Transcript Use an US History textbook to define the following terms.

KEY CONCEPT TERMS
BELL BUSTER - 08/18/2011
GROUP 1 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook glossary and/or index to
define the following terms. (Front Page)
 J. P. Morgan
 Corporation
 Urbanization
 Progressive Movement
Answer the following questions on the back of the same
page.
1. What is a Patent?
2. How do you think the invention of the telephone
would affect the U.S. economy?
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Progressive Movement - An early 20th Century reform
movement that returned control of the government and
economics from the legislature to the people: some
changes include: the primary system, recall, referendum,
initiative, Australian ballot, 17th Amendment.
Corporation - A business in which a group of owners
called stockholders share in the profits and losses.
Urbanization - Rapid growth of cities. by 1920, the urban
population exceeded the rural population. The U.S.
economic system was quickly becoming industrial.
J. P. Morgan - One of America’s first millionaires. He
made his fortune off banking around 1890. He helped
finance emerging companies such as General Electric
and International Harvester.
BELL BUSTER - 08/19/2011
GROUP 1 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the
following terms.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt
 Australian Ballot
 Initiative
 Melting Pot
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is a monopoly?
2. What is Social Darwinism, and what are your
thoughts concerning the topic?
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Cornelius Vanderbilt - One of America’s first millionaires.
He made his fortune off the Great Pacific Railroad
expansion and the steamship industry. his nickname,
“Commodore”, developed as a result of his shipping
interests. Vanderbilt University in Tennessee is named
after him.
Melting Pot - a mixture of people of different culture and
races who blend together and abandon their native
language and customs. It is a term often identified with
the United States. Today many historians use the term
“salad bowl”.
Australian Ballot - a system where voters mark secret
ballots in curtained booths: it replaced the use of
colored ballots for various political parties
Initiative - A bill originated by the people rather than the
lawmakers.
BELL BUSTER - 08/22/2011
GROUP 1 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Referendum
 Chinese Exclusion Act
 Ellis Island
 Immigration
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What invention do you believe has caused the
greatest advancement in society in recent years?
2. In your opinion, can technology be dangerous?
Explain your response.
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Referendum - When voters (not legislators) vote on an
initiative
Chinese Exclusion Act - a law enacted in 1882 that
prohibited all Chinese, except for students, teachers,
merchants, tourist, and government officials, from
entering the U. S. They were also ineligible for
naturalization for a ten year period. This is eventually
lasted until 1943.
Ellis Island - immigrants entering the U. S. through
New York (1800’s)
Immigration - When individuals settle in a country in
which he/she is not a native. Typically, the 1880’s
served as the break between the “old” wave and
“new” wave of immigrants.
BELL BUSTER - 08/25/2011
GROUP 1 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 John D. Rockefeller
 Andrew Carnegie
 Assembly Line
 Impact of Business Consolidation - can raise or lower
the price of a product. A result can be the formation
of a monopoly
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Turn to pg. 115, What can you tell about the
condition of the children from the photo?
2. In what ways, do you think factory owners exploited
their workers?
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John D. Rockefeller - One of America’s first millionaires. He made
his fortune off Standard Oil Company. He used then legal tactics as
railroad rebates and predatory pricing to gain control of the oil
industry. He is responsible for the trust form of organization.
Andrew Carnegie - One of America’s first millionaires and
philanthropist. He made his fortune off of steel production. He sold
U. S. Steel Company to J. P. Morgan in 1901 for $250,000,000. He
used his wealth to build Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Assembly Line - Arrangement of workers, machines, and equipment
in which a product is assembled by passing consecutively from
operation to operation. Henry Ford is credited with the assembly
line in producing automobiles.
Impact of Business Consolidation - can raise or lower the price of a
product. A result can be the formation of a monopoly.
BELL BUSTER - 08/26/2011
GROUP 1 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook glossary and/or index to
help define the following terms.
 Tenements
 Ghettos
 Robber Barons
 Dawes Act (Indians)
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is the difference between “Old” Immigrants
and “New” Immigrants?
2. Which ethnic group(s) were more likely to end up at
Ellis Island and which would end up on Angel
Island?
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Tenements
Ghettos
Robber Barons
Dawes Act (Indians)
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Assembly Line
Impact of Business
Consolidation
Urbanization
Progressive Movement
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Referendum
Chinese Exclusion Act
Ellis Island
Immigration
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Australian Ballot
Initiative
Melting Pot
J. P. Morgan
Corporation
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Tenements - Run down low rental apartment buildings that met the
minimum standards. These buildings were very common in the 1870’s.
They were found in the urban areas and catered to the poor and the
immigrants. Hull House, begun by Jane Addams, in Chicago was one such
building.
Dawes Act (Indians) - passed by Congress in 1887 to Americanize Native
Americans by allowing them to won their own property or farmland. In
addition, this act broke up the reservation and redistributed that land. In
exchange for renouncing their tribal holdings, Native Americans would
become American citizens.
Ghettos - a section of a city occupied by a minority group who live there
because of social, economic and legal pressure common to the U.S.
during the rapid urbanization period.
Robber Barons – late nineteenth Century industrialists that exploited their
employees and resorted to corruption to make a large profit. Eventually,
these barons defended their wealth by donating large amounts of money
to charities. Andrew Carnegie – Carnegie Steel, John Rockefeller –
Standard Oil.
BELL BUSTER - 08/29/2011
GROUP 2 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Pure food and Drug Act
 William Howard Taft
 Ida Tarbell
 Upton Sinclair
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Turn to pg. 132 look at the picture at the top.
What groups of people are represented in the
picture?
2. What point is the artist attempting to make?
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Pure Food and Drug Act - (1906) It forbade the manufacturing,
sale, or the foreign and interstate commerce of food and
patient medicine containing harmful ingredients.
William Howard Taft - 27th President from 1909-1913. He is
the only president to later be appointed to the US Supreme
Court (chief justice). While president, he instituted his “dollar
diplomacy” foreign policy. He was a weak supporter of the
Progressive Movement.
Ida Tarbell - revealed abuses committed by the Standard Oil
Trust (John Rockefeller).
Upton Sinclair - published a novel The Jungle in 1906 that
described the horrors of meat the packing industry.
Publication of this book led to the development of federal
meat inspection program. He was a leading muckraker.
BELL BUSTER - 08/30/2011
GROUP 2 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Recall
 Meat Inspection Act
 Woodrow Wilson
 Clayton Anti-trust Act
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What are some problems that you think may occur
as a result of urbanization (mass movement of
people into cities)?
2. Why do you think single women were not allowed to
leave Ellis Island on their own?
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Clayton Anti-trust Act - (1914) it strengthened federal anti-trust
laws by enforcing and spelling out the business activities that
were already forbidden under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Recall - enables voters to remove a public official from elected
office before the end of his/her term by using a petition
Woodrow Wilson - 28th President from 1913-1921 he was
president during WWI and created the “Fourteen Points” and the
League of Nations, a world peace making organization. He
served as President of Princeton University prior to being elected
governor of New Jersey.
Meat Inspection Act - required government inspection of meat
shipped from one state to another state.
BELL BUSTER - 08/31/2011
GROUP 2 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Jane Addams
 16th Amendment
 Federal Trade Commission
 Carrie Chatman Catt
Write & Answer the following Questions
 Where (what part of the country?) do you think most major
American cities were located in the late 1800’s and early
1900’s?
 Do you think Americans of today prefer life in urban
communities or life in rural areas or the suburbs (Read
page 137)? Explain your answer.
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Jane Addams - founder of Hull House in Chicago, the 1st settlement
house (1889). Addams was an active social worker during the 1900’s.
She also helped found the Women’s International League for Peace
and Freedom in 1919 following WWI.
16th Amendment - (1913) it authorized a national federal tax based
on an individual’s income.
Federal Trade Commission - (1914) the government was authorized to
investigate corporations and issue “cease and desist orders” to those
engaged in unfair and fraudulent practices.
Carrie Chapmen Catt - woman’s suffrage leader in the early 1900’s.
She helped secure the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 and
headed the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association. She
worked with Susan B. Anthony in the Suffrage Movement.
BELL BUSTER - 09/01/2011
GROUP 2 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 17th Amendments
 Federal Reserve Act
 Muckrakers
 18th Amendment
Write & Answer the following Questions
 What are some ways that we attempt to
Americanize people today into our culture?
 Why was tenement living so difficult?
MAP OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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17th Amendment - (1913) it authorized voters to elect senators
directly. Originally, the state legislators elected them.
Federal Reserve Act - created a three level banking system which
included the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve banks, and
private banks. The nation is divided into 12 districts and governed
by the Board of Governors. It is also responsible for regulating the
money supply in the United States.
Muckrakers - early 20th century journalist who uncovered wrongdoings by politicians and corporations. This name was coined by
President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. A leading muckraker was
Upton Sinclair with his book, The Jungle.
18th Amendment - (1919) It prohibited the manufacturing, sale,
and importation of alcoholic beverages (prohibition).
BELL BUSTER - 09/02/2011
GROUP 2 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Thomas Nast
 Prohibition
 19th Amendment
 Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is a “Vaudeville?
2. Turn to page 146, look at the picture. How did
the rise of department stores and catalogs
affect Americans’ standard of living?
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Pure food and Drug Act
William Howard Taft
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Recall
Meat Inspection Act
Woodrow Wilson
Clayton Anti-trust Act
Jane Addams
16th Amendment
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Federal Trade Commission
Carrie Chatman Catt
17th Amendments
Federal Reserve Act
Muckrakers
18th Amendment
Thomas Nast
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
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Thomas Nast - helped expose the Tweed Ring in New York City by
disclosing their political corruption to the public in 1873. He was a
political cartoonist. Much of his work appeared in Harper’s Magazine.
Prohibition - to forbid the manufacturing, sale, and importation of
alcoholic beverages. This resulted from the 18th Amendment and
lasted from 1919 until 1933.
19th Amendment - (1920) It gave women 21 years of age and older
the right to vote. (woman’s suffrage)
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt - 26th President (1901-1908). He was
the leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War and
a conservationist who founded Yellowstone National Park. He
eventually formed the Bull Moose Party in his unsuccessful bid for the
White House. He was nicknamed the “trustbuster.” His portrait
appears on Mt. Rushmore.
BELL BUSTER - 09/06/2011
GROUP 3 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Isolationism
 George Washington Carver
 Booker T. Washington
 Samuel Gompers
Write & Answer the following Questions
 What are “rural-to-urban migrants”?
 Who was Frederick Law Olmsted?
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Isolationism - The United States avoided conflicts or alliances
with other nations at the beginning of the world wars.
George Washington Carver - first African-American student and
faculty member at Iowa State University. He is renowned for
developing innovative uses for the peanut. He was a Black
educator and agricultural researcher at Tuskegee Institute.
Samuel Gompers - was the founder and the first president of the
American Federation of Labor in 1886.
Booker T. Washington - a freed slave that graduated from
Hampton Institute in 1881. He opened Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial Institute in Alabama in 1881 to teach blacks
agricultural, mechanical, and domestic skills. He also created
the National Negro Business League in 1901.
BELL BUSTER - 09/07/2011
GROUP 3 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 New South
 Open Door Policy
 Roosevelt Corollary
 Neutrality
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why did the new wave of immigrants encounter
more resistance than had earlier immigrants?
2. Compare the difference in how Native Americans
and White settlers viewed and used the land and
animals.
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Time’s Up
Sorry
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The New South - often used by historians to describe the post-1877 period. It
is most prominently identified with a program of regional industrialization and
agricultural diversification promoted by southerners in the late nineteenth
century.
Open Door Policy - 1899 - Secretary of state John hay set a policy encouraging
other countries to avoid interference with United States trading rights in
China. All countries were to enjoy equal trading and development rights in
China. This Open Policy eventually extended to include Japan.
Roosevelt Corollary - an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, announced by
President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, under which the United States
claimed the right to protect its economic interests by military intervention in
the affairs of the Western Hemispheric nations. It was first used in the
Dominican Republic.
Neutrality - The United States frequently stayed out of world conflicts by
refusing to take sides. However, the United States would sell war supplies to
opposing countries to gain income and economic growth prior to World War I.
The U.S. remained “neutral” in World War I until 1917.
BELL BUSTER - 01/25/2011
GROUP 3 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Big Stick Policy
 Dollar Diplomacy
 Solid South
 Grange
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why did Mark Twain describe the American society
as “gilded”?
2. From your reading for homework, Why did
amusement parks appeal to urban dwellers with a
limited amount of money to spend?
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Big Stick Policy - Theodore Roosevelt advised “speak softly and
carry a big stick!” He often encouraged his military to be
discreet but to always be prepared to fight. He had the navy
painted white (The Great White Fleet) and sail around the world
to flex American muscle.
Dollar Diplomacy - the United States policy of using the nation’s
economic power to exert influence over other countries. It
originally began under President William Howard Taft to further
the U. S.’s foreign aims in Latin America and the Far East.
Solid South - the domination of post Civil War southern politics
by the Democratic Party.
Grange - 1867 - organized by Oliver Kelley. It was an
organization (union) that provided socialization and education
for farming families.
BELL BUSTER - 01/26/2011
GROUP 3 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Jim Crow Laws
 American Federation of Labor
 Eugene V. Debs
 W.E.B. Dubois
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What effect do you think crime has on people
living in areas affected by high crime rates?
2. In what ways did urban life improve during the
late 1800’s and early 1900’s?
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Jim Crow Laws - Laws implemented by southern states that
promoted black-white segregation during the post Civil War era.
American Federation of Labor - 1886 - an alliance of trade and
craft unions organized by Samuel Gompers. Today, it is known as
the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial
Organization (AFL-CIO).
Eugene V. Debs - organized the American Railway Union (1893)
and was the leader of the American Socialist Party. He believed
socialism was the answer to working people’s problems. He ran
for president under the Socialist Party from 1900 until 1920.
W. E. B. Dubois - the first African-American to receive a doctorate
degree from Harvard (1896); editor of The Crisis and founder of
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) in 1909.
BELL BUSTER - 01/27/2011
GROUP 3 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook’s glossary and index to
define the following terms.
 Plessy v. Ferguson
 Agrarian Movement
 Share Cropping/Tenement Farming
 Populist Party
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What does term “prohibition” mean?
2. What became the measure of success for the
middle class families of America at the turn of the
20th Century?
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Plessy vs. Ferguson - 1896 - a Supreme Court case that ruled
separation of the races in public accommodations to be legal
thus establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case
originated in New Orleans, LA and dealt with riding street cars.
Agrarian Movement - also known as the Populist Movement
during the reform period for farmers between the 1890’s 1910.
Share Cropping/Tenant Farming - a system of farming in which
a farmer farmed a portion of a planter’s land and received a
share of the crops at harvest time as form of payment.
Populist Party - 1892 - demanded reforms for farmer debts
and gave people a greater voice in government.
BELL BUSTER - 01/28/2011
GROUP 4 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Panama Canal
 Allied Powers/Big Four
 Fourteen Points
 Yellow Journalism
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. How would life in America be different if “Plessy vs.
Ferguson had not occurred?
2. To what degree do you agree with the statement,
“Wealthy people should give money away to care for
the poor.” Explain your response.
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Panama Canal - was built by the United States beginning in 1903 and
completed in 1914 at the cost of $356,000,000. The United States
negotiated with Panama, formerly a province of Columbia, for the
construction of the canal under the provisions of the Hay-Banau Varilla
Treaty.
Allied Powers/Big Four - the nations and leaders of Great Britain - David
Lloyd George, France - Georges Clemenceau, Italy - Vittorio Orlando, and
the United States - Woodrow Wilson in World War I.
Fourteen Points - President Woodrow Wilson’s world peace plan that
eventually set up the League of Nations. The 14 Points were never
adopted by the Allies, however, the League of Nations would be. The
United States never joined the League of Nations.
Yellow Journalism - a type of newspaper reporting in the late 1890’s that
featured sensational headlines and stories. This technique was
frequently used to excite citizens before a war. The leading yellow
journalist were Hearst and Pulitzer.
BELL BUSTER - 01/31/2011
GROUP 4 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Imperialism
 Submarine Warfare
 Armistice
 Bolshevik Revolution
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the purpose of the Dawes General
Allotment Act?
2. How did differing Native American and White views
of nature lead to conflict between the two groups?
Pg. 161
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Imperialism - the policy of extending a nation’s authority over the
other countries by economic, political, or military means. U. S.
imperialism begins circa the 1890’s.
Bolshevik Revolution – (1917) Vladimir I. Lenin and the Bolshevik
Political Party (Communists) overthrew the Russian government of
Czar Nicholas II (Romanov) at the same time World War I was in
progress. Russia would withdraw from the war.
Submarine Warfare - German submarines in World War I were
nicknamed U-boats (Under-sea-boat). These vessels were very
efficient and used to intercept Allied cargo ships supplying European
countries with war supplies. Submarines were truly stealthy because
radar had not been invented.
Armistice - an agreement to stop firing. In World War I, the armistice
took effect on November 11, 1918 at 11am.
BELL BUSTER - 02/03/2011
GROUP 4 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Selective Service Act
 William McKinley
 John “Black Jack” Pershing
 Annexation of Hawaii
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What does the term “reform” mean to you?
2. Why were children allowed to work at dangerous
jobs, such as mining? (see picture on pg. 212)
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Annexation of Hawaii - Hawaii was added to the United States as a
territory prior to the Spanish-American War (1898) as part of American
Imperialism. It was admitted as the 50th state in 1959.
William McKinley - 25th President from 1896-1901. he was president
during the Spanish-American War and would later be assassinated in
1901 by Leon Czolgosz. Most of his administration was consumed with
international affairs including the Open Door Policy in Asia.
John “Black Jack” Pershing - the American army commander in Europe
during World War I and for the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916
to capture Pancho Villa.
Selective Service Act - Congress authorized the drafting of men into the
military following the United States declaration of war against Germany.
The initial drafting age was 21-35, later extended from 18-45. it raised
more than 4,000,0000 men for the war effort.
BELL BUSTER - 02/4/2011
GROUP 4 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Mobilization
 Zimmermann Note
 Protectorate
 League of Nations
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why do you think the U.S.’s late entrance into the
war would lead to a quick end to the War?
2. In your own opinion, what is a convoy?
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Mobilization - to prepare for war, over one million American troops were sent to
France by 1918 to fight in World War I .The American Army was known as the
A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force).
Protectorate - a country that is technically independent, but whose government
and economy are controlled by a stronger country; the nation or region is
controlled by a stronger nation. The United States exercised this policy in Latin
and Central America, particularly over the Dominical Republic.
Zimmerman Note - a telegram sent by the German Foreign Minister, Arthur
Zimmerman, to the German Ambassador to Mexico, von Eckhart, and
intercepted by British agents. The telegram suggested an alliance between
Mexico and Germany and promised that if war broke out with the United States,
Mexico would recover Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
League of Nations - an international peace organization formed after World War
I that aimed to promote security and peace for all members. It was the
forerunner to the United Nations. The United States refused to join this
organization
BELL BUSTER - 02/08/2011
GROUP 4 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Spanish American War
 Patriotic Activities of WWI
 Financing the War
 Treaty of Versailles
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Name two women leaders for change and what did
they do bring change for women?
2. What was the last state to vote to pass the 19 th
Amendment in 1920?
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Treaty of Versailles - one of five treaties signed ending World War I, it held
Germany responsible for the war. Among other terms, Germany was forced to
pay $33,000,000,000 in reparations to the Allies. The United States refused
to sign this treaty. The treaty was negotiated in the Hall of Mirrors at the
Palace of Versailles near Paris, France.
Financing of the War - U. S. financing for World War I including Liberty or War
Bonds that were sold to support the Allied cause. The bonds could be
redeemed for the original value plus interest at a later date. Financing also
included various taxes imposed by the government.
Spanish American War - Americans fought Spain over the mistreatment of
Cubans. Eventually, the Americans won and received Spanish territory
including the Philippine Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico. This war was
settled by the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Patriotic Activities of WWI - including the following: volunteer to register for
military, buy Liberty Bonds/War Bonds, implement daylight saving time to
save fuel, ration food, reduce waste, “meatless Mondays,” “wheatless
Wednesdays,” and taxation.
BELL BUSTER - 02/09/2011
GROUP 5 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Scopes Trial
 Jazz
 Charles Lindbergh
 William Jennings Bryan
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why did President Roosevelt work to establish the
Department of Commerce and Labor (pg. 235)?
2. What did President Roosevelt want his Square Deal
program to achieve?
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Scopes Trial – (1925) (The Monkey Trial) – a Tennessee court
case about the right to teach evolution in the public schools.
Clarence Darrow was the lawyer for John Scopes, a science
teacher in Tennessee. He was found guilty of teaching evolution
instead of creationism and fined $100.
William Jennings Bryan – was the lawyer for the state. Scopes’
case was financed by the American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLU).
The Tennessee State Supreme Court eventually overturned the
guilty conviction.
Jazz – It is the off-beat rhythm of blues and ragtime combining
African and American music. Famous jazz musicians were Duke
Ellington, “Jelly Roll” Morton, Count Basis, and Louis Armstrong.
This form of music developed around the turn of the century.
Charles Lindbergh - (the Lone Eagle) made a solo flight across
the Atlantic Ocean (1927) in the Spirit of St. Louis from the U.S.
to Paris, France, in 33 ½ hours.
BELL BUSTER - 02/10/2011
GROUP 5 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Women’s Right’s
 Radio
 Tea Pot Dome Scandal
 Ohio Gang
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is a “trust”?
(SET 5) KEY TERMS
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Women’s Rights – The 19th Amendment gave females 21 and
older the right to vote, women’s suffrage.
Radio – the first radio station in America was KDKA (1920).
Teapot Dome Scandal (1922) – There were two federal oil
reserves: Teapot Dome in Wyoming and Elk Hills in California.
Albert B. Fall, President Harding’s Secretary of the Interior, leased
federal oil reserve lands to oil companies and received $300,000
in illegal bribes. He was later charged, convicted of bribery, and
became the first cabinet member to go to prison.
Ohio Gang – were President Harding’s appointed officials and
friends from Ohio. They engaged in various scandals and political
corruption deals and eventually stole millions of federal funds
leaving the Harding administration with a
bad reputation.
BELL BUSTER - 02/11/2011
GROUP 5 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Warren G. Harding
 Calvin Coolidge
 Herbert Hoover
 Racism/Prejudice
Write & Answer the following Questions
(SET 5) KEY TERMS
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10.
11.
12.
Warren G. Harding – 29th President from 1921 -1923. Harding’s friends and
political advisors were known as “the Ohio Gang” and became involved in
political scandals (i.e. teapot Dome Scandal) and corruption. The left the
Harding administration with a poor reputation. He was responsible for
calling the Washington Arms Conference (1921-1922). Harding would die in
office and was succeeded by Coolidge.
Calvin Coolidge – 30th President 1923-1929. he was nicknamed “Silent
Cal.” Coolidge was president during an economic prosperous time, the
Roaring 20’s. Coolidge used a “laissez faire” approach to government.
Large corporations were allowed to regulate themselves. He become
president following the death of President Harding in 1923. Coolidge’s
administration was responsible for the Dawes Plan (W.W.I) (not connected
with the Dawes Plan for Native Americans) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
Herbert C. Hoover – 31st President form 1929-1933. Hoover was president
during the crash of the stock market and the beginning of the Great
Depression. During WWI, he served as head of the commission for the
Relief of Belgium and as Wilson’s U.S. food administrator . As president,
he initiated the construction of Boulder/Hoover Dam.
Racism/Prejudice - Racism is the belief that there are differences in
character or intelligence due to one’s race that depicts superiority over
another race. Prejudice is an unreasonable unfavorable opinion of anther
group.
BELL BUSTER - 02/14/2011
GROUP 5 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Harlem Renaissance
 Talkies
 Langston Hughes
 Countee Cullen
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What does the term “imperialism” mean?
2. Can you compare the idea of Social Darwinism to
Imperialism? Is there a relation between the two?
(SET 5) KEY TERMS
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Harlem Renaissance – African American literary, artistic, and
intellectual awakening of the 1920’s to the mid 1930’s. This
movement was centered in New York City’s Harlem
community. Major personalities included Langston Hughes,
Countee Cullen, Claude McKay.
Langston Hughes (1920’s and 1930”s) – an African
American poet during the Harlem Renaissance. A few of his
works includes: The Weary Blues (1926), Not without
Laughter (1930), The Big Sea (1940), Shakespeare in
Harlem (1942).
Countee Cullen (1925) – Harvard educated Harlem
Renaissance writer who used the classical style to depict the
Black struggle in America.
Talkies – 1920’s nickname for telephone.
BELL BUSTER - 02/21/2011
GROUP 5 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Immigration Quota
 Organized Crime
 Roaring Twenties
 The Great Red Scare
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What were the four causes of WWI?
2. What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 5)
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Immigration Quota - Congress passed laws restricting immigration to
350,000 people and set up a quota or limit from each foreign nation.
The Great Red Scare - The fear of communism and other extreme
ideas. This feeling was very common among Americans in 1919 due to
the Communist takeover in Russia in 1919. Major events of this
activity were the Sacco and Vanzetti case and the Boston Police Strike.
Roaring 20’s - during this decade, Prohibition was the law of the land.
The United States faced an economic upturn after World War I. In
addition, inventions and new products were readily available to
consumers.
Organized Crime - during the 20’s and 30’s decades, Prohibition led to
the formation of organized crime. This often took the form of the “mob”
mostly located in the northern states along the Canadian border. This
involved the smuggling of alcohol from Canada.
BELL BUSTER - 02/22/2011
GROUP 6 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Henry Ford
 Mass Production
 Installment Buying
 Agricultural Depression
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the “Great Migration”?
2. What was the purpose of the Espionage Act?
WHAT DID YOU LEARN YESTERDAY!!
KEY TERMS FOR QUIZ # 6
Henry Ford – (1920’s) responsible for the
development of the assembly line for the
production of the Model T Ford automobile.
 Mass production – to manufacture goods in
great quantities
 Agricultural Depression – toward the end of the
1920’s the farmers were facing rising farm
cost with falling farm prices.
 Installment buying – (buying on credit) allowing
customers to make partial payments at set
intervals over a period of time until the debt
was paid.
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BELL BUSTER - 02/24/2011
GROUP 6 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Wright Brothers
 Model T
 Anti-Colonialism
 Vietnam
Write & Answer the following Questions
1.
2.
One of the effects of WWI was inflation, what
impact might inflation have on people’s
spending power?
Why was there a decrease in the number of
women and African Americans in the workforce
following the war?
KEY TERMS FOR QUIZ #6
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Wright Brothers (1903) – Orville and Wilber Wright flew an
airplane on December 17th at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
approximately 120 ft. for 12 seconds.
Model T (1915) – A Model T Ford sold for $390.00 due to the
use of the assembly line (took an average of 93 minutes to
build). This cost made it possible for nearly every American
family to afford a car. Ford’s saying was “in any color you
choose, so long as it’s black.” The Model T was also known as
the “Tin Lizzie”. The last car rolled off the assembly line in
1927 at a cost of $300.00
Anti-Colonialism - a policy aimed against the development of
colonies in the 20th century.
Vietnam – U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia (Vietnam) began
in the mid 1950’s and would continue until 1975. Involvement
centered around the Domino Theory (if one country fell to
communism, then all countries would fall).
BELL BUSTER - 02/28/2011
GROUP 6 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Protective Tariff
 Over-Production
 Unequal Distribution of Wealth
 Over-speculation
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. How did the booming economy in the 1920’s lead
to changes in American life?
2. Turn to pg. 328 use the graph, what was the
difference in population between New York and
Chicago in 1930?
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KEY TERMS FOR QUIZ # 6
Protective Tariff – a federal tax on imported
good to make domestic goods competitive
for the American consumer
Over production – to produce
goods/products beyond demand
Unequal distribution of income – money or
capital wars not spread out evenly across
the population. People seemed to be either
wealthy or poverty stricken.
Over speculation – the practice of making
high risk investments in hopes of getting a
high gain or profit.
BELL BUSTER - 03/01/2011
GROUP 6 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Pessimism
 Panic
 Stock Market Crash
 Under-Consumption
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why do you think the 1920’s has been described a
“roaring”?
2. What popular musical genre was introduced during
the 1920’s?
KEY TERMS FOR QUIZ # 6
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Pessimism – the excitement of the 1920’s decade in the stock
market began to diminish by 1929 as the value of shares of
stock rose more slowly or even began to decline.
Panic – panic in the stock market began on October 24, 1929.
(Black Thursday) when the public began unloading its declining
stocks.
Stock Market Crash – (Black Thursday) on October 29, 1929, a
record of 16.4 million shares of stock were sold on the stock
market. This resulted in many stocks reaching a zero value.
This crash led directly to the Great Depression. The panic
began on October 24, 1929, (Black Thursday)
Under-consumption – to use below the level of satisfying
human needs.
BELL BUSTER - 03/02/2011
GROUP 6 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Blacklist
 Bootlegger
 Dawes Plan
 Hepburn Act
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What were young women with short skirts and
rouged cheeks called?
2. What two groups continued to experience economic
hard times even as the rest of society prosper
during the boom of the 1920’s? (Pg. 329)
KEY TERMS – SET 6 LAST SET
1.
Black List - list of persons who were not hired
because of the suspected communist ties.
2.
Bootlegger – one who sells illegal alcohol
3.
Dawes Plan – agreement in which the United
States loaned money to Germany, allowing
Germany to make reparations payments to Britain
and France.
Hepburn Act – 1906 law that gave the
government the authority to set railroad rates and
maximum prices for ferries, bridge tolls, and oil
pipelines.
4.
BELL BUSTER - 03/10/2011
GROUP 7 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Neutrality
 Sensationalism
 Militarism
 Imperialism
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Who were two leading literary artists that
contributed to the rise of black awareness during
the Harlem Renaissance?
2. Who was Marcus Garvey?
KEY TERMS – SET 7 (WORDS 1-4)
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Neutrality – The U.S. Frequently stayed out of world
conflicts by refusing to take sides. The U.S. remained
“neutral” in World War I until 1917.
Imperialism – the policy by which strong nations extend
their political military, and economic control over weaker
territories.
Militarism - strong influence of military on government: a
high level of influence by military personnel and ideals on
the government or policies of a country or state
Sensationalism - use of shocking material: the practice of
emphasizing the most lurid, shocking, and emotive
aspects of something under discussion or investigation,
especially by the media
BELL BUSTER - 03/11/2011
GROUP 7 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Franklin D. Roosevelt
 Herbert Hoover
 The New Deal
 1st 100 Days
Answer the following questions, from your notes and
class discussion from yesterday.
1. Why did the KKK eventually decrease in
importance?
2. What were the effects of the 18th Amendment and
the Volstead Act?
KEY CONCEPTS
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Franklin D. Roosevelt – was the Democratic nominee in the
Presidential race of 1932. He ran on a platform calling for a “New
Deal.” He was elected in hopes of regaining the country’s economic
growth from the Great Depression. He also called for a public works
program.
Herbert Hoover – was the Republican nominee in the presidential
race of 1932.His platform called for limited government intervention
in the Great Depression.
The New Deal – This was the name given to FDR’s domestic
program during the Great Depression. The plan was divided into
three components: relief, recovery, and reform.
1st 100 Days – This reflected the time period at the beginning of
Roosevelt’s first term in which he had Congress pass his economic
programs. This time period lasted from March 9 to June 16, 1933.
BELL BUSTER - 03/14/2011
GROUP 7 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Works Progress Administration (WPA)
 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
 Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Name two literary writers of the 1920’s who were
major contributors to American Literature.
2. Why were Americans able to flock to the movies in
the 1920’s?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET #7)
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WPA (Works Progress Administration) – was created in 1935 to create
public jobs for the unemployed. It concentrated on construction jobs
such as building streets, highways, bridges, public buildings, and
airfields. It also provided jobs in the arts and music.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) – was created in 1933. It was
designed to promote environmental conservation and to build good
citizenship for the youth of America. It operated under the control of
the U.S. Army.
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) – was created in 1933. It encouraged
farmers to plow under their crops to create a shortage of produce,
thus raising the income of farmers. This was later declared
unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) – was a governmental
program created in 1934 to insure a person’s savings in a bank. The
program was designed to prevent future runs on banks which had
earlier deepened the affects of the depression.
BELL BUSTER - 03/15/2011
GROUP 7 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Social Security Administration
 Tennessee Valley Authority
 Fireside Chats
 Huey P. Long
NO QUESTIONS TODAY
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 7)
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SSA (Social Security Administration) – 1935 this act provided for old
age insurance and unemployment insurance. The age at which an
individual could collect social security was set at 65 and was paid for
with a tax on employees and employers.
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) – 1933 authorized the government to
construct dames in the Tennessee Valley to produce and sell electrical
power.
Fireside Chats – Franklin Roosevelt spoke to the nation over the radio
reassuring them that the government was doing everything possible in
reference to the depression. His easy manner and confidence made
the public feel better about the depression.
Huey P. Long – was governor of Louisiana (1928) and later U. S.
Senator (1932). He proposed the “share the wealth” plan that later
encouraged FDR to propose new taxes on the wealthy. Long began his
run for the Presidency in 1935 against FDR. Long was assassinated in
the Baton Rouge capitol in 1935.
BELL BUSTER - 03/16/2011
GROUP 7 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Eleanor Roosevelt
 Francis Perkins
 Black Cabinet
 Brain Trust
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why was the Harlem Renaissance a significant in
regards to how African American viewed
themselves?
2. Who was Marcus Garvey?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 7)
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Eleanor Roosevelt – wife of President Franklin Roosevelt. She
was admired for taking an active part in the FDR’s career and
the for standing up for women and African American rights.
She eventually played a role in the adoption of the Declaration
of Human Rights (1948). She represented the United States as
its ambassador in the United Nations until 1953.
Francis Perkins – first woman to hold a cabinet post, Secretary
of Labor, under the FDR Administration
Black Cabinet – an unofficial group that met weekly to hammer
out priorities and increase African-American support for the
New Deal. This group was led by Mary McLeod Bethune.
Brain Trust – FDR’s expert academic advisors that designed
his economic plan for recovery during the Great Depression.
BELL BUSTER - 03/23/2011
GROUP 8 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 20th Amendment
 21st Amendment
 Good Neighbor Policy
 Court-Packing Plan
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was Hoovervilles? And why were they names
as such?
2. How problems do you think people who were
displaced might have faced during the Great
Depression?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 8)
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20th Amendment – it changed the official inauguration of the president to
12noon on January 20th in the year following the presidential election. It also
established the start of Congress on January 3rd.
21st Amendment – 1933 this amendment repealed the 18th amendment
(prohibition) and made it legal once again to sell alcoholic beverages. This is the
only amendment to be ratified by the state conventions. All other amendments
were ratified by state legislatures. This is the only amendment that repeals an
existing amendment.
Good Neighbor Policy – encouraged the U.S. trade with Latin American countries
by lowering protective tariffs. The U.S. also loaned money to Latin American
countries to build public works projects such as bridges, schools, hospitals, and
water systems. This policy refers to the Hoover-Roosevelt policy of refraining from
armed intervention in Latin America.
Court Packing Plan – 1937 FDR proposed a bill, because of opposition to New
Deal legislation, that would allow him to appoint six new justices to the Supreme
Court for those on the Court at the age of seventy and above. This bill failed to
pass Congress and later damaged FDR’s political reputation. The Court had
invalidated programs such as the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA).
BELL BUSTER - 03/24/2011
GROUP 8 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Pearl Harbor
 Lend/Lease Act
 Neutrality Act
 Cash/Carry
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What impact did the New Deal have on Women?
2. How did the New Deal affect African Americans?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 8)
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Neutrality Acts – 1935-1941 the United States would withhold all loans and
weapons to nations at war (belligerents) in Europe between 1939 and
1941.
Lend/lease Program – it authorized the president to aid any nation whose
defense he believed was vital to U.S. security. The U.S. would provide war
supplies when a country was in need and take money or land as payment
later. The three major recipients of lend/lease were Great Britain, China,
and the Soviet Union.
Cash/Carry – under this plan the U.S. would try to stay neutral in World War
II. Under this plan, nations purchasing goods from the US would have to pay
cash for the goods and carry them on their own ships.
Pearl Harbor – In November 1941, President FDR froze Japanese assets in
the United States and blocked the sale of oil and steel to Japan. On
December 7, 1941, the Japanese navy launched an attack on the American
naval base at Pearl harbor, Hawaii, killing some 2,323 Americans. On
December 8, 1941, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war against
the empire of Japan. In his speech, FDR declared the attack as “a date
which will live in infamy.”
BELL BUSTER - 03/25/2011
GROUP 8 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Island Hopping
 Atomic Bomb
 The U.S. Role as an Allied Power
 Selective Service Act (1940)
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What actions did President Hoover take to fight the
effects of the depression?
2. Do you think competition fostered by capitalism is a
positive force in societies? Explain.
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET #8)
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U.S. Role as an Allied Powers (versus Axis powers) – In World War II the major
Allied powers of Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and in 1941, the
United States, waged war against the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and
Japan (the Berlin, Rome, Tokyo Axis).
Island Hopping – (1943-1945) The Allies and American forces in the Pacific
under the command of General Douglas MacArthur began seizing the larger,
more strategic Pacific islands that served as Japanese bases leaving the
smaller, lightly defended islands along.
Atomic Bomb – as part of the “Manhattan Project,” J. Robert Oppenheimer
led the research project into the development of an atomic bomb. The
research took place in the desert of New Mexico and finally tested in early
1945. The two bombs dropped in the war were on Hiroshima (August 6,
1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) in which over 200,000 Japanese
were killed.
Selective Service Act – (1940) this was the first peace-time draft in U.S.
History. It provided for the drafting of young males between the ages of 2136 (later expanded to 18-45).
BELL BUSTER - 03/28/2011
GROUP 8 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Financing the War (I will give this one to you)
 Censorship
 Rationing
 Patriotic Activities
No Questions today
KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 8)
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Financing the War – The Revenue Act of 1942 authorized the Federal
government to impose high taxes. In addition to taxes, the
government also sold war bonds to the public.
Censorship – the federal government examined documents and
printed material to determine if it could in any way harm national
security.
Rationing – this is a fair distribution of scarce items in time of war,
such as: fuel, food items, rubber, and nylons.
Patriotic activities – (war movies) during WWII families planted home
gardens to make up for the farm produce sent to feed the soldiers in
Europe and the Pacific; these were called Victory Gardens. American
entertainers volunteered to travel overseas and bring cheer to
military personnel with musical events at holiday times; there were
called U.S.O. (United Services Organization) shows.
BELL BUSTER - 03/29/2011
GROUP 8 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Role of Women
 Mobilization
 Black Market
 Japanese Interment/Nisei
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What obstacle did FDR have to overcome to return
to politics after his incident in the North Atlantic
Ocean? (pg. 397)
2. How did paying farmers subsidies to grow less food
help them stay in business? (Pg. 400)
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 8)
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Mobilization – (Office of War Mobilization) was
headed by James Byres. He was in charge of war
production and labor decisions.
Role of Women – Females (symbolized by Rosie the
Riveter) worked in defense plants during the war while
her boyfriend (Soldiers) Charlie served in the maries.
The government used images of Rosie the Riveter in
posters and recruitment films of the 1940’s to attract
women to the work force.
Japanese internment/Nisei – The internment involved
the force relations of Japanese-Americans away from
the west coast to internment camps. Nisei were first
generation Japanese-Americans who volunteered for
the American military during WWII.
Black Market – many rationed goods were sold
illegally to the public to make profit by criminals.
BELL BUSTER - 03/30/2011
GROUP 9 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Price Controls
 Harry S. Truman
 Winston Churchill
 Adolf Hitler
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why did economist such a John Maynard Keynes
say that deficit spending was beneficial?
2. Did Social Security cover all workers equally?
Explain.
KEY CONCEPTS (SET #9)
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Price Controls – the government instituted price
controls during the war to prevent runaway inflation.
Harry S. Truman – United States President at the end
of World War II. He was responsible for making the
decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki.
Adolf Hitler – leader and dictator of Germany from
1933-1945. As leader of Germany, he carried the title
of Der Fuhrer (The Leader). He masterminded World
War II and the Holocaust. He was responsible for the
rise of the Nazi Party in Germany.
Winston Churchill - he was elected Prime Minister of
Great Britain in 1940 and lead Great Britain for most
of WWII.
BELL BUSTER - 03/31/2011
GROUP 9 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Benito Mussolini
 Joseph Stalin
 Hirohito
 Tojo
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. How did FDR change the nature of the Presidency?
2. What law was passed to limit presidential power
after Roosevelt’s death?
KEY CONCEPTS (SET #9)
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Benito Mussolini – dictator of Italy during World War II.
As leader of Italy, he carried the title of II Duce (The
Leader). He was responsible for the rise of fascism in
Italy.
Joseph Stalin – He became the dictator of the Soviet
Union following the death of Lenin. He served as the
leader of the Soviet Union throughout World War II.
Hirohito – He was Emperor of Japan throughout World
War II.
Tojo – He was the War Minister of Japan during World
War II.
BELL BUSTER - 04/04/2011
GROUP 9 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 George Marshall
 George Patton
 Dwight D. Eisenhower
 Bernard Montgomery
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What are at least two reasons you believe countries go to
war? Why are these reason worth fighting over?
2. Where do dictators get their authority from? Why is it so
difficult to move them from power once they obtain it?
CLASS ASSIGNMENT
Do you feel that the U.S. France, and Britain
responded appropriately to the aggression
regimes in the 1930’s?
 What would you had done if presented with the
same circumstances?
 How do you respond to bullies on school
campuses when they pick on helpless victims?
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KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 9)
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4.
George C. Marshall – he was the U.S. Army Chief of Staff who
authorized the invasion of Western Europe. He went on to
become secretary of state and later secretary of defense.
George S. Patton – a general in the American Army during
WWII. His greatest victory came at the battle of the Bulge.
Bernard Montgomery – the British general who defeated the
Germans in Egypt during WWII.
Dwight D. Eisenhower – he was the Supreme Commander of all
Allied forces in Europe in WWII. He planned and carried out the
invasion of Europe (Operation Overlord) on June 6, 1944 (DDay).
BELL BUSTER - 04/05/2011
GROUP 9 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Chester Nimitz
 Charles DeGaulle (I will provide)
 Douglas MacAuthur
 G.I. Bill of Rights
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. ANALYZE how does a totalitarian government differ
from a democratic one?
2. EXPLAIN what role do you think morality and
ethics played in Hitler’s government?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 9)
Chester Nimitz – he was the American Admiral at the Battle of Midway
in the Pacific during WWII. He commanded all U.S. naval operations in
the Pacific.
6. Charles De Gaulle – was a French General who took control of the
Free French.
7. Douglas MacArthur – Allied Commander in the Pacific during WWII. He
is famous for the Phrase, “I Shall Return” (1944). He was the
Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Japan following the war in
which he supervised the reconstruction of Japan.
8. G.I. Bill of Rights - (Serviceman’s Readjustment Act (1944) – The G.I.
Bill of Rights was officially known as the Serviceman’s Readjustment
Act. It provided benefits for returning serviceman after WWII such as
college education, medical care, and new home mortgages.
5.
BELL BUSTER - 04/06/2011
GROUP 9 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Brown vs. Board of Education at Topeka
 Mass Communication
 Nuclear Developments
 Space
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What caused Britain and France to form an
alliance with Poland?
2. What countries made up the Allied Powers?
KEY CONCEPTS TERMS(SET 9)
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Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas – 1954 this Supreme
Court case ruled that the “Separate but equal” doctrine was
unconstitutional. It overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. The
Brown Case began the integration of public schools. The first test came
in 1957 at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mass Communication – the FCC (Federal Communication Commission)
regulated, TV, Telephone, Telegraph, radio, and other communication
industries.
Nuclear Developments – in the 1950’s the Soviets developed their
thermo-nuclear weapons. The U.S. also later developed nuclear
weapons.
Space – on July 20, 1969, the U.S. with its Apollo 11 Crew, landed the
first man (Neil Armstrong) on the moon. Armstrong’s words at the time
were “the Eagle has landed…”
BELL BUSTER - 04/13/2011
GROUP 10 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Computer Technology
 Great Society
 War on Poverty
 Education and Housing
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the Lend-Lease Act?
2. What was a “Blitzkrieg” and who first used this
method?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 10)
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14.
15.
16.
Computer Technology – During the 1980’s computer became available to
every American family.
Great Society – the name given to President Lyndon Johnson’s domestic
programs; many of the programs centered around the civil rights
movement Major legislation included: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting
Rights Act of 1965, Medicare, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, War on Poverty, the Job Corps, VISTA, food stamp program,
Project Head Start.
War on Poverty – (1964) LBJ’s program to implement government aid for
poverty level Americans. It was part of the Office of Economic Opportunity,
in its first three years, the government spent $3,000,000,000
Education and Housing – The 1965 Elementary and Secondary
Education Act provided 1.3 billon dollars to public education, Medicare,
and Medicaid. The act offered assistance to underfunded public school
districts.
BELL BUSTER - 04/15/2011
GROUP 10 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 War on Drugs
 Minority Issues
 Watergate
 Women Issues
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. When was Pearl Harbor bombed by the Japanese?
Why did they do it?
2. What was the relationship of Japan and the United
States prior to 1941?
KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 9)
17.
18.
19.
20.
War on Drugs – President George H.W. Bush’s program to fight the
American drug epidemic. He believed that the youth needed to be
educated on the dangers of drugs and that drug importation needed to be
stopped.
Minority Issues – racial unrest among black, Hispanic, Japanese, and
Native Americans
Women Issues – Roe v. Wade gave women the right to have an abortion in
1973; in 1978 the ERA Amendment was defeated by the states.
Watergate – President Richard Nixon’s staff (Committee for the Re-election
of the President-CREEP) was found wiretapping the Democratic National
Committee’s office in the Watergate building. Nixon was forced to resign
from office on August 9, 1974. The Watergate affair lasted from 1972 until
1974. Information of the break in was first reported in the Washington
Post. In July 1973, the House Judiciary Committee approved three articles
of impeachment against Nixon
BELL BUSTER - 04/18/2011
GROUP 10 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Terrorism
 Assassinations
 Truman Doctrine
 Vietnam War Protest
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. How did the U.S. victory at the Battle of Midway
change the course of the war in the Pacific?
2. Why did the U.S. want to force Japan to fight a twofront war?
LAST KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 10)
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Assassinations – The major political assassinations of the 1960’s
involved: John F. Kennedy in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald, Martin
Luther King, Jr. in 1968 by James Earl Ray, and Robert F. Kennedy in
1968 by Sirhan Sirhan.
Vietnam War Protests – At Kent State University in 1970, college
students protested the Vietnam War. The National guardsmen opened
fire on the crowd. Four students were killed. Nixon implied that the
student chaos caused the tragedy. The left a bad feeling among
Americans.
Terrorism – the use of terror or intimidation by a group to attain a
goal or advance their cause and control another group.
Truman Doctrine – 1947 a US policy enacted by President Truman
that provides foreign aid (economic and military) to free nations
threatened by internal and external opponents. Its purpose was to
contain the spread of communism, especially in Greece and Turkey. It
helped set the stage for the Marshall Plan.
BELL BUSTER - 04/19/2011
GROUP 10 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Peace Corps
 Eisenhower Doctrine
 United Nations
 NATO
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Where did the D-Day invasion take place? Pg. 483
2. What was the code name given to the development
of the Atomic Bomb during World War II?
LAST KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 10)
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6.
7.
8.
Eisenhower Doctrine – 1957, a US commitment to defend the
Middle East against attack by any communist country.
Peace Corps – 1961, Founded by President Kennedy, it was an
agency established to provide volunteer assistance to developing
nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America in the areas of
education, healthcare, and technology.
United Nations – International peacekeeping organization to
which most nations in the world belong. It was founded in 1945
to promote world peace, security, and economic development.
The headquarters is located in NYC. Its major components
include: The General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat,
and International Court of Justice
NATO – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a defensive
military alliance formed in 1949 by Western European nations,
and the United States and Canada.
BELL BUSTER - 04/20/2011
GROUP 10 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Warsaw Pact
 Nuclear Developments
 War Powers Act
 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What problems in Germany did Hitler blame on the
Jews?
2. What were the guidelines of the Nuremberg Laws?
LAST KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 10)
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Warsaw Pact – A military alliance was formed in 1955 by the Soviet
Union and its communist Eastern European satellites in reaction to
NATO. It was formally dissolved in 1991
Nuclear Development – In the 1950’s the Soviets invented their
thermo-nuclear weapons. The US also developed their nuclear arms.
In 1949, the Soviet Union Tested and exploded its own atomic bomb.
Nuclear arms were developed in large quantities during the Cold
War.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution – 1964 give the president the right to take
any measures to repel any attacks against the armed forces of US. It
occurred during the Vietnam War shortly after North Vietnam
attacked American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin.
War Powers Act – A law in 1973 limiting a president’s right to send
troops into battle without consulting congress. If done so, the
President is limited to 60 day’s of action and must return the troops
within 30 days.
BELL BUSTER - 05/09/2011
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 1
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4.
In your own words, what does the term “Civil
Rights” mean?
Why is it important to assure that individual’s
civil rights are not violated?
Are African Americans the only group of people in
U.S. History who have had their Civil Rights
violated? If not, give an example.
Turn to page 579, look at the picture, why do you
think the police officers are looking away from
the protestors?
BELL BUSTER - 05/11/2011
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
What decision did the Supreme Court make in
Sweatt v. Painter? (pg. 582)
Why did Governor Faubus send the Arkansas
National Guard to Central High School in Little
Rock? (pg. 584)
What role did Rosa Parks and Martin L. King Jr.
play in the Montgomery bus boycott? (pg. 587)
Why did President Eisenhower send federal
troops to Little Rock? (pg. 585)
BELL BUSTER - 05/17/2011
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
What was the goal of Freedom Summer? (pg.
601)
What was the result of “Bloody Sunday”? (Pg.
601)
In which two cities did the worst violence occur
in the Summer of 1967? (pg. 602)
When were African Americans given the right to
vote? (pg. 603)
BELL BUSTER - 05/19/2011
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 4
1.
2.
3.
What does Ho Chi Minh suggest that the people
of Vietnam have in common with other people
who want independence? (pg. 644-645)
Why did President Truman support France’s
claim to Vietnam although he opposed
colonialism? (pg. 645)
What groups posed a serious threat to the South
Vietnamese government? (Pg. 647)
TURN IN WORK FOR A GRADE!!!
BELL BUSTER - 12/09/2010
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
What do you think people who participated in
sit-ins hoped to accomplished?
How did President Kennedy respond to the
University of Mississippi rioters? (pg. 592)
What was the purpose of the “March on
Washington”? (pg. 594)
Why were the SNCC leaders dissatisfied with the
“March on Washington”? (pg. 596)
BELL BUSTER - 12/13/2010
DISCUSSION REVIEW QUESTIONS GROUP 5
1.
2.
3.
Turn to page 647, look at the picture on page,
what do you think this picture says about the
belief system of such people?
How do you think the Vietnam War could be
compared to the Cold War?
Turn to Pg. 648 (Top of page), complete
“Analyzing Political Cartoons” Questions 1 & 2.
BELL BUSTER - 05/02/2011
GROUP 11 – SET 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Domino Theory
 Containment Policy
 Bay of Pigs
 Cuban Missile Crisis
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why would the Cold War be called cold?
2. How could the death of Osama Bin Laden effect the
next decade as it relates to terrorism vs.
democracy?
LAST KEY CONCEPT TERMS (SET 11)
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Domino Theory – the idea that if a nation falls under Communism,
nearby countries will also fall. Originally formulated under Eisenhower, it
was expounded under Kennedy.
Containment Policy – to block another nations' attempt to spread the
influence of communism. This idea was popular in the US in the
1940’s, 50’s, and 60’s communism.
Bay of Pigs – 1961 the CIA secretly trained Cuban exiles to go into Cuba
to overthrow Castro and his army. The invasion failed. Kennedy was
embarrassed. Later Kennedy backed down but negotiated a treaty with
Castro giving him financial aid. The invasion was planned under
Eisenhower but carried out under Kennedy.
Cuba Missile Crisis – 1962 American U-2 planes photographed
offensive nuclear weapons on Cuban territory and demanded that
these missile be dismantled. The Soviet Union and Cuba backed down
to the US threat and supposedly rid Cuba of missiles. JFK had ordered a
naval and aerial blockade of Cuba.
BELL BUSTER - 05/03/2011
GROUP 11 – SET 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Berlin Crisis
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam War
 Middle East Conflict
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the purpose of the “Containment Policy”?
(Pg. 514)
2. What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? (Pg. 514)
KEY CONCEPTS (SET 11)
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Berlin Crisis – The Berlin Wall was constructed overnight to separate
West (Democratic) Berlin from East (Communist) Berlin in April
1963
Korean Conflict – Conflict between North and South Korea arose
when North Korea crossed the 38th parallel. The war lasted from
1950-1953 in which the US along with other UN countries, fought
along the side of South Korea against China and North Korea. The
purpose was to stop North Korea and the spread of communism.
Vietnam War – a conflict that tried to stop communism from
spreading from North Vietnam into South Vietnam. The conflict for
the US began in the mid 1950’s and lasted until 1975.
Middle East Conflicts – The Soviets initially supported Egypt, while
the US supported Israel. Dating back to post-World War II (1948),
with the creation of Israel, several wars have taken place: 1967 –
Arab-Israeli War and again in 1973.
BELL BUSTER - 05/04/2011
GROUP 11 – SET 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Casablanca Conference
 Yalta Conference
 Potsdam Conference
 Holocaust, Concentration Camps
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Why did the U.S. refuse to send troops to support
Jiang Jieshi? (Pg. 519)
2. What two circumstances convinced the Communist
in North Korea to end the War? (pg. 522)
KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 11)
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4.
Casablanca Conference - Churchill and Roosevelt met to plan a
strategy for fighting the rest of the war. They agreed to accept only an
unconditional surrender of Italy, Japan, and Germany
Yalta Conference – A meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt
in which the leaders discussed plans for the post war world. It required
Germany’s unconditional surrender, the occupation zones of Germany,
and for the Soviet Union to declare war on Japan.
Potsdam Conference – President Truman met with Stalin and Churchill
to debate the future of Germany and Poland. They also demanded the
unconditional surrender of Japan and that war criminals to be brought
to trial.
Holocaust, Concentration Camps– The holocaust was German’s
attempt to murder all European Jews. It lasted from about 1935 to
1945. The Germans established concentration camps throughout
Eastern Europe where prisoners of war and other people (mostly Jews)
were confined under harsh conditions.
BELL BUSTER - 05/05/2011
GROUP 11 – SET 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Genocide
 Nuremburg Trials
 Origins of the Cold War
 Détente
No Questions Today!
KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 11)
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Genocide – is the systematic destruction of a political, racial, or
cultural group. In the 1920’s the Ottoman’s murdered the Armenians
who they suspected of disloyalty to the government. In Nazi Germany, it
was the Jewish Race.
Nuremberg Trials – 24 leading Nazi’s were placed on trial for war
crimes against humanity. Twelve received the death sentence. They
were held in Nuremberg, Germany between 1945 and 1948. Some
Nazi official were tried in absentia.
Origins of Cold War – origin goes back to the 1890’s when Russia and
the U.S. became rivals over the development of Manchuria. The rivalry
was further intensified in 1917 when the Bolsheviks (Communist) took
over Russia. Post WWII activities mark the rivalry between these two
countries.
Détente – events to ease tension between nations during the Cold
War. Two major events of détente was in the 1970’s when President
Nixon visited both the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China.
BELL BUSTER - 05/06/2011
GROUP 11 – SET 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
 Chinese Revolution
 Sun Yat Sen
 Chiang Kai-Shek
 Nikita Khrushchev
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the Eisenhower Doctrine, and how did it
affect the CIA? (pg. 528)
2. What was the policy of mutually assured
destruction? (pg. 525)
KEY CONCEPTS TERMS (SET 11)
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10.
11.
12.
Nikita Khrushchev – was the Soviet leader who opposed President
Kennedy in the Cuban missile crisis. He was the dictator of the Soviet
Union following the death of Stalin around 1953.
Chinese Revolution – the communist forces under Mao Zedong began
a civil war in 1947 to over-throw the Nationalist regime of Chiang Kaishek. The Chinese Civil War lasted in some from or fashion from 1927
until 1949.
Sun Yat Sen – leader of the Nationalist (National People’s Party) in
China and instrumental in the liberation and unification of China in the
1920’s. He is the father of the Chinese republic.
Chiang Kai-shek – President of China until 1949 when the country was
taken over by the communists under Mao Zedong. He then became
the leader of Taiwan, the Republic of China.