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Ch. 13 Study Guide-2
Ch. 13
Question | Answer |
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Marcus Garvey | native of Jamaica who supported black nationalism |
Warren G. Harding | presidential candidate who called for a return to "normalcy" in 1920 |
John L. Lewis | organized the United Mine Workers Strike |
A. Philip Randolph | founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters |
Steel Strike of 1919 | armed thugs intimidated participants in this strike that threatened to shut down a major industry |
Boston Police Strike | participants in this strike threatened the "public safety" according to Calvin Coolidge |
Seattle General Strike | well organized strike of "muddle-headed foreigners" that helped turn public opinion against organized labor |
United Mine Workers Strike | resulted in wage increases for its participants |
Albert Fall | was convicted of receiving bribes during the Teapot Dome Scandal |
Alfred E. Smith | many Americans opposed him during the election of 1928 because of his Catholic faith. |
What did the Socialist party believe in? | Collective ownership of industry |
What did the Harding administration favor? | “Less government in business and more business in government” |
What did the Red Scare do for the KKK? | Increased tension and intolerance toward different ethnic, and religious groups. |
What affect did the immigration laws have on Mexico? | The laws had no effect. The U.S. wanted to allow the cheap labor force to enter and work here. |
Would the Bursum Bill have increased the power of tribal governments? | No. It would allow non-tribal people to purchase tribal lands and weaken the tribes who lived there. |
Did Russia have a democratic government after the revolution in 1917? | No. They became Communist |
Who formed the Socialist Party? | Eugene V. Debs |
What was the outcome in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial? | They were convicted and executed. It upset many Americans because they felt the two men were convicted for what they believed in, rather than a crime they might have committed. |
Who did farmers and workers support in the election of 1924? | Robert LaFollette |