APSUH Unit 7 (1898-1945) duel

People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening

Helped make voting more fair by giving voters privacy and preventing party bosses from pressuring people into voting for them

New deal

Niagra movement

W.E.B. Dubois Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.

Rising power of big businesses Uncertainties in the economy Violence between labor groups and employers Influence of political machines Jim Crow segregation Rights of women

N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)

1920's politics

Ida Tarbell Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902

Sinking of the Lusitania

Upton Sinclair Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers

Black artists and performers developed a distinct art that grew out of the black experience

When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation

Jacob Riis A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements

fourteen points Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)

18th amendment passed Banned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect

Franklin D. Roosevelt elected Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.

Teddy Roosevelt progressivism

Increased nativism

Mass culture The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity

Espionage Act of 1917 Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison

Assembly line A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars

Immigration Quotas Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants

Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)

Lend-Lease Act Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed

The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.

Direct election of senators

Flappers

Scopes Monkey trial In Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.

Meat inspection act Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants

Helped make voting more fair by giving voters privacy and preventing party bosses from pressuring people into voting for them

W.E.B. Dubois Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.

Harlem Renaissance

Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas

The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations

On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs

fourteen points Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)

American imperialism Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.

Hoovervilles People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening

Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.

Direct election of senators Gave citizens the right to vote for their senators. Progressives argued this helped take senators out of the pockets of millionaires and big business

N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)

Jacob Riis A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements

Niagra movement

Ida Tarbell

Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.

Square deal When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation

Booker T. Washington He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors

Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government

Korematsu vs. U.S.

Mass culture The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity

Zimmermann telegram

Sinking of the Lusitania A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board

Believed the president should set the legislative agenda for Congress. He led congress to pass a series of laws on consumer protection and enviornmental conservation

1920's economic boom The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.

In Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.

Upton Sinclair

Great depression

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