APUSH AMSCO Unit 7

What time period does APUSH Period 7 cover?

1890–1945.

What was the Progressive Era?

A reform movement from the 1890s to 1920s aimed at fixing social

Who were muckrakers?

Investigative journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society.

Who wrote 'The Jungle'?

Upton Sinclair.

What did 'The Jungle' expose?

Unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry.

What legislation resulted from 'The Jungle'?

Meat Inspection Act (1906) and Pure Food and Drug Act (1906).

What did the 17th Amendment do?

Allowed direct election of U.S. Senators.

What did the 18th Amendment do?

Prohibited the manufacture

What did the 19th Amendment do?

Granted women the right to vote.

What is the Federal Reserve Act?

1913 law creating the Federal Reserve banking system.

What was the Great Migration?

Movement of African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities for jobs.

What was the NAACP's goal?

To fight racial discrimination through legal challenges.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

Policy claiming U.S. right to intervene in Latin America to maintain stability.

What was the Spanish-American War?

1898 war between the U.S. and Spain over Cuba and other territories.

What territories did the U.S. gain from the Spanish-American War?

Philippines

What was the Open Door Policy?

U.S. policy for equal trading rights in China.

What is dollar diplomacy?

Using economic power to influence foreign policy.

What event sparked World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.

What caused U.S. entry into WWI?

German unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram.

What was the Selective Service Act?

1917 law requiring men to register for the draft.

What was the Espionage Act?

1917 law limiting criticism of the government during wartime.

What was the Sedition Act?

1918 law banning disloyal speech about the government.

What was the Fourteen Points?

Woodrow Wilson's postwar peace plan.

What was the League of Nations?

International organization to prevent future wars.

Why didn't the U.S. join the League of Nations?

Senate opposition over fear of entangling alliances.

What was the Red Scare?

Fear of communism and radical leftist ideas after WWI.

What were the Palmer Raids?

Government raids arresting suspected radicals during the Red Scare.

What was the Great Depression?

Severe economic downturn starting in 1929.

What caused the Great Depression?

Stock market crash

What was the Dust Bowl?

Severe drought and dust storms in the Great Plains during the 1930s.

What was FDR's New Deal?

Series of programs to provide relief

What was the CCC?

Civilian Conservation Corps; hired young men for conservation work.

What was the WPA?

Works Progress Administration; employed millions in public works projects.

What was the TVA?

Tennessee Valley Authority; provided electricity and development to rural areas.

What was the Social Security Act?

1935 law creating pensions

What was court-packing?

FDR's failed attempt to add more Supreme Court justices to favor New Deal laws.

What event brought the U.S. into WWII?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7

Who were the Allied Powers in WWII?

U.S.

Who were the Axis Powers in WWII?

Germany

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

Allowed U.S. to supply Allied nations with war materials before joining WWII.

What was D-Day?

June 6

What was the Battle of Midway?

1942 Pacific battle turning the tide against Japan.

What was island hopping?

Allied strategy of capturing key Pacific islands to get closer to Japan.

What was the Manhattan Project?

Secret U.S. project to build the atomic bomb.

What cities were bombed with atomic weapons?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.

When did Germany surrender in WWII?

May 1945.

When did Japan surrender in WWII?

August 1945 after atomic bombings.

What was the GI Bill?

Provided education and housing benefits to WWII veterans.

What was the Fair Employment Practices Committee?

Agency to prevent discrimination in defense industries during WWII.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

African American fighter pilots in WWII.

What were Japanese internment camps?

U.S. relocation camps for Japanese Americans during WWII.

What was Korematsu v. United States?

1944 Supreme Court case upholding Japanese internment.

What was the Zoot Suit Riot?

1943 clashes in Los Angeles between servicemen and Mexican American youths.

What was the Atlantic Charter?

1941 agreement between Churchill and FDR outlining postwar goals.

What was the Neutrality Act?

1930s laws to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars.

What was the Cash and Carry policy?

Allowed Allied nations to buy U.S. goods if they paid cash and transported them.

What was the Nye Committee?

Senate investigation into munitions industry influence on WWI entry.

What was the Great Arsenal of Democracy?

FDR's description of U.S. role in supplying Allies before WWII entry.

What was Rosie the Riveter?

Symbol of women working in war industries during WWII.

What was the Double V campaign?

WWII effort by African Americans for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.

Period 7 (APUSH)

1890–1945; reform

Progressive Era

Reform movement tackling corruption and social problems.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed societal problems.

Upton Sinclair

Author who exposed meat industry in 'The Jungle'.

Meat Inspection Act

1906 law to ensure meat safety.

Pure Food and Drug Act

1906 law regulating food and medicines.

17th Amendment

Direct election of Senators.

18th Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol.

19th Amendment

Women's suffrage.

Federal Reserve Act

Created Federal Reserve banking system.

Great Migration

African Americans moving North for work.

NAACP

Civil rights group founded in 1909.

Roosevelt Corollary

Policy justifying U.S. intervention in Latin America.

Spanish-American War

1898 conflict with Spain over Cuba and territories.

Open Door Policy

Equal trade rights in China.

Dollar Diplomacy

Economic influence in foreign affairs.

World War I

1914–1918 war involving major powers; U.S. entered 1917.

Fourteen Points

Wilson's peace plan.

League of Nations

International peacekeeping organization.

Red Scare

Fear of communism post-WWI.

Palmer Raids

1919–1920 raids against suspected radicals.

Great Depression

Economic collapse of 1930s.

Dust Bowl

Severe drought in Great Plains during 1930s.

New Deal

FDR's economic relief programs.

CCC

Jobs for young men in conservation.

WPA

Public works jobs program.

TVA

Electricity and development to rural South.

Social Security Act

Pensions and welfare system.

Court-packing plan

FDR's failed Supreme Court expansion.

Pearl Harbor

1941 attack bringing U.S. into WWII.

Allied Powers

U.S.

Axis Powers

Germany

Lend-Lease Act

Supplied war goods to Allies.

D-Day

1944 invasion of Normandy.

Battle of Midway

Pacific turning point in 1942.

Island Hopping

Pacific war strategy.

Manhattan Project

Atomic bomb development.

Hiroshima

First city bombed with atomic bomb.

Nagasaki

Second city bombed with atomic bomb.

GI Bill

Benefits for WWII veterans.