Imperialism
What was the effect of the Spanish American War?
The US imperialized Cuba as a military base if American economic interests were threatened.
What was the 16th Amendment?
Allowed for Congress to have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes.
What did the US retreat into after WWI?
The US returned to following the isolationism policy in Washington’s farewell address.
What caused the Red Scare in the 1920s?
New fears arose of communism due to the Communist revolution in Russia.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Banning Chinese people from immigrating to the United States for 10 years.
Why did John Hay ask for the Open Door Policy in China?
The US could maintain economic interest and trade opportunities alongside Europe.
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
The 19th amendment
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
Why did the 18th Amendment not work?
The 18th amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol which caused the creation of speakers, illegal sales of alcohol, and increased violence.
Why was the Immigration Quota Act of 1924 passed?
To limit the immigration rates of Europeans, specifically in Eastern Europe.
How did the Open Door Policy impact U.S. foreign policies?
It allowed the United States to expand its markets for industrialized goods.
How did the Progressive Era affect the urban middle class?
It increased employment for white-collar office workers.
What were the leading causes for the United States' end of neutrality and entrance into the war?
Germany continued aggressive actions against the US through acts such as Zimmerman Telegram and German submarines.
What was the KKK?
5 million members, held political power in several states, popularity expanded beyond the South, against everyone different than them (not just blacks).
What was the 1917 Immigration Act?
Lists a number of 'undesirable' immigrants to be excluded, including homosexuals, insane persons and criminals; it also imposes a literacy qualification for anyone over 16 years of age
What was Alfred Mahan’s belief in imperialism?
Argued that any country that was strong on the world stage got that way because of its robust navy.
What was the Niagara Movement?
It called for the immediate end of segregation and full civil and political rights for African Americans.
Why didn't the League of Nations work?
It would drive the US into war without congressional approval.
What was the Scopes Trial?
John Scopes was accused of purposely teaching evolution in a public school in Tennessee, which broke a state law; he was found guilty and fined.
What was the 1921 Emergency Quota Act?
Restricts the yearly number of immigrants from any country to 3% of the total number of people from that country living in the USA in 1910.
What did the U.S. annex by intervening to trade one imperial power for another?
The Philippines.
What was the ultimate goal of the Progressive Era? What were the beliefs?
Believed they needed changes to limit the power of big businesses and improve democracy, the government was the proper agency making, moderate reforms were usually better than reforms.
Why was the Treaty of Versailles important?
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
What was the Socco/Vanzetti Trial?
Italian immigrants were convicted of murder without solid evidence, mostly because they were anarchists.
What was the 1929 National Origins Formula?
Confirms the 150,000 limit and bans Asian immigrants altogether.