Standards 1-7
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that God wants the American people to expand all the way to the Pacific coast on the North American continent
Who are Muckrakers?
Journalists who exposed awful conditions of industrialization like living conditions, labor laws, meatpacking industry and more.
This sensationalist style of reporting, often blamed for inflaming public opinion before the Spanish-American War, is named after a color.
Yellow Journalism
This "King of Comedy" and silent film star became an international icon during the 1920s and was known for his slapstick humor and signature bowler hat.
Who is Charlie Chaplin
These makeshift shantytowns, named derisively after the president, were built by the homeless and unemployed during the Great Depression in major cities across the U.S.
What were Hoovervilles
What are Jim Crow Laws?
These laws, enacted after the Compromise of 1877, enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States, mandating separate public facilities for whites and African Americans.
What is the phrase for the reasons that immigrants move to new countries?
Push and Pull Factors
Which statement about the AEF during WWI is correct?
A. The AEF established the first desegregated military unit
B. The AEF participated in the earlies battles of the war
C. The AEF was a significant factor in drafting the Treaty of Versailles
D. The AEF was critical to the success of the Triple Entente during the war
D. The AEF was critical to the success of the Triple Entente during the war
What are the 2 nicknames for Industrialists?
Captains of Industry and Robber Barons
Which muckraker took pictures of poverty in NYC and then wrote the book "How the Other Half Lives"?
Jacob Riis
Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy was summarized by the phrase “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” emphasizing military readiness.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
This groundbreaking invention, pioneered by the Wright brothers in 1903, revolutionized travel and warfare, leading to the rise of air travel.
What is airplane
The widespread collapse of these financial institutions during the Great Depression led to the loss of savings for millions of Americans, deepening the economic crisis.
What are bank failures
What is the 19th Amendment?
All people can vote REGARDLESS OF GENDER !!
These 2 ports, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast, were the first place immigrants stopped to be processed before they could enter the U.S.
Angel Island and Ellis Island
True or False: Louis Armstrong, a Black trumpeter and vocalist, was an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance and played a key role in the growing popularity of jazz in the United States and around the world.
True
Completed in 1869, this monumental project connected the eastern and western United States, facilitating westward expansion, trade, and the movement of people.
Transcontinental Railroad
The president known as a trust buster, environmentalist and "progressive". Most well known for his "Square Deal"
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
This method of warfare, characterized by long, deep ditches and stalemates, defined much of the fighting on the Western Front during World War I.
What is Trench Warfare
This style of young women in the 1920s, known for their short skirts, bobbed hair, and liberated behavior, became a symbol of changing gender roles and cultural shifts.
Who were flappers
This economic practice, where individuals borrowed money to purchase stocks, contributed to the stock market crash of 1929, deepening the financial collapse.
What was buying on margin
This landmark 1896 Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine, legitimizing Jim Crow laws in the South.
Plessy V. Ferguson
Enacted in 1882, this federal law prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States, reflecting the growing nativist sentiment and racial discrimination of the era.
Chinese Exclusion Act
What year was the 19th amendment ratified?
1920
Where are "New" immigrants from?
Asia (China and Japan), Mexico, South and Eastern Europe (ex: Italy)
This author’s 1906 novel exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to public outrage and the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Upton Sinclair and his book the Jungle
This African American regiment, known for their bravery and exceptional service in World War I, spent more time in combat than any other U.S. unit.
What are the Harlem Hellfighters
This African American civil rights leader advocated for a "Back to Africa" movement and was a prominent figure in the rise of Garveyism during the 1920s.
Who is Marcus Garvey
This natural disaster, caused by a combination of severe drought and poor farming practices, led to the devastation of farmland across the Great Plains in the 1930s.
What is the Dust Bowl
This constitutional amendment, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
This informal arrangement between the United States and Japan in 1907 aimed to limit Japanese immigration.
Gentlemen's Agreement
The Red Scare was a fear of ______________
the spread of communism into the US
This 1887 law aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual allotments, encouraging private land ownership and reducing tribal sovereignty.
the Dawes Act
This 19th-century movement organized by farmers aimed to combat railroad monopolies and promote agricultural interests through cooperative efforts and political activism.
The Granger Movement
This 1919 Supreme Court case upheld restrictions on free speech during wartime, establishing the “clear and present danger” test.
This African American journalist and activist led an anti-lynching campaign in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using her writing to expose racial violence in the South.
Who is Ida B. Wells
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced this series of programs and reforms to combat the Great Depression and restore the nation's economy.
What is the New Deal
Enacted in 1914, this law strengthened previous antitrust legislation by prohibiting specific business practices that could lead to monopolies and protecting the rights of labor unions and farm organizations by making it legal to strike.
Clayton Antitrust Act
This African American educator and leader advocated for vocational education and economic self-help for Black individuals, believing that gradual progress and self-improvement would lead to social equality.
Booker T. Washington
Whose work caused public uproar that contributed to the passage of 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and 1906 Federal Meat Inspection Act
Upton Sinclair
This policy aimed to integrate Native Americans into mainstream American society by encouraging them to adopt Western customs, education, and land ownership practices, often at the expense of their traditional cultures. Some examples of this practice would be the Dawes Act and Native American Boarding Schools.
Assimilation
This social reformer founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889, a settlement house that provided education, healthcare, and other services to immigrants and the poor, becoming a model for social work.
Jane Addams
This intercepted German message proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States, further prompting U.S. involvement in World War I.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram
This author and anthropologist is best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God and for her contributions to African American literature and culture during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
As a result of the Dust Bowl, many farmers from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas migrated west to this state, seeking work in agriculture, particularly in fruit orchards.
This 1883 law established a merit-based system for federal employment, aimed at reducing corruption by ending the practice of patronage in government hiring.
The Pendleton Act
This nickname refers to Tennessee’s pivotal role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, as it was the last state needed to achieve the necessary three-fourths majority for women’s suffrage.
Tennessee and the Perfect 36
Taft's ________ involved the promotion of US commercial interests abroad and views diplomacy as a tool by which the further those interest throughout the globe
dollar diplomacy
This process, occurring in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, involved the growth of cities as people moved from rural areas to urban centers in search of jobs and better living conditions.
Urbanization
Passed in 1906, this law required federal inspection of meat processing plants and mandated sanitary conditions in order to ensure the safety of meat products sold to consumers.
Meat Inspection Act
This German policy of attacking any ship, including neutral ones, was a major reason for the U.S. entering World War I.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This practice allowed consumers to purchase goods by paying a small down payment and then making regular payments over time, contributing to the rise of consumerism in the 1920s.
What is buying on installment
This program, created in 1933, aimed to stabilize the banking system by insuring deposits and restoring public confidence in the financial sector.
What was the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Ratified in 1913, this constitutional amendment authorized the federal government to impose and collect income taxes, significantly changing the structure of U.S. taxation.
The 16th Amendment
Ratified in 1913, this amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote, rather than being selected by state legislatures.
Who advocated to improve working conditions for industrial laborers during the labor movement?
Samuel Gompers
This 1862 law provided 160 acres of public land to settlers, encouraging westward expansion by requiring them to farm the land for five years to gain ownership.
The Homestead Act
This political movement in the late 19th century sought to represent the interests of farmers and laborers against the elite, advocating for reforms such as the direct election of senators and monetary reforms.
Populism
President Woodrow Wilson’s diplomatic approach focused on promoting democratic ideals rather than economic or military dominance.
What is Moral Diplomacy
During Prohibition, this criminal became infamous for his bootlegging empire and played a key role in the rise of organized crime in the 1920s.
Who is Al Capone
This New Deal program created jobs for young, unmarried men by employing them in conservation and environmental projects such as planting trees and building parks.
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
This 1913 law created a central banking system in the United States, establishing a network of regional banks to regulate the nation’s money supply and provide financial stability.
Federal Reserve Act
This African American scholar and civil rights leader co-founded the NAACP and advocated for immediate political, social, and educational equality for Black Americans through activism and higher education.
W.E.B DuBois
What did Ida Tarbell criticize in The History of the Standard Oil Company?
the company's unethical and exploitive business practices
This theory applied Charles Darwin’s concept of “survival of the fittest” to human societies, justifying the success of the wealthy and powerful while discouraging government intervention in economic inequality.
Social Darwinism
What are the 2 groups that emerged to fight for Women's Suffrage?
NAWSA and NWP
This diplomacy, promoted by President William Howard Taft, prioritized the use of economic investments to influence foreign nations.
What is Dollar Diplomacy
This cultural movement of the 1920s celebrated African American art, music, and literature, with figures like Langston Hughes capturing its essence in poetry, Zora Neale Hurston exploring African American folklore in novels, and Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington revolutionizing this genre of music. Name the movement and the genre of music it helped popularize.
What is the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz
This term, popularized by President Herbert Hoover, emphasized self-reliance and minimal government intervention in economic affairs, clashing with the philosophy of the New Deal during the Great Depression.
What is Rugged Individualism
This political process allows citizens to propose and vote on laws directly, bypassing the state legislature, and was a key reform of the Progressive Era.
Intiative
This political agreement ended the disputed 1876 presidential election, resulting in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and effectively marking the end of Reconstruction.
The Compromise of 1877
The Pendleton Act was intended to address which issue?
government corruption and the spoils system
Where are "Old" Immigrants from?
North + Western Europe (England, Sweden, Scotland, etc.)
What does "the Perfect 36" refer to in Tennessee and Women's History?
Tennessee being the 36th state to ratify women's suffrage leading to the passage of the 19th amendment.
This American soldier received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during World War I, capturing 132 German soldiers almost single-handedly.
Who is Alvin C. York
Known as the "Empress of the Blues," this legendary singer's powerful voice and emotional depth helped popularize blues music in the 1920s and 1930s.
Who was Bessie Smith
This New Deal program provided jobs, affordable electricity, and flood control by building dams and developing infrastructure in the Tennessee Valley, one of the nation's poorest regions at the time.
What is the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
This economic philosophy, which advocates minimal government intervention in markets, was criticized during the Great Depression for failing to address widespread unemployment and economic collapse.
What is Laissez-Faire
This ideology, prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, favored the interests of native-born Americans over immigrants and was marked by opposition to immigration, particularly from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Nativism
Why was Booker T. Washington often criticized by civil rights leaders such as WEB Dubois?
for arguing the African Americans should focus on establishing themselves in society through hard work and education before fighting for civil rights
This political figure, once a powerful boss of New York City's Tammany Hall, was rumored to have had connections to the 1881 assassination of President Garfield, although he was never directly involved.
Who is Boss Tweed
This late 19th-century and early 20th-century reform movement emphasized applying Christian ethics to social issues like poverty and labor reform.
The Social Gospel
This general led the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I, playing a crucial role in turning the tide of the war for the Allies.
John J. Pershing
This legendary musician is known as the "Father of the Blues" and was instrumental in popularizing the genre, blending traditional folk music with new sounds.
Who is W.C. Handy
Established in 1932 under President Hoover, this federal agency aimed to stimulate economic recovery by providing loans to banks, businesses, and state governments but was criticized for primarily helping large institutions.
What is Reconstruction Finance Corp (RFC)
This Tennessee state law, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools, was at the center of the 1925 Scopes Trial.
What is the Butler Act
This American aviator became an international hero in 1927 for completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, from New York to Paris.
Which statement about the AEF during WWI is correct?
A. The AEF established the first desegregated military unit
B. The AEF participated in the earlies battles of the war
C. The AEF was a significant factor in drafting the Treaty of Versailles
D. The AEF was critical to the success of the Triple Entente during the war
D. The AEF was critical to the success of the Triple Entente during the war