<p>a 1920s woman who challenged tradition gender roles, acted promiscuously, led to a "sexual revolution"</p>
<p>name three instances of constitutionalism in pre-revolutionary America?</p>
<p>Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Mayflower Compact, Massachusetts Bay Charter</p>
<p>Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?</p>
<p>Sacco and Vanzetti were two anarchist Italian immigrants. They were accused of theft and murder, but they argued in defense that they were just being racially discriminated against. After a very long trial, they were both executed.</p>
<p>Name and explain the first three plans suggested for the Constitution regarding representation.</p>
<p>Virginia Plan - favored large states (represtation proportional to size of state)</p>
<p>New Jersey Plan - favored small states, all states are equal in power</p>
<p>Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise) - two house congress with the Senate and HOP</p>
<p>what was the boxer rebellion and what was the US's response?</p>
<p>anti-imperialist uprising, i think it lead to the russo-japanese war?</p>
<p>contrast the beat generation and the lost generation.</p>
<p>The two were very similar: both were composed of disillusioned post-war writers who aggregated to create a large counterculture movement.</p>
<p>Lost: Post- WWI, Beat: Post-WWII </p>
<p>The differences lay in the values which they spoke against: Lost were prominently against the emerging American consumer culture (ie Great Gatsby) and values, while Beat took on stuff like govt. credibility and drugs.</p>
<p>Contrast American Post WWI reaction with Post WWII.</p>
<p>i'm not totally sure on this but: post WWI we went back into a more isolationist feeling; whereas post WWII was much more "yeah we're awesome, I love America and the Allies!" type feeling. Maybe? Eh? Eh? lol</p>
<p>Okay um... Bleeding Kansas. What does it refer to, and historical significance?</p>
<p>john brown started a mini civil war in kansas which later merged with the full scale civil war between the north and south.</p>
<p>who were the "new immigrants" and who were the "old immigrants"?</p>
<p>new immigrants around the turn of the century were from eastern and southern europe. they didnt speak english, had different forms of gov't, very different culture than old immigrants from western europe like the brits who had similiar culture w/ america.</p>
<p>What was the Ostend Manifesto and who issued it?</p>
<p>the secretary of state (i cant remember who it was) issued the ostend manifesto which stated that a certain amount of money should be offered to spain for cuba, and if spain refused, the united states could take it forcibly. something like that.</p>
<p>describe three great society programs.</p>
<p>War on poverty - had antipoverty and selfhelp programs for poor ppl
Financial aid: Medicare - health insurance for old ppl; Medicaid - health care for poop ppl
Funding for higher education</p>
<p>What was the "New South" and why was it termed such? (post civil war)</p>
<p>The 'New South' was used to describe the South new role in America (no longer relying on agriculture and now becoming a part of industrial America). It contrasts with the 'Old South' of the antebellum period, which was characterized by slavery, cotton, and the planter class. (someone else can add to this/correct it, too...)</p>
<p>Describe Watergate (briefly =P)</p>
<p>Watergate was a Democratic committee place(?). Some people from Nixon's administration were caught breaking in to plant recorders for spying and ... stuff. Nixon and his buddies tried to cover it up, which led to all sorts of trials, jailings, and impending impeachment.</p>
<p>List the provisions of Hamilton's financial program.</p>
<p>Some Comitee (CREEP) dedicated to reelecting Nixon broke into the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate District in 1972. It was never proven that Nixon was involved but the scandal ultimate ly led to Nixon's resignation. Agnew (his VP) also resigned becausr he recieved bribes as governor of Maryland. Gerald Ford appointed president</p>
<p>What programs were part of Johnson's Great Society?</p>
<p>LBJ had used the VISTA program, the head start program and established the medicare system.</p>
<p>Who proposed the 3 branches of the government (judicial, executive and legislative)?</p>
<p>^Founding fathers during the construction of the Constitution?</p>
<p>Who was the first female vice presidential nominee</p>
<p>Geraldine Ferraro?</p>
<p>geraldine ferero?</p>
<p>What was Trumans foriegn policy, who came up with it?</p>
<p>Containment, developed by Sec of State Marshall, but mainly by Truman's advisor Kennan. Containment was summarized in Kennan's doc, called the "Ling Telegram". The Truman Doctrine, NATO, the National Security Act, and the Korean War are all examples of containment.</p>
<p>What were the provisions of the Alien and Sedition Acts? What did they result in?</p>