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Flashcards by Naomi Anderson, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| When was the Dillingham Commission and what did it prove? | 1907 Proved immigrants had been coming from Southern and Eastern Europe since 1880. |
| When was the Russian Revolution? | 1917 |
| What are the main points of the WASP racism paragraph in the Obstacles to Civil Rights essay? | Legacy of slavery though abolished 1865 Stereotypes De Facto segregation Chicago Race Riots of 1919 |
| What made the Ku Klux Klan the "Invisible Empire"? | Had 3 million members by 1925, members in places of power eg. judges, politicians. |
| When was the "separate but equal" Act passed? | 1896 |
| What evidence is there that voting qualifications prevented Black Americans from voting? | Black voting number was reduced from 180,000 in 1900 to 3,000 in 1902. |
| What are the knowledge points for divisions within the Black community paragraph? | Tuskeegee Institute- win acceptance through education. NAACP- political action. Marcus Garvey- "Black pride". |
| What was the Committee of Civil Rights and what did they do? | Set up by Truman in 1945. Attempted to publish a report to expose racism in 1947 which was rejected by Southern politicians. |
| What did A. Philip Randolph do and what happened as a result? | Campaigned for an end to segregation in the armed forces. Executive Order 8802 was passed to end racism in employment. |
| When were the NAACP formed? | 1909 |
| What was the "cycle of selling" | 1929 Rumours spread that people who had invested heavily such as Joseph Kennedy were selling. Everyone sold. 16 million shares sold in 1 day and US economy lost $30 billion. |
| What effect did tax reductions have on American families and what impact did this have on the US economy? | 60% were living on less than $2000 per year and 80% had no savings. They couldn't afford the goods on which the boom was based, leading to under consumption. |
| What fraction of banks were under the authority of the Federal Reserve Board because of de-regulation and what did this result in? | 1/3 of banks. 100s of self-regulated banks. |
| What paragraphs are in the Increasing Hostility Towards Immigrants essay? | 1) WASP racism (root cause) 2) Political fears 3) Social and religious fears 4) Economic fears |
| What paragraphs are in the Obstacles to Civil Rights essay? | 1) WASP racism (root) 2) Ku Klux Klan 3) "De Jure" segregation 4) Lack of political influence (5) Divisions within the Black community) |
| What are the paragraphs in the Reasons for the Growth of the Civil Rights Movement essay? | 1) Continuing racism (root) 2) Experience of Black soldiers during WW2 3) Civil Rights groups 4) Civil rights Leaders |
| What are the paragraphs in the Reasons for the Great Depression essay? | 1) Republican economic policies (root) 2) Wall St. Crash resulting from speculation 3) Over production, under consumption and International economic problems 4) Weaknesses in the US banking system |
| What were the National Reform League and how successful were they? | Founded in 1865, campaigned for a more democratic country. They had 65,000 members and 600 branches by 1867. |
| Why was Britain's status as the "Mother of Democracy" under threat? | New Zealand, Austria and Norway had already enfranchised women. |
| What did the Conservatives do in 1918 and 1928? | They "stole the Liberals' clothes", passing the 1918 and 1928 Representation of the People Acts, giving the vote to more working class men and women. |
| What evidence is there of urbanisation? And of industrialisation? | Urbanisation- 30% British population lived in towns and cities. Industrialisation- Only 9% of workforce employed in farming. |
| What did Booth and Rowntree's report find out? | Poverty was a nationwide issue. 30% of the population were in poverty and often it was not their fault. |
| Why was Britain's national security a worry? | For the Boer war in 1889, 25% of volunteers were rejected on medical grounds. 80% were in Manchester alone. Could Britain defend herself in the event of a major conflict? |
| What proof is there that the Labour Party were a threat to the votes of the Liberal Party? | In 1907 the Liberals lost 3 seats in by-elections to Labour. |
| When was the Pensions Act passed and what did it do? | 1908. Provided pensions of 5 shillings per week for over 70s. |
| What Acts were passed for the young? | 1900s Education Acts- medical inspections and free school meals. Children's Charter- introduced borstals. |
| What did the Liberal Reforms do for the sick? | 1911 Insurance Act- set up scheme that worker, employer and government could pay into and worker could receive medical attention if they get sick. |
| What was introduced to help the unemployed and was it successful? | 1909 Labour Exchange Act- by 1912 there were 412 Labour Exchanges. |
| When was the WSPU founded? | 1903 |
| What Acts were passed which made legal changes to women's rights? | Married Women's Property Acts of 1870 and 1884 meant that a married woman had the same right to her property as an unmarried woman. |
| What percentage of the British workforce were female by what year? | 33% by 1851 |
| What are the reasons for the growth of democracy? | 1) Socio-economic change (root) 2) Political pressure groups 3) WW1 4) Party competition (5) Wider international trends) |
| What are the paragraphs for the Reasons for the Liberal Reforms essay? | 1) Pressure from reports on poverty 2) National security and efficiency 3) Political pragmatism 4) New Liberalism (5) Municipal socialism) |
| What are the paragraphs for the Effectiveness of the Liberal Reforms essay? | 1) Old 2) Young 3) Sick 4) Unemployed |
| What are the paragraphs for the Women's Cause essay? | 1) Changing status 2) Suffragettes 3) Suffragists 4) WW1 |
| When did Abraham Lincoln abolish slavery? | 1865 |
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