I was doing some practice questions for the AP trouble remembering. Hopefully these will help you remember as well as they helped me!
The Tydings-McDuffie Act: Originally known as the Philippine Independence Act, the Tydings-McDuffie Act granted the Philippines their independence in March of 1934. The bill was primarily vetoed by President Hoover but the veto was overridden by congress, allowing for a 10 transition period of US military presence.
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation: John Murray, the fourth Earl of Dunmore, who was the royal governor of Colonial Virginia signed this proclamation, which promised freedom to any able-bodied male slave who pledged to help restore royal authority. Although his plan ultimately failed, it sparked the idea that freedom was a possibility for slaves in Virginia.
Fredrick W. Taylor: Taylor developed a series of principles regarding scientific management which subdivided manufacturing into smaller tasks. This imposed new regiments of factory life, and resulted in the standardization of working in a factory. His theory of scientific management found the cheapest and most effective way to perform each job.
The Kellogg Briand Act: This was a pact signed in Paris by 62 countries which agreed to use war solely for defensive purposes. The Kellogg Briand Act did more harm than good because it provided the world with a false sense of security and was rendered useless through the excuse of self-defense.
The Ostend Manifesto: Created by the President Franklin Pierce and his administration in October of 1854, the Ostend Manifesto was an attempt to purchase Cuba from Spain. In the manifesto, the United States threatened to use force if the Spanish refused to sell, and ultimately embarrassed and weakened the Price administration.
Thanks Thomas. In terms of the Kellogg Briand Act, it is kind of funny to think that a single pact could prevent all wars. I wonder if the 62 countries signed the pact as a symbolic move, or if they genuinely thought all wars would be prevented. Any thoughts?
ReplyDeleteNice post Thomas. You did a really good job in picking terms that in my opinion are very hard to remember. For example, Ostend Manifesto I had entirely forgotten that. An important thing to realize for all people is understanding trends will help you find the right answer on multiple choice questions. For example, even if you do not know the Ostend Manifesto but if you do understand the relationship between America and other foreign powers you should be able to deduce the right answer. Knowing historical trends helps you find answers. Trust me.
ReplyDeleteNice post Thomas. I have also found through doing practice problems that there are some common themes the test tends to ask questions about. You picked important terms that showed up on a lot of the tests I looked at.
ReplyDeleteThanks Thomas for this post. Sometimes it's the most obscure and hard to remember facts that get you the most on the exams. The review book I'm using did not cover the Tydings-McDuffle Act and Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, so it's good to know those now. I find the Kellogg Briand Act ironic in that it was meant to prevent future wars but it resulted in preventing nothing, as World War 2 soon followed. It makes we wonder if we can truly end wars even with all these treaties/acts/agreements.
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