Unit 7 Flashcards
(53 cards)
What economic policies did Republican leadership in the 1920s support?
Limited government regulation, tax reductions, tariff increases, and corporate tax cuts.
What major industries fueled economic growth between 1919 and 1929?
Automobile, electricity, oil, and assembly-line manufacturing.
How did businesses respond to labor unions in the 1920s?
Labor union membership declined by 20%, and some companies practiced welfare capitalism to prevent unionization.
What was the Progressive belief about government’s role in society?
Progressives believed government should correct social and economic issues caused by industrialization and corruption.
What reforms were enacted during the Progressive Era?
Secret ballots, direct primaries, direct election of senators, initiatives, referendums, and recall elections.
What was the Square Deal?
Theodore Roosevelt’s policy for conservation, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?
To create a federally regulated banking system with a stable currency.
What caused the Great Depression?
Stock market speculation, income inequality, overproduction, farm debt, bank failures, and government inaction.
What was the New Deal’s main goal?
Relief for the unemployed, economic recovery, and financial reform.
Name one major act from the First New Deal.
The Glass-Steagall Act, which increased bank regulations.
What was the Social Security Act?
A federal insurance program providing retirement benefits funded by payroll taxes.
How did youth culture change in the 1920s?
Jazz music, rebellious fashion (flappers), increased promiscuity, and new dance styles.
What technologies spread mass culture in the early 20th century?
Radio, movies, and automobiles.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural movement in Harlem showcasing African American artistic achievements.
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for jobs and to escape racial violence.
What were quota laws?
Immigration restrictions that favored Northern and Western Europeans while limiting Southern and Eastern Europeans.
How did Prohibition end?
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933.
What was the resurgence of the KKK in the 1920s about?
It targeted African Americans, Catholics, Jews, foreigners, and suspected communists.
What were arguments for U.S. expansionism in the late 19th century?
Economic opportunities, Social Darwinism, and extending Manifest Destiny.
What was the significance of the Spanish-American War?
It marked the U.S. as a global power, leading to the annexation of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
What was the Open Door Policy?
It ensured equal trade access to China for all nations.
What led the U.S. into World War I?
German unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, and economic ties to the Allies.
What was the Red Scare?
A post-WWI anti-communist hysteria leading to immigration restrictions.
What was the Good Neighbor Policy?
FDR’s promise to avoid intervention in Latin America.
