing for civil rights?
Washington: Urged moving slowly and focusing on economic freedom
DuBois: Wanted immediate change and thought education was very important
What does it mean to annex a place?
To take it over
How did the role of women and African Americans change during the 1920s?
Women became more independent, wore shorter skirts; many African Americans moved to northern cities and worked to increase and grow their culture
Why did the US decide to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
What is a labor union and what is it's purpose?
What is prohibition (made by the 18th amendment)? Why did the government make it?
Outlawed the making and selling of alcohol; blamed society's problems on "moral issues" caused by drinking
How did people and policy makers in the US justify imperialism?
Used racist views needed to "educate" and "civilize" people in underdeveloped countries (make them more American)
To respond to the Great Depression, FDR created his New Deal Programs. Did these programs increase or decrease the size and scope of the federal government?
Increase
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg and Tokyo War Crimes trials?
To hold those responsible for atrocities during WWII accountable (to make sure it doesn't happen again)