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20 Cards in this Set
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Nativism
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prejudice against foreign-born people.
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Isolationism
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a policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs
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Communism
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Economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictatorship
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Anarchists
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people who opposed any form of government
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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were arrested and charged with robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard
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Quota System
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established the maximum number of people who could enter the US from each foreign country
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John L. Lewis
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The United Mine workers of america leader
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Who was Evans Hughes?
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urged that no more warships be built for ten years
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What was Fordney-McCumber Tariff?
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Raised taxes on U.S imports 60 percent the highest level ever
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What was the Ohio Gang?
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The president's poker-playing cronies, who would soon cause a great deal of embarrassment
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What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
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The most spectacular example of corruption was the teapot dome scandal.
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Who was Albert B. Fall?
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Secretary of the interior
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Who was Evans Hughes?
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urged that no more warships be built for ten years
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What was Fordney-McCumber Tariff?
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Raised taxes on U.S imports 60 percent the highest level ever
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What was the Ohio Gang?
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The president's poker-playing cronies, who would soon cause a great deal of embarrassment
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What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
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The most spectacular example of corruption was the teapot dome scandal.
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Who was Albert B. Fall?
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Secretary of the interior
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Who was Calvin Coolidge?
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The new president in the 1920's
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What was the Urban Sprawl?
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Where people lived miles from their jobs and drove into work.
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What was the Installment plan?
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Allowed people to buy goods over a long span of time without having to put down a lot of money.
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