Plains Indians & New Technologies
What was the final armed confrontation between U.S. soldiers and Native Americans living in the Plains?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Define muckraker.
a journalist who exposes corruption, scandal, etc. in business or government through writing to initiate change
What was the final straw the led the U.S. into WWI?
Zimmerman Telegram
What did Henry Ford create that led to mass production of the Model T and an increase in consumerism?
assembly line
Describe how the Lend-Lease Act was a move from neutrality to limited involvement by the U.S.
It allowed the U.S. to "choose a side" by providing support to "those considered vital to our defense" (Allied Powers) knowing the supplies provided would not be returned from the lease.
List at least 2 new technologies that caused an increase in U.S. settlement in the Plains. You must have both for the total points.
barbed wire, steel plows
List at least 2 reform movements women took part of during the Progressive Era. You must have both parts to get the total points.
1- Settlement Houses
2- Women's Suffrage
List the arguments both for and against U.S. imperialism. You must have both parts for the total points.
In favor- Allows the U.S. to be competitive with other major world powers on the global stage and "help" others in need in other regions of the world.
Against- Morally wrong to dominate or control another region of the world.
What 2 technological developments of the 1920's led to a unified national U.S. culture? You must have both parts to get the total points.
1- radio
2- movies
Describe the impact of the Battle of Midway in the Pacific and D-Day in Europe. You must have both parts to get the total points.
Battle of Midway- turning point of the war for the Allied Powers in the Pacific
D-Day- largest amphibious attack (success) by Allied Powers to gain a foothold on the main continent of Europe
What major technological development led to an increase in western settlement, transportation across long distances, and increased immigrant labor use (primarily Chinese and Irish)?
Transcontinental railroad
List at least 3 other reforms during the Progressive Era aside from women's suffrage, work by the NAACP, and settlement houses. You must have all 3 parts to receive the total points.
1- conservation movement
2- empowerment of the voter (more power to voters)
3- labor laws (specifically related to child labor, working conditions, and work hours)
Explain what happened in the Spanish American War to Cuba, the U.S., and the Philippines. You must have all 3 parts in order to gain the total points.
Cuba- Was freed from Spanish control and given promised independence.
U.S.- Gained new territories such as the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Philippines- Was brought under control of the U.S. and began a war with the U.S. for independence, but lost.
Describe how jazz and the Harlem Renaissance influenced U.S. culture in the 1920's.
How were each of the following groups involved in WWII? You must have all 3 correct to get the total points: Native Americans, women, and African Americans.
Native Americans- Navajo code-talkers
Women- worked in conversion factories, as nurses and secretaries, in the military (like the WAACS), and at home through victory gardens, liberty bonds, and rationing
African Americans- worked in conversion factories, defense industries, and military (like the Tuskegee Airmen)
Describe the impact of the reservation systems on Native Americans.
It caused an identity crisis for many- especially young children- a loss of culture, and created poor living conditions for those living on them.
What was the purpose of the NAACP during the Progressive Era and in what way did they attempt to reach this goal? You must have both parts for the total points.
1- to gain equality for Blacks
2- through the legal (court) system
Describe how Wilson's Fourteen Points differed from the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI and explain how the League of Nations was ironic. You must have both for the total points.
Wilson proposed a plan based on more leniency toward Germany while the Treaty of Versailles wanted to punish Germany for the destruction caused. The League of Nations was ironic because it was suggested by the U.S. but the U.S. never joined to remain isolated and neutral/out of European affairs.
Define the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments and explain their impacts on U.S. culture in the 1920's. You must have both parts to receive the total points.
Eighteenth- Prohibition; led to speakeasies, smuggling alcohol into the U.S. by car (eventually turned into NASCAR), and an increase in organized crime (like Al Capone)
Nineteenth- Women's Suffrage; led to more women being actively involved in politics
Explain the reasoning for the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII and what life was like for these citizens.
People were fearful of spies. These citizens lived in compounds set up like prisoner of war camps that offered recreational activities, school, and more but life was very hard and upon return to "normal life", they discovered they had lost their homes, jobs, and more.
Describe how the Ghost Dance Movement was a form of resistance to U.S. western expansion.
It was a religious movement involving dancing and chanting that was thought to bring back the buffalo and return things to their former way in the west. It also reconnected many Natives to their culture despite being on reservations.
The court case established a doctrine of "separate but equal", legally allowing for segregation based on race in all public locations.
Explain the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
Rather than waiting for European involvement in the western hemisphere, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. would get involved anywhere in the western hemisphere that potentially impacted the U.S. as needed.
Explain what the Red Scare was and how it led to an increase in immigrant restrictions. You must have both parts for the total points.
The Red Scare was the widespread fear in the U.S. during the 1920's that communism and/or socialism would take over the country and infiltrate businesses, government, and more. It caused people to question and not trust their friends, neighbors, and sometimes family- particularly if they were immigrants from Eastern or Southern Europe where socialism and communism were more widespread. This led to the U.S. enforcing immigrant quotas from those regions of the world and raiding places believed to be involved in communist/socialist activity (Palmer Raids).
Describe the Manhattan Project and its impact on the U.S., Japanese citizens, and WWII. You must have all parts to get the total points.
U.S.- led to the nuclear arms race with the USSR during the Cold War
Japanese citizens- caused physical, mental, and long-lasting medical issues as well as many deaths
WWII- brought an end to the war after the 2nd atomic bomb was dropped