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| Companies that agree to keep prices the same |
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| Objected to taking over countries in which U.S. labor laws did not apply. |
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| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR |
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| Formed by Samuel Gompers in 1886. Sought to organize skilled workers in a network of smaller unions, each devoted to a specific task. |
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| TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD |
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| Created in 1869. Railroad extended from coast to coast. |
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| The Haymarket made reapers. 1886 labor violence between the Scabs and Strikers. Dozens were killed. |
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| GOMPERS TYPE OF UNIONISM IS KNOWN AS? |
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| Went from Ohio to Washington D.C. to seek governemnt jobs for the unemployed. |
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| Term cointed by Mark Twain to describe the post-Reconstruction era. |
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| The unlimited coining of silver dollars. This method of making money was very cheap. This was the method that farmers wanted. |
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| Term used to describe the domination of post-Civil War southern politics by the Democratic Party. |
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| 1887 law passed to regulate railroad and other interstate businesses. Part of the progressive movement. |
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| Law passed by Congress in 1890 that outlawed any combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce. |
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| WHAT WAS THE MAJOR ISSUE OF THE 1888 ELECTION? |
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| Follwers of the People's Party formed in 1891 to advocate a larger money supply and other economic reformm. This movement was created by farmers in Omaha, Nebraska, because farmers were upset with price of wheat. These farmers also wanted the silver standard. |
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| WHAT DID COMMODORE PERRY GAIN? |
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| Two Japanese ports opening up Japan for trade |
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| WHY WAS ALASKA KNOWN AS "SEWARDS FOLLY?" |
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| Political opponents questioned why William Seward wanted possession of Alaska and cointed the name for him. |
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| Ran for president three times and lost. Advocate of the silver standard and proponent of Democratic and Populist views from the 1890s through 1910. |
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| WHO WROTE THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER? |
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| Author who argued in 1890 that the economic future of the U.S. rested on new overseas markets protected by a larger navy. |
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| WHO JOINED THE U.S. IN A JOINT PROTECTORATE OVER SAMOA ISLAND? |
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| Exploded off the coast of Havana, Cuba. Began the Spanish-American War. |
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| There the first volunteer cavalry in war. Won the Battle of San Juan Hill. |
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| Journalist who uncovers wrongdoings in politics or business --- Ex: Upton Sinclair |
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| Deals with income tax. Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes. |
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| 1914 Commission established by Woodrow Wilson and Congress to enforce that Clayton Act and set up fair-trade laws. |
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| WHY DID TEDDY ROOSEVELT WIN THE NOBLE PRIZE? |
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| For settling the Russo-Japanese War |
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| WHAT DID WOODROW WILSON'S POLICY BRING TO MEXICO? |
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| HOW DID PANAMA COME UNDER U.S. PROTECTION? |
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| Panama was a province of Colombia. They revolted because they United States offered protection. The U.S. starting work on the Panama Canal in 1904. |
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| President Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the right of the U.S. to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations. |
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| Presdient Taft's policy of encouraging American investment in foreign economies. |
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| President Wilson's proposal in 1918 for postwar European peace. |
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| Leader of the American Expeditionary forces during World War 1. Also served as general during Spanish-American War. |
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1. England - David L. George
2. France- George Cleamenceau
3. United States- Woodrow Wilson
4. Italy- Vittorio Orlando;
Alliance through the Treaty of Versailles |
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| Made it illegal to interfere in the draft. |
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| WHAT U.S. SENATOR OPPOSED THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS? |
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| Banning the sale of alcohol in the 1920s - 18th Amendment |
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| Women's right to vote - 19th Amendment |
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| A white supremist group determined to have white control of the world. Discriminate against Blacks, Jews, Asians, etc. |
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| Wanted to establish international peace and stability; isolationist. He believed in nativism. |
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| WAS HARDING'S DOMESTIC PROGRAMS FAVORED? |
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| No, because they discriminated against immigrants |
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| World War I vetrans protested, demanding immediate payment of a pension bonus that had been promisted. Originally, they were to receive the bonus after 20 years, but the Great Depression struck. |
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| To put a hold on something |
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| WHAT RELIGION WAS HERBERT HOOVER? |
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| Agreement signed in 1928 in which nations agreed not to pose the threat of war against each other. |
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| WHAT DID FDR REPEAL IN 1932? |
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| Ratified in 1933 to repeal prohibition. |
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| WHAT DID FDR'S PUMP PRIMING CAUSE? |
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| WHAT DID THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION REGULATE? |
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| Works Progress Administration; Provided work for needy persons |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority; Promote resources from Tennessee Basin |
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| HITLERS NATIONALIST SOCIALIST PARTY |
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| Nazi; Leader was Hitler; Followed his universal beliefs on what a person should look like - German, Blond Hair, Blue Eyes |
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| TO WHOM DID THE MUNICH PACT CONCERN? |
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| Giving into demands in order to preserve the peace |
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| British prime minister before World War II; Policy of Appeasement with Hitler failed |
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| Housing and recreation for soldiers on the France/German border during World War II. |
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| Leader of Great Britain during World War II. Rallied Allied Morale during the war. |
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| HOW DID GERMANY INVADE POLAND? |
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| Using a technique called lightning warfare made Poland fall in a month in 1938. |
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| A tactic in which senators prevent a vote on a measure by taking the floor and refusing to stop talking. |
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| Awarded seats from a successful party during an election to friends or supporters of the party. |
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| Note proposing German alliance with Mexico - Mexico to receive land back if they declare war on the U.S. |
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| Btitish crusideliner sunk by a German U-Boat. Contained British and U.S. citizens. Led U.S. into World War I. |
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| Standing up for what one believes in --Ex. Jeannette Rankin |
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| 19TH President; Promised to withdraw Union troops from the South in order to end dispute ove rhis election; attacked spoils system. |
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| 20th President; His assassination by a disappointed office seeker led to the reform of the spoils system. |
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| 21st President; Singed 1883 Prendleton Act,which institued the Civil Service. |
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| 22ND AND 24TH President; Supported railroad regulation and a return to the gold standard. |
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| 23rd President; Signed 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act later used to regulate Big Business. |
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| 25th President; Supported tariffs and a gold standard; expanded the United States by waging the Spanish-American War. Assassinated |
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| 26TH President; Fought trusts, aided progressive reforms, built Panama Canal, and increased U.S. influence overseas. |
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| 27th President; Continued Progressive reforms of President Theodore Roosevelt; promoted "dollar diplomacy" to expand foreign investments. |
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| 28th President; Tried to keep the United States out of World War I. Proposed League of Nations. |
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| 29th President;Presided over a short admiistration marked by corruption. Died. |
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| 30th President; Promoted big business and opposed social aid. |
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| 31st President; Worked to aid Europeans during World War I. Responded ineffectively to 1929 sotck market crash and Great Depression. |
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| 32nd President; Fought the Grat Depression through his New Deal social programs; battled Congress over Supreme Court control; probed a strong leader during World War II. Died. |
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1.The United States was preparing Caribbean and Pacific Islands for democracy.
2.Some people looked abroad to keep American's from losing their competitive edge.
3.Imperialism led to the growth of local youth organizations, such as the girl scouts, where girls built moral character and were taught skills that would make them handy. |
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1.Rejection of the nation's foundation of "liberty for all."
2.They believed that people living in territories controlled by the U.S. should be given same rights brought forth by Constitution
3.Threatened nations democratic foundations |
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| NAME AND EXPLAIN 3 CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I. |
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1.Militarism-Led to agressive building up of a nations army.European nations spend millions of dollars on new weapons and war ships.
2.Imperialism-European powers rushed to claim the uncolonized areas of the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Competition for the uncolonized lands led towards conflict.
3.Nationalism-Tendency of countries to act in their natural interest. Also, ethnic groups wanted to be able to govern themselves. |
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| 4 POLICIES OF FDR USED TO SOLVE THE GREAT DEPRESSION |
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1.Emergency Banking Act-Authorized the governemnt to inspect the financial health of all banks.
2.Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-Insured bank deposits.
3.Federal Emergency Relief Administration- Sent funds to local relief agencies.
4.Public Works Program- Government-Funded projects which provided work to people. These jobs usually built public facilities. |
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| List 4 territories America obtained after the Spanish-American War. |
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1. Philippines
2. Puerto Rico
3. Guam
4. Hawaii
5. Samoa |
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