Cuarto US Flashcards
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What is an Economic Depression?
A downturn in economic activity characterized by high unemployment and reduced consumer spending.
Economic depressions are marked by significant declines in GDP and prolonged unemployment.
What event is referred to as ‘Black Thursday’?
October 24, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
This event drastically affected labor markets and economic stability.
What were the Push/Pull Factors of the Great Migration?
Racial oppression and economic opportunities.
The Great Migration involved African Americans moving from the rural South to urban areas in the North.
What did the 15th Amendment accomplish?
Granted African American men the right to vote.
This amendment was a significant step in civil rights for formerly enslaved individuals.
What is the significance of the 14th Amendment?
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.
This amendment was crucial for civil rights and equality under the law.
What is the focus of Labor Unions?
Unions are organizations of workers that advocate for better working conditions and wages.
Labor unions often go on strike to negotiate with employers.
What did the 13th Amendment achieve?
Abolished slavery in the United States.
This amendment made it illegal to enslave individuals, marking a pivotal moment in American history.
Define Assimilation in the context of society.
The process in which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
Assimilation often involves immigrants adapting to the dominant culture.
What was the Back-To-Africa Movement?
A movement advocating for African Americans to return to Africa.
This movement was rooted in the belief that African Americans would have better opportunities in Africa.
What is Jazz known for?
A significant cultural and musical movement with a strong presence and influence in America.
Jazz became a symbol of cultural expression during the Harlem Renaissance.
What does Americanization refer to?
The process by which immigrants adopt American customs and values.
This process can involve language acquisition, cultural practices, and societal norms.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A vibrant cultural and artistic expression among African Americans in the 1920s and 1930s.
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It celebrated black culture, literature, and arts.
What did the Geary Act accomplish?
Extended the Chinese Exclusion Act, further limiting Chinese immigration.
This act was significant in shaping immigration policy and racial discrimination.
What was the Dawes Act?
Legislation aimed at assimilating Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.
The Dawes Act sought to undermine tribal sovereignty and promote individual land ownership.
Trying to make Native Americans farmers
What is the Great Migration?
The relocation of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North.
This migration was driven by a search for better economic opportunities and escape from racial discrimination.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace agreement that officially ended World War I.
This treaty imposed heavy reparations on Germany and redrew national boundaries.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A federal law that prohibited Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States.
This act reflected the racial and economic tensions of the time.
What is Trench Warfare?
A type of combat where soldiers fight from deep trenches dug into the ground.
This strategy was notably used during World War I.
What was the Lusitania?
A British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine, leading to increased tensions in World War I.
The sinking of the Lusitania contributed to the U.S. entering the war.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A secret communication from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States.
The British interception of this telegram helped to sway U.S. public opinion in favor of entering the war.
What does Gross National Product (GNP) measure?
The total value of all goods and services produced by a country’s residents in a given year.
GNP includes the value of production by residents regardless of where it occurs.
Who was Dorothea Lange?
A famous photographer known for her work during the Great Depression.
Lange’s photographs captured the struggles of displaced and impoverished individuals.
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The economic collapse of the stock market in 1929.
This period was characterized by widespread unemployment and significant economic decline.
What was the significance of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
His assassination sparked the outbreak of World War I.
Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his death triggered a series of alliances and conflicts.
