Modern Indiana Final Review

Who was Elwood Haynes?

Built one of America’s first cars in 1894 in Kokomo, Indiana

Who was James Dean?

Famous actor from Marion, Indiana. Became a breakout star and Hollywood heartthrob after 3 major movies. Did his own racing on set. Died in a tragic car crash at age 24

Who was Phyllis Schlafly?

Leader of ERA Stop Campaign who was a female lawyer who glorified traditional women roles

What did Phyllis Schlafly believe would happen in ERA’s passage?

Loss of protective laws of sexual assault, inability to gain child custody in divorce case, and women being drafted in war

Who was Robert Orr?

He was an Indiana governor who increased the school year from 175 to 180 days, created ISTEP, and decreased the gap between rich and poor schools. This was in the 1980s education

Who was Robert F. Kennedy?

Brother of JFK, he managed to earn respect of Black and White Hoosiers. Made Indiana feel important when no other politician seemed to care. He won the 1968 Indiana Primary after touring state for 4 weeks

What was some of Robert Kennedy’s bad and good characteristics?

Bad- Liberal Catholic, rich, and worldly. He supported Civil Rights Movements. Good- He was down-to-earth, humble, and approachable

What did Robert Kennedy do the night MLK died and when did he die?

Gave an impromptu speech alerting the crowd of the murder of MLK. He was assassinated 2 months after leaving Indiana

What was Indiana’s main source of income?

Agriculture

What did Purdue create in 1896

Purdue University School of Agriculture which soon became epicenter of formal AG knowledge

Reasons for less farms/ small family farms

Consolidation (Big industry farms), Technology, Science, Population increase, Corporate

Industries in Indiana

Natural Gas, Hoosier Cabinets (revolutionized kitchen work for women), Refrigeration (Evansville was fridge capital of world with Whirlpool)

Downsides of Industry

River and air pollution from factory waste, public health was issue, government increased role in industry and business

How many cities were automobiles made in IN. List some famous Indiana automobile companies

Over 40 IN cities; Studebaker Company (IN’s largest), Cole Motor Car Company (Indy), Dusenburgs Auburn and Cords (Indy)

Indianapolis 500

Largest race of its kind in world. Nicknamed “The Brickyard” bc of its brick track, located in Speedway, IN

What did cars change about American life?

Easy transport created rise of suburban life, IN became known as Crossroads of America. Baby Boomers popularized drive-in-movies and drive thrus, crushing with friends was an actual hobby, and muscle cars like Mustangs and GTOs

Who was Eugene Debs and what were some of his radical ideas?

Famous political activist and unionized. Rideas included shorter work weeks, retirement plans, medical benefits, women’s suffrage, and sick leave

What is globilizaton?

Companies operating on global scale and interacting with foreign business

What is creative destruction?

Movement of money or assests to lovations that produce greater profit (company move country so cheaper, like labor)

Results of companies leaving IN

Thounsands of people ose their jobs and sometimes have to move away, College enrollment increases (Ivy Tech)

Who was Caleb Mills?

Leading advocate for free public education in the 1800s. He passed laws that require all children to have 3 month of schooling free per year

What was the 1950s education like?

City schools had better teachers, classes, and resources than rural schools

What was the Reorganization Act of 1959?

It was a law that consolidated small township schools into larger schools (Shut down small school and move kids to big school).

What were the pros and cons of the Reorganization Act of 1959?

Pros is that it did give better organization. Cons is loss of identity

What was the 1981 Indianapolis Bus Experiment and why was it bad?

A program to bus minority students from inner city struggling schools to better ones in Marion County. (Put smart kids from bad schools to better ones). Bad because racial violence, Experiment was biased, and only minorities had to move schools

What was the Voucher System?

Allows families to use public school money to pay for private school tuition

Why do public schools claim to not like the Voucher System?

They need extra money because they teach neediest students, Private schools use vouchers to recruit athletes, and Private schools families are upper class and don’t need tuition assistance

What was the Equal Rights Aendment (ERA) and was it passed?

A constitutional amendment first proposed in 1923 that was meant to ban discrimination, especially gender. It was never passed

What was Title IX (9)?

A state law that passed in Indiana that focused on opening opportunities to women in sports and education

What is redistricting? How often does this happen?

When boundaries of a legislative district are changed to balance out growing population. Happens every 10 years.

What things can change with redistricting?

Party stances, political affiliations, and values

What is Gerrymandering and is illegal?

When districts are drawn at odd shapes to increase one party’s chances of winning. Is not illegal.

Why is gerrymandering bad?

It skews political elections, weakens minority votes, and destroys trust in government

What is the Indiana Voting Law?

A law that states residents must present a valid ID on Election Day

What do critics say about the ID Law?

That it is unconstitutional because it deprives certain people of their right to vote. They believe that minorities, immigrants, and homeless are less likely to have an ID