American History Chapter 12 Guided Readings – Flashcards
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Palmer appointed Hoover as his special assistant. Hoover began to hunt down communists, socialists, and anarchists.
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How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
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His raids failed and people thought he was looking for a campaign issue to gain support for his presidential aspirations.
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Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
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They were 100% nativists who used the fear to their advantage.
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How did the KKK respond to this fear?
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What they stood for was frowned upon, illegal, and sick.
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Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
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Many innocent civilians died due to the "first shot" that was fired but turned out to be an accident.
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Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
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He was honest and was an effective administrator as governor. He attracted a lot of attention for his work in the national Republican party and so was nominated for vice-president.
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Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
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It drove labor costs up for US steel at a time when competition with steel industries in Japan and Europe was tight.
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Why was the strike at US Steel unpopular?
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Wilson tried to end the crisis by promising a national conference and urging the steel unions to seek a settlement of grievances.
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How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
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Kellogg-Braind Pact; Fordney McCumber Tariff; and Dawes Plan
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Section 2 GR Part A
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U; U; B; F; U; U; G; F; G; U; U; G; B; F; U; U
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Section 2 GR Part B
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optimistic; happy
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Americans --> Kellogg-Braind Pact
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resented; bitter
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Britain and France --> Dawes Plan
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racist; negative
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Americans --> Immigrants
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selfish; no respect
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Ohio gang --> Public Service
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embarrassed; upset
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Harding --> Administration scandals
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respectful; approved
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Americans --> Harding
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Effects: paved roads; architectural changes on houses; rapid construction of gas stations, repair shops, motels, garages, shopping centers and tourist camps; traffic lights Company/Product: Model T; GM; Ford
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Automobiles
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Effects: cargo and commercial airlines; mail carriers (by plane) Company/Product: the Vega; Pan. Am.
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Airplane industry
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Effects: creation of electrical appliances; saved time Company/Product: refrigerators; toasters; irons; cooking ranges
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alternating electrical current
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Effects: used psychologists to study how to appeal to people's desire for beauty, health, and wealth Company/Product: Listerine
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Modern advertising
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Effect: enabled people to buy goods on credit. Company/Product: banks
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installment plan
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1. Autos installed credit out of hand. 2. Losses suffered by farmers; minors; railroads. 3. Income between managers and workers.
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Why should Americans in the 1920's have shown greater concern for their future? Note 3 things that were, or might have been, seen as "clouds in the blue skies of prosperity."
