This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Bureau of Economic Research
... Kuznets’s report was well received by a number of government agencies, which began to make use of the national income concept. It was also widely used by business organizations for market analysis and in the research of academic economists. Press coverage of the report was substantial, and sales of ...
... Kuznets’s report was well received by a number of government agencies, which began to make use of the national income concept. It was also widely used by business organizations for market analysis and in the research of academic economists. Press coverage of the report was substantial, and sales of ...
Muck and Muckrakers
... were both white and black decided to protest the law because it was unfair and racist according to them. The “justice” committee found a man named Homer Plessy, who was very, very light and could “pass for white” so he would be allowed to buy a ticket in the “white section.” They also raised money a ...
... were both white and black decided to protest the law because it was unfair and racist according to them. The “justice” committee found a man named Homer Plessy, who was very, very light and could “pass for white” so he would be allowed to buy a ticket in the “white section.” They also raised money a ...
american history
... Thousands of African Americans left the South for jobs in Northern steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards. The great migration of the World War I era established large black communities in Northern cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The influx, however, provoked racial tensio ...
... Thousands of African Americans left the South for jobs in Northern steel mills, munitions plants, and stockyards. The great migration of the World War I era established large black communities in Northern cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The influx, however, provoked racial tensio ...
Economy of the 1930`s
... As the Great Depression became more severe in the United States, Hoovervilles became a common site in cities all around the country. Hoovervilles were neighborhoods consisting of shack homes. They were built by poor people who had lost their homes due to the Depression. Often, these people had no fa ...
... As the Great Depression became more severe in the United States, Hoovervilles became a common site in cities all around the country. Hoovervilles were neighborhoods consisting of shack homes. They were built by poor people who had lost their homes due to the Depression. Often, these people had no fa ...
Progressive Era PowerPoint
... Prejudice against Asian immigrants remained high. Many white workers resented their success. Unions and other groups put pressure on President Roosevelt to limit immigration from Japan. In 1907, Roosevelt reached a “Gentlemen’s Agreement” with Japan. Japan would stop workers from going to the United ...
... Prejudice against Asian immigrants remained high. Many white workers resented their success. Unions and other groups put pressure on President Roosevelt to limit immigration from Japan. In 1907, Roosevelt reached a “Gentlemen’s Agreement” with Japan. Japan would stop workers from going to the United ...
Katie JonesMay 13, 2012 History 1000: Final Exam Question 1 1932
... U.S. thought of Japan in the same way as they thought of Germany, which was not right. The Germans acted as exterminators while Japan was not. Japan was taking over the Pacific, one island at a time, and the United States was the only country in the Pacific with power. Japan tried taking out America ...
... U.S. thought of Japan in the same way as they thought of Germany, which was not right. The Germans acted as exterminators while Japan was not. Japan was taking over the Pacific, one island at a time, and the United States was the only country in the Pacific with power. Japan tried taking out America ...
27-30 Review Quiz PDF
... (C) Incoming president Cleveland rejected annexation because he believed native Hawaiians ...
... (C) Incoming president Cleveland rejected annexation because he believed native Hawaiians ...
The New Era 1920s
... What aspects of life created the reputation of the “Roaring 20s”? In what ways and to what degree were the 1920s a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values on the other. (Consider Race relations, immigration/ nativism, role of women, consumerism) ...
... What aspects of life created the reputation of the “Roaring 20s”? In what ways and to what degree were the 1920s a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values on the other. (Consider Race relations, immigration/ nativism, role of women, consumerism) ...
American History Since 1865
... bringing democracy to former enemies, and military action in Korea. But there was conflict at home as the fear of communism led to the abuse of civil liberties, a push for conformity, and a controversial war in Southeast Asia. At the same time, people who had fought to save democracy now demanded fu ...
... bringing democracy to former enemies, and military action in Korea. But there was conflict at home as the fear of communism led to the abuse of civil liberties, a push for conformity, and a controversial war in Southeast Asia. At the same time, people who had fought to save democracy now demanded fu ...
THE INDUSTRIAL ERA:
... been scarcely changed by the Civil War. After all, economic development never occurs evenly in a nation. Yet by the end of the century, new major metropolitan areas such as Chicago and Pittsburgh had sprung up where a few decades earlier there had been an “urban frontier.” By 1885 Chicago boasted a ...
... been scarcely changed by the Civil War. After all, economic development never occurs evenly in a nation. Yet by the end of the century, new major metropolitan areas such as Chicago and Pittsburgh had sprung up where a few decades earlier there had been an “urban frontier.” By 1885 Chicago boasted a ...
X1. All of the following are true about Jim Crow laws except
... b. it became prevalent in the South following the Civil War c. it was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. it created a lack of opportunity in the South that encouraged some African-‐ Americans ...
... b. it became prevalent in the South following the Civil War c. it was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. it created a lack of opportunity in the South that encouraged some African-‐ Americans ...
The Great Depression
... seeking higher education in many places and were not allowed in some schools. When they could go to school it was rarely for professional degrees. In addition to women who were not married, many women were temporarily single because of the depression. Many men traveled seeking work and many of those ...
... seeking higher education in many places and were not allowed in some schools. When they could go to school it was rarely for professional degrees. In addition to women who were not married, many women were temporarily single because of the depression. Many men traveled seeking work and many of those ...
Review Sheet - Progressives
... Pure Food & Drug Act (1906) Meat Inspection Act (1906) TR and Civil Rights William Howard Taft Payne-Aldrich Tariff – ineffective under Taft Election of 1912 ...
... Pure Food & Drug Act (1906) Meat Inspection Act (1906) TR and Civil Rights William Howard Taft Payne-Aldrich Tariff – ineffective under Taft Election of 1912 ...
american life in the roaring twenties
... Criminal Syndicalism Laws – arrest for speech advocating violent overthrow for social change 4 members of NY legislature denied seats because were Socialist Ku Klux Klan ...
... Criminal Syndicalism Laws – arrest for speech advocating violent overthrow for social change 4 members of NY legislature denied seats because were Socialist Ku Klux Klan ...
File
... The Dawes Act of 1887 tried to Americanize Indians by abolishing all tribes, and giving former members 160acre farms (on the reservation) that they would own outright after 25 years. Dawes Act ran counter to Native American perspective toward land ownership. (Communal lifestyle and open use of lands ...
... The Dawes Act of 1887 tried to Americanize Indians by abolishing all tribes, and giving former members 160acre farms (on the reservation) that they would own outright after 25 years. Dawes Act ran counter to Native American perspective toward land ownership. (Communal lifestyle and open use of lands ...
Advanced Placement United States History Unit 10 Vocabulary
... II. United States’ Involvement in War A. Support was maintained through propaganda 1. Wilson framed the war as being fought for democracy 2. George Creel helped create posters, lectures, and films 3. Gov’t programs like the National War Labor Board and ‘liberty gardens’ helped create a unified cultu ...
... II. United States’ Involvement in War A. Support was maintained through propaganda 1. Wilson framed the war as being fought for democracy 2. George Creel helped create posters, lectures, and films 3. Gov’t programs like the National War Labor Board and ‘liberty gardens’ helped create a unified cultu ...
CHAPTER SUMMARIES 21-42
... Mexico, finally caused the United States to declare war. Wilson aroused the country to patriotic heights by making the war an idealistic crusade for democracy and permanent peace based on his Fourteen Points. Wartime propaganda stirred voluntary commitment to the war effort, but at the cost of suppr ...
... Mexico, finally caused the United States to declare war. Wilson aroused the country to patriotic heights by making the war an idealistic crusade for democracy and permanent peace based on his Fourteen Points. Wartime propaganda stirred voluntary commitment to the war effort, but at the cost of suppr ...
notes
... Coal Miners’ Strike – Coal miners received a wage increase, but kept long workdays In some cases, these strikes led to riots or violent measures by authorities ...
... Coal Miners’ Strike – Coal miners received a wage increase, but kept long workdays In some cases, these strikes led to riots or violent measures by authorities ...
US History 212 UNIT 2: America Becomes a World
... The first of these is the era of unrestricted capitalism. This period runs from 1857 (which happens to coincide with the start of John D. Rockefeller’s business career) until 1929 with the great crash of the New York Stock Exchange, which signals the start of the Great Depression. The era of unrest ...
... The first of these is the era of unrestricted capitalism. This period runs from 1857 (which happens to coincide with the start of John D. Rockefeller’s business career) until 1929 with the great crash of the New York Stock Exchange, which signals the start of the Great Depression. The era of unrest ...
Homework 1 - Lone Star College
... quiet growing criticism from the Republicans that Wilson was an inept leader. outline the Progressive Party’s campaign platform for the 1920 election. organize alliances after the war among fourteen prominent nations. ...
... quiet growing criticism from the Republicans that Wilson was an inept leader. outline the Progressive Party’s campaign platform for the 1920 election. organize alliances after the war among fourteen prominent nations. ...
ExamView Pro - Chapter 15 packet.tst
... d. investors raced to get their money out of the stock market. ____ 19. European economies were hurt during the Depression when a. President Hoover pardoned war debts. b. Congress lowered tariffs. c. United States companies stopped investing in Germany. d. the United States increased its exports. __ ...
... d. investors raced to get their money out of the stock market. ____ 19. European economies were hurt during the Depression when a. President Hoover pardoned war debts. b. Congress lowered tariffs. c. United States companies stopped investing in Germany. d. the United States increased its exports. __ ...
CHAPTER 26 The New Era: 1921-1933
... The severity of the depression caused some to demand radical economic and political changes. Some intellectuals even embraced communism because of its emphasis on economic planning and total mobilization of the state to achieve social goals. The Depression and Its Victims The depression had profound ...
... The severity of the depression caused some to demand radical economic and political changes. Some intellectuals even embraced communism because of its emphasis on economic planning and total mobilization of the state to achieve social goals. The Depression and Its Victims The depression had profound ...
Progressive Era - Miami Beach Senior High School
... primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. By taking down these corrupt representatives in office a further means of direct democracy would be established. They also sought regulation of monopolies (Trust Busting) and corporations through antitrust laws. These antitrust laws were seen a ...
... primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. By taking down these corrupt representatives in office a further means of direct democracy would be established. They also sought regulation of monopolies (Trust Busting) and corporations through antitrust laws. These antitrust laws were seen a ...
Spring 2008 Final Exam Study Guide for Am/Az History
... 27. How did President Roosevelt communicate directly with the American people? 28. During FDR’s first term, what happened to the New Deal deficit spending? ...
... 27. How did President Roosevelt communicate directly with the American people? 28. During FDR’s first term, what happened to the New Deal deficit spending? ...