US History Section 20 – Flashcards
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Nativism
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Prejudice against foreign-born people
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Isolationism
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Policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs.
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Communism
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An economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictatorship.
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Anarchists
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People who opposed any form of government
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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They were charged with robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard in South Braintree, Massachusetts
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Quota System
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It established the maximum number of people who could enter the us from each foreign country.
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John L. Lewis
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President of United Mine Workers who got Miners higher wages.
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In a cause and effect chart list examples of the aftereffects of World War I.
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Causes nativism labor strife Effects Resulted in the new immigration laws and the red scare. lead to strikes.
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Do you think Americans were justified in their fear of radicals and foreigners in the decade following the World War I?
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Yes, Because the immigrants and radicals had threatened the America.
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In the various fights between management and union members what did each side believe?
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The workers had believed that they deserved shorter work days and better pay. The management had believed that the workers did not have a right to strike. Cheap labor was available.
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What do you think the Sacco and Vanzetti case shows about America in the 1920's
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In the 1920's the case shows that the years then were full of fear and suspicion.
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Warren G Harding
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He was described as a good natured man who looked like a president ought to look.
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Charles Evan Hughes
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Secretary of state, He urged that no more warships be built for 10 years.
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Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
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raised taxes on some US imports to 60 percent
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Ohio Gang
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The president's poker-playing cronies, who would soon cause a great deal of embarrassment.
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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The most spectacular example of corruption
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Albert B. Fall
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Close friend of various oil executives managed to get oil reserves transferred from the navy to the inferior department.
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Calvin Coolidge
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Fit into the pro-business spirit of the 1920's
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Urban Sprawl
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cities expanding in all directions
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Installment Plan
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enabled people to buy goods over an extended period without having to put down much money at the same time of purchase
