Banned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
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Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
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Frozen!
Upton Sinclair Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
Hoovervilles
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.
fourteen points
Spanish-American War
1920's politics A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Espionage Act of 1917 Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Crisis in American values
Philippines Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
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Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
Red Scare Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Immigration Quotas Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Harlem Renaissance Black artists and performers developed a distinct art that grew out of the black experience
Niagra movement
Korematsu vs. U.S. Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
Muckrakers Investigative journalists who exposed the underbelly of corruption rampant in American.
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
Secret ballot Helped make voting more fair by giving voters privacy and preventing party bosses from pressuring people into voting for them
New deal Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism 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
A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
Assembly line A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
American imperialism Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
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
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Jacob Riis
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Frozen!
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Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
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
Frozen!
Frozen!
Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
Increased nativism
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
The great migration Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Palmer raids The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations
Lend-Lease Act Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
1920's politics A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Boost!
Boost!
Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
Flappers
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
Muckrakers
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
Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
Unrestricted submarine warfare Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
Assembly line A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
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)
Spanish-American War
N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Espionage Act of 1917 Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
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.
Progressive's concerns
Hoovervilles
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
Meat inspection act Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
Ida Tarbell
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