AP US History Flashcards: Comparison In Period 7

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This deck focuses on Comparison In Period 7, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP US History.

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Flashcard 1: What was a key objective of the Square Deal?

Answer: Consumer protection. TR's domestic program protected ordinary Americans.

Flashcard 2: Identify the cause of the Red Scare in the 1920s.

Answer: Fear of communism. Post-WWI anxiety about radical political movements.

Flashcard 3: What event marked the US entry into World War II?

Answer: Attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese surprise attack ended US neutrality.

Flashcard 4: Which treaty ended World War I?

Answer: Treaty of Versailles. Imposed harsh terms on Germany after WWI.

Flashcard 5: Name a leader of the Suffrage Movement.

Answer: Susan B. Anthony. Pioneered women's voting rights activism.

Flashcard 6: Identify a major cause of the Dust Bowl.

Answer: Severe drought and poor farming practices. Environmental and agricultural disasters combined.

Flashcard 7: Which President implemented the New Deal?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Led federal response to the Great Depression.

Flashcard 8: What was the impact of the Immigration Act of 1924?

Answer: Limited immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe. National Origins Act established immigration quotas.

Flashcard 9: Identify a literary figure of the Lost Generation.

Answer: Ernest Hemingway. Post-WWI writer disillusioned with traditional values.

Flashcard 10: What year did the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression occur?

Answer:

1. Black Tuesday began the economic crisis.

Flashcard 11: What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

Answer: Supply Allies in WWII with aid. Provided military equipment before US entry.

Flashcard 12: Identify the primary economic policy of the 1920s.

Answer: Laissez-faire capitalism. Government avoided business regulation and intervention.

Flashcard 13: Name a significant cultural shift in the 1920s.

Answer: The Jazz Age. Music and culture reflected post-war prosperity.

Flashcard 14: What policy is associated with Theodore Roosevelt?

Answer: Big Stick Diplomacy. Used military threat to achieve foreign policy goals.

Flashcard 15: Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

Answer: 19th Amendment. Ratified in 1920 after decades of activism.

Flashcard 16: Which conflict preceded World War II?

Answer: World War I. The Great War occurred from 1914-1918.

Flashcard 17: What was the goal of the Good Neighbor Policy?

Answer: Improve relations with Latin America. FDR's policy replaced military intervention.

Flashcard 18: What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff aim to do?

Answer: Protect American industries. High tariffs during Depression worsened economic conditions.

Flashcard 19: What policy is associated with Theodore Roosevelt?

Answer: Big Stick Diplomacy. Used military threat to achieve foreign policy goals.

Flashcard 20: What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?

Answer: Social reform and regulation. Addressed problems of industrialization and urbanization.

Flashcard 21: What event marked the end of World War II?

Answer: Surrender of Japan. Emperor Hirohito announced surrender after atomic bombs.

Flashcard 22: Name a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

Answer: Langston Hughes. Poet and writer of the cultural movement.

Flashcard 23: Which President implemented the New Deal?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Led federal response to the Great Depression.

Flashcard 24: What was the main focus of the New Deal's CCC?

Answer: Conservation and employment. Civilian Conservation Corps combined environmental and job programs.

Flashcard 25: Which amendment established Prohibition?

Answer: 18th Amendment. Banned alcohol production and sale nationwide.

Flashcard 26: What was the main goal of the Harlem Renaissance?

Answer: Cultural expression of African Americans. Celebrated Black art, literature, and music.

Flashcard 27: Which international organization was formed post-WWI?

Answer: League of Nations. Wilson's vision for international peacekeeping.

Flashcard 28: What was the main purpose of the Social Security Act?

Answer: Provide financial security for the elderly. Created federal retirement and disability benefits.

Flashcard 29: Which international organization was formed post-WWI?

Answer: League of Nations. Wilson's vision for international peacekeeping.

Flashcard 30: What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

Answer: Economic development and electricity generation. New Deal program modernized the rural South.

Flashcard 31: Which policy aimed to prevent European intervention in the Americas?

Answer: Monroe Doctrine. 19th-century policy opposing European colonialism.

Flashcard 32: What was the primary aim of the Wagner Act?

Answer: Protect workers' rights to unionize. Established legal framework for collective bargaining.

Flashcard 33: Identify an effect of the Dust Bowl.

Answer: Mass migration to California. Environmental disaster forced westward migration.

Flashcard 34: Identify a cause of the Spanish-American War.

Answer: Explosion of the USS Maine. Mysterious explosion provided war justification.

Flashcard 35: Identify a major impact of World War I on the US.

Answer: Rise of the US as a world power. America emerged as dominant global superpower.

Flashcard 36: What years define Period 7 in AP US History?

Answer: 1890 to 1945. Covers from emerging global power to end of WWII.

Flashcard 37: What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?

Answer: Social reform and regulation. Addressed problems of industrialization and urbanization.

Flashcard 38: What was a major outcome of the Treaty of Paris 1898?

Answer: US acquisition of Philippines. Spain ceded territory after defeat in war.

Flashcard 39: Name a significant labor strike in the 1930s.

Answer: The Flint Sit-Down Strike. Auto workers occupied GM plant for union recognition.

Flashcard 40: What years define Period 7 in AP US History?

Answer: 1890 to 1945. Covers from emerging global power to end of WWII.

Flashcard 41: Which event led to the US joining WWI?

Answer: Zimmermann Telegram. German proposal for Mexican alliance angered Americans.

Flashcard 42: Identify a key technological innovation of the 1920s.

Answer: Mass production of automobiles. Henry Ford's assembly line transformed transportation.

Flashcard 43: What event marked the US entry into World War II?

Answer: Attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese surprise attack ended US neutrality.

Flashcard 44: Identify an effect of the Wagner Act on labor.

Answer: Strengthened labor unions. National Labor Relations Act empowered organized labor.

Flashcard 45: What was the main purpose of the Social Security Act?

Answer: Provide financial security for the elderly. Created federal retirement and disability benefits.

Flashcard 46: What was a major theme of the 1920s consumer culture?

Answer: Rise of advertising. Mass marketing encouraged consumption and spending.

Flashcard 47: Identify a key cause of the Great Depression.

Answer: Stock market crash of 1929. Triggered bank failures and economic collapse.

Flashcard 48: Identify a key cause of the Great Depression.

Answer: Stock market crash of 1929. Triggered bank failures and economic collapse.

Flashcard 49: Identify the legislation that ended Prohibition.

Answer: 21st Amendment. Repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933.

Flashcard 50: What was a key objective of the Square Deal?

Answer: Consumer protection. TR's domestic program protected ordinary Americans.

Flashcard 51: Which conflict preceded World War II?

Answer: World War I. The Great War occurred from 1914-1918.

Flashcard 52: Identify the legislation that ended Prohibition.

Answer: 21st Amendment. Repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933.

Flashcard 53: Which amendment established Prohibition?

Answer: 18th Amendment. Banned alcohol production and sale nationwide.