Unit 1: A Nation in Conflict
Who were the Exodusters?
They were African Americans from the Southern states who were seeking to find a better life.
What are the major industries that saw significant expansion during this time?
railroads, steel, oil, and manufacturing.
What caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What are the ways Long improved life for Louisiana voters?
He raised taxes on corporations. He created tax exemptions for homeowners. He ended the poll tax.
What was Adolf Hitler’s primary goal?
He wanted to return the glory by creating a unified country based on Aryan supremacy.
What are the reasons for the thousands of single women who moved West during this time?
They could receive land in their own names under the Homestead Act. They could find financial security. They could find adventure. They could be missionaries or teachers
Why did many Americans move to cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
The growth in the industrial economy and free markets, as well as the laissez-faire government policies
Which major conflict led to the encouragement of imperialistic thought in the U.S.?
the Civil War
What are the reasons Congress repealed Prohibition through the 21st Amendment?
Crime rates increased significantly. There were countless speakeasies. The government needed tax money from alcohol sales after the economy collapsed in 1929
Why did Benito Mussolini have over 10,000 Jews deported from Italy during WWII?
He believed in the “pure race” and used racial and antisemitic laws to deport Jews.
How did Black Codes impact formerly enslaved people in the U.S.?
They restricted where they could live, how they could acquire property, how they could engage in commercial activity, or how they could move from one place to another. They could be arrested for vagrancy and other minor offenses.
What is populism?
A political stance that elevated ordinary working people over the elites who control business, industry, and politics.
How did yellow journalism influence Cuba’s second attempt at independence?
They made what the Spaniards were doing to the Cuban people appear even worse than it actually was. This earned the rebels the sympathy of the American and Cuban peoples.
What are the undemocratic actions taken by Huey Long during his governorship?
He threatened members of the state legislature. He got rid of laws that gave local governments the authority to run the town themselves. He appointed every local official and teacher. He claimed control over the state militia, elections, and the judicial branch.
What are the reasons why Jewish people were seen as a threat by many Europeans after WWI?
Some believed that their defeat in the First World War was due to them and to communist traitors. As the fear of communism spread, some prominent communist figures were linked to them.
What is one way companies in the North perpetuated the notion that Black American people were inept or lazy?
Artistic prints depicted them as buffoons, with exaggerated features. Minstrel shows featured actors—wearing blackface makeup—who portrayed highly stereotyped characters. Their dialect was exaggerated, both in art and in stage performances.
Define who Upton Sinclar was.
a journalist whose book, The Jungle, inspired laws like the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
How did World War I impact America’s economy after the end of the war?
Farmers and factories had to raise their prices. Unemployment rose drastically. Soldiers returned home with physical and psychological injuries.
What caused the midwestern area of the U.S. to be known as the “Dust Bowl”
The Farmers had plowed much of the land for wheat before a drought caused severe soil erosion. The soil blew away and formed large clouds of dust that covered everything
What are the ways Americans played a part in the war effort?
They collected scrap metal, watched for enemy planes, purchased war bonds, and adjusted to food, clothing, and gas and rubber rationing
Define who Booker T. Washington was.
It represents the encouragement for African Americans to improve their lives through work and financial prosperity, and to contribute their value to white society.
What is one way the Progressives were different from the Populists?
These individuals came primarily from the agricultural community, whereas—and this is the difference—the others tended to be wealthy individuals. They addressed both rural and urban concerns.
What are two reasons Black Americans moved from the South in the Great Migration?
They were escaping racial segregation and poor jobs. They were looking for manufacturing jobs. They were working to fill the jobs left by white men fighting in the war
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
It was to create new jobs to reduce unemployment, provide government funding to help the economy, and ensure that another economic crisis wouldn’t happen again.
How did antisemitic propaganda depict Jews throughout Germany and the rest of Europe?
They were frequently associated with usury, banks, and money-lenders, depicted as the enemy of small artisans and farmers, demonized and shown as a threat to children, women, and the Aryan race.