SAT II Prep: 6 Flashcards
African Americans and Women in war
first war served in: Revolution
Jacob Riis
wrote book called How the Other Half Lives about living conditions of immigrants in 1890s NYC
Volstead Act
designed to enforce 18th amendment
FDR
got third term due to skill as campaigner, success at creating jobs, opponent’s failure to create attractive alternatives, and popularity/optimism
DuBois v. Washington
DuBois felt that African Americans should force white majority to recognize and eliminate white prejudice through political activism
16th Amendment
Congress can levy income taxes
Harding
increased business profits
Native American literary tradition
best described as creation myths and legends
John J. Pershing
commanded U.S. Expeditionary forces during WWI
Iran hostage crisis
impact on 1980 election
Brinkmanship
“The ability to get to the verge without getting into war is the necessary art”
FTC actions
investigated corporations, banned fraudulent/unfair business practices, enforced rulings with court system, targeted abuses such as mislabeling and false claims
The First Cabinet
Comprised of attorney general, postmaster general, sec. of state, sec. of treasury, and sec. of war
GM in the 1920s
utilized installment plan to help consumers buy more expensive cars
Stalwarts
formed in opposition of Hayes’s civil-service reform
“realpolitik”
foreign policy guided by national interests rather than ideals
Reclamation
Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency: making damaged land productive again
Sod houses
typical shelters built by white settlers on the Great Plains
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
AKA the FDIC: insure bank deposits up to $5,000
Vaudeville
most popular form of stage entertainment during the late 1800s
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
prohibition of discrimination in employment, requirement of handicapped access for physically disabled, prohibition of discrimination in transportation, guarantee of easy and fair access to telephone services
