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11th Grade
01/16/2011

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Henry Ford
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car maker, adopted assembly line → mass production of Model T
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Consumerism
Definition
economy based on purchase of goods, mass production (assembly line), after WWI, hygiene, time savers, electronics, make lives easier, disposable income/leisure time, advertising industry
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McNary-Haugen Bill
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federal government bought surplus from farmers until prices went up, and then sell it overseas, passed by congress twice but vetoed by Coolidge, contributed to G.D.
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League of Nations
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last Wilson’s point, preserve peace by pledging to respect and protect each other’s territory and political independence.
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14 Points
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Wilson- Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan, first five=eliminate causes of war, next eight= national self determination, last one=league of nations,
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Treaty of Versailles
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ended WWI, written mostly by European allies, Germany not invited to peace treaty, Wilsons 14 points not taken seriously, self determination, created new nations, league of nations, designed to punish Germany for war: return Rheinland, no standing army, disarmament. US does not sign treaty because of LoN. Wilson goes on tour to get support for LoN, has heart attack.
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New morality of the 1920s
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Looking for independence and individuality, postponed settling down, women go to college, living alone in the city, cars more popular –easier to get away, prolonged having a family.
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The Harlem Renaissance
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time of leisure, art, poetry, music, in Harlem NY, African-American cultural center in Northeast
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NAACP
Definition
“national association for advancement of colored people”, founded by WEB DuBois, end discrimination/lynching (getting hanged)
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Progressivism
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reform period before WWI, early 1900s, urban reform, better conditions, not led by specific groups or people
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The rise of socialism after WWI
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socialist movement before WWI, after war = negative, leader Eugene B Debs, protesting against the war, associated with working class unions because union workers were immigrants and unions were socialist idea
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The Red Scare
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fear of communism and foreigners bringing it to America, mail bombs to prominent people, palmer raids, violated civil rights.
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Great Migration
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African Americans leaving low paying low skilled jobs and discrimination in the south for a better life in the north, WWI to after WWII, one cause of red scare
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Nativism after WWI
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hostility towards immigrants
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Resurgence of the KKK after WWI
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1920s, southern/eastern Europe immigration leads to joining of the KKK, against anyone not anglo-saxon, gain political power in state and local
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Direct primary
Definition
vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office.
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Initiative
Definition
group of citizens introduces legislation for a vote
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Referendum
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letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature, only on state level
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Recall
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special vote removes elected officials from their job
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Alfred Mahan
Definition
late 1800s, wrote a book “Influence of Sea Power Upon History” about modernizing navy with turning wood ships to steel and more bases, congress passed upgrade for navy-steel ships=carnegie/us steel
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Treaty of Paris
Definition
Span-am war; signed by Spain and the US, stated that Cuba was an independent nation, Puerto Rico and Guam were part of the United States and so was Philippines, after paying Spain $20 million.
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Annexation of the Philippines
Definition
pro-annex: economic and military benefit, another naval base and market for American goods, helped less civilized Filipinos. Anti-annex: anti-imperialist league.
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Anti-Imperialist League
Definition
against annexing Philippines because it was hypocritical to fight for their freedom and then take it away, it went against democratic principles, caused Filipino revolt for freedom
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Roosevelt Corollary
Definition
foreign affairs in Latin America under T. Roosevelt, says US can intervene in Latin America when economy or politics become unstable.
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16th amendment
Definition
income tax=legal, passed during WWI to raise money for the war from the wealthy, expanded to all americans in wwII
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17th amendment
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direct election of senators riht out of the progressive movement, senate, and congress were corrupt so people should decide instead of the state
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18th Amendment
Definition
prohibition, bans sale/manufacture of alcohol in the US, temperance movement, alcohol blamed for violence/poverty/etc. beer was german, germany sux
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19th Amendment
Definition
1919-women's suffrage
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20th Amendment
Definition
inauguration of the president on January 20th from March, "lame duck" amendment
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21st Amendment
Definition
repeals prohibition
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Platt Amendment
Definition
written into Cuban constitution 1. naval base in Cuba, 2. No treaties with foreign countries, 3. no debt, 4. right to intervene
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Dollar Diplomacy
Definition
US businesses should develop in Asia and Latin America
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Open Door Policy
Definition
1899, leaseholds in china, Us late to trade with China, asks Europe to open trade, China loans out land (spheres of influence) to europe, US didn’t get one, wants to make trade with China equal
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Annexation of Hawaii
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was a monarchy, US invested in sugar industry, Hawaiian sugar exempt from tariffs → prices go down → sales boom → US doesn’t like it → Sugar investors (DOLE) overthrow queen and ask for annexation from US, Cleveland tried to reinstate queen, McKinley annexed
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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After Dr. W.H.Wiley documented reports about preservatives and Upton Sinclair published his novel, “The Jungle”, people became worried about what they ate. This act, passed in 1906, prohibited manufacture, sale, or shipment of impure or falsely labeled food and drugs.
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Meat Inspection Act
Definition
Many became vegetarians after reading the books and reports. Roosevelt passed this act on the same day to require federal inspection and standards of cleanliness at meatpacking plants.
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Muckrakers
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investigative journalists in the progressive era who shoed truth about society (city, food)
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Teddy Roosevelt and trust busting
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early 1900s, monopoly= company controlling industry (illegal), trust= monopoly loophole, teddy Roosevelt took trusts to court with Sherman anti trust act, breaks up into smaller companies, didn’t think all trusts were bad
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Selective Service Act
Definition
draft (mandatory military service), not everyone gets chosen, random lottery
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Nye Committee
Definition
decided America's involvement in WWI
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Merchants of Death
Definition
armament shit
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new deal
Definition
FDRs plan for economic recovery after GD, RELIEF for unemployed public, RECOVERY for business and economy, REFORM for long term prevention against another GD,
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Stock Market Crash
Definition
DID NOT cause GD, stocks are overinflated, decline in amount of investors, October 29, 1929, bought stocks on margin, margin call, people take their money back – bank runs, banks collapse because they invested in stock market with people’s money
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Pump-priming
Definition
injecting money directly into industry opposed to trickle-down
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Trickle-down
Definition
financial benefits given to the wealthy will somehow be passed down to the poor
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