Monday, March 29, 2010

Great Depression Part 2 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How did GD affect cities? people were forced to move out

How did the unemployed live? Families went to eating less, and most became homeless

How did GD affect farmers? Most fell into extreme debt because the little money they generated wasn’t enough to pay off their equipment. Many also lost their farms

What other problems did farmers face? Farmers couldn’t farm because of the drought

How did GD affect family life?
Families split up, kids dropped out of school seeking work

How did Hoover try to handle the depression?
He tried to let things work themselves out

Friday, March 26, 2010

Great Depression Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How did Herbert Hoover win the election of 1828?
His past ww1 accomplishments

What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression?
Stock market crash

What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen?
Americans lost millions of dollars with many who bought on margins and lost everything they had

What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US?
The economy collapsed

How did the Depression spread globally?
Everyone started to put tariffs on goods

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

World War I Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How does nationalism influence countries in the early 1900’s? they make them feel like the stronger nation should rule

What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s?
Increasing the size of military.
Triple Alliance-germany, italy, hungary

Triple Entente-russia, france, gb

How does the war start?assasination of ferdinand

Why does the war become a stalemate? Both sides move into trenches and used machine guns to defeat attacks

How does the US become involved in the war?germans sink luisitania

Friday, March 12, 2010

Progressive Part 2 Movements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe what a settlement house is: social service centers

Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane adams because she opened the successful hull house

Describe Progressive Children’s reforms: they started attending school more

Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
Improved working conditions and was caused by the fire at the triangle shirt factory
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Took power from political bosses
Direct primary-took choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people
Bell ringer:
1.they were opposite
2:
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe what a settlement house is: social service centers

Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane adams because she opened the successful hull house

Describe Progressive Children’s reforms: they started attending school more

Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
Improved working conditions and was caused by the fire at the triangle shirt factory
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Took power from political bosses
Direct primary-took choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people
Bell ringer:
1.they were opposite
2:
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe what a settlement house is: social service centers

Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane adams because she opened the successful hull house

Describe Progressive Children’s reforms: they started attending school more

Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
Improved working conditions and was caused by the fire at the triangle shirt factory
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Took power from political bosses
Direct primary-took choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people
Bell ringer:
1.they were opposite
2:
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe what a settlement house is: social service centers

Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why? Jane adams because she opened the successful hull house

Describe Progressive Children’s reforms: they started attending school more

Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
Improved working conditions and was caused by the fire at the triangle shirt factory
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Took power from political bosses
Direct primary-took choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people
Bell ringer:
1.they were opposite
2:

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Progressive Part 1 Movements Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Where did the Progressive movement come from?
Middle class and industrial workers

What were the goals of the progressive movement?
Reform and justice

What is a muckraker?
Socially conscious journalist who dramatized the need for reform
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing:
Detailed the oil business and Rockefeller

What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov?the harsh conditions of the meat packing industry insoiring congress to pass legislature

Monday, March 8, 2010

Inventors and Big Business Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe inventions of Edison and their effect on US:
Inventions like the light bulb revolutionized the energy industry

Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: The telephone, the wireless telegram, and steel


Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
Decreasing workers pay, paying minimum for raw materials, wide advertising, and funding research labs for new products

Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US: began the concept of monopolies

Describe how the gov regulated big business:
Created interstate commerce commission and passed the Sherman antitrust act