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American History End of Course Exam-74 total (Passed)Spanish American War 1898
The United States declared war on Spain shortly after an explosion destroyed the
battleship USS Maine. US first sunk an entire fleet of Spain ships in 7 hours in harbor in
Philipines. Teddy Roosevelt led a cavalry of Rough Riders in charge up San Juan Hill.
Ended with Treaty of Paris where Spain granted Cuba independence. US was given
Guam, Philipines and Puerto Rico for $20 million.
18th Amendment
Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages
19th Amendment
Guaranteed women the constitutional right to vote
President Woodrow Wilson
made US most powerful country in world, declared neutrality to get US to mediate end
to war, asked for declaration of war, associated power of allies, main goal was to create
a new structure of peace, 28th president of the United States, known for World War I
leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act,
progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of
Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S.
ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
President Wilson's 14 points
Proposal in 1918 for a postwar European peace such as an end to secret treaties,
removal of trade barriers among nations, and the reduction of military forces.
League of Nations
International organization formed after WW1 that aimed to ensure the security and
peace of all its members.
Post WW1 "BIG FOUR"
The four most important leaders. They were Vittorio Orlando (Italy), Woodrow Wilson
(US), David Lloyd George (Britain), and Clemenceau (France). Unlike Wilson, the
others wanted revenge against Germany and compensation in the form of indemnities
and territory. Thus, they were skeptical of the many points in the Fourteen Points.
Wilson reluctantly agreed to compromise on most of his Fourteen Points in order to
keep his League of Nations.
President Harry Truman
The 33rd U.S. president, who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt upon Roosevelt's death
in April 1945. Truman, who led the country through the last few months of World War II,
is best known for making the controversial decision to use two atomic bombs against
Japan in August 1945. After the war, Truman was crucial in the implementation of the
Marshall Plan, which greatly accelerated Western Europe's economic recovery.
Edwin Drake
1859-drilled first oil well in the US, in PA
Industrial Revolution
Effort, beginning in Britain in the late 1700s, to increase production by using machines
powered by sources other than humans or animals.
Labor Unions
Organization of workers formed to protect the interest of its members.
, Harlem Renaissance
African American literacy awakening of the 1920s, centered in Harlem. This period,
beginning with 1920 and extending roughly to 1940, was expressed through every
cultural medium—visual art, dance, music, theatre, literature, poetry, history and
politics. Instead of using direct political means, African-American artists, writers, and
musicians employed culture to work for goals of civil rights and equality. For the first
time, African-American paintings, writings, and jazz became absorbed into mainstream
culture and crossed racial lines, creating a lasting legacy.
Roaring 20s/Jazz Age
Term used to describe the image of the liberated, urbanized 1920s, with a flapper as the
dominant symbol of that era. Many rural, fundamentalist Americans deeply resented the
changes in American culture that occurred in the "Roaring Twenties."
Installment Plans - 1920s
Purchasing program that emerged in the 1920s to facilitate consumption. Instead of
waiting to save the purchase price, consumers could make 36-48 "easy" payments on a
refrigerator or an automobile. With most cars bought on credit by 1928, some
economists foresaw economic danger.
Enlightenment
18th century movement that emphasized science and reason to improve society
Natural rights
Rights that belong to people just because they are human
Declaration of Independence
n act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that
the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that
"all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be
totally dissolved." It was written by Thomas Jefferson.
Northwest Ordinance
The 1787 Northwest Ordinance defined the process by which new states could be
admitted into the Union from the Northwest Territory. The ordinance forbade slavery in
the territory but allowed citizens to vote on the legality of slavery once statehood had
been established. The Northwest Ordinance was the most lasting measure of the
national government under the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
Plan, that established in 1781, a limited national government in the US, later replaced
by the Constitution of the US. The document was limited because states held most of
the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage
US Constitution
Plan of government that describe the different parts of the government, and their duties
and powers.
Constitutional Amendments
Federalists
supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong
national government
Anti-Federalists
Opposed to a strong central government; saw undemocratic tendencies in the
Constitution and insisted on the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
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