University: South Dakota State University
... Increasing use of airplanes Labor Unions Growth up to 1956 Agriculture Increase in agricultural productivity Steady decline in the number of farmers and increase in size of farms Government programs and subsidies Urban America Growth of suburbs Continued migration of African-Americans to northern ci ...
... Increasing use of airplanes Labor Unions Growth up to 1956 Agriculture Increase in agricultural productivity Steady decline in the number of farmers and increase in size of farms Government programs and subsidies Urban America Growth of suburbs Continued migration of African-Americans to northern ci ...
discontent and reform
... stoppages in the midst of World War I, however, led to a government crackdown in 1917, which virtually destroyed them. The Reform Impulse The presidential election of 1900 gave the American people a chance to pass judgment on the McKinley administration, especially its foreign policy. Meeting at Phi ...
... stoppages in the midst of World War I, however, led to a government crackdown in 1917, which virtually destroyed them. The Reform Impulse The presidential election of 1900 gave the American people a chance to pass judgment on the McKinley administration, especially its foreign policy. Meeting at Phi ...
History 102 Course Notes
... Significance of the Frontier in American History. III. Turner emphasized that the frontier had been the one great determinant in the shaping of American civilization. This idea is in direct conflict with previous writers who stressed the development of America with linkage to and continuity with Eur ...
... Significance of the Frontier in American History. III. Turner emphasized that the frontier had been the one great determinant in the shaping of American civilization. This idea is in direct conflict with previous writers who stressed the development of America with linkage to and continuity with Eur ...
From New Deal to Fair Deal
... Changes in the economy also suggested that the country was shifting more and more to the right at mid-century. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the nation's economy faced two major problems: reconversion from a wartime to a peacetime economy and the growing power of American labor unions. ...
... Changes in the economy also suggested that the country was shifting more and more to the right at mid-century. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the nation's economy faced two major problems: reconversion from a wartime to a peacetime economy and the growing power of American labor unions. ...
United States History, Since 1877 Rosen, Progressive Era Unit
... used the government as the mediator between the United Mine Workers and the anthracite mine owners in the strike of 1902 by forcing mine owners to negotiate with workers—all actions that marked a great change in the government's role in the years following the Civil War. Roosevelt claimed that he wa ...
... used the government as the mediator between the United Mine Workers and the anthracite mine owners in the strike of 1902 by forcing mine owners to negotiate with workers—all actions that marked a great change in the government's role in the years following the Civil War. Roosevelt claimed that he wa ...
Unit 6 - TeacherWeb
... (1) increase in prices paid for farm products (2) decline in the population growth rate of the United States (3) decline in demand for agricultural products (4) increase in the use of farm machinery benefited the general public. 2) In the mid-1800s, the growth of the populations of California and th ...
... (1) increase in prices paid for farm products (2) decline in the population growth rate of the United States (3) decline in demand for agricultural products (4) increase in the use of farm machinery benefited the general public. 2) In the mid-1800s, the growth of the populations of California and th ...
AP Notes8 - Global Studies
... a. Demobilization: 4 million men back home and looking for work. Women and blacks lost their war time jobs. The economic boom of war time slowed, US farmers saw prices drop as European farm products were back on the market. In the cities, consumers who had saved money during the war went on spending ...
... a. Demobilization: 4 million men back home and looking for work. Women and blacks lost their war time jobs. The economic boom of war time slowed, US farmers saw prices drop as European farm products were back on the market. In the cities, consumers who had saved money during the war went on spending ...
Expansion and Industrialization(1860
... • Iron ore, limestone, and coal deposits were all readily available within 15 miles of Birmingham. By 1900, iron and steel were the two leading industries in Alabama. The steel-making industry was so large that the United States Steel Corporation set up operations in Birmingham in 1907. The growth ...
... • Iron ore, limestone, and coal deposits were all readily available within 15 miles of Birmingham. By 1900, iron and steel were the two leading industries in Alabama. The steel-making industry was so large that the United States Steel Corporation set up operations in Birmingham in 1907. The growth ...
APUSH Period 6 1865-1898 – Concept Overview The Rise of
... Together they made up 72 percent of the total immigration. At the end of the century, the so-called “New Immigration” signaled the rise of southern and eastern Europe as the source of most immigrants to America. The influx worried many native-born Americans who still thought of the United States as ...
... Together they made up 72 percent of the total immigration. At the end of the century, the so-called “New Immigration” signaled the rise of southern and eastern Europe as the source of most immigrants to America. The influx worried many native-born Americans who still thought of the United States as ...
The Great Depression of 1929-1934
... down to 230 on Oct. 30, having plunged by 40% in two months, which meant an even steeper decline for certain stocks. The Dow Jones index did not reach its all-time low of 41.2 until July 8, 1932, after an 89% decline over three years. It only went back up to its Jan. 2, 1925 level on June 24, 1935, ...
... down to 230 on Oct. 30, having plunged by 40% in two months, which meant an even steeper decline for certain stocks. The Dow Jones index did not reach its all-time low of 41.2 until July 8, 1932, after an 89% decline over three years. It only went back up to its Jan. 2, 1925 level on June 24, 1935, ...
Section 1- Post War Havoc - Waverly
... during World War I? Why were labor leaders unable to build on the gains they had made during World War I What was the result of the Seattle general strike of 1919? ...
... during World War I? Why were labor leaders unable to build on the gains they had made during World War I What was the result of the Seattle general strike of 1919? ...
Progressivism - Cobb Learning
... Quickly becoming the most technologically advanced Asian nation, Japan easily defeated China in the Sino-Japanese War As soon as it was revealed that China was weak other nations began to scramble for influence European intervention in China concerned America, who saw a possible disruption of trade ...
... Quickly becoming the most technologically advanced Asian nation, Japan easily defeated China in the Sino-Japanese War As soon as it was revealed that China was weak other nations began to scramble for influence European intervention in China concerned America, who saw a possible disruption of trade ...
Foreign Policy 1898-1917 - Scarsdale Public Schools
... sea level (and would thus require locks), it was shorter than the one in Nicaragua. And construction was already about 40 percent complete. When the French company lowered the price for its holdings from $109 million to $40 million, the United States chose Panama. Roosevelt dispatched John Hay, his ...
... sea level (and would thus require locks), it was shorter than the one in Nicaragua. And construction was already about 40 percent complete. When the French company lowered the price for its holdings from $109 million to $40 million, the United States chose Panama. Roosevelt dispatched John Hay, his ...
my class lecture notes
... desirable chiefly so far as they lead to the moral and material welfare of all good citizens." 3. Set the liberal agenda for the next 50 years. d. Roosevelt elbowed out Lafollette, and became the Progressive candidate. i. 1912 Republican convention in Chicago gave Taft nomination ii. Progressives le ...
... desirable chiefly so far as they lead to the moral and material welfare of all good citizens." 3. Set the liberal agenda for the next 50 years. d. Roosevelt elbowed out Lafollette, and became the Progressive candidate. i. 1912 Republican convention in Chicago gave Taft nomination ii. Progressives le ...
The Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
... capacity. At the end of the century, it had overtaken Great Britain both in iron and steel production and in coal production. The United States made such great gains because it was the fastest runner in a relatively slow race. The entire period from 1873 to the turn of the century became known as th ...
... capacity. At the end of the century, it had overtaken Great Britain both in iron and steel production and in coal production. The United States made such great gains because it was the fastest runner in a relatively slow race. The entire period from 1873 to the turn of the century became known as th ...
Great Depression - Jeff Littlejohn, Assistant Professor of History
... hurt by the economic downturn. But Hoover was generally reluctant to use direct federal power, and his policies didn't do enough to stem the tide of economic decline. Because of the economy's downward spiral, the plight of many Americans worsened in the early 1930s. Hunger, homelessness, and unemplo ...
... hurt by the economic downturn. But Hoover was generally reluctant to use direct federal power, and his policies didn't do enough to stem the tide of economic decline. Because of the economy's downward spiral, the plight of many Americans worsened in the early 1930s. Hunger, homelessness, and unemplo ...
Chapter 9 - Spring Branch ISD
... B. A corporation is an organization owned by many people but treated by law as though it was a single person. Stockholders, the people who own the corporation, own shares of ownership called stock. Issuing stock allows a corporation to raise large sums of money but spreads out the financial risk. ...
... B. A corporation is an organization owned by many people but treated by law as though it was a single person. Stockholders, the people who own the corporation, own shares of ownership called stock. Issuing stock allows a corporation to raise large sums of money but spreads out the financial risk. ...
Standards VUS.9 and VUS.10
... The Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates low, which led to risky loans by banks and led businesses to borrow more money for expansion. The Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates high in the mid-1920s, making it too difficult for businesses to obtain credit and expand their companies. The Fed ...
... The Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates low, which led to risky loans by banks and led businesses to borrow more money for expansion. The Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates high in the mid-1920s, making it too difficult for businesses to obtain credit and expand their companies. The Fed ...
SECTION ONE
... 5. Why did America agree to the Lend-Lease Act? [p. 758] 6. What incident formally forced the United States to enter World War II? [p. 761] ...
... 5. Why did America agree to the Lend-Lease Act? [p. 758] 6. What incident formally forced the United States to enter World War II? [p. 761] ...
THE PROGRESSIVE ERA (1895-1920)
... federal goyernmenrs; the widening of class divisions; and the growing numbers of poor people in the nation's cities. Progressives believed that all of these developments ...
... federal goyernmenrs; the widening of class divisions; and the growing numbers of poor people in the nation's cities. Progressives believed that all of these developments ...
Second Semester Questions and Major Themes Identifications
... 28. Social-Welfare Liberalism 29. Treaty of Relations (Cuba/1934) 30. TVA 31. Wagner Act 32. WPA ...
... 28. Social-Welfare Liberalism 29. Treaty of Relations (Cuba/1934) 30. TVA 31. Wagner Act 32. WPA ...
Second Semester Questions and Major Themes Identifications
... 28. Social-Welfare Liberalism 29. Treaty of Relations (Cuba/1934) 30. TVA 31. Wagner Act 32. WPA ...
... 28. Social-Welfare Liberalism 29. Treaty of Relations (Cuba/1934) 30. TVA 31. Wagner Act 32. WPA ...
File - Mercedes High School
... Political machines – Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A political boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party. Tweed Ring Scandal – Political scandal involving William Tweed and the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. ...
... Political machines – Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A political boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party. Tweed Ring Scandal – Political scandal involving William Tweed and the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. ...
US History STAAR Guide Leander ISD Social Studies Exit Level
... Political machines – Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A political boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party. Tweed Ring Scandal – Political scandal involving William Tweed and the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. ...
... Political machines – Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A political boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party. Tweed Ring Scandal – Political scandal involving William Tweed and the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. ...