War in the Pacific

1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
The battle of Midway was a turning point in the war. When the Americans won this war, American's began island hopping, meaning that the would take over each small island slowly making their way to Japan.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
By using this island hopping tenique, they were taking it slowly but surely, becoming more offensive.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Japanese fought so extra hard because if the American armies got control of this island they could use it as a perfect base for bombing.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
If they took over okinawa, they couldn't "island hop" anymore, the next place to invade with Japan, and the allies knew that they would lose millions millions of lives.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project, leaded by J. Robert Oppenhiemer, was a study trying to make atom bombs, and they succeeded.

6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
To invade Japan with troops would cost millions of lives, British and American, the government couldn't just tell these men to go die. The war had to be stopped.

War for Europe & North Africa

1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
Two days after the Pearl Harbor attack Winston Churchill and Frenkiln Roosevelt agreed to join forces against Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union. They decided first to start the attack on Hitler because if they got him out of the way they would have control over the Pacific.


2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
If The allies didn't win the battle of the Atlantic Hitler would cut off all food and resources that needed to get to Great Britian. If they didn't win this battle, Great Britian would fall.


3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The soviet union lost more than 1,100,000 soldiers. This was important because from that moment on the soviet union started moving west towards Germany.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
In North Africa the axis powers took over after months of fighting.

5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
Citizens of Italy began to want freedom and hated mussolini. But it was a while before the allies finally were ableto take control of Italy because Hitler keep on getting in the way.
6. What was D-Day?
June 6, 1944 - it was the first day of the invasion.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?

8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
The found that citizens didnt like nazis
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler commited suicide and roosevelt died.

Mobilizing for WWII

1. Selective Service System
The selective service helped meet the demand of needing more soldiers.
2. Women
The Womens Auxilary Army Corps fought to have the right to fight in battle because they believed that they had a right to fight.
3. Minorities
People of all races in America
4. Manufacturers
Automobiles and other industries started going up, causing more jobs and a true end to the great depression.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
New scientits invented improvement in radar and sonar technology.
6 Entertainment industry
It encouraged people to buy war bonds.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
It fought inflation
8. War Production Board (WPB)
Decided if companies would be wartime or peacetime.
9. Rationing
It got the army the essentials

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A
•Japan feared that Germany or Italy would take over England and Japan would grow weaker.
•Japan thought that they should take over China and then they soviet union to gain power
•Japan hoped to then conquer Asia then England and then America


Document B
•Japan claimed they didn’t want to take over England again

Document C
•America “humiliated” Japan
•Tell America that Japan has tried to be peaceful and suffered, so that now must end

Document D
•“His majesties” orders of war must be obeyed
•Japanese government and military must come closer together


Document E
•December 7, 1941 – Japan bombed Pearl harbor deliberately
•The Japanese deceived the American because they were still talking of peace between Japan and America when they bombed Pearl Harbor
•This attack was obviously planned weeks ago, even though there was talks of peace

World Events Set Stage for Isolationism

1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)

Japanese had mixed feelings about the treaty as it was being signed. Some thought that they should engage in the Treaty because it could help them get the supplies that they needed to support their economy. The other's thought that the greater powers that were involved in the treaty such as Britian, France, and America, would be more powerful and treat them unfairly. Many people were racist against them.

2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?

Using other strong foreign nation's ideas. Japans rise to power was quick and strong. Using the British army idea's and the U.S. banking, Japan benifited greatly. Japan was threatened by the United States imperialistic behaviors. With the U.S. now controlling Hawaii, Midway, and the Phillipines, Japan thought that the United States might pose a threat to them next.

3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)

The washington Naval Conference was a meeting held with all the powerful foreign nations and the US. It outlawed use of poison gasses in warefare and limited the size of battleships and the production of them.

4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)

This made peace between France and the US because of trading. This also required them to solve disputes peacefully and without war.

5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)

Hitler was able to gain popularity by blaming a major fire on communists, even though it was never proved, he improved the economic situation in Germany and helped reduce unemployment.

6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)

Japan wanted China because they had become to rely heavily on foreign trading and they wanted to become an economically self sufficient nation.

7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accomplish?

Even though it wasn't china's fault, Japan could easily blame these events on the Chinese and then have an excuse to attack. This was important because this gave Japan the excuse to get the land that they wanted.

8. Why was the United States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)

With the United States Open Door Notes, the US had become active in China. But when Japan started attacking China, the US or any other foreign power who didn't want to see this happen just didn't have enough military power to stop it plus they didn't want to get in another World War so they weren't that strict about enforcing the rules.

9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)

Fascism puts the economy under government control and pays more attention to controlling the entire state instead of the individual. Socialism tried to create a classless society where everyone is equal. Liberal democracies have an elected leader and a consitution.

FDR & the New Deal

1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
During the Great Depression many people lost their jobs, got evicted from their homes, and ended up living on the streets. Many people lived in shantytowns and scavenged for fod in the garbage.

2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
Men would often feel discouraged that they couldn't take care of their familes and some after a while would abandon them. Some men became hoboes and would travel around in large group of men, hitchhiking and finding whatever food they could. Women would often work for a small pay so that they could feed their children, but after a while the men started to feel resentment toward the woman because they said that women had no right to work when there was unemployed men. Children became much weaker because of malnutrition and poor diet.

3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
They dust caused a drought and their crops died so farmers were forced to leave. Many people inhaled too much dust and this would often leave people with health problems, expecially babies and the elderly.

Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.

4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)

5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
Helped pass the New Deals

6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
It made peace and seemed like a friendlier way to talk

7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
Glass-Steagall Act
Federal Securities Act
Agurcultural Act
Citizens Act

Causes of the Great Depression Outline

To what extent was the Wall Street Crash a cause of the Great Depression of 1929? Support your argument with specific examples.

While the Wall Street was a factor of the Great Depression, there were many greater cause of it such as farming, industry, consumer spending, credit, and bank failure.



the wall street crash was risky because people were spending to much on credit. they couldn't pay the debts and the stocks were risky because they were like the lottery.

1. Farming
a. After war many farmers couldn't sell and pay for the supplies and machines that they were buying before.
b. many farmers lost their jobs
2. Industry
a. railroads were not used as much because of busses, and cars
b. coal mining wasn't used as much because of electricity can now be made using turbines
3. Consumer Spending
a. people were losing their jobs
b. people were buying less because of the lost jobs
4. Bank Failure
a. because no one was paying the loans back
b. they gave away people's savings to people that needed loans for the market

Causes & Early Effects of the Great Depression

1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
On Back Tuesday, the market dropped and the shareholder's dropped a record number of 16.4 million stocks. People who were stucks with stocks were often left in huge debt.

2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)

Railroads lost a lot of money because people now used buses and cars more frequently. Coal mining was also not needed as much because there was new advances in hydroelectric power and natural gas. Also, one of the most important ones was that the number of houses being built was declining rapidly, which made many people lose any jobs relating to housing, such as manufacturing and lumber companies. Farmers also foretold a great depression because after demand for wheat and corn fell after World War I, farmers found that they had too much crops and loans that they couldn't pay off. Americans were also buying less because prices were rising and they found that they didn't have a lot of money.

3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
The major causes were farmers taking loans that they couldn't afford, people buying less because they were losing jobs and had less money, and the sudden drop in use of railroads and mining.


4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
Hoover believed that the government shouldn't control, but find peaceful solutions and find mutual solutions between business and labor.


5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
He thought that to doubt the future economy's success was foolish and people should just go about their lives as if nothing is happening.


6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
In 1930 the situation was as bad as ever, with farmers even refusing to selling their crops and some even burning them.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
When president Hoover's time as president was up, the people voted against the republicans and into the democrats favor.


8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
Hoover built the Boulder dam, his one great acomplishment. It would help make electricity for the US people.


9. How did the economy respond to his efforts
The People started seeing Hoover as evil and was eager to get Hoover and his republican ideas out of office. The homeless started calling the newspapers that they used as blankets "Hoover blankets" etc.

The Twenties Woman

1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
Women started following the ideas of flapper, they wore dresses above the knees, and strings of beads.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Women started dancing, smoking cigarettes, and drinking in public.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
Often these flapper girls just seemed like a kind of rebellion, when the double standard was passed, this cause many women to go back and forth between old and new traditions.
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
There was a great demand for "womens jobs" such as nurses, typists, office assistants, and librarians.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
There was new birth control science, and new inventions to make home life easier such as ready-made clothes, sliced bread, and canned soup. Also marriage became more equal.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Women soon discovered it was hard to handle work, and family, and teens tented to be more rebellious.

Prohibition and the Scopes Trial

Do you think the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values?

Yes, it did present genuine triumph for traditional values because often in rural America they were very religious and believed that drinking, and the teaching of evolution was a sin. While they did believe that alcohol was a sin, they also believed that its cause wife and child abuse, crime, and accidents while working. What was partially true, but could have just been another excuse to bring down urban drinking and pass this prohibition was that it endangered peoples health. What was a big factor of why they wanted the prohibition was that during world war I, a lot of brewers in America were German-Americans, leading native-born Americans to feel prejudice against buying their alcohol. This was a big truimph for traditional values because it hurt the urban (the new) ideas and practices.

In the Scopes trail, a man by the name of John T. Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution, but not in a religious stand point. he said that "creation" may be from cells, he looked at it from a science stand point. Fundamentalists were horrified of the thought of evolution and were out raged at Scopes for teaching their children this was, a sin. even though Scopes said that the bible may be interpreted in several ways, he was still found guilty and fined $100. The was a truimph for tradition because it stuck to the religion and gave no new ideas, such as evolution.

Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues

After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.

1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
They invade people personal rights and invade peoples person private homes and belongings.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
When Palmer couldn't find any explosives or anything dangerous, the public soon decided he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?

4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
People were afraid of the Red Scare.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
Just because they were Italian, they were automatically doubted and arrested, Americans thought that their race proved that they must have done the crime.

Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.

6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The strike was seen as unpopular because it was viewed as an act of communism and anarchy.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
He became popular for his putting down of communism and anarchy
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
It was unpopular because the workers wewre seen as communists for trying to join a union.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
With a plea...thats about it...

Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace

1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
Wilson's fourteenth point was to create the League of Nations, where all nations across the world would gather to create peace and avoid war. Wilson was "in love" with this plan, and was willing to even give up all his other points just so the league of nations could be created.
2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
Even though there was a peace conference, Germany was not invited. The British had taken up the motto "Make the British pay."
3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
Some weaknesses were that it humiliated Germany, anger it. expecially the war guilt clause, that made Germany admit guily for starting the war.
4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
He believed that the League of Nations threatened the isolation of the countries.
5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?
He pushed and pushed and delivered speeches, but the U.S. only became a slient watcher in the League.
6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
Adolf Hitler angered the Germans against the U.S. and other european nations. He said that "The 2 million Germans shouldn't have died in vain. We should demand vengance!"
7. Who is George Clemenceau?
The French prime minister. He forsaw world war two and disapproved of the League of Nations as a whole.
8. Who is David Lloyd George?
The british prime minister, he wanted revenge on Germany.
9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.
They weren't invited, and were angry because they just had a rebellion and lost more territory than Germany did.

The U.S. enters World War I

1. How did the United States raise an army?
U.S. raised an army by passing the Selective Service Act.
2. How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?
They started the convoy system, which included battle ships.
3. What were the estimated economic costs of the war?
The war costed over 338 billion.
4. What did the war cost in terms of the number of civilian deaths; military deaths?; injuries?; and refugees?
American lost 48,000 men, with another 62,000 to disease, in all, over 100,000.
5. Define armistice.
The armistice is the truce that ended the war.

: World War I Begins

1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.
Nationalism - a devotion and interest to one's own origin.
Imperialism - all foriergn powers wanted more control.
Militarism - more weapon technology
Allies - made other foriegn power have to go into war if another country did (chain reaction)

2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
It was an excuse for austria - hungary to attack with germany as their allies, then it was just a chain reaction.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
Alot of bloodshed, barbed wire and new weapons such as the machine gun made the fighting difficult and deadly. The germans realized that this was going to be a longer fight than first expected.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The United states wanted to remain neutrall so they could keep exportingand importing goods safely.

5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
The thought of it more as a european war, and parents wanted their soldier home for the holidays.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany was suffering because they didn't have enough food, and the U.S. was hesitant to try and pass the blockades.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
The Germans started bombing unarmed U.S. ships that were meant for trading.

America as a World Power

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
When the Japanese started the war, they began winning battles and attacks against the Russians. Soon however, Japan started to run out of men and money to fight with. They didn't want Russia to figure this out, so Japanese officials went to Roosevelt in secret to ask for his help in negotiating peace to stop the war. Roosevelt agreed quickly and soon had the two parties together peacefully discussing peace.


2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
The Panama canal was needed because if created, it would greatly reduce travel time for U.S and other foreign countries ships (importing and exporting.) This would create a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean. When the U.S. asked Columbia (which ruled Panama at the time) if they could make the canal, they didn't approve. Which let to a revolt, that tried to get free from Colombian rule.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States has claimed the right to protect it economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations. This was added to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904.

4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specific)
He gave the bank power to reclaim it's loans that they gave to Nicaragua, and now the bank controlled the railroads (Nicaragua's railroads) and its national bank. The Roosevelt Colollary agreed with this perfectly because it was "protecting it's economic interests."

5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
Wilson invaded because much of the U.S.'s oil, mines, railroad, and ranches were in Mexico. When the Mexican government was overthrown, Wilson refused to recognize this new government and waited for the right moment to attack. Wilson didn't want to recognize a government that had come to power as a result of violence.

6. What were three major foreign policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
Panama Canal - the U.S. had the right to build and use the canal that would make trading much easier.
Roosevelt Colollory - the U.S. now had the power to attack and foreign country if they thought that they were in harm economically.
Dollar Diplomacy - this allowed the U.S. to use the nations economy to gain power.

Imperialism's Bitter Fruit

1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
A gun was fired, and either side claimed it was the other side, and the Filipinos weren't being granted independence as soon as they thought.

b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
Many, many Americans died, it was very brutal. They punished innocent civilians frequently.

2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
Soldiers were faced with the same discrimination as they were in the war.

3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.


a. It was under consideration that the Filipinos should be granted independence.

b. When the did, the Americans lost all interest of acquiring more land.


4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
Gave American territory and naval bases.



5. After the Spanish-American War, the United States insisted that Cuba only receive independence after agreeing to several limitations set forth in the Platt Amendment. Four restrictions on Cuban independence set forth in the Platt Amendment were:

a. Americans could see over Cuban economy.


b. Excersize veto power over Cuban foriegn policy.


c. Intervene when "life, liberty, property, and indivudual liberty" were at risk.


d. Permission to build a naval base.

Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.


6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?

Imperialism: The Origins of a Global Power

1. Why did American plantation owners and U.S. Marines topple Hawaii’s queen in 1893? Why was Hawaii considered to be a valuable prize? What was President Grover Cleveland’s reaction? Do you agree or disagree with his quote on page 1?

In 1893, much of Hawaii's land was dominated by U.S. sugar plantation owners. American interest was great in Hawaii because it is right in the middle of the ocean and an excellent trading advantage point, not to mention the land was rich because of all the volcanic activities. I do agree with President Grover; we should have never of taken Hawaii, and did it purely for selfish U.S. benefit. Hawaii was in no danger and had a thriving lifestyle under Queen Liliuo' Kalani.


2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?

a) The take over of Hawaii - it helped America because it allowed many more cash crops and a good middle point stopping area for traders and American business owners.
b) Immigration - when immigrants flooded into the U.S., this made urban growth expand rapidly. Also, not many farms were needed, only big industries.
c) Trade - the new immigrants helped make products to trade to other countries, which gave America a great amount of more money.
d) religion - instead of everyone being a Christianity, there were now many different types of religion.
e) big factories - The big factories promoted many jobs to the oncoming immigrants, no matter if the conditions were poor.

3. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?

This depression made many anti-immigrant feelings. This made a huge division between American and immigrants.

4. What were the values many Americans attached to the frontier? Why did many Americans fear that the closing of the frontier would harm America’s national character?

For some, if not most, Americans, the frontier was the symbol of resourcefulness, bravery, pragmatism, ingenuity, individualism, egalitarianism and patriotism. It was the start of economic growth, and if the frontier was taken away, many Americans would feel that America just wouldn't be the same anymore.

5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?

The businessmen wanted more involvement overseas because it would fuel economic growth (trading)

6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?

The Imperialists said that expanding the U.S. would help businessmen, and that made them on their side.

7. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism? How were these pseudo-scientific theories used to justify racist policies and imperialism? Are they still used today?
THey were used so people would think its right, or that it's their godgiven right, when really imperialism is just cruel.



8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
The Protestant churches agreed with social Darwinism.


9. Why did the United States become involved in several Latin American nations in the nineteenth century? Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and other Latin American nations.
It was good refueling and trading spots, as they were in the middle of the pacific ocean.
10. Why was the United States concerned about British involvement in Venezuela? What concept did U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoke in response?
Because Guiana had large deposits of gold. Olney invoked the Monroe Doctrine.

Spanish-American War (1898)

Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?


1. American business owners
American Business Owners were interested in buying Cuba from the Spanish. The Spanish said that they would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean than in American hands. The business owner liked Cuba for its large sugar cane production.

2. José Martí
Jose Marti was a Cuban Poet who was exiled to new york for being a traitor. He launched a revolution for Cuban independence in 1895. He used Guerrilla tactics to destroy sugar mills in the U.S. in hopes that it would provoke the U.S. to help the Cubans win independence.

3. Valeriano Weyler
In 1896, Spain responded to the Cuban's revolt by sending General Valeriano Weyler, to make peace and restore order. He put all the revolter's in concentration camps to try and stop the revolution, and thousands died in the camps.

4. Yellow journalism
To make civilians angered by Weyler's brutality, stories began spreading about children being thrown down poisoned wells, etc. This became known as yellow journalism.

5. De Lôme letter
This angered Americans because it insulted their president, making Spain seem more evil and Cuba "good."

6. U.S.S. Maine
This ship was sent to get American citizens to safety. But it blew up mysteriously, causing hundreds of people's deaths.


Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?


7. Cuba
Fighting for independence, Cuba looked harmless and got American sympathies, and caused general hate towards Spain.

8. Puerto Rico
Imperialism was the real issue here, and the U.S. wondered if they had the right to annex them. The U.S. now owned Puerto Rico.

9. Guam
The U.S. now owned Guam.

10. Philippine Islands
The first battle happened here instead of Cuba, as Spain suspected. Americans took over Spain's main city and destroyed every one of their ships.

Progressive Era Presidents Taft and Wilson

1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
He got selected because he was like Roosevelt but wanted to attack larger corporations and give more power to the average citizen, earning him votes.

2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
Roosevelt opposed Taft because he had a whole new party called the Progressive party and was welcomed as a hero.

3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
The weakness in the republicans because they split.

4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
The Clayton Antitrust act is what Wilson used against him.

5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
Women get equal rights. (woman sufferage ends)

6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
Because promises that wilson made couldn't be kept.

TR's Square Deal

1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency?
Roosevelt create the modern presidency because he was individualized. He wasn't from a rich family and could see the problems and the need for reform.

2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?
This set a precedent because now people could see him as a comprimiser of big decisions and a peacemaker.

3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?
Roosevelt passed the Interstate Commerence Act to help control it.

4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?
The Meat Inspection Act helped protect citizens because people wounldn't risk getting gravel ill or death whenever they wanted to eat some meat.

5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?
To protect the enviornment he made many conservation lands.