Transcript Use an US History textbook to define the following 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)
1. J. P. Morgan
2. Corporation
3. Urbanization
4. 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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Key Concepts (Set 1)
• 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.
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Group 1 – Set 2
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Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following
terms.
5. Cornelius Vanderbilt
6. Australian Ballot
7. Initiative
8. 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?
Key
Concepts
(Set
1)
• 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.
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Bell Buster - 08/22/2011
Group 1 – Set 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
1. Referendum
2. Chinese Exclusion Act
3. Ellis Island
4. 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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Key Concepts (Set 1)
• 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.
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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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Key
Concepts
(Set
1)
 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.
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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)
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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?
1.
2.
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5.
6.
7.
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Group 111.Terms
Referendum
12. Chinese Exclusion Act
13. Ellis Island
Tenements
Ghettos
Robber Barons
Dawes Act (Indians)
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Assembly Line
Impact of Business
Consolidation
9. Urbanization
10. Progressive Movement
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15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Immigration
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Australian Ballot
Initiative
Melting Pot
J. P. Morgan
Corporation
Key Concepts (Last Set Quiz
• Tenements - Run down low rental apartment buildings that met the
Tomorrow)
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.
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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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Key Concepts (Set #2)
 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.
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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
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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?
Key Concepts (Set #2)
 Clayton Anti-trust Act - (1914) it strengthened federal antitrust 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.
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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
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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.
Key Concepts (Set 2)
 Jane Addams - founder of Hull House in Chicago, the 1st
settlement house (1889). Addams was an active social worker
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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?
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Map of United States of
America
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Key Concepts (Set #2)
 17 Amendment - (1913) it authorized voters to elect senators
directly. Originally, the state
legislators elected them.
 Federal Reserve Act - created a three level banking system
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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
wrong-doings 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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Key Concepts Group 2
 Federal Trade Commission
 Carrie Chatman Catt
 Pure food and Drug
Act
 William Howard Taft
 Ida Tarbell
 Upton Sinclair
 Recall
 Meat Inspection Act
 Woodrow Wilson
 Clayton Anti-trust Act
 Jane Addams
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17th Amendments
Federal Reserve Act
Muckrakers
18th Amendment
Thomas Nast
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Theodore “Teddy”
Roosevelt
Key Concepts Terms
 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.
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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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Key Concepts Terms (Set
 Isolationism - The United States
avoided conflicts or
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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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Key Concepts Terms (Set
3)
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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 - 09/08/2011
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. Why did amusement parks appeal to urban dwellers with a
limited amount of money to spend?
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Key Concepts Terms (Last
 Big Stick Policy - Theodore
Roosevelt
advised “speak softly
Set
3)
and carry a big stick!” He often
encouraged his military to be
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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.
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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 mental effect do you think crime have on people living in
areas affected by high crime rates?
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2. Turn to pg. 213 see political cartoon. What symbols represent the
corruption of city government in the cartoon?
Key Concepts Terms (Set
13. Jim Crow Laws - Laws implemented
by southern states that
3)
promoted black-white segregation during the post Civil War
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era.
14. 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).
15. 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.
16. 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 - 09/13/2011
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
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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?
Key Concepts Terms (Set
17. Plessy vs. Ferguson - 18963)
- a Supreme Court case that
ruled separation of the races
in public accommodations to
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be legal thus establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine.
The case originated in New Orleans, LA and dealt with riding
street cars.
18. Agrarian Movement - also known as the Populist
Movement during the reform period for farmers between
the 1890’s - 1910.
19. 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.
20. Populist Party - 1892 - demanded reforms for farmer debts
and gave people a greater voice in government.
Key Concepts Group 3
11. New South
1. Plessy v. Ferguson
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12. Open Door Policy
2. Agrarian Movement
3. Share Cropping/Tenement
Farming
4. Populist Party
5. Jim Crow Laws
6. American Federation of
Labor
7. Eugene V. Debs
8. W.E.B. Dubois
9. Big Stick Policy
10.Dollar Diplomacy
13. Roosevelt Corollary
14. Solid South
15. Grange
16. Neutrality
17. Isolationism
18. George Washington Carver
19. Booker T. Washington
20. Samuel Gompers
Issue Connectors Reading
Quiz – 09/13/11
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Directions – Write (1) topic sentence for each of the
following topics from your reading last night.
1. The Civil Rights Movement
2. Healthcare Reform
3. Progressivism
4. Second Great Awaking
5. Abolitionism Movement
Bell Buster - 09/14/2011
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
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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.
Key Concepts Terms (Set
 Panama Canal - was built by the
United States beginning in 1903 and
4)
completed in 1914 at the cost of $356,000,000. The United States
negotiated with Panama, formerly
a province of Columbia, for the
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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.
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Group 4 – Set 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Imperialism
 Submarine Warfare
 Armistice
 Bolshevik Revolution
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. How would voting helps women change the conditions in which
they worked?
2. What hardships did women face during the progressive era?
Why did they want the right to vote?
Key Concepts Terms (Set
4) a nation’s authority over the
 Imperialism - the policy of extending
other countries by economic, political, or military means. U. S.
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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 - 09/16/2011
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
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the purpose of the “Anti-Defamation League?
2. Why were Japanese Americans forced to sell their land and how
did they get around this law?
Key Concepts Terms (Set
4)was added to the United States as
 Annexation of Hawaii - Hawaii
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 - 09/19/2011
Group 4 – Set 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Mobilization
 Zimmermann Note
 Protectorate
 League of Nations
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What were the goals of the “Square Deal”? (pg. 234)
2. What was the difference between the philosophies of John Muir
and Gifford Pinchot on how to treat America’s wild areas? (Pg.
236)
Key Concepts Terms (Set
4)
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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 - 09/20/2011
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
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. Name two women leaders for change and what did they do bring
change for women? (pg. 222)
2. What was the last state to vote to pass the 19th Amendment in
1920? (pg. 226)
Key Concepts Group 4
11. Selective Service Act
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12. William McKinley
1. Spanish American
War
2. Patriotic Activities of
WWI
3. Financing the War
4. Treaty of Versailles
5. Mobilization
6. Zimmermann Note
7. Protectorate
8. League of Nations
9. Fourteen Points
13. John “Black Jack” Pershing
14. Annexation of Hawaii
15. Imperialism
16. Submarine Warfare
17. Armistice
18. Bolshevik Revolution
19. Panama Canal
20. Allied Powers/Big Four
Key Concepts Terms (Last
Set 4)
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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 – 09/21/2011
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. How did Wilson’s agenda further expand the government’s role
in the economy? (pg. 241)
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Reflection #3 Topics
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 1.Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois why
could they not see eye-to-eye? Who’s position would
you stand with today?
 2.Compare and contrast the polices of William
Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.
 3.What is Imperialism and how did it play into the
start of WWI?
 4.What was happening at home during WWI?
 5.What was (1) effect of WWI and why is it
significant?
(Set 5) Key Terms
 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.
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Bell Buster - 09/23/2011
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
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is a “trust”?
(Set 5) Key Terms –
09/23/2011
 Women’s Rights – The 19 Amendment gave females 21 and
older the right to vote, women’s suffrage.
 Radio – the first radio station
in America was KDKA (1920).
th
Communication of audible signals encoded in electromagnetic
waves.
 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 - 09/26/2011
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
1. Why did sugar growers want the U.S. to annex Hawaii? (pg.
253)
2. Why did Journalist criticize Seward for his purchase of
Alaska? (pg. 253)
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(Set 5) Key Terms
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.
10. 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 KelloggBriand Pact.
11. 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.
12. 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.
9.
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Bell Buster - 09/27/2011
Group 5 – Set 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Harlem Renaissance
 Talkies
 Langston Hughes
 Countee Cullen
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What does the term “imperialism” mean?
2. Who fought in the Spanish-American War & Why were they
fighting?
(Set 5) Key Terms
 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.
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Bell Buster - 09/28/2011
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
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the Philippines response to the U.S. after successfully
removing Spain from control?
2. What is Guerilla Warfare and what are some challenges it could
have caused the U.S. military?
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.
Key Concepts Group 5 –
You Should have 100 Terms
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Immigration Quota
Organized Crime
Roaring Twenties
The Great Red Scare
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Racism/Prejudice
Charles Lindbergh
William Jennings
11. Harlem Renaissance
12. Talkies
13. Langston Hughes
14. Countee Cullen
15. Women’s Right’s
16. Radio
17. Tea Pot Dome Scandal
18. Ohio Gang
19. Scopes Trial
20. Jazz
Answer the Following
Questions – Be prepared to
In.
Turn
1. According to Taft, what foreign interests will the
United States support? (pg. 268)
2. What did the Foraker Act do? (pg. 268)
3. Why did Cuba add the Platt Amendment to its
constitution? (Pg. 268)
4. According to Wilson, what is the main goal of
Moral Diplomacy? (pg. 273)
Write Question & Your Response, Please!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bell Buster – No Terms –
Friday, 09.30.11– Be prepared
to Turn In.
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Please Write Questions & Answers
Complete
“Analyzing
Political
Bell Buster – No Terms –
Monday, 10/03/11– Be
prepared to Turn In.
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Please Write Questions & Answers
Complete “Map
Skills” pg. 284
#’s 2 & 3 Only
Reflection Topics # 4 –
Supreme Court
Case
Study
1. McCullough v. Maryland (State Rights)
2. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
(Pledge of Allegiance)
3. Heart of Atlanta v. United States (Outlawed Racial
Discrimination in Public Accommodations)
4. United States v. Nixon (Executive Privileges and
Separation of Powers)
5.
WORLD WAR I (KWL
Chart)
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(K)now
(W)ant to
know
(L)earned
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Bell Buster - 10/04/2011
Group 6 – Set 1
Use a History textbook glossary and/or index to define the
following terms.
 Henry Ford
 Mass Production
 Installment Buying
 Agricultural Depression
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What is militarism?
2. What were the names of the two alliances involved in
World War I?
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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 - 10/05/2011
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
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1. One of the causes of the War was an
entangling of alliances, what options do you
think could have been taking to avoid such a
great war?
2. What do you think might have happened if
the Germans had kept their pledge not to
sink another unarmed ship?
Key Terms for Quiz #6
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).
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Bell Buster - 10/06/2011
Group 6 – Set 3
Copy the following terms into your Composition Notebook.
• 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.
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What’s a stalemate as concerning WWI?
2. Why did President Wilson fear that the war would set Americans against
one another?
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.
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Bell Buster – 10/07/2011
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 might the government institute a draft?
2. Who was Bernard Baruch?
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Key Terms for Quiz # 6
 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)
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 Under-consumption – to use below the level of
satisfying human needs.
Bell Buster - 10/11/2011
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. Moving forth, what are you willing to do to ensure your success
in your academic career.
2. In your opinion, how could the mass movement of a large group
of people change their outlook on life and social problems?
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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.
4. Hepburn Act – 1906 law that gave the
government the authority to set railroad rates
and maximum prices for ferries, bridge tolls,
and oil pipelines.
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Bell Buster – Monday, October 10, 2011
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Complete“
Thinking
Critically”
Page 295
Bell Buster – Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Complete“
Map
Skills”
Page 303
#’s 2-3 ONLY
Write the questions!
Wilson, War, and Peace
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Section 3
Bell Buster - 10/17/2011
Group 7 – Set 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Neutrality
 Sensationalism
 Militarism
 Imperialism
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Key Terms – Set 7 (Words
1. Neutrality – The U.S. 1-4)
Frequently stayed out of world
conflicts by refusing to take sides. The U.S. remained
“neutral” in World War
I until 1917.
2. Imperialism – the policy by which strong nations
extend their political military, and economic control
over weaker territories.
3. 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
4. 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 - 10/18/2011
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. How was the United States viewed after WWI?
2. Why were African Americans & women angry following WWI?
Do you think their anger was justified? Why or why not?
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Bell Buster – Monday,
October 24, 2011

Complete
“Analyzing Political
Cartoons” on page.
331
Questions 1 & 2
Key Concepts
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.
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Bell Buster - 10/25/2011
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?
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Key Concept Terms (Set
 WPA (Works Progress Administration)
#7) – 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.
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Bell Buster - 10/26/2011
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
Write & Answer the following Questions in you Composition Notebook.
1. What were some obstacles car owners may have faced in the 1920’s that
may have limited their newfound freedom?
2. What does it mean to think of yourself as a consumer?
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Key Concept Terms (Set
 SSA (Social Security Administration)
7) – 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.
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Bell Buster - 10/27/2011
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. What was the Dawes Plan?
2. What was President Harding’s greatest downfall as
President of the United States?
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Key Concept Terms (Set
7)of President Franklin Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt – wife
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.
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Bell Buster - 10/31/2011
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
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Key Concept Terms (Set
8)
 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 HooverRoosevelt 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).
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Bell Buster - 11/2/2011
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. How did family life change for women during the 1920’s?
2. What were some characteristics of the New Woman in the 1920’s’
(how did women change from the Victorian Age)?
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Key Concept Terms (Set 8)
 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.”
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Bell Buster - 11/03/2011
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)
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(Group 8 Set 3)
Thursday,
November
3,
• 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
2011
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
21-36 (later expanded to 18-45).
Reflection Topics #6 – Due
Friday
11-18-2011
¨Why was the Civil Rights Movement important to

other minority groups besides African Americans?
Are there any groups currently battling to secure
Civil Rights? Who? What area?
¨Do you agree with President Truman’s decision to
use the Atomic Bomb to end World War II?
¨How do you feel about the state of Education in
the United States? How do you feel your education
compares on a global level?
¨What is the “War on Terror”? Is the “War on
Terror” really worth the fight? Why or why not?
Bell Buster - 11/07/2011
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
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Key Concepts Terms (Group
8 Set 4)
• Financing
the War – The
Revenue Act of 1942 authorized
the
Monday,
November
7,
2011
Federal government to impose high taxes. In addition to taxes,
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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 - 11/08/2011
Group 8 – Set 5
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
• 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.
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1.
2.
What were 2 of the 3 discussed causes of the Great Depression?
Why did many farmers during the 1920’s face economic
difficulties?
Key Concept Terms (Set
• Mobilization – (Office of8)
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.
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Bell Buster - 11/09/2011
Group 9 – Set 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
• 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.
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Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What were Okies?
2. What were Hoovervilles and why were they such named?
Key Concepts (Set #9)
• 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 19331945. 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.
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Bell Buster - 11/11/2011
Group 9 – Set 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
• 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.
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. In your opinion, is there anything that President Hoover
could have done to ease the problems of the depression?
2. What was the one topic concerning the Great Depression
that interested you the most?
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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 - 11/28/2011
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?
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Class Assignment
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 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?
set 3) –
Monday,
November
28,Army
2011
1. George C. Marshall
– he was the U.S.
Chief of

Staff who authorized the invasion of Western Europe.
He went on to become secretary of state and later
secretary of defense.
2. George S. Patton – a general in the American Army
during WWII. His greatest victory came at the battle of
the Bulge.
3. Bernard Montgomery – the British general who
defeated the Germans in Egypt during WWII.
4. 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 (D-Day).
Bell Buster - 11/29/2011
Group 9 – Set 4
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Chester Nimitz
 Charles DeGaulle - was a French General who took control of
the Free French.
 Douglas MacArthur
 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?
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Final Reflection Topic

 What was the most interesting thing you learned this
semester in this American History class? Why was it
interesting? How does the topic/idea relate to your
life (because this event took place it made your life
either better or worse). Is there anything you would
change about the event that could have made things
better?
 Due Friday, December 16, 2011
Key Concept Terms (set 9)
5.Chester Nimitz – he was the American Admiral at the Battle of
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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.
Bell Buster - 11/30/2011
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 – On 7/20/69, 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…”
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?
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Key Concepts Terms(set
9)
 Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas – 1954 this Supreme
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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 - 12/1/2011
Group 10 – Set 1
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Computer Technology - During the 1980’s computers became
available to every American family because the price and size
of the systems decreased. Today, almost every person in the
country have access to computer technology.
 Great Society
 War on Poverty
 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.
Write & Answer the following Questions
1. What was the Lend-Lease Act?
2. What was a “Blitzkrieg” and who first used this method?
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Key Concept Terms (Set
10)the 1980’s computer became
13. Computer Technology – During
available to every American family.
14. 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.
15. 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
16. 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.
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Bell Buster - 12/02/2011
Group 10 – Set 2
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 War on Drugs
 Minority Issues
 Watergate
 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.
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?
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Key Concept Terms (Set
9)
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17. 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.
18. Minority Issues – racial unrest among black, Hispanic, Japanese, and
Native Americans
19. 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.
20. Watergate – President Richard Nixon’s staff (Committee for the Reelection 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 - 12/05/2011
Group 10 – Set 3
Use an U. S. History textbook to define the following terms.
 Terrorism
 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.
 Truman Doctrine
 Vietnam War Protest - 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.
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 two-front war?
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Last Key Concepts Terms
(Setpolitical
10)assassinations of the 1960’s
 Assassinations – The major
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.
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Bell Buster - 12/07/2011
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?
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Key Concepts Terms – Group 10 Set 4
5. Eisenhower Doctrine – 1957, a US commitment to defend the
Middle East against attack by any communist country.
6. 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.
7. 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
8. NATO – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a
defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by Western
European nations, and the United States and Canada.
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Bell Buster - 12/9/2011
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?
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Time’s Up
Sorry
Key Concepts Terms (Group 10 Set 5)
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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 thermonuclear 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
1. In your own words, what does the term “Civil Rights”
mean?
2. Why is it important to assure that individual’s civil rights
are not violated?
3. Are African Americans the only group of people in U.S.
History who have had their Civil Rights violated? If not,
give an example.
4. Turn to page 579, look at the picture, why do you think the
police officers are looking away from the protestors?
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Bell Buster - 05/11/2011
Discussion Review Questions Group 2

1. What decision did the Supreme Court make in Sweatt v.
Painter? (pg. 582)
2. Why did Governor Faubus send the Arkansas National
Guard to Central High School in Little Rock? (pg. 584)
3. What role did Rosa Parks and Martin L. King Jr. play in the
Montgomery bus boycott? (pg. 587)
4. Why did President Eisenhower send federal troops to Little
Rock? (pg. 585)
Bell Buster - 05/17/2011
Discussion Review Questions Group 3
1. What was the goal of Freedom Summer? (pg. 601)
2. What was the result of “Bloody Sunday”? (Pg. 601)
3. In which two cities did the worst violence occur in the
Summer of 1967? (pg. 602)
4. When were African Americans given the right to vote? (pg.
603)
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Bell Buster - 05/19/2011
Discussion Review Questions Group 4
1. What does Ho Chi Minh suggest that the people of Vietnam
have in common with other people who want
independence? (pg. 644-645)
2. Why did President Truman support France’s claim to
Vietnam although he opposed colonialism? (pg. 645)
3. What groups posed a serious threat to the South
Vietnamese government? (Pg. 647)
TURN IN WORK FOR A GRADE!!!
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Bell Buster - 12/09/2010
Discussion Review Questions Group 4
1. What do you think people who participated in sit-ins hoped
to accomplished?
2. How did President Kennedy respond to the University of
Mississippi rioters? (pg. 592)
3. What was the purpose of the “March on Washington”? (pg.
594)
4. Why were the SNCC leaders dissatisfied with the “March
on Washington”? (pg. 596)
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Bell Buster - 12/13/2010
Discussion Review Questions Group 5
1. Turn to page 647, look at the picture on page, what do you
think this picture says about the belief system of such
people?
2. How do you think the Vietnam War could be compared to
the Cold War?
3. Turn to Pg. 648 (Top of page), complete “Analyzing
Political Cartoons” Questions 1 & 2.
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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?
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Last key Concept Terms
 Domino Theory – the(Set
idea that if
a nation falls under Communism,
11)
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.
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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)
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Key
Concepts
(Set
11)
 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.
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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)
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Key Concepts Terms (Set
11)
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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
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No Questions Today!
5.
6.
7.
8.
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)
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9.
10.
11.
12.
Key Concepts Terms (Set
11)
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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 Kai-shek. 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.