U.S. History STAAR Flashcards
Freedom of religion
1st amendment
voting aliberty, individualism, populism, laissez-faire, egaliterianism
tocqueville
president has the power to veto a bill
checks and balances
protection from unreasonable search and seizure
4th amendment
The American values observed by Tocqueville
Americans took initiative to create a life they wanted.
Americans wanted government out of their economic lives.
Americans saw themselves as socially equal.
Guaranteed in the fifth amendment
Americans have the right to due process
Americans have the right to be paid for land the government takes
Significance of the U.S. consitution
outlines the responsibilities and functions of the government
How is the concept of “consent of the governed” AND the value of populism similar?
Founders wanted citizens to have a voice in how the government affects them.
extended hours for factory work to be done at night
light bulb
produced steel in large quantities
Bessemer Process
Organization that wanted better pay and conditions for workers
Union
Government giving special treatment to certain businesses
Political corruption
Businesses became wealthy; corrupt government officials
supported business first policies
Gilded Age
Law passed to prevent immigrants from taking jobs from settlers
out West
Chinese Exclusion Act
Potato famine, lack of work, economic opportunity, religious freedom
Reasons for immigration
What are monopolies and why are they bad for consumers?
Big business owners bought out smaller companies
and created monopolies. Monopolies hurt consumers because it eliminates competition and keeps prices high.
How did Thomas Edison’s light bulb affect the development of the U.S. economy?
Increased production since
people could work longer hours, which led to big profits for business owners
Why were nativists in favor of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
To protect jobs for themselves
How did the Homestead Act result in the settlement of the Great Plains?
Settlers were able to claim land for free
as long as they lived on the land and developed it (farmed)
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
To assimilate Natives into American culture
What were some goals of labor unions during the Gilded Age?
Labor unions hoped to increase employee pay,
improve working conditions, and end child labor
TWO effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on the United States?
further settlement in the West
development of towns along the railroad line
Helped train African Americans for jobs
Booker T. Washington
Granted women suffrage
19th Amendment
Organization created to ensure equality for minorities
NAACP
Created by Roosevelt to preserve America’s beautiful scenery
National Park Service
Made alcohol sales illegal, resulted in growth of organized crime
Prohibition (18th Amendment)
Established by Jane Addams to help immigrants assimilate
Settlement house movement
Investigative journalist who fought for equality of all African Americans
Ida B. Wells
What was President Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
A policy that focused on conservation, control of corporations, and
consumer protections
How was Upton Sinclair responsible for the government passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Wrote book, The Jungle,
that brought awareness to unsanitary food packaging practices
Why was W.E.B. DuBois significant during the Progressive Era?
Helped found the NAACP (National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People)
Why was the Child Labor Act passed?
To limit the number of hours worked by children because so many young children
had been working long hours under unsafe conditions
Why is the 19th Amendment still important today?
Women have the right to vote and participate in government
What were the effects of Prohibition?
Increased crime and speakeasies, eventually the 21st Amendment was passed to
allow the sale and consumption of alcohol
TWO Progressive reforms that positively impacted U.S. society?
The Pure Food and Drug Act- protect consumers from tainted or mislabeled food and medicines
19th Amendment- voting rights to women
Land acquired by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War
Puerto Rico
Made U.S. travel more efficient, benefiting the economy and military
Panama Canal
Created a stalemate between enemies during WWI
Trench warfare
Served as nurses in the war and took on jobs in factories to produce goods
Women
Issued to help finance the U.S. government during WWI
War bonds
Believed in isolationism after WWI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Developed quality soldiers in the AEF to win major battles
John J. Pershing
Why did America want to acquire land after the Spanish-American War?
new
markets to trade with and natural resources, it also helped the U.S. establish navy bases around the world
How did the Panama Canal benefit the United States?
More efficient travel time for navy and merchant ships
Why was trench warfare so deadly?
Anyone who crawled out was quickly killed by machine gun fire, poison gas
used to force soldiers out creating chaos and confusion
What events caused America to join WWI?
Sinking of the Lusitania, unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman
Telegram
What was the Selective Service Act of 1917?
Required males to enter their names for a draft
Why did some Americans support isolationism after WWI? Explain your answer.
Henry Cabot Lodge and others did
not want the U.S. to be pulled into another war in the way that the country had been pulled into WWI
What was the Espionage Act of 1917 AND why did many Americans feel it violated their First Amendment Rights?
made it a crime to speak against the U.S. or the war effort.
anyone who publicly protested
against the war, or the military draft could be open to investigation and prosecution.
Large role of federal government in the lives of everyday Americans
Resulted in foreclosure of homes and farms