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UNIT 6: Period 7.1 Reading Guide

Chapter 27 Reading Guide: Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

America Turns Outward Know: The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1. What factors caused America to turn its attention to the world beyond her borders? Spurning the Hawaiian Pear 4. How did the treaty of the annexation of Hawaii come to pass? 5. Why did President Cleveland not want to annex Hawaii? Cubans Rise in Revolt Know: Yellow Journalism, Pulitzer and Hearst 6. What was happening in Cuba that caused Americans to be concerned?

7. How did the newspapers use the explosion of the USS Maine to spur support for the plight in Cuba? Dewey's May Day Victory at Manila 10. How did the events in the Philippines lead to the annexation of Hawaii? America's Course (Curse?) of Empire Vocab: Anti-Imperialist League 12. What did the U.S. get from Spain at the end of the war?

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13. What troubled McKinley about the Philippines? 14. What were the arguments for and against the annexation of the Philippines?

Perplexities in Puerto Rico and Cuba 16. What did the Insular Cases conclude about the status of the new territories? 17. How did the Platt Amendment tie Cuba to the US? New Horizons in Two Hemispheres 19. What were the overall outcomes of the Spanish-American War? "Little Brown Brothers" in the Philippines 20. How did the tables turn in the Philippines for both sides? 21. In what way do the Philippines show the good and bad sides of American imperialism?

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Hinging the Open Door in China Know: Boxer Rebellion 22. How did the Open Door Note alleviate world-wide tensions in regard to China? 23. How was the note received by the Chinese? Imperialism or Bryanism in 1900? 25. How did Roosevelt help McKinley win in 1900? TR: Brandisher of the Big Stick Know: Roosevelt’s Big Stick 26. Give evidence to show that Teddy Roosevelt was an unconventional president. Building the Panama Canal 27. Why did the US want the isthmian canal? 28. What were the issues that were blocking the US from building the Panama Canal?

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TR's Perversion of Monroe's Doctrine 29. How did the Roosevelt Corollary add to the Monroe Doctrine? 30. How did the Corollary contribute to the “Bad Neighbor” idea? Roosevelt on the World Stage 31. How did Teddy Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize? 32. How did Japan and Russia each feel about the US after Peace Treaty? Japanese Laborers in California Know: Gentlemen’s Agreement, Great White Fleet 33. How did a school board in California act in a way that first hurt and then helped American-Japanese relations? Varying Viewpoints: Why did America Become a World Power? 34. What caused America's foray into imperialism? Defend your opinion.

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Big Picture Question: Chap 27. Please outline your response to the question in the space provided.

Provide a thesis that answers the question(s) in a sentence or two.

Underneath the thesis write out supporting details using a bullet list or outline format. You do not need to write paragraphs or full sentences, but what you write should represent complete thoughts. Use phrases and brief explanations. A list of single words or terms is insufficient to represent a complete thought.

Include within your supporting arguments specific terms, people, or events and a brief reason why these support your thoughts.

Question: Compare and Contrast New Manifest Destiny or New Imperialism with the pre-Civil War Manifest Destiny? Also,

why did the United States begin to end its policy of isolationism at the turn of the twentieth century? (Look at specific

examples to illustrate: Hawaii, Japan, China, etc.)

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Chapter 28 Reading Guide: Progressivism & the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Progressive Roots Know: Progressives, Laissez-faire, Jacob Riis, Jane Addams 1. What were the goals of the Progressives? Raking Muck with the Muckrakers Know: Lincoln Steffens, Ida M. Tarbell 2. What issues were addressed by the major muckrakers?

Political Progressivism Know: Direct Primary Elections, Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Australian Ballot, Seventeenth Amendment, Suffragists 3. Describe each of the major political reforms that progressives desired.

Progressivism in the Cities and States 4. What changes did progressives make at the city and state level?

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Progressive Women Know: Triangle Shirtwaist Company, Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) 5. How successful were Progressives in combating social ills? TR's Square Deal for Labor Know: Square Deal 6. What were the three C's of the Square Deal?

TR Corrals the Corporations Know: trusts, Hepburn Act 7. Assess the following statement, "Teddy Roosevelt's reputation as a trustbuster is undeserved."

Caring for the Consumer Know: The Jungle, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act 8. What was the effect of Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle? Earth Control Know: Forest Reserve Act, Gifford Pinchot, Conservation, 9. What factors led Americans to take an active interest in conservation? The "Roosevelt Panic" of 1907 10. What were the results of the Roosevelt Panic of 1907? The Rough Rider Thunders Out 11. What was the legacy of Teddy Roosevelt's presidency?

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Taft: A Round Peg in a Square Hole 12. "William Howard Taft was less suited for the presidency than he appeared to be." Explain

The Dollar Goes Abroad as a Diplomat 13. What was dollar diplomacy and how was it practiced?

Taft Splits the Republican Party 14. Why did the Progressive wing of the Republican Party turn against Taft? The Taft-Roosevelt Rupture 15. How did the Republican Party split at the party's 1912 convention? The "Bull Moose" Campaign of 1912 Know: Bull Moose, New Nationalism, New Freedom 16. Explain the difference between Roosevelt's form of progressivism and Wilson's. Who Were the Progressives? 17. Who were the Progressives? Why?

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Question:

1) To what extent did the role of the federal government change under President Theodore Roosevelt in regard to the following:

a. Labor b. Trusts c. Conservation

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Chapter 29 Reading Guide: Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War (1912-1916)

Wilson: The Idealist in Politics 1. How did Wilson's personality and past affect the way he conducted himself as president? Wilson Tackles the Tariff Know: Underwood Tariff 2. What were the three parts of the "triple wall of privilege" and how did Wilson begin to combat them? Wilson Battles the Bankers Know: The Federal Reserve Act 3. How was the Federal Reserve System different than the banking system that existed in the U.S. prior to 1913? The President Tames the Trusts Know: Federal Trade Commission Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act 4. How did Wilson curb the trusts? Wilsonian at the Peak Know: Adamson Act 5. Describe some of the positive and negative outcomes of Wilson’s progressive legislation and actions. New Directions in Foreign Policy Know: Jones Act 6. Contrast Wilson's ideas of foreign policy with those of Roosevelt and Taft.

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Moralistic Diplomacy in Mexico Know: Francisco ("Pancho") Villa, 7. Why did Mexico give such trouble to the Wilson administration? Thunder Across the Sea Know: Central Powers, Allied Powers 9. What caused Europe to plunge into WWI in 1914? 10. What caused an officially neutral America to turn against the Central Powers? America Earns Blood Money Know: Lusitania and the Sussex 11. How did Germany's use of submarines lead to tense relations with the U.S.? Wilson Wins Reelection in 1916 12. What were the keys to Wilson's electoral victory in 1916? War by Act of Germany Know: Unlimited Submarine Warfare, Zimmermann note 13. What events led Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war?

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Wilsonian Idealism Enthroned 14. Name Wilson’s twin war aims. How did these set America apart from the other combatants? Wilson’s Fourteen Potent Points Know: Wilson’s Fourteen Points 15. List several of Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Manipulating Minds and Stifling Dissent Know: Committee on Public Information, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, Propaganda 16. How were Americans motivated to help in the war effort? 17. How was loyalty forced during WWI? Forging a War Economy Know: War Industries Board, Victory Gardens 18. Discuss the steps the government took to domestically mobilize the war effort. Workers in Wartime Know: National War Labor Board, Wobblies, Steel Strike 1919 19. How did the war affect the labor movement? 20. How did the Great Migration contribute to domestic turmoil?

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Suffering until Suffrage Know: NAWSA, 19th Amendment, Alice Paul, Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act 21. How did the war affect women? Making Plowboys into Doughboys Know: American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) 22. Was the government’s effort to raise an army fair and effective? America Helps Hammer the Hun Know: John J. Pershing, Armistice 23. Describe the effect of the American troops on the fighting. An Idealist amid the Imperialists Know: League of Nations, Treaty of Versailles 24. How did Wilson’s desire for the League of Nations affect his bargaining at the peace conference? 25. Why did Wilson compromise his 14 Points?

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Wilson’s Battle for Ratification 26. Why was the treaty criticized back in America? 27. Why was the treaty finally rejected? The "Solemn Referendum" of 1920 Know: Warren Harding, Normalcy 28. What did the results of the 1920 election indicate? The Betrayal of Great Expectations 29. How much should the U.S. be blamed for the failure of the Treaty of Versailles?

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Question:

1) Why was it so difficult for President Wilson to keep the United States neutral from 1914 to 1916?

2) How did World War I change American society and culture, particularly its beliefs, ideas, and world views?

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Chapter 30 Reading Guide: American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” (1919-1929)

Seeing Red Know: Red Scare, Sacco and Vanzetti 1. Cite examples of actions taken in reaction to the perceived threat of radicals and communists during the red scare. Hooded Hoodlums of the KKK 2. Compare and contrast the new and old Ku Klux Klansmen. Stemming the Foreign Flood Know: Emergency Quota Act, Immigration Act 3. Describe the immigration laws passed in the 1920's. The Prohibition "Experiment" Know: Eighteenth Amendment, Volstead Act, 4. Who favored the 18th amendment and why? 5. How and why was the eighteenth amendment broken so frequently? The Golden Age of Gangsterism Know: Al Capone-- St. Valentine's Day Massacre 6. What did Gangsterism look like?

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Monkey Business in Tennessee Know: John T. Scopes, William Jennings Bryan, the “Monkey Trial”, Fundamentalism 7. Describe the clash of cultures that took place in schools in the 1920's. The Mass-Consumption Economy Know: Babe Ruth 8. Give evidence to prove that America became a mass-consumption economy in the 20's. Putting America on Rubber Tires Know: Henry Ford--Model T 9. What methods made it possible to mass-produce automobiles? The Advent of the Gasoline Age 10. What were the effects of the widespread adoption of the automobile? Humans Develop Wings Know: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Charles Lindbergh 11. What effects did the early airplane have on America? The Radio Revolution 12. How did America change as the result of the radio? Hollywood's Filmland Fantasies 13. What were some milestones in the history of motion pictures?

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The Dynamic Decade Know: Margaret Sanger, Flappers, Langston Hughes, Marcus Garvey 14. "Far-reaching changes in lifestyles and values paralleled the dramatic upsurge in the economy." Explain. Cultural Liberation Know: “Lost Generation” 15. How did the literature of the 1920's reflect the times? 16. Describe the concept of modernism and its impact on society. 17. Describe the Harlem Renaissance Wall Street's Big Bull Market 18. Was government economic policy successful in the 20's?

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Question: “The 1920s reacted against the progressive ideals that dominated American society before World War I.” Evaluate

the validity of this statement by examining the social and cultural atmosphere of the 1920s.

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