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WW1 Midterm Flashcards

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What was the transcontinental railroad?

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Railroad to connect east and west coasts.

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Environmental changes of Transcontinental Railroad

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affected the land (went through the whole country), many bison were killed, tunnel through mountains (long and expensive)

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Social changes of TCR

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People from east went to california, entered native lands making them raid railroads, lots of work, mostly on chinese immigrants

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What was the Industrial revolution?

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A period of lots of economic, industrial, and technological advancements between the civil war and WW1

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How did new technology affect society?

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It made life and buisness easier

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What is a patent?

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legal document that gives people the right to sell inventions

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Robber baron

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A downgrading term for wealthy industrialists from the US that monopolized major industries by using unfair business practice

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Captain of industry

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Wealthy business men that were compassionate and made positive influences

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Practices of robber barons

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lowered wages, unfair treatment, wanted to be the best

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Practices of captain of industries

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working hard, nice treatment of workers, donated lots

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Push factors to immigrant to US

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Economic, political, religious persecution, not unified

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Pull factors to immigrant to US

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religious freedom, land, job opportunities

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How did immigrations affect US socially

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It became part of American culture, large population, diversity, more small communities

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How did immigrations affect US politics

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More votes for political parties, persuaded elections

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How did immigrations affect US economy

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Took any jobs, took jobs from Americans, new inventions and businesses

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What is the progressive era?

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A period of widespread change in America

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What was the goal of the Progressive Era

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correct problems made by industrialization

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What was a muckraker?

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A reporter or writer who exposed corruption and other social problems with writings

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What is a reform movement

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Hoped to bring social, economical, and political change through government intervention

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What were the causes of WW1

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militarism, alliance, imperialism, nationalist

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Militarism

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many countries strengthening their armies with more men and weapons

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Alliance

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mutual defense agreements, but some went against their alliances

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Imperialism

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When countries gain more power/ wealth by natural resources or land

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Nationalism

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Pride in your own country, which was very high

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What was the spark or power keg of WW1

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Assination of Archduke, heir of Austria-hungary

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main central powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman empire

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main allied powers

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Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, US

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Why was WW1 so devastating

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New technologies and weapons with scientists and inventors constantly trying to improve current inventions

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How did the weapons and technology impact the war and soldiers

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they were all easier to use and highly deadly. Most deadly was gasses and guns.

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Where was trench warfare fought

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most battles fought on the western front of france, germany, and belguim.

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Why was trench warfare used?

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They could have protection from enemy fire

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How destructive was trench warfare?

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It was very destructive because of you tried to cross, you would have certain death

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how did the US remain neutral?

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They did this by selling products to both sides

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What were the events that led the US to declare war

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Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegraph

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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When a British ocean liner was sunk by Germans and killed over 1000 people, including 108 Americans, which made Americans unhappy

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President Wilson’s reasons for joining the war

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Germans sinking ships with no warning, destruction of innocent lives, they wanted to be the nation that brought peace and safety, wanted to become a world power

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Priorities that US had to focus on during the war

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Building the military, managing the war effort, shaping public opinion

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Building the military

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Not enough men to serve so they had to require men between 21-30 to register

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Managing the war effort

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had to save food and raise money to sell bonds

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selective service act

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men between 21-30 must serve

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food administration

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set up to make sure troops had enough food

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Shaping public opinion

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used propaganda to promote supporting the war.

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Espionage act

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kept americans from interfering with war efforts

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Sedition act

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Americans can’t say anything negative about the war effort

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American expeditionary force

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American troop that embraced the concept of open warfare and traveled overseas to the western front

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Who commanded American expeditionary force

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Gen. John (black jack) Pershing

47
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Naval convoys

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Helped british ships from german u boats

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