EXTRA Flashcards

1
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The book -The Jungle was with the regulation of what

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The production of food and drugs

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2
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During progressive era reformers of city government frequently tried to

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Hire professional city managers

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3
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Who helped establish the NAACP

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W.E.B DuBois and Ida. B wells

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4
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All of the followinf ammendments were passed during the progressive era in America except

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15th

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5
Q

Muckrakers

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Examined every facet of american life

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6
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Term “Muckrakers refferd to

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Crusading journalists

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7
Q

Theodore rososevent believed that

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Presidents should use the bully pulpit

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8
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theodore roosevelt is best known for his…

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Natural resorse conservation

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9
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Most progressived were commited to

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using tools of scientific inquiry to root out and solve human problems

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10
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Progressive era constitutional ammendment that is NOT matched with the correct description

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17th- 2 year term limits on members of house of represenitives

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11
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President wilsons initial reaction to the outbreak of war in europe in 1914 was to

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declare united states neutrality

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12
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When he asked congress for a declaration of war in 1917, President wilsons ultimate goal was to put the us in a position to

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the extention of american morality, democracy, and the open door

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13
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In attempt to enforce loyalty during WW1, congress

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Passed the sedition act of 1918

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14
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President wilson stated the US had an obligation to

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make the world safe for democracy

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15
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congress passed what to supress dissent

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Espionage Act

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16
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The Zimmerman telegram

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Proposed an alliancw between germany and mexico.to start war w us

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17
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In agust of 1914, as war began in europe, most americans

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Felt that america should maintain a neutral rolw in the conflict

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18
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President wilsons initial reaction to the outbreak of war in europe in 1914 was to

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Declare US neutral

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19
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The event that started WW1 in 1914

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Assasination of Arch Duke fraz ferdinande

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20
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Woodrow wilson

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21
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Secretary of state William jennings bryan

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Resigned in protest over violations of american violations of stated neutrality.

22
Q

AI smith represented

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A new generation of urban ethnic democrats

23
Q

African American leader who promoted pan-African unity was

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Marcus Garvey

24
Q

Most striking characteristics of the stock market in 1929 was

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investors obssession with speculation

25
Q

Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted of merder primarly because they were

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Anarchist and italian immagrants

26
Q

The american economy in 1920’s saw explosive growth in

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consumer-goods industries

27
Q

Who was not a principle figure in the “monkey trial” In tennessee in 1925

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Langston Hughes

28
Q

Where were fundalmentalist strongest

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In rual areas of the west and south

29
Q

Probably the most controversial issue of the 1920’s involved the murder conviction of sacco and vanzetti, two

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immigrant anarchists

30
Q

Immigration restrictions of the 1920’s

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reflected strength of nativism in america

31
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Controversy over fundamentalism in the 1920’s came to greatest focous in the

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Scopies trial

32
Q

All of the following (francis townshed, father coughlin, clarence darrow, and huey long) were critics EXCEPT

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clarence darrow

33
Q

Perhaps the most far reaching consequence of the new deal was that it

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Convinced most americans that the federal gov was responsible for the health of the nations econony

34
Q

Father coughlins radio sermons

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contained blatant anti-sematic refrences

35
Q

What new deal program was designed to provide employment and premote conservation

A

CCC

36
Q

What was the new deals largest federal employment program that put people to work in everything from construction to the arts

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Works progress administration (WPA)

37
Q

Who were cheif beneficiaries of the Aggricultural adjustment act (AAA)

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Large Farmers

38
Q

The wagner (national labor relations) act

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Garunteed the right of workers to join unions

39
Q

What new deal program did the supreme court declare non-constitutionsl

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The aggricultural adjustment act

40
Q

Franklin rosevelt defeated herbert hoover in 1932 for which of the following reasons

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Rosevelts confidence and charisma provided hope for many american voters

41
Q

Frankiln D. Rosevelt and his advisors believed that to restore purchacing powers to farmers, production should be…

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Cut

42
Q

Compared with the 1st new deal, the second new deal focousd on _____ instead of relief programs

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reform

43
Q

In 1934 what precentage of american workers were unemployed

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25%

44
Q

Farmers recieved federal help from what new deal measure

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AAA

45
Q

The national recovery administration

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Was beggening to create a planned economy

46
Q

The AAA proposed to solve the farm problem by

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Raising prices by reducing aggricultural production

47
Q

The major problem of Amerixan farmers during the great deppression was

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Overproduction

48
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