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- one of the most significant decades in american history because of the great changes that came about in american society, including the rise of consumerism, technology, and social and creative expression
- president franklin d. roosevelt's precursor of the modern welfare state. his programs were meant to combat economic depression and enacted a number of social insurance measures and used government spending to stimulate the economy
- united states wanted this area so their sugar could be sold in the united states duty free, but queen liliuokalani opposed so sanford b. dole overthrew her in 1893, and william mckinley convinced congress to annex this area in 1898
- the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the united states and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in 1929 and approximately ending with the start of the next war
- the second, modern global war, starting less than two decades after the last. a significant portion of the world was involved, divided into axis and allied powers
- what was the earliest group of Paleo-iIndians we know much about?
- what were 2 of the main pre-contact cultures in the Southwest?
- What were the spears used by Clovis hunters called?
- What were the three regional cultures of the archaic Indians?
- a message from germany to mexico (decoded and shared by the british) that urged mexico to invade the united states to keep it occupied in exchange for german support for medico taking back parts of the mexican cession.
- international organization founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation but greatly weakened by the refusal of the united states to join. sometimes considered a precursor to the modern united nations
- a captain and admiral in the navy who was a prominent supporter of imperialism
- an industrial disaster in the city of new york, causing the death of 146 garment workers who either died from the fire or jumped to their deaths
- a popular way to describe the new deal, referring to relief, recovery, and reform
- the principle that all countries should have equal access to any of the ports open to trade in china
- the traditional belief that the united states should refrain from involvement in overseas politics, alliances, or wars, and confine its national security interest to its own borders
- the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol between 1920 and 1933
- american military strategy in world war two to slowly claim territory across the pacific, leading to the eventual defeat of japan
- the resolution to world war one that squarely blamed germany by demanding billions in reparations and destroying german military infrastructure
- political ideology that stresses people's membership in a nation