Great Depression Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did GD affect cities? Normal people did not understand stock market crash and reason for GD but did understand having a job one day and not having one the next. Workers understood the shame and fear in losing their homes
How did the unemployed live? Many went from factory to factory looking for jobs, families had to eat less and take family to bread line and some descended into homelessness and hunger with feeling that the American Dream being lost
How did GD affect farmers? The income the generated was not enough to pay for their new equipments and supplies. Many lost their farms and moved around the country to survive. Others turned to being tenants as a way to survive
What other problems did farmers face? During the 30’s the Midwest goes through a drought and with new farming technique farmers worsened the drought farmers could not farm and dust bowl.
How did GD affect family life? Many men sank into shame and despair with some even leaving their families, birthrates dropped women worked constantly to support family, kids dropped out of school and some kids ran away.
How did Hoover try to handle the depression? At first gave hands off approach, but soon realizes policy does not work, also requested wealthy individuals to give to charity
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Unit 3 Web Quest Words
Unit 3 Web Quest Words
1. Radical Republican - were a loose faction of American politicians within the Republican Party
2. Wade-Davis bill - was a program proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans
3. Freedman’s Bureau - U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed refugees of the American Civil War
4. Andrew Johnson - 17th president of the U.S.
5. Fourteenth Amendment - made important decisions about civil rights, right to citizenship for those born in US immigration and personal liberties.
6. Fifteenth amendment - guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race
7. scalawag - a nickname for southern whites who supported Reconstruction following the Civil War
8. carpetbagger - a Northerner who moved to the southern United States after the Civil War, especially one seeking political or commercial advantage
9. sharecropping
10. Muckraker - seeks to expose corruption of businesses or government to the public
11. settlement house - was a progressive reformist social movement, with a goal of getting the rich and poor in society to live more closely together in an interdependent community
12. Jane Adams - was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement
13. direct primary - an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election
14. initiative -
15. referendum
16. recall
17. Upton Sinclair
18. Jim Crow Laws – laws against African Americans
19. NAACP
20. Plessey v Ferguson
21. sphere of influence
22. Rough Riders -
23. Big Stick Diplomacy
24. Roosevelt Corollary
25. Thomas Edison - Inventor
26. monopoly – Owning all the companies that make your product
27. cartel
28. John Rockefeller – businessman who made a trust on standard oil
29. trust
30. Andrew Carnegie
31. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
32. collective bargaining
33. Samuel Gompers
34. Ellis Island
35. Wounded Knee
36. Francis Ferdinand
37. U-Boat
38. Lusitania
39. Zimmerman Telegram
40. Selective Service Act
41. Woodrow Wilson
42. 14 Points
43. League of Nations
44. Reparations
45. Red Scare
1. Radical Republican - were a loose faction of American politicians within the Republican Party
2. Wade-Davis bill - was a program proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans
3. Freedman’s Bureau - U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed refugees of the American Civil War
4. Andrew Johnson - 17th president of the U.S.
5. Fourteenth Amendment - made important decisions about civil rights, right to citizenship for those born in US immigration and personal liberties.
6. Fifteenth amendment - guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race
7. scalawag - a nickname for southern whites who supported Reconstruction following the Civil War
8. carpetbagger - a Northerner who moved to the southern United States after the Civil War, especially one seeking political or commercial advantage
9. sharecropping
10. Muckraker - seeks to expose corruption of businesses or government to the public
11. settlement house - was a progressive reformist social movement, with a goal of getting the rich and poor in society to live more closely together in an interdependent community
12. Jane Adams - was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement
13. direct primary - an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election
14. initiative -
15. referendum
16. recall
17. Upton Sinclair
18. Jim Crow Laws – laws against African Americans
19. NAACP
20. Plessey v Ferguson
21. sphere of influence
22. Rough Riders -
23. Big Stick Diplomacy
24. Roosevelt Corollary
25. Thomas Edison - Inventor
26. monopoly – Owning all the companies that make your product
27. cartel
28. John Rockefeller – businessman who made a trust on standard oil
29. trust
30. Andrew Carnegie
31. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
32. collective bargaining
33. Samuel Gompers
34. Ellis Island
35. Wounded Knee
36. Francis Ferdinand
37. U-Boat
38. Lusitania
39. Zimmerman Telegram
40. Selective Service Act
41. Woodrow Wilson
42. 14 Points
43. League of Nations
44. Reparations
45. Red Scare
Great Depression Part 1 Review
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 1928? Because of his past WWI accomplishments and with optimism over the economy
What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression? Farmers had increased productions during WWI to meet demand which meant buying new land and equipment which resulted in farmers bringing major debt into the 20’s
What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen? Much of the stock was just based on confidence with people pouring money they did not have into stock speculations; by Sept. 3, 1929 the stock market began to stutter by Oct. people began to lose confidence and on Oct. 29 the market crashed completely; this is known as Black Tuesday, Americans lost billions of dollars with many who bought on margin losing everything they had
What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US? It started a chain reaction leading to the collapse of U.S. economy
How did the Depression spread globally? International economy had been funded largely by U.S. loans so with collapse of bank in U.S. loans were curtailed leading to business collapse and unemployment in Europe.
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 1928? Because of his past WWI accomplishments and with optimism over the economy
What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression? Farmers had increased productions during WWI to meet demand which meant buying new land and equipment which resulted in farmers bringing major debt into the 20’s
What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen? Much of the stock was just based on confidence with people pouring money they did not have into stock speculations; by Sept. 3, 1929 the stock market began to stutter by Oct. people began to lose confidence and on Oct. 29 the market crashed completely; this is known as Black Tuesday, Americans lost billions of dollars with many who bought on margin losing everything they had
What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US? It started a chain reaction leading to the collapse of U.S. economy
How did the Depression spread globally? International economy had been funded largely by U.S. loans so with collapse of bank in U.S. loans were curtailed leading to business collapse and unemployment in Europe.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Witness History 37
Why did government want citizens to support war efforts?
- Because it would help out the soldiers over seas and if everybody helped then it would make it easier on everyone
- Because it would help out the soldiers over seas and if everybody helped then it would make it easier on everyone
World War I Part 2 Review
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? By drafting and encouraging Americans to volunteer
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI? They regulated all industries in war effort, and regulated ag including prices and encouraged Americans to eat less because then the food could be shipped to soldiers
How does the US gov control the press during WWI? They didn’t allow criticism of the Government and they gave permission to the post office to restrict what citizens received
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI? CPI limited number of opposition views and made it difficult for those views to be shared
How are women affected by WWI? Many women went to work at jobs that were held by men before the war, some joined the Red Cross and went overseas, many became nurses in the military
How are African Americans affected by WWI? Many supported the war, viewed as opportunity to show loyalty and patriotism, on battlefield fought segregated with white officers
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI? Increased demand for ag products and decreased in farm workers, some were seasonal while other 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? By drafting and encouraging Americans to volunteer
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI? They regulated all industries in war effort, and regulated ag including prices and encouraged Americans to eat less because then the food could be shipped to soldiers
How does the US gov control the press during WWI? They didn’t allow criticism of the Government and they gave permission to the post office to restrict what citizens received
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI? CPI limited number of opposition views and made it difficult for those views to be shared
How are women affected by WWI? Many women went to work at jobs that were held by men before the war, some joined the Red Cross and went overseas, many became nurses in the military
How are African Americans affected by WWI? Many supported the war, viewed as opportunity to show loyalty and patriotism, on battlefield fought segregated with white officers
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI? Increased demand for ag products and decreased in farm workers, some were seasonal while other stayed and formed their own neighborhood
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Witness History 36
Why did the U.S. shift position from neutrality to involvement? Why might the Germans have destroyed Louvain?
- Because German's were destroying towns for no reason; to antaganize the U.S.
- Because German's were destroying towns for no reason; to antaganize the U.S.
World War I Part 1 Review
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? it became the attitude in Europe. For many countries Indus output, trade, and possession of empire were yardsticks of greatness
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s? Militarism means making military bigger. For many European leaders war was going to happen so to prepare they increased the size of their military.
Triple Alliance- Italy, Germany, Austria Hungary
Triple Entente- Great Britain, Russia, France
How does the war start? Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Serbians led chain reaction of alliances leading to war
Why does the war become a stalemate? Because Germany pushes into France where it stalemated when both sides moved to trenches and used machine guns to defeat attacks
How does the US become involved in the war? Because Germany destroys neutral country Belgium, they try to send a message to Mexico to persuade them to go to war with U.S. to keep them out of war, unrestricted sub warfare, and Germany shooting at passenger ships and killing 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? it became the attitude in Europe. For many countries Indus output, trade, and possession of empire were yardsticks of greatness
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s? Militarism means making military bigger. For many European leaders war was going to happen so to prepare they increased the size of their military.
Triple Alliance- Italy, Germany, Austria Hungary
Triple Entente- Great Britain, Russia, France
How does the war start? Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Serbians led chain reaction of alliances leading to war
Why does the war become a stalemate? Because Germany pushes into France where it stalemated when both sides moved to trenches and used machine guns to defeat attacks
How does the US become involved in the war? Because Germany destroys neutral country Belgium, they try to send a message to Mexico to persuade them to go to war with U.S. to keep them out of war, unrestricted sub warfare, and Germany shooting at passenger ships and killing American citizens
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Progressive Part 1 Movements Review
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 bosses and political corruption, fixing basic services in cities which were often controlled by corrupted bosses
What is a muckraker? Journalists that only see the bad side of life and dramatized the need for reform
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing: she writes about the history of Standard Oil she details how Rockefeller used ruthless methods to run off competitors, charge higher prices, and reap huge benefits
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov? he wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago stockyards, and the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry; the book influenced Congress to pass the nations first legislation regulating the meat, food, and drug industries
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 bosses and political corruption, fixing basic services in cities which were often controlled by corrupted bosses
What is a muckraker? Journalists that only see the bad side of life and dramatized the need for reform
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing: she writes about the history of Standard Oil she details how Rockefeller used ruthless methods to run off competitors, charge higher prices, and reap huge benefits
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov? he wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago stockyards, and the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry; the book influenced Congress to pass the nations first legislation regulating the meat, food, and drug industries
Witness History 33
Why were children allowed to work at such dangerous jobs as mining?
- Because it was cheaper to pay them and they could use the small children to fit into small spaces that a full grown adult couldnt fit into
- Because it was cheaper to pay them and they could use the small children to fit into small spaces that a full grown adult couldnt fit into
Monday, March 8, 2010
Inventors and Big Business Review
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: phonograph, motion picture camera, light bulb, and his inventions have a lot of impact on our everyday life because they’re basic technologies we use on our everyday life
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: Bell invented the telephone which helps people communicate from close and long distances, Marconi invented the radio which is in every car in the world which also helps us hear the news and current events and music, and Bessemer develops steel which helps make houses and buildings and cars and many other things we use as humans
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit: by decreasing worker pay, paying as little as possible for raw materials, advertising widely, and funding research labs for new products
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US: Rockefeller used horizontal integration to maximize profits, and Carnegie bought all the companies that he needed for product development
Describe how the gov regulated big business: passed laws preventing monopolies and unfairness in railroad industry
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: phonograph, motion picture camera, light bulb, and his inventions have a lot of impact on our everyday life because they’re basic technologies we use on our everyday life
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: Bell invented the telephone which helps people communicate from close and long distances, Marconi invented the radio which is in every car in the world which also helps us hear the news and current events and music, and Bessemer develops steel which helps make houses and buildings and cars and many other things we use as humans
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit: by decreasing worker pay, paying as little as possible for raw materials, advertising widely, and funding research labs for new products
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US: Rockefeller used horizontal integration to maximize profits, and Carnegie bought all the companies that he needed for product development
Describe how the gov regulated big business: passed laws preventing monopolies and unfairness in railroad industry
Witness History 31
Why did Carnegie believe that a man who dies rich dies disgraced? Why did people admire him?
- Because if he dies with money he wouldnt be using it so he believed that he should give it away for good use; because he had a rags to riches story
- Because if he dies with money he wouldnt be using it so he believed that he should give it away for good use; because he had a rags to riches story
Monday, March 1, 2010
Reconstruction Part 1 Review
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: As soon as 10% of state voters took loyalty oath could set up new government; was willing to pardon confeds;
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction: advocated full citizenship and suffrage for African Americans; Supported Sherman’s plan to give land to African Americans
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction: Offered pardon and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personality; was not for African American rights and was pro states rights allowing states to decide African American rights
Describe the 13th amendment: Freeing slaves
Describe the 14th amendment: equal rights for everyone
Describe the 15th amendment: gave African Americans the rights to vote
Describe Johnson’s impeachment: when tries to fire Sec of war House to impeach Johnson, but Radicals fail by 1 vote to convict Senate
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction: As soon as 10% of state voters took loyalty oath could set up new government; was willing to pardon confeds;
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction: advocated full citizenship and suffrage for African Americans; Supported Sherman’s plan to give land to African Americans
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction: Offered pardon and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personality; was not for African American rights and was pro states rights allowing states to decide African American rights
Describe the 13th amendment: Freeing slaves
Describe the 14th amendment: equal rights for everyone
Describe the 15th amendment: gave African Americans the rights to vote
Describe Johnson’s impeachment: when tries to fire Sec of war House to impeach Johnson, but Radicals fail by 1 vote to convict Senate
Witness History 31
Witness History 31
To what social or ecomonic class did Mary Chestnut belong? How do you know? Did southerners of various social classes experience the war differently?
- She was part of the wealthy class; because her husband was a wealthy and respected planter and politician; no, they all had a bad impact from the war because alot of the south was trashed
To what social or ecomonic class did Mary Chestnut belong? How do you know? Did southerners of various social classes experience the war differently?
- She was part of the wealthy class; because her husband was a wealthy and respected planter and politician; no, they all had a bad impact from the war because alot of the south was trashed
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