US history

chapter 6

Why did the U.S. want Hawaii?

To control its land and economy.

How did Hawaiians feel about U.S. control?

They didn’t want to lose their land or freedom.

How did yellow journalism affect the Spanish-American War?

It made people emotional and pushed the U.S. to go to war.

What happened after the Spanish-American War?

The U.S. gained land and became a world power.

What changed after the U.S. got new land?

The military had more power in more places.

How did the U.S. become more involved globally?

By taking over territories overseas.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

A secret message from Germany asking Mexico to fight the U.S.

What did the U.S. do after the Zimmerman Telegram?

Joined World War I.

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

The Senate rejected it because they wanted to stay out of world problems.

What is the idea of avoiding foreign problems called?

Isolationism.

What was Americanization?

Making immigrants act more American.

What was the Red Scare?

Fear of communism spreading in the U.S.

What changed for women in the 1920s?

More freedom, new fashion, and dancing.

What helped create social change in the 1920s?

World War I.

What was Prohibition?

Alcohol was banned.

What happened during Prohibition?

People broke the law, and crime increased.

What was the Great Migration?

Black people moved North for jobs and better treatment.

Who was Langston Hughes?

A famous Harlem Renaissance poet.

What caused the Great Depression?

Stock market crash and weak economy.

How did the New Deal change government?

Gave it more power to help people.

What do critics think of the New Deal?

Some say it gave the president too much control.

What was the Dust Bowl?

Huge dust storms that ruined farms.

What did people do during the Dust Bowl?

Moved away to find better lives.

What happened to jobs during the Great Depression?

Millions lost work and unemployment was very high.

What event triggered the Great Depression?

A: The stock market crash of 1929.

What was the Dust Bowl?

A: A severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s that ruined farms in the Great Plains.

Who was president when the Great Depression started?

A: Herbert Hoover.

Why was Herbert Hoover criticized during the Depression?

A: He didn’t provide enough direct help to struggling people.

What was President Hoover’s idea for fixing the economy?

A: He believed in "trickle-down economics" and limited government help.

What was the New Deal?

A: Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs to help fix the economy and give people jobs.

Who created the New Deal?

A: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).

What were the 3 goals of the New Deal?

A: Relief, Recovery, and Reform.

What does “Relief” mean in the New Deal?

A: Immediate help for people who needed food, jobs, and housing.

What does “Recovery” mean in the New Deal?

A: Programs to help the economy grow again.

What does “Reform” mean in the New Deal?

A: Changes to prevent future economic disasters.

What was the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?

A: A New Deal program that gave jobs to young men to work on nature projects.

What was the WPA (Works Progress Administration)?

A: A program that created jobs in public buildings, roads, and the arts.

What was the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)?

A: It gave electricity and jobs to rural areas in the South.

What was the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?

A: A program to protect people’s bank money if the bank failed.

What did Social Security do?

A: Gave money to retired people and others in need.

Why did some people not like the New Deal?

A: They thought it gave the government too much power or didn’t help enough.

How did the New Deal affect the role of government?

A: The federal government became more involved in the economy and daily life.

What is a government that spends more than it earns called?

A: Deficit spending.

What was the court-packing plan?

A: FDR tried to add more justices to the Supreme Court to support his New Deal.

Did the Supreme Court support all of the New Deal?

A: No, it ruled some programs unconstitutional.

How did the New Deal help workers?

A: It gave them job programs and protected labor unions.

What was the goal of the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)?

A: To regulate the stock market and prevent crashes.

What was the main result of the Great Depression?

A: Massive unemployment, homelessness, and poverty.

What was the long-term impact of the New Deal?

It created programs still in use today and expanded the government’s role.

What was the Bonus Army?

WWI veterans who marched to Washington to ask for their war bonuses early

what is the correct order of events (signing, rejection, isolation)?

Treaty signed → Senate rejected it → U.S. became isolated.