American History Rewrites II

Question 1

Rise of T Roosevelt and how he came to be president:

Answer 1

assassination of McKinley

Question 2

Legislative reforms and actions:

Answer 2

Pure Food and Drug, Meat Inspection Act, Newlands Act; national parks; blocking Morgan’s Northern Securities RR

Question 3

Square Deal:

Answer 3

TR sides with United Mine Workers over management, - “Square Deal” for all

Question 4

Hetch-Hetchy Affair:

Answer 4

valley that might be flooded to provide more water to San Francisco. Conservationist and Sierra Club founder John Muir says no. TR and San Francisco say yes after fire destroys part of SF due to lack of water.

Question 5

Russo-Japanese War:

Answer 5

Japan attacks Russian fleet at Port Arthur in China. Japan winning. TR negotiates Treaty of Portsmouth to end war; gets Nobel Prize

Question 6

TR and the Great White Fleet:

Answer 6

TR sends US ships off coast of Japan after Japan breaks trade agreement

Question 7

Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine:

Answer 7

We can go into any country in our hemisphere to stabilize govt..even for economic reasons. Europe cannot bring troops to our hemisphere.

Question 8

What was the saying that went along with TR and doctrine?

Answer 8

Speak softly and carry a big stick

Question 9

Taft and Ballinger-Pinchot Affair:

Answer 9

L. Glavis (with General land Office) exposes corruption/kickbacks of Taft’s very corrupt Sec. of Interior-R. Ballinger; G. Pinchot (National Forestry Service chief) brings info to Taft but he does nothing. Glavis, a “whistleblower” on corruption fired and Ballinger approved by Congres

Question 10

Impact of scandal on Taft’s administration:

Answer 10

loss of progressive support in next election.

Question 11

Next election:

Answer 11

between Taft (R); TR (Progressive) Wilson (Democrat)

Question 12

New Nationalism:

Answer 12

Teddy Roosevelt’s political philosophy

Question 13

New Freedom:

Answer 13

Woodrow Wilson’s political philosophy– Teddy Roosevelt: a trust regulator but Wilson is a trust buster—Wilson wins

Question 14

Wilson in Mexico

Answer 14

Diaz (corrupt but US friendly) overthrown by Madero (anti-US business) Madero overthrown by Huerta (US friendly backed by Taft); Huerta loosed US support when he kills Madero; Wilson considers Pancho Villa, but changes his mind; Villa raids into US; General Pershing’s assault into Mexico but never catches Villa

Question 15

WWI: Cause

Answer 15

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist and member of the Black Hand; Austria goes after Serbia; Russia backs Serbia; Germany backs Austria; France backs Russia, England backs Belgium…Europe stumbles into war.

Question 16

Triple Alliance (Central Powers/Axis):

Answer 16

Germany, Austro-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Italy at first but Italy switched to other side)

Question 17

Triple Entente (Allies):

Answer 17

Britain, Russia, France (and Italy after switch)…and, later U.S.

Question 18

Italy switches

Answer 18

to Entente/Allies

Question 19

Ottoman Empire joins:

Answer 19

Triple Alliance/Central powers/Axis

Question 20

Tools of War

Answer 20

airplane, tank, poison gas, trenches, machine guns, flame throwers, trench mortars, artillery

Question 21

Difference in East and western warfare

Answer 21

East traditional & western trench warfare

Question 22

Ypres

Answer 22

Battle with 1st use of chlorine gas

Question 23

Verdun

Answer 23

Germany’s attempt to “bleed white” the French…almost a million total casualties

Question 24

Chateau Thierry:

Answer 24

with US help, Allies push Germany away from Paris

Question 25

Meuse-Argonne

Answer 25

Allies (Including US) push Germany back to German border…then Germany surrender

Question 26

Red Scare

Answer 26

US government goes after Communists, Marxists, and socialists

Question 27

Palmer raids

Answer 27

go after anyone who is “un-American”–Sacco and Vanzetti, Italian anarchists
executed for murder but they were innocent

Question 28

Francisco Franco in Spain

Answer 28

Fascist govt, supported by US vs Communist supported forces

Question 29

Abraham Lincoln Brigade:

Answer 29

Americans fights against Franco and fascists on side of
Communists

Question 30

Causes of Great Depression:

Answer 30

disparity of wealth, European economy, lack of diversification in
US