February 12-13, 2015

Learning Targets:
I can describe the impact prohibition had on the United States during the 20's
I can define the Red Scare and the affect it had on the United States
I can identify at least 3 aspects of 1920's culture

Daily Question:
“To the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States. In the war declared between those new Governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security....”
-Excerpt from the Monroe Doctrine from President James Monroe’s annual message to Congress, 1823

The United States maintained the foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine until which of the following?
A. The war against Mexico in order to gain new western territory
B. Efforts made by the Union to keep Great Britain and France out of the Civil War
C. America’s acquisition of an overseas empire as a result of a war with Spain
D. American participation in WW1

Daily Agenda:
Daily Question

Speakeasy Activity

20's Crash Course and 15 video notes