Reconstruction
What was reconstruction in America
process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union
10. What is a Monopoly?
A company or corporation has total control over an industry; eliminates competition and allows companies to control prices
23. How did the role of women change in the US during WWI? What did it lead to?
Women joined the workforce to fill in for men drafted into the war; led to women gaining more freedoms and the right to vote
2. What was the spark that started WWI and what caused it to escalate?
Assination of Archduke ferdinand of Austria
17. What was the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
27. What was the Great Migration
Mass movement of African Americans the the northern states
what is Industrialization
The process of transforming the economy of a nation or region from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing.
26. How did the workforce in the US change when men began being drafted into WWI?
Minorities and women were now able to work in industries that they were previously denied work in
6. What was the powder keg of Europe?
the balkans - high ethnic tension, modern day slavic coutries
5. What was Prohibition?
prohibited the sale and distribution and sales consumption of Alcohol - 18th Amendment
What were the Three Reconstruction Amendments
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment
29. What was the Gilded Age in America?
period of rapid industrialization and business/political/social abuses. Masked by great economic growth
25. How did the Sedition Act of 1918 violate the 1st Amendment?
It limited anti war speech, making it a crime
1. What are the MANIA causes of WWI?
Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination
15. What was the impact of economic prosperity during the Roaring 20’s
people enjoyed more leisure time and activities; spent money on recreation; art, music, and culture all began to become important to people
24. How did President Johnson slow down Reconstruction efforts after the Civil War ?
Johnson allowed for southern states to pass laws like the Black Codes that prohibited African Americans from voting. He also did not take any action against racist groups and policies
28. How did Teddy Roosevelt accomplish environmental protection?
passed conservation laws, protected national parks, and created protection agencies
31. What was the purpose of labor unions?
organized workers who faced abuses during Gilded Age; fought for better wages, shorter hours, and safety
9. Who was Gavrilo Princip?
Assassin that killed Archduke Ferdinand and sparked WWI
18. What were Wilson’s two main goals at the end of the war?
Wilson wanted American isolationism, and to create a lasting peace
32. Explain what carpetbaggers and Scalawags were during the Reconstruction Era.
Carpetbaggers - northerners who moved to the south in order to make a profit
Scalawags - Southerners who supported republican party
3. What is Laissez Faire Economics
Hands off economic policy . US government does not interfere in business
8. What did the 19th Amendment do?
women's right to vote
7. Why was WWI so devastating compared to other wars in the past?
A combination of strategies (trench warfare) and new deadly military technology caused extremely high death rates
what was THE FLAPPER
Style changes: the Flapper
Women embraced freedoms, new fashions and fun activities