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Homestead Act

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made land available to settlers. Increased the population of the west

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Urbanization

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Overcrowding
Sanitation problems
Tenements
Infrastructure
Corruption

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Effects of assembly line in autos

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cut the number of workers required and reduced the time it took to assemble a car.

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New wave of immigrants:

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Push factors: poverty, war, discrimination
Pull factors? freedom , jobs, opportunities
Immigrants from southern/eastern europe

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Bessemer steel process

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  • the expansion of national railroads
  • farming innovations
  • steel frame skeletons
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exodusters

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African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas, as part of the Exoduster Movement or Exodus of 1879. It was the first general migration of black people following the Civil War.

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Causes/effects of labor unions

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causes: low working conditions, low wages, lack of representation
effects: improved working conditions, higher wages, increase job security, political influence

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Jacob Riis

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exposed bad living conditions of poor people

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Effects of The Jungle

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impact on the progressive era by exposing the horrors of the meatpacking industry and calling for reform. The novel led to important changes in food and drug regulations and increased awareness of worker exploitation.

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Federal Reserve Act of 1913-

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Established the federal reserve system to help with economic issues

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Effects of political reform

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improved government responsiveness, improved policy outcomes, increased stability

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Pure Food & Drug Act

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protection of consumer health
- banned impure or mislabeled food and drugs

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Spanish American War as turning point

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US became world power
It’s considered a turning point because it had more international influence
US acquired territory from Spain

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Effects of Panama Canal-

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Huge undertaking that Theodore Roosevelt oversaw
Improved trade and military movement
malaria/challenges of geography

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Fourteen Points

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Created league of nations - by Woodrow Wilson
- outlined Wilson’s vision for a new world order that would prevent future wars and promote peace and prosperity.

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Reasons for US involvement

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Lusitinia is sunk
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare
Ties to allies
Zimmerman telegram
Sussex pledge

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Why we didn’t ratify Treaty of Versailles

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Opposition to the League of Nations, Partisan politics, Domestic concerns

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Flappers

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More independent
Women
Frances willard- temperance movement
Women rights movement

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Buying on margin

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stock prices were falsely inflated because too many people were buying stocks on margin (making payments)

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SEC

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securities and exchange commission watched over stock market to prevent another collapse

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Hoover’s reaction around Great Depression

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Rugged individualism
Believed government involvement should be limited
Reconstruction finance corp.
Mexican repatriation act- Hoover passed act to send Mexican American immigrants to their home country
Hoovervilles

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FDR court packing

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Promised a new deal - turning point in government involvement in the economy
“Fireside chats” reassured Americans
Eleanor Roosevelt- political activist
France Perkins- 1st female U.S Cabinet member as Secretary of Labor

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Battle of Midway

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turning point in war in Pacific
- Japanese vs Americans (won)

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Vernon Baker

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received Congressional Medal of Honor for courage in Europe

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victory gardens

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efforts to economically support the war

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GI Bill (Readjustment Act)

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help returning veterans readjust to civilian life by providing them with education and training, low-cost mortgages, and unemployment benefits.

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Reasons for US involvement

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pearl harbor attack on the US from the Japanese

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NATO

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US, Canada, and other Western European countries pledged to defend each other from communism

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Effects of Sputnik on US

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ignites space race
- buildup of weapons between US and Soviets

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HUAC

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congressional committee formed to investigate disloyalty

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Brown v Board of Education

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ruled segregation in public schools illegal

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Dolores Huerta

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led the United — Farm Workers (UFW) (rights of farm workers)
- Boycotts

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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ended poll taxes and literacy tests to prevent discrimination in voting practices

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Central HS in Little Rock

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Little Rock Nine (1957) — 9 African American students who were escorted by federal troops to Central High School to enforce integration

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Difference between Black Panther Party & MLK

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black panther: believed a revolution was needed to gain equal rights more militant
MLK: peaceful protest of unjust laws

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Effects of The Feminine Mystique

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argued that women were not fulfilled by their roles as wives and mothers alone.

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civil rights of 1957

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Eisenhower’s effort to expand voting rights for African Americans

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LBJ’s Great Society

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a set of domestic programs and policies that aimed to address poverty and inequality in the United States.

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.

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OPEC oil embargo

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formed by oil producing countries in 1960 to manage global oil prices

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Chicano movement

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art work to promote Hispanic culture during 1960s

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Causes of US involvement in Lebanon

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primarily due to concerns about the stability of the region and the threat posed by various factions vying for power within Lebanon

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contract with America

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was supported by most Republicans proposed by Newt Gingrich, Republican Speaker of the House

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Persian Gulf War

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Leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait for its oil wealth

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significance of 2008

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Financial Crisis of 2008 led to—
✯Home foreclosures
✯Fear of financial failures
✯Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act (2008) gave billions of dollars to prevent banks and businesses from failing

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Patriot Act

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to give Gov’t expanded power to conduct security measures following 9/11

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Causes of US involvement in Afghanistan

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Iraq— U.S. troops deployed when Hussein was thought to have weapons of mass destruction
Afghanistan—
U.S. troops deployed to find terrorists

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Causes of Hurricane Katrina devastation

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caused by natural disaster and human factors (levee failure, delayed rescue)

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Hillary Clinton

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as Secretary of State for Barack Obama

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Affordable Care Act

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Healthcare reform designed to make health care available to Americans

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10th Amendment

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further define the balance of power between the federal government and the states

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Eminent domain

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Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public use, with just compensation to the owner. This power is derived from the Fifth Amendment

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E Pluribus Unum

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The phrase expresses the idea that a unified country can be created from diverse people and cultures.

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Mendez v Westminster

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challenged segregation in public schools in California.
- was an important victory for Mexican American civil rights, and paved the way for further legal challenges to segregation and discrimination in education

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Hernandez v Texas

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Mexican Americans and other racial and ethnic groups are entitled to equal protection under the law. The case arose when Pete Hernandez, a Mexican American agricultural worker, was convicted of murder by an all-white jury in Texas. -violated 14th amendment

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Why did America drop the atomic bomb on Japan? Explain why or why not the action was justified.

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  • the united states wanted to end war, and wanted Japan to surrender in order to prevent from more lives to be lost from both sides.
  • The bombings were intended to demonstrate the destructive power of the atomic bomb and to showcase the United States’ technological superiority.
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941 had a profound impact on the American public
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What were the main foreign policy achievements of the Carter administration?
What were its downfalls?

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Achievements:
- Camp David Accords: agreement between Egypt and Israel, Israel returned captured lands to Egypt in exchange for a permanent treaty that recognized Israel.
- Panama Canal treaties: the negotiated treaties between the United States and Panama to giving control of the Panama Canal to Panama
Downfalls:
- The Iran Hostage Crisis: Iranian militants held American hostages for 444 days, but there was a failure of rescue mission under Carter in which he was blamed for by the American people

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Describe and explain Reaganomics. How successful was it and why?

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Reagan’s economic policy which included tax cuts and reduced business regulations to help increase supply of products. It was successful due to the thousands of jobs it provided for the people, inflation dropped, and unemployment fell. At the same time it wasn’t because it led to Income inequality and national debt

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Detail the election of 2000. Who were the major candidates and what were the main political issues? How was the outcome of this election ultimately decided?

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  • George W. Bush and the Democratic candidate Al Gore
  • political issues were economy, healthcare, and education
  • Bush secured a majority in the Electoral College, winning the presidency despite losing the national popular vote to Al Gore. The election resulted in debates about the electoral process and voting systems in the United States.
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Discuss the presidency of George H. W. Bush. What were his strengths and Downfalls?

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strengths:
- Foreign policy experience: Bush had experience in foreign affairs, having served as (CIA) and as Vice President under President Ronald Reagan.
- Leadership during the Gulf War: he knew how to demonstrate effective military strategy and diplomatic power.
downfalls:
- The Bush administration faced economic difficulties during his presidency, including a recession
- Bush was sometimes criticized for appearing distant and lacking empathy for the American people

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