Nativism
For what group of people would immigration not have changed during this period because they were already excluded?
The Chinese
Name two Allied and two Central powers
Allied- Great Britain and France
Central- Germany and Austria-Hungry
T/F At the end of WWI, the Senate would not ratify the Treaty of Versailles because it included joining the League of Nations
True
Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover took this attitude toward government intervention in the economy
not; laissez-faire
The migration of black Americans to the north following WWI is called what?
The Great Migration
What happened to the Ku Klux Klan during this period?
grew in numbers and influence
During the early parts of WWI, America was neutral but maintained stronger trade relationships with
Great Britain
Dollar Diplomacy and the Open Door Policy are examples of this policy tendency during the 1890s and 1900s
growing market access in Latin America and Asia
Describe Hoovervilles
temporary shelters formed into towns outside cities providing housing for transient workers and the homeless
Why did Prohibition fail?
most people did not believe it was wrong so a lot of people broke the law leading to the rise in organized crime
Lax immigration laws favors what group (aside from immigrants)
business owners
prior to US entry into WWI the US's policy toward European conflict would be best described as
noninterventionist
What was used to justify imperialism in Latin America during the Progressive Era?
the Roosevelt Corollary
Because of the Great Depression many people were required to do this to seek employment
be transient (traveling)
Fitzgerald is an example of a writer who
criticized the materialism and emptiness of American society (lost generation)
Sacco and Vanzetti and the Palmer Raids remind us of
fear of the communist influence especially from eastern European immigrants
two main reasons for US entry into WWI
Key aspects of Wilson's 14 points
self-determination
peace with dignity for Germany
free seas
League of nations in order to encourage diplomacy
When a product is overproduced, what happens to the price of that product? How did that effect farmers during the early 1900s?
price drops; resulted in many farmers not being able to make a living
Describe the Harlem Renaissance
Black artistic and literary growth
The National Origins Act of 1924 did what
created immigration quotas based on 1890 immigration rates effectively excluding eastern and southern European immigrants
A principle argument made against the League of Nations that is still made about US membership in the United Nations is...
that it limits US sovereignty
Characterize US foreign policy after WWI
isolationist while focusing on furthering international trade
What group in the US had been particularly struggling for a long time as evidenced by the aims of the Populist movement?
farmers
Key Amendments and what they did (16th-19th)
16th- income tax
17th- direct election of Senators
18th- Temperance- no alcohol
19th- Women vote