apush ch. 30+31

David Riesman, The Lonely Crowd Book written by David Riesman that criticized the people of the 50s who no longer made decisions based on morals, ethics and values; they were allowing society to tell them what was right and wrong. ...

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APUSH Ch. 30

1.​ President Wilson broke diplomatic relations with Germany when a. ​the Zimmermann note was intercepted and made public. b. ​Germany announced that it would wage unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic. c.​news was received that a...

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APUSH Ch. 29

New Freedom Platform of reforms advocated by W. Wilson in his first presidential campaign, including stronger anti-trust legislation to protect small business enterprises from the monopolies, banking reform, and tariff reductions. Wilson's...

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APUSH Ch. 28 MC

During the 1950s, the general economic conditions of the United States included A. stagnant economic growth. B. high inflation. C. low federal government spending. D. a slowly rising gross national product. E. low unemployment. E....

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apush Ch. 27 terms

Battle of Birmingham (1963) In 1963, Reverend King launched a campaign to end segregation in all public facilities. King and his followers staged non-violent marches and demonstrations. Police chief Bull Connor, responded by ordering the...

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APUSH ch. 26&27

Dawes Act of 1887 attempt to "americanize" the indians giving each tribe 160 acres; after 25 years this property would become theirs (if they were good little whites) and they would become an american citizen ...

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APUSH ch. 25

dumbbell tenement high rise urban building that provided barrackslike housing for urban slum dwellers New Immigrants term for most post-1880 newcomers who came to America primarily from southern and eastern...

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APUSH Ch. 24 The New Deal

First Hundred Days This is the term applied to President Roosevelt's first three months in taking office. During this time, FDR had managed to get Congress to pass an unprecedented amount of new legislation that would revolutionize the...

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APUSH CH. 23

C For blacks like the Parker family, World War I provided: A) new opportunities in the South. B) an escape from racial prejudice. C) new opportunities in the North. D) new opportunities in Latin America. E) fulfillment of their dream of...

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APUSH ch. 22

The Gilded Age 1877-1900; rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration; rise of big business and the labor movement; the Populist movement Spoils of Office The appointive offices that were expected to be...

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