History Test 2 Flashcards
What were the general justifications for the acquisition of a overseas empire? & How do these justifications apply to the Philippines?
- Economically (cheap labor;captured market)
- Strategic (need fueling stations overseas)
- Status (need to be viewed as a world power)
What were common traits the progressives shared?
Positive towards government, environment over heredity, moralistic (black/white world)
How did that influence the areas they wanted to reform, and their ideas about reform?
Urban, big city, machines, middle class is having t pay for everything
What was America’s first position towards the great war? Why was this position chosen?
Stay Neutral. Isolationism. We traded with all these countries, didn’t want to hurt our economy
Who were the major players of the election of 1896?
William J. Bryan, William Mckinley
What was the big issue?
free silver,gold. Potential for political realignment.
What was the Mckinley tariff?
Proposed 90% reduction in tariff rates
What was the Silver Repurchase Act?
You could buy silver, but not mint it.
JP Morgan loaned the US government $25 million.
What was the Republican Convention?
supported gold, nominated William Mckinley
What were some divisions of the 1920s?
rural vs. urban
modern vs. traditional
protestant vs. catholic
old stock vs. immigrants
Where did the second KKK originate? How many members?
Stone Mountain, GA. 5 million.
What was the scopes trial?
A deliberately staged trial against John Scopes (teacher from tennessee) for teaching evolution in school
Who backed John Scopes?
ACLU, Clarence Darrow (lawyer)
What is nativism?
against immigrants coming to the US
What was the first immigration act?
only 350,000 immigrants were allowed to enter US a year
