Unit 7 Vocab Part Two (late 1800s-1930s)

Question 1

“Return to Normalcy”

Answer 1

campaign theme of Warren Harding during 1920 election, conservative mood like the Progressive era

Question 2

Sacco and Vanzetti

Answer 2

convicted of killing guard/paymaster during robbery of Slater/Morrill Shoe Company, executed by electric chair in prison, discrimination of immigrants

Question 3

The “Red Scare”

Answer 3

focused on worker (socialist) revolution/political radicalism

Question 4

Causes of Great Depression

Answer 4

high tariffs, war debt, stock crash, etc

Question 5

Bonus Army

Answer 5

WW1 veterans, tried to intimidate Con. into paying BUT Hoover had them removed, shed bad light on Hoover

Question 6

New Deal

Answer 6

FDR, three basic goals: relief, reform, recovery- Banking Holiday, gold standard gone ($ bills), FDIC (deposit protection)

Question 7

The “First 100 Days”

Answer 7

bills tried to fix bank system + restore public faith

Question 8

Keynesian economics

Answer 8

output is strongly influenced by total spending in economy

Question 9

1935 Wagner Labor Relations Act

Answer 9

defined unfair labor practices, protected unions against coercive measures

Question 10

Fair Labor Standard Act

Answer 10

part of New Deal, set min. wage, max hours, and ended child labor

Question 11

Social Security Act

Answer 11

provided insurance for elderly Americans

Question 12

“court-packing” proposal

Answer 12

Roosevelt’s proposal, extra judge in SC for everyone over 70-thought some were out of touch w nation needs

Question 13

Critics of New Deal

Answer 13

conservatives called it socialism + some formed American Liberty League-socialists thought FDR neglected the “forgotten man”

Question 14

Works Progress Admin.

Answer 14

public proj. that included “nontraditional” workers like artists + writers

Question 15

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Answer 15

sought to raise crop value by paying farmers to limit production

Question 16

Margaret Sanger

Answer 16

championed birth control for women, organiz. she est. evolved into Planned Parenthood

Question 17

“fireside chats”

Answer 17

series of 30 evening radio addresses given by FDR, directly comm. w/ citizens

Question 18

United Auto Workers

Answer 18

sit downs were when workers remained in workplace but ref. to work until settlement was made- wanted better pay (usu.), Michigan, car comp.

Question 19

Anti-Imperialist League

Answer 19

battled against American colonization of Philippines, included Mark Twain/Andrew Carnegie