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HUSII Q2 Exam Review
Honors USII Q2 Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the ruling in the Schenck v. US case? | During times of war, ones free speech can be limited to protect the welfare of the American people |
| What was the “clear and present danger” rule? | If there is a “clear and present danger” to the US that the government has the right to limit free speech overriding the Constitutiion. |
| Why did the US enter WWI? | Unrestricted submarine warfare |
| Why did some supporters of WWI argue that America was fighting a moral war? | After the Russian Revolution, the war became one of democratic nations against dictatorships. |
| What type of warfare was used in WWI? | Trench warfare with the introduction of new deadly weapons such as poison gas, machine guns, large artillery guns, flame throwers, tanks, submarines. |
| How did WWI benefit the US economically? | American exports tripled to help supply the Allies |
| Who made the argument that “The world must be made safe for democracy?” | Woodrow Wilson |
| What was self-determination? | Allowing the people of a nation to decide for themselves what kind of government they will have. |
| What were the goals of the Fourteen Points? | Free trade, freedom of the seas, demilitarization, no secret alliances, self determination |
| What was the goal of US foreign policy in the 1920s? | Isolationism |
| What was the goal of the National Origins Act of 1924? | Limit the number of immigrants coming in the US especially from Eastern and Southern Europe and Asia |
| What was the Red Scare? | Americans feared that communism was going to spread to America |
| Who was A. Mitchell Palmer? | Government official who organized raids throughout to country to find and deport without trials those suspected of being communists or anarchists. |
| What was the Scopes Trial? | John T Scopes was prosecuted and fined for violating Tennessee law that prevented the teaching of evolution in the classroom. |
| Why were Sacco and Vanzetti executed? | The execution of Sacco and Vanzetti was carried out because or prejudice against anarchists who had different political beliefs than most Americans. |
| What ideas were considered radical in the post-war 1920s? | Communism, Anarchy, Unionism |
| What was Prohibition? | The outlawing of the manufacturing, distribution and sale of alcohol. |
| What were the themes of Harlem Renaissance poetry? | oppression, riots, hope |
| What was the result of the Harlem Renaissance? | Great respect for African Americans |
| What was the Harlem Renaissance? | A period of increased recognition of African American contributions to literature, music and art. |
| Why were the 1920s prosperous? | An increased demand for consumer goods led to the expansion of business |
| What were the consequences of buying on credit? | Americans who were buying on credit would not be able to pay what was owed if there was a decline in the economy. A reflection of the superficial prosperity of the 1920s. |
| What were the causes of the Great Depression? | Uneven distribution of wealth, stock market crash, decline in world trade, buying on credit |
| What was Hoover's position on the role of gov't? | Limited gov't intervention. Private businesses and individual initiative will fix the economy. |
| What was the Bonus Army? | Group of WWI vets who lobbied to receive their war pensions in 1932 instead of 1945. Hoover suffered a blow to his reputation when the military dispersed the Vets by bulldozing their camp. |
| What region of the US was hit by the Dust Bowl? | Great Plains |
| What caused the Dust Bowl? | Poor farming methods, drought, and wind |
| Where did the farmers go who left the farms affected by the Dust Bowl? | Approximately ¼ of the plains farmers left and traveled to California to work as migrant farmers. |
| How did the New Deal reflect new direction in political thinking in the US? | The people believed that government should become more involved in the social and economic lives of the people. |
| What was the Tennessee Valley Authority? | Federally funded dam building program that would meet the regional need for jobs and electricity |
| What was the purpose of relief, recovery and reform? | Relief—immediate assistance for the people in form of jobs and money; Recovery—aid to businesses and workers to get the economy moving again; Reform—addressing the weaknesses that led to the GD to insure it never happens again. |
| What was the Court Packing Scheme? | FDR’s proposal to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court in order to gain support of the judicial branch. Violated checks and balances. |
| What were the causes of the Stock Market Crash? | Overspeculation, no gov't regulation, margin buying |
| What were some criticisms of FDR? | FDR did too much or didn't do enough. FDR became too powerful. |
| What were some legacies of the New Deal or FDR? | Stronger labor unions, creation of the welfare state, more power in the executive branch, increased expectations of gov't |
| Name two pieces of legislation for each of relief, recovery, and reform and explain how they helped the economy. | Relief: CCC, WPA, FERA, SSA Recovery: AAA, NIRA/NRA, TVA Reform: FDIC, SEC, SSA, Wagner Act |
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