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
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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
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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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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

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
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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
Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted of merder primarly because they were
Anarchist and italian immagrants
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The american economy in 1920's saw explosive growth in
consumer-goods industries
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Who was not a principle figure in the "monkey trial" In tennessee in 1925
Langston Hughes
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Where were fundalmentalist strongest
In rual areas of the west and south
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Probably the most controversial issue of the 1920's involved the murder conviction of sacco and vanzetti, two
immigrant anarchists
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Immigration restrictions of the 1920's
reflected strength of nativism in america
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Controversy over fundamentalism in the 1920's came to greatest focous in the
Scopies trial
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All of the following (francis townshed, father coughlin, clarence darrow, and huey long) were critics EXCEPT
clarence darrow
33
Perhaps the most far reaching consequence of the new deal was that it
Convinced most americans that the federal gov was responsible for the health of the nations econony
34
Father coughlins radio sermons
contained blatant anti-sematic refrences
35
What new deal program was designed to provide employment and premote conservation
CCC
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What was the new deals largest federal employment program that put people to work in everything from construction to the arts
Works progress administration (WPA)
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Who were cheif beneficiaries of the Aggricultural adjustment act (AAA)
Large Farmers
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The wagner (national labor relations) act
Garunteed the right of workers to join unions
39
What new deal program did the supreme court declare non-constitutionsl
The aggricultural adjustment act
40
Franklin rosevelt defeated herbert hoover in 1932 for which of the following reasons
Rosevelts confidence and charisma provided hope for many american voters
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Frankiln D. Rosevelt and his advisors believed that to restore purchacing powers to farmers, production should be...
Cut
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Compared with the 1st new deal, the second new deal focousd on _____ instead of relief programs
reform
43
In 1934 what precentage of american workers were unemployed
25%
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Farmers recieved federal help from what new deal measure
AAA
45
The national recovery administration
Was beggening to create a planned economy
46
The AAA proposed to solve the farm problem by
Raising prices by reducing aggricultural production
47
The major problem of Amerixan farmers during the great deppression was
Overproduction
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