Great Depression Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did Herbert Hoover win the election of 1828?
Because of his past accomplishments and with optimism over the economy.
What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression?
Debt between farmers, uneven distribution of wealth, credit, and the stock market crash.
What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen?
Americans lost billions of dollars with many who bought on margin losing everything they had. By Sept. 3, 1929 the stock market began to suffer by October people began
to lose confidence and October 29th the market crashed completely.
What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US?
Black Tuesday started chain reaction leading to collapse of US economy.
How did the Depression spread globally?
Reparation payments, war debt payments, and imbalance of trade had already created shaky economic structure. International Economy had been funded by US loans so with collapse of banks in US loans were curtailed and unemployment in Europe.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
World War I Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does the US build an army during WWI?
Wilson encouraged Americans to volunteer for service and pushed Congress to pass selected Service Act which authorizes a draft of young men for military services.
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI?
Created a Council of National Defense.
How does the US gov control the press during WWI?
Created a job to make Americans understand and support the war effort. Which was headed by George Creel.
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI?
CPI limited the number of opposition views and made it difficult for those views to be shared.
How are women affected by WWI?
Many women come together to support the War Effort though as the U.S began combat.
How are African Americans affected by WWI?
Most supported the war. They also viewed as opportunity to show loyalty and patriotism. On battle field fought segregated with white officers.
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI?
Increased demand for ag products and decreases in farm workers. Some were seasonal while others stayed and formed their own neighborhood.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does the US build an army during WWI?
Wilson encouraged Americans to volunteer for service and pushed Congress to pass selected Service Act which authorizes a draft of young men for military services.
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI?
Created a Council of National Defense.
How does the US gov control the press during WWI?
Created a job to make Americans understand and support the war effort. Which was headed by George Creel.
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI?
CPI limited the number of opposition views and made it difficult for those views to be shared.
How are women affected by WWI?
Many women come together to support the War Effort though as the U.S began combat.
How are African Americans affected by WWI?
Most supported the war. They also viewed as opportunity to show loyalty and patriotism. On battle field fought segregated with white officers.
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI?
Increased demand for ag products and decreases in farm workers. Some were seasonal while others stayed and formed their own neighborhood.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
World War I Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does nationalism influence countries in the early 1900’s?
For many countries industry output, trade, and possession of empire were yardsticks of greatness.
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s?
For many Europeans leaders war was going to happen so to prepare increased size of military.
Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary
Triple Entente- Russia, GB, France
How does the war start?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Why does the war become a stalemate?
Because Germany pushes quickly into France.
How does the US become involved in the war?
Because Germans sank Luisitania which contained American citizens.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does nationalism influence countries in the early 1900’s?
For many countries industry output, trade, and possession of empire were yardsticks of greatness.
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s?
For many Europeans leaders war was going to happen so to prepare increased size of military.
Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary
Triple Entente- Russia, GB, France
How does the war start?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Why does the war become a stalemate?
Because Germany pushes quickly into France.
How does the US become involved in the war?
Because Germans sank Luisitania which contained American citizens.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe what a settlement house is:
Community centers that provided social services to the urban poor.
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane Adams because she opened the Hull House in Chicago that grew to 13 buildings which inspired others to pursue in social work.
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
They wanted to improve the lives of children which included trying to ban child labor. They also wanted to improve the education of children.
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
The leading causes of the industrial workers reform was poor conditions that the workers worked in poor ventilation, hazardous fumes, and unsafe machinery. The reform was to basically change all of those causes above.
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
The states wanted to take power from political bosses and give citizens a way to make sure officials followed their wishes.
Direct primary- took choice out of party leaders and handed to people.
Recall- allows citizens to remove elected officials by vote
Referendum- allowed citizens to vote or reject laws
Initiative- people could propose new laws with by getting enough signatures could get new law on ballot.
Jim Crow Laws-
After election of 1876 feds withdraw from South allowing South to enact segregation laws.
Describe how the NAACP started and its mission
Riots started the NAACP. To from AA from restrsints.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe what a settlement house is:
Community centers that provided social services to the urban poor.
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane Adams because she opened the Hull House in Chicago that grew to 13 buildings which inspired others to pursue in social work.
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
They wanted to improve the lives of children which included trying to ban child labor. They also wanted to improve the education of children.
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
The leading causes of the industrial workers reform was poor conditions that the workers worked in poor ventilation, hazardous fumes, and unsafe machinery. The reform was to basically change all of those causes above.
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
The states wanted to take power from political bosses and give citizens a way to make sure officials followed their wishes.
Direct primary- took choice out of party leaders and handed to people.
Recall- allows citizens to remove elected officials by vote
Referendum- allowed citizens to vote or reject laws
Initiative- people could propose new laws with by getting enough signatures could get new law on ballot.
Jim Crow Laws-
After election of 1876 feds withdraw from South allowing South to enact segregation laws.
Describe how the NAACP started and its mission
Riots started the NAACP. To from AA from restrsints.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Progressive Part 1 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Where did the Progressive movement come from?
Came from all walks of life, with many people behind movement coming from middle class and dissatisfied industrial workers.
What were the goals of the progressive movement?
Women’s right to vote, eliminating political corruption, finding basic services in cites which were often controlled by corrupt bosses, gov to regulate big business and creat opportunity for small business, wanted to reduce the gap between poor and rich, and to change poor conditions.
What is a muckraker?
Socially conscious journalist and artist dramatized the need for reform.
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing:
It was detailed and bold.
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov?
Upton Sinclair wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago’s stockyards. Instead of catching the heart of the governors it hit the stomach causing governors to act fast. They passed the nations first legislation regulating the meat, food, and drug industries.
Bell Ringer
Children were allowed to work at dangerous work sites because their parents needed money and they needed their children to work just as hard as them. The bosses felt they could give them less pay and work them even harder because they were young and knew nothing but what they were told.
Pg.556 Thinking Critically
The author was very detailed and out spoken. It helped lots of people open their eyes.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Where did the Progressive movement come from?
Came from all walks of life, with many people behind movement coming from middle class and dissatisfied industrial workers.
What were the goals of the progressive movement?
Women’s right to vote, eliminating political corruption, finding basic services in cites which were often controlled by corrupt bosses, gov to regulate big business and creat opportunity for small business, wanted to reduce the gap between poor and rich, and to change poor conditions.
What is a muckraker?
Socially conscious journalist and artist dramatized the need for reform.
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing:
It was detailed and bold.
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov?
Upton Sinclair wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago’s stockyards. Instead of catching the heart of the governors it hit the stomach causing governors to act fast. They passed the nations first legislation regulating the meat, food, and drug industries.
Bell Ringer
Children were allowed to work at dangerous work sites because their parents needed money and they needed their children to work just as hard as them. The bosses felt they could give them less pay and work them even harder because they were young and knew nothing but what they were told.
Pg.556 Thinking Critically
The author was very detailed and out spoken. It helped lots of people open their eyes.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Inventors and Big Business Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe inventions of Edison and their effect on US:
He created the phonograph and the first motion picture camera. He also created the light bulb and a plan for central power.
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: Bell-telephone, Bessemer-developed steel, and Marconi- invented the wireless telegraph.
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
They decreased workers pay, paid little for raw materials, advertising widely, and funded research labs for new products.
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US:
Rockefeller used horizontal integration to maximize profits which meant he wanted to consolidate all firms making one huge company. Carnegie used vertical integration which was lowering production cost by gaining control of all businesses that went into finished product development.
Describe how the gov regulated big business:
The creation on interstate commerce commission investigated unfairness in railroad industry. Congress also passed Sherman Antitrust act which prohibited any trust that acts in restraint of commerce.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe inventions of Edison and their effect on US:
He created the phonograph and the first motion picture camera. He also created the light bulb and a plan for central power.
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: Bell-telephone, Bessemer-developed steel, and Marconi- invented the wireless telegraph.
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
They decreased workers pay, paid little for raw materials, advertising widely, and funded research labs for new products.
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US:
Rockefeller used horizontal integration to maximize profits which meant he wanted to consolidate all firms making one huge company. Carnegie used vertical integration which was lowering production cost by gaining control of all businesses that went into finished product development.
Describe how the gov regulated big business:
The creation on interstate commerce commission investigated unfairness in railroad industry. Congress also passed Sherman Antitrust act which prohibited any trust that acts in restraint of commerce.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Reconstruction Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction
He created a plan sympathetic to South. 10 percent of the state had to pledge, if state constitution abolished slavery and provided ed for the African Americans to regain congress seats, and he was willing to pardon Confeds.
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction
Advocate full citizenship and suffrage for AA. Supported Sherman’s plan to give land to AA. Pass Wade Davis in 1864 which requires Confed voters to swear loyalty and guarantees AA equally but killed by Lincoln pocket veto.
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction
Offered pardons and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personally. Each state was to ratify 13th amendment and draft Constitution abolishing slavery. Was not for AA rights and was pro states rights allowing states to decide AA rights.
Describe the 13th amendment
Freed slaves
Describe the 14th amendment
Guaranteed equality to all citizens including AA’s.
Describe the 15th amendment
Guaranteed AA’s to vote but it left loopholes.
Describe Johnson’s impeachment
To limit his power Congress passes Tenure of Office Act which says that Johnson can’t fire certain officials without Congressional approval. When he tries to fire Sec of War House votes to impeach Johnson but Radicals fail by 1 vote to convict in Senate
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction
He created a plan sympathetic to South. 10 percent of the state had to pledge, if state constitution abolished slavery and provided ed for the African Americans to regain congress seats, and he was willing to pardon Confeds.
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction
Advocate full citizenship and suffrage for AA. Supported Sherman’s plan to give land to AA. Pass Wade Davis in 1864 which requires Confed voters to swear loyalty and guarantees AA equally but killed by Lincoln pocket veto.
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction
Offered pardons and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personally. Each state was to ratify 13th amendment and draft Constitution abolishing slavery. Was not for AA rights and was pro states rights allowing states to decide AA rights.
Describe the 13th amendment
Freed slaves
Describe the 14th amendment
Guaranteed equality to all citizens including AA’s.
Describe the 15th amendment
Guaranteed AA’s to vote but it left loopholes.
Describe Johnson’s impeachment
To limit his power Congress passes Tenure of Office Act which says that Johnson can’t fire certain officials without Congressional approval. When he tries to fire Sec of War House votes to impeach Johnson but Radicals fail by 1 vote to convict in Senate
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