Westward Expansion
The Homestead Act allowed settlers to obtain land cheaply or for free. What was the main condition settlers had to meet?
Live on the land for 5 years and make improvements
What was the PRIMARY cause of the major problems during the Gilded Age?
The growth of monopolies and trusts
How did the Spanish-American War mark a turning point for America?
America emerged as a colonial power by gaining its first territories
how does the acronym "M.A.N.I.A." lead to World War 1?
It created the tense environment that led to war
The Roaring 20s
Name of the Houses built in the great plains, and what the house was made of
Sod house
Grass and Dirt
How did political machines maintain their power?
They bribed immigrants for political support and traded favors with friends
What major problems delayed the construction of the Panama Canal?
The climate caused mudslides, and diseases like yellow fever and malaria killed workers
Why was the Lusitania's sinking considered "the final straw" for American entry into World War 1?
The killing of Americans with the U-Boat rapidly changed public opinion and pushed us closer to war
What were the main symptoms of the depression? What day marks the beginning of the depression?
Increasing unemployment, hunger and homelessness. The stock market crash on black Tuesday marks its start? 10/29/1929
How did the Intercontinental Railroad change westward expansion?
It reduced travel time from 6 months to 6 days
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire impact American society?
It drew attention to unsafe working conditions and led to the first child labor laws
How did the annexation of Hawaii benefit the American economy?
It added new resources and markets like sugar and pineapple
What document ended WW1 but is also sighted as the cause of WW2?
The treaty of Versailles and the punishment enumerated in it.
What president creates the New Deal programs intended to relieve the depressions severity? Who was his biggest opp? How did he fight them?
FDR, Franklin Delanoire Roosevelt, The supreme court and Courtpacking
What was the PRIMARY purpose of the Dawes Act?
to break up reservation lands and force Native Americans to own private property
What was the MAIN goal of Progressive Era reforms?
To fix the problems created during the Gilded Age
Why did America help Panama gain independence from Colombia?
America wanted to build the Panama Canal and needed Panama's cooperation
What two events lead to the end of the Second Great War?
The nuke'ing of japan, and the suicide of hitler.
What is officially sighted as the cure of the depression?
Which of the following BEST explains why the American buffalo population declined so rapidly?
Hunters killed them into extinction in just a few years
What was the PRIMARY purpose of muckrakers
To expose the dark and dirty parts of society through investigative journalism
What did the Panama Canal do for the US?
it connected the seas for the first time, and allowed for People and Products to travel more rapidly
Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allies (Great Britain, U.S., Soviet Union, France, China), a shift from WWI's Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria) and Allies (France, Britain, Russia, U.S., Italy)
How did FDRs new deal address the depression? the 3 Rs and one program for each
Relieve unemployment - CCC
Reform Financial markets - SEC
Recover our predepression economy