LK Unit 7 Test Qs Flashcards
Harding was characterized by
scandals
Hoover’s response to depression
Underestimated severity, reluctant to give direct aid to Americans, “rugged individualism”
Calvin Coolidge
“Big business,” lower income tax, laissez-faire
Civilian Conservation Corporation
Part of New Deal, provided jobs for young men
Anti-Imperialist League
Against American colonization of the Philippines
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Fueled global spread of depression
“Irreconcilables”
NO League of Nations
Bonus March/Army
RUINED Hoover
Monroe Doctrine, second half of 19th century
DIDN’T intervene in boundary dispute in Venezuela, even though MD said we should’ve
February 1898
Sinking of USS Maine
Revolt in Hawaii
Against native monarchy, overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani
“You provide the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.”
Hearst, yellow journalism
Territory acquired in Spanish-American War
Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines
Platt Amendment
Made Anti-Americans MAD
“New Deal” Agencies
FERA, CCC, WPA, TVA
other choice is NOT
Opposition to Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations
Lodge
“Return to normalcy” involved isolationism and
Away from progressivism
Harding/Coolidge
Laissez-faire, big business
Justice reaction to “Red Scare”
Palmer Raids
League of Nations
Wilson’s baby, wouldn’t compromise in 14 points
“Spheres of influence”
Imperialism
Volstead Act
Carry out 18th amendment
Emilio Aguinaldo
Filipino Rebellion
Panama Canal/Spanish-American War
Needed way to get back and forth
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself”
Inauguration (FDR)
Moral Diplomacy
Jones Act
NOT a reason to use “court-packing”
Too broad interpretation of the Constitution
Fourteen points
Didn’t involve missionary
US backed revolution in…
Panama
Mahan
Role in imperialism and expansion
Alfred Mahan foreign policy
Didn’t involve overseas trade
Great Depression under FDR
Public works, government spending
Russo-Japanese War
Ended with Treaty of Portsmouth (TR)
“Share Our Wealth”
Huey Long, Robin Hood Style
Clara Bow
Flapper
FDA
Food for troops
Hoover
“Rugged individualism”
Al Smith loss, Hoover win
Nativists opposition about religion
New Deal
NOT focused on domestic reform, federal power
Immigrants migrate to
large cities
Dollar Diplomacy
Reduce EU influence
20s
Crop surplus
Annexation in Hawaii
Naval overthrow
“Those who would have this nation enter upon a career not only the effect…”
William J. Bryan
Taft advocate
Business people invest countries
Federal government role during Depression
Public works
Open door policy
Promoted free trade