FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICA
This principle is shown when states challenge federal laws, such as in debates over tariffs and slavery.
What is federalism?
This practice allowed companies to eliminate competition and control entire industries
What is monopolization (or trusts)?
This amendment allowed citizens to directly elect senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
What event directly caused the U.S. to enter World War I?
What is unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram?
What economic issue contributed most to the Great Depression?
What is overproduction and underconsumption?
The Federalist Papers argued that a strong central government was necessary mainly to solve what weakness?
What is the inability of the Articles of Confederation to maintain order or unity?
Why did labor unions form during the Gilded Age?
To improve wages, working conditions, and hours in response to industrial exploitation.
How did muckrakers influence reform?
They exposed corruption and unsafe conditions, leading to public pressure for change.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to WWII?
It punished Germany harshly, causing resentment and instability.
How did the stock market crash affect banks?
Banks failed due to lost investments and panic withdrawals.
How did the idea of “natural rights” influence colonial resistance to British policies?
Colonists believed government should protect rights, so they resisted laws like taxation without representation.
How did laissez-faire policies impact economic growth during this period?
They allowed rapid industrial expansion but increased inequality and worker exploitation.
Why were reforms like the Pure Food and Drug Act necessary?
To protect consumers from unsafe and misleading products.
How did the U.S. economy change during WWII?
It shifted to wartime production, ending the Great Depression.
Why did many Americans move to California during the Dust Bowl?
To find work and escape failing farms.
Which Enlightenment idea most directly influenced the structure of checks and balances?
What is separation of powers?
Which factor most contributed to rapid urbanization during the Gilded Age?
Industrial job opportunities attracting immigrants and rural populations.
How did the Progressive movement expand democracy?
Through initiatives, referendums, recalls, and direct elections.
What was the significance of the Manhattan Project?
It led to atomic weapons that ended WWII but raised ethical concerns.
How did New Deal programs attempt to fix the economy?
Through relief, recovery, and reform programs.
Why was the Constitution considered a compromise between competing political ideologies?
It balanced strong vs weak government, large vs small states, and slave vs free states.
Evaluate the impact of big business leaders like Carnegie and Rockefeller.
They expanded the economy and innovation but also created monopolies and inequality.
Evaluate whether Progressive reforms fully addressed inequality.
They improved conditions but often excluded minorities and women initially.
Evaluate the impact of Japanese internment during WWII.
It showed fear overriding civil liberties and discrimination against Japanese Americans.
Evaluate whether the New Deal ended the Great Depression.
It helped recovery but WWII ultimately ended it.