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- In 1850 the slave the slave trade was banned in _____________ ________
- Stephen Douglas took a strong stand against slavery expansion in his debates with Lincon TOF?
- TOF- the goal of the new federalist party was to stop the spread of slavery into its western territories
- The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was most likely started by
- ____ was the only president to make significant policies preserving the environment.
- Helped provide money to younger people who lost their jobs, and helped them find other jobs.Used to identify who you are todayReform(Money after you retire)
- Many americans became wealthy by engaging in speculation (invest in something risky and make a killing)Buying on a margin: 10% is your money and 90% is what you borrowed. As long as the stocks keep going up, you will keep making income.
- The events in Cuba led the US to war with
- During WW1, the Supreme Court ruled that free speech can be limited if
- Given the opportunity to buy houses and make it easier for people who had lost their jobs.RecoveryPrevent homelessness
- ReformPaid farmers to practice techniquesProvide jobs for farmersPrevent a dust bowl
- 60% of farms were abandoned because it was dead, so people headed to California for jobs.Grapes of wrath is a symbolism
- Pushing for government reform, and for better working conditions for women.
- how many Americans were unemployed By 1933?
- Who wrote the grapes of wrath (tells the story of the Great Depression)?
- Stock Market Crash 1929, bank failure, Reduction in Purchasing Across the Board, American Economic Policy with Europe, and dust bowl
- Believes that the least involved the government in people's lives the better (less involved the better)Hands off
- Mission is to protect investors by enforcing laws against fraudSecurity (monitor against fraud)
- Poor farming techniqueNot rotating cropsPoor water management
- Established during 1933 (reform)Ensures money in the bank just incase the bank fails (money deposited in the bank is now ensured)