unit 6 american history

1. Which groups were targeted during the Red Scare?

Immigrants from southern and Eastern Europe, communists and socialists and anarchists, labor union leaders

1. What did most people believe about the Sacco and Vanzetti verdict?

Convicted sudfancual evidence (they didn’t have physical evidence to prove the crimes). People don’t think they got a fair trial. People think they were convicted for what they did and not what they believed.

1. Many historians consider the Teapot Dome the biggest scandal of President Harding’s tenure of office. Why was it a big deal?

The scandal may have led to Harding impeachment if he hadn’t died in 1923 and They wanted to save oil in case we go to war

How did the increase in automobile ownership change American industry?

Henry Ford made the assembly line to make the cars more affordable. It also caused economic growth in their industries related to car manufacture or use. Road construction also “boomed”. Other forms of transportation like railroads and trolleys suffered a decline in use. Lastly, automobiles altered residential patterns because people could themselves drive to work and they could live farther away

How did the radio change the lives of everyday Americans?

The radio allowed Americans to keep up with current events around the country. And let Americans listen to the same songs, learn the same dances, and share the same popular culture. 

1. How does the Scopes Trial represent a clash between religion and science?

It was a theory of evolution, developed by English scientist Charles Darwin. By the 1920s there was a debate. Should the government be influenced by religion, government or both?

1. What did the flapper represent besides a change in clothing style?

they thought they should have the same political and social rights as a man.

1. How did the Harlem Renaissance cause white Americans to look at black Americans in a new way?

It celebrated African American culture and white Americans realized how talented and diverse their culture is. This meant that African Americans could express themselves in a new way and they could live their own lifestyle and culture 

1. What were the major causes of the Great Depression?

Trickle-down economics 

• Tax cuts

• War debt

• Tariffs on foreign goods 

• Uncheck spot speculation 

• Weak banking policies 

• Overproduction 

• Decline of farming industry 

• Risky stock investment 

• High tariffs 

• Unequal distribution of wealth

• Unregulated banks

What was installment buying? How is that different from buying on margin?

It is when consumers buy goods by making a small down payment and then paying off the remaining balance in regular monthly payments. Buying on the margin was when the bank took bigger risk than the person wanting to buy on market, 

1. What strategies did President Hoover use to defeat the Depression? Did they work? Why or Why not?

He was hands-off of the economy, trickle down, went to state and local government, Public works projects, RFC, federal home loan bank act, and although these were good ideas they were seen as a little to lategg

What promises did Franklin Roosevelt make during his presidential campaign?

He promises a New deal and the federal government is going to intervene in a more direct way and new ways to help the people

1. Once elected, to which industry did FDR direct his immediate attention? Why?

Banks he said if we could build up banks with solid  foundations it could help our economy 

1. How did Social Security change the lives of everyday Americans?

It provided monthly retirement pensions for the elderly, gave monthly financial assistance to the disabled and to households with only one parent 

1. What did the Wagner Act do?

It gave employees the right of collective bargaining and to form and join unions . Let to a 5 times increase to union membership

What guidelines were established by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Created outlaws child labor and minimum wage and maximum hours for work week for businesses engaged in interstate trace

1. What was the highest rate of unemployment during the Depression?

25%

1. Ultimately, what ended the Depression?

WWII buying the overproduction

1. How did Eleanor Roosevelt use her position as First Lady to influence change?

She spoke for minorities and made a big impact on the community

She toured the nation, visited farms and Indian reservations, and traveled deep into a coal mine. Her causes included advancing public health and education, promoting the arts of rural areas, addressing flood control and equality/equal rights.