Ch. 37 Study Guide: The Cold War Begins

15. An average of 30 million people after 1945 changed residence each year. 16. This necessitated a new type of literature because of the families moving away from each other and not easily sustaining friendship. 17. The Sunbelt is a 15-state area covering from VA through FL, and TX to AZ and CA. In 1963, CA became the most populous state 18. The South and South West were the post-war new frontiers because of jobs, better climate, and lower taxes. 19. Huge military installations were in this region because the congressmen secured those installations for their districts. 20. The Federal Government fostered migration to the suburbs especially by whites, by making chances better for whites to have home ownership which meant that they would buy goods such as cars and other stuff to make their home nicer. Also the whites started to move out was the migration of blacks into the city looking for jobs. 21. The Levitt brothers created "Levitt town" on New York's Long Island in the 1940's, builders revolutionized the techniques of home construction. 22. Government policies aggravated the patterns of racial segregation that emerged with "white flight" by the FHA administrators, citing the risk of making loans to blacks, often refused them mortgages for private home purchases. now to Alexis's blog

Ch. 33 Q's

49. Peace brought an end to government guaranteed high prices and to massive purchases by other nations, as foreign production reentered the stream of world commerce.

50. The Capper-Volstead Act of 1921 exempted farmers' marketing cooperatives from antitrust prosecution.

51. The McNary-Haugen Bill, pushed from 1924-1928, wanted to keep agricultural prices high by authorizing the government to buy up surpluses and sell them abroad. Government losses to made up by a special tax on the farmers. Congress passed the bill twice, but Coolidge vetoed them twice.

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Ch 33 Q's (35-37)

35. The Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law established the tariff rate of 38.5%. The president was authorized to reduce or increase detuties.

36. The high tariff course of Rep, Harding and Coolidge Administrations, set off a chain reaction. They only reduced the rate 5 times but increased it 32 times!!!

37. In response to the American high-tariff walls, Europe built higher barriers. These walls and barriers deepened the international economic crisis. Hitler would use this to his advantage.

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More GANGSTERISM!!!!

Golden Age of Gangsterism!!!!

America in the 1920s had a golden age. This golden age was not exactly the best. Prohibition was taking place at this time and people were starting to get restless. Gangs started to get into illegal alcohol and that soon led to bribery of the cops. But soon cities broke out in violence.

In 1925 in Chicago, a man by the name of "Scarface" Al Capone began a six years of gang warfare. Al Capone was a cold blooded killer, but never could be convicted. He served in a state penitentiary for eleven years but was then released.

Gangs had other profitable and illegal activities such as: prostitution, gambling, and narcotics. Organized crime had become one of the most gigantic businesses. By the 1930s, the underworld annually was "taking" in about $12 million to $18 million, which was more than the Washington Government.

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Chapter 31 Study Guide # 1-6

1. Germany responded to make the decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare and sinking all ships, including American ships, in the war zone.

2. The fact that a group of Midwestern senators filibustered this request demonstrated the isolationist state of mind of most Americans.

3. When Americans intercepted the Zimmerman telegram on March 1, 1917, they caught Germany in the act of proposing an alliance between itself and Mexico.

4. The Americans had a reason for not joinig the war which was because Russia was currently under a despot, the Czar, and the Americans did not want to fight with a despot.

5. Wilson asked and was given permission to go to war on April 2, 1917.

6. In later years, a myth developed. People started to say that America was dragged into the war by Wall Street bankers. This was incorrect because it really was dragged into the war from trading with the people already in the war.

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Jones Act of 1916

The Jones Act gave the Philippines territorial status. Later the United States said they would be granted independence once a "stable government" was established.

Panama Canal Tolls Act of 1912

The Panama Canal Tolls Act was repealed by Wilson because Britain was getting angry because American shippers could use the canal to pass through without paying a toll, and other nations had to.

Newlands Act of 1902

The Newlands Act gave the federal government to use the money earned by the selling of the western lands to fund irrigation projects.

Carey Act of 1894

The Carey Act gave states some federal lands, if the state promised to provide water and make cities and populate the land.

Forest Reserve Act of 1891

The Forest Reserve Act gave the president the power to set aside forests as national parks and to preserve them.

Desert Land Act of 1877

The Desert Land Act was that the government sold a large amount of land for cheap, but people had to irrigate it and grow on it within three years.

Federal Farm Loan Act 1916

The Federal Farm Loan Act gave farmers credit at low interest rates.

Federal Reserve 1913

The Federal Reserve made the government control the bank. It divided the country into 12 districts each with a central bank, and now the Federal Reserve would issue paper money so it could be circulated quicker.

Fedral Trade Commision 1914

The Federal Trade Commission gave the president the power to appoint a committee to investigate any industry that could or is involved with interstate commerce.

Women's Bureau and Children's Bureau

These both were organizations that "wedged" women onto the national stage. Women now could have an important part in the federal government.

18th Amendment and the 19th Amendment

The 18Th Amendment made Prohibition a national law.

The 19Th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

16th Amendment and the 17th Amendment

The 16Th Amendment allowed Congress to levy in an income tax

The 17Th Amendment made the Senators to be elected directly, people said millionaire clubs were controlling the capital. They made this amendment to try to give back the power to the people.

La Folette Seaman's Act 1915 and Worker's Compensation Act of 1915

The La Folette Seaman's Work Act made merchant ships have decent treatment and a living wage on them. But by doing that it raised freight rates because the crew's pay went up because they had to work more.

The Worker's Compensation Act gave assistance to civil-service workers when they were hurt and could not work.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act 1890 and Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act prohibited combinations in restraint of trade. Some people think that it determined a difference between so called "good" trusts and "bad" trusts, but never distinguished between to two.

The Clayton Ant-Trust Act added to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. It added to the list of unacceptable business practices such as, price discrimination and interlocking of directorates. It also tried to get agricultural and labor organizations out of the government's reach. But most people liked that it allowed strikes and peaceful picketing.

Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

The Meat Inspection Act was a piece of legislation passed because of the complaints of the meat being sold. Meat was being sold with rats and lizards inside them. The Meat Inspection Act also made the meat companies have inspections of their factories and the meat itself before it was put into cans and sold.

The Pure Food and Drug Act was made to prevent mislabeling of foods and pharmaceutical products.

Elkins Act 1903 and Hepburn Act 1906

The Elkins Act was railroad legislation. The Elkins Act went after rebates of shippers and railroads. With the Elkins Act heavy fines could now be imposed both on the railroads that gave rebates and on the shippers that accepted them.

The Hepburn Act was to not allow railroads to give free passes to shippers.

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