US History Review Sheet Fall Final

Chapter 8- Settling the West

  1. Why was the railroad important to the open-range cattle industry? (289)
  2. Homestead Act (293)
  3. Assimilation (302)
  4. Dawes Act (302)
  5. What type of housing did Native Americans choose to live in and why?
  6. What happened to the Indians way of life when the buffalo disappeared?
  7. Describe the Great Plains (include the main industry)

Chapter 9 – Industrialization

  1. What does laissez-faire rely on to regulate prices and wages? (310)
  2. Robber barons (317)
  3. Cornelius Vanderbilt (316)
  4. Andrew Carnegie (320)
  5. James J. Hill (318)
  6. John D. Rockefeller (319)
  7. trust (322)
  8. monopoly (321)
  9. industrial unions (327)
  10. vertical integration (321)
  11. How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad contribute to the industrial growth of the U.S.? (316)
  1. What are 5 reasons why the U.S. was able to industrialize? (308-311)

Chapter 10 – Urban America

  1. philanthropy (350)
  2. Chinese Exclusion Act (340)
  3. steerage (337)
  4. nativism (340)
  5. skyscraper (342)
  6. tenement (343)
  7. political machine (345)
  8. Ellis Island/Angel Island (338)
  9. Party boss (345)
  10. “Boss” Tweed (345)
  11. Tammany Hall (345)
  12. Why did immigrants to America settle mainly in the city?
  13. Why did children during this time period often work in factories?
  14. What problems (5) co-existed with the growth of cities? (344)

Chapter 11 – Politics and Reform

  1. Populism was created because farmers felt they were being vicimized by what two groups? (373)
  2. Plessy v. Ferguson(383)
  3. grandfather clause (382)
  4. poll tax (382)
  5. Jim Crow laws (382)
  6. 15th Amendment (382)
  7. What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission? (368)
  8. Sherman Antitrust Act (369)
  9. W.E.B. Du Bois (384)
  10. lynching (383)

Chapter 13 – The Progressive Movement

  1. Progressivism (419)
  2. The Jungle (430)
  3. suffrage (421)
  4. prohibition (424)
  5. muckrakers (419)
  6. Why did the number of child laborers begin to delince by the early 1900s? (424)
  7. initiative (421)
  8. 19th Amendment (423)

Chapter 12 – Becoming a World Power

  1. Imperialism (393)
  2. yellow journalism (400)
  3. How did the outcome of the Spanish American War change U.S. foreign policy? (404)
  4. Big Stick Policy (413)
  5. Dollar Diplomacy (413)
  6. Why did some Americans support the building of a large navy? (397)
  7. 1898
  8. Jingoism (401)
  9. Open Door Policy (410)
  10. What was the impact of the sinking of the USS Maine? (401)
  11. What territory did the U.S. gain with the signing of the Treaty of Paris? (404)
  12. What problems were encountered with the building of the Panama Canal? (412)

Chapter 14 – World War I and its Aftermath

  1. Allied Powers (452)
  2. Central Powers (452)
  3. Contraband (453)
  4. Liberty bonds (458)
  5. U-boats (453)
  6. armistice (468)
  7. propaganda (453)
  8. What event triggered the beginning of WWI? (450)
  9. Zimmerman telegram (454)
  10. How soon after the sinking of the Lusitania did the U.S. enter the war? (454)
  11. What event ended the neutrality of the U.S. during WWI? (454)
  12. trench warfare (465)
  13. reparations (468)
  14. Why did the U.S. refuse to sign the Treaty of Versailles? (468)
  15. Why is the Battle of Argonne Forest seen as a turning point in WWI? (468)
  16. League of Nations (468)
  17. What was the Red Scare? (474)

Chapter 15 and 16 – The 1920s

  1. Anarchists (483)
  2. What determined admission to the U.S.? (485)
  3. How did the passing of the 18th Amendment affect American life? (488)
  4. What was the Harlem Renaissance? (498)
  5. What was the Teapot Dome Scandal? (512)
  6. Al Capone (488)
  7. flappers (486)
  8. Charles Lindendbergh (517)
  9. Langston Hughes (499)
  10. William JenningsBryan (487)
  11. The National Origins Acts of the 1920s and the verdict in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial are both examples of what? (483 and 484)
  12. How did the automobile help to stimulate the economy in the 1920s? (515)
  13. Speakeasies (487)

Chapter 17 – The Great Depression

  1. What were the causes of the Great Depression?
  2. Dust Bowl (537)
  3. Black Tuesday (533)
  4. How did the Great Depression effect the employment of women?
  5. Bank run (533)
  6. Bonus Army (545)
  7. Hoovervilles (536)
  8. Hobos (536)
  9. Bull Market (531)
  10. Soup Kitchens (536)

Chapter 18 – Roosevelt and the New Deal

  1. Explain the purpose of the following organizations:
  2. FDIC (558)
  3. WPA (566)
  4. CCC (561)
  5. TVA (558)
  6. SEC (558)
  7. PWA (561)
  8. What was the Social Security Act and is it still seen today? (569)
  9. Jonas Salk (554)
  10. polio (554)
  11. bank holidays (555)
  12. fireside chats (558)
  13. How did FDR provide economic relief to Americans during the Great Depression?
  14. What was the Court-Packing Plan? (574)
  15. What is FDR’s first step in ending the Depression when he enters office?
  1. Why is FDR’s “court-packing plan” a serious mistake?
  1. What did FDR ask Congress to do about New Deal legislation?
  1. What is the relationship between the New Deal and the Great Depression?
  1. What major historical event played a key role in helping to end the Great Depression?

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

United States History Studies Since Reconstruction

1.The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history from 1877 to the present.

  • explain the significance of the following dates: 1898, 1914-1918, 1929

2. History. The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to:

  • analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, and civil service reform;
  • analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of railroads, the growth of labor unions, farm issues, and the rise of big business; and
  • analyze social issues such as the treatment of minorities, child labor, growth of cities, and problems of immigrants.

3. History. The student understands the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920. The student is expected to:

  • explain why significant events and individuals, including the Spanish-American War, U.S. expansionism, Henry Cabot Lodge, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and Theodore Roosevelt, moved the United States into the position of a world power;
  • identify the reasons for U.S. involvement in World War I, including unrestricted submarine warfare;
  • analyze significant events such as the battle of Argonne Forest and the impact of significant individuals including John J. Pershing during World War I; and
  • analyze major issues raised by U.S. involvement in World War I, Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty of Versailles.

4. History. The student understands the effects of reform and third party movements on American society. The student is expected to:

  • evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms including initiative, referendum, recall, and the passage of the 16th and 17th amendments;
  • evaluate the impact of reform leaders such as Susan B. Anthony, W.E.B. DuBois, and Robert LaFollette on American society

5. History. The student understands significant individuals, events, and issues of the 1920s. The student is expected to:

  • analyze causes and effects of significant issues such as immigration, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women; and
  • analyze the impact of significant individuals such as Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Ford, and Charles A. Lindbergh.

6. Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920. The student is expected to:

  • analyze the relationship between private property rights and the settlement of the Great Plains;
  • compare the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission with its performance over time;
  • describe the impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act on businesses;
  • analyze the effects of economic policies including the Open Door Policy and Dollar Diplomacy on U.S. diplomacy; and
  • describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States.

7. Government. The student understands changes in the role of government over time. The student is expected to:

  • evaluate the impact of New Deal legislation on the historical roles of state and federal governments;