Exam 6: An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History

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In colonial America, people with mental illness were placed in almshouses, clustered with the poor and people with other disabilities.

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A major step forward in the development of protective services was the _____ that was first held in 1909.

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What was the focus of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

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The fringe economy refers to President Barack Obama's stimulus plan.

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The mental hygiene movement occurred in the United States:

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The _____ provided grants to the states for people in need and established camps for displaced persons, provided loans to college students, and purchased and sold 4 million acres of land to tenant farmers.

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The Dawes Act resulted in American Indians regaining 75% of their land.

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Feudalism was the principal type of political organization in Europe until the:

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Cesar Chavez formed the:

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The Freedmen's Bureau was placed under the auspices of the Interior Department.

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The 1781 Articles of Confederation gave the federal government singular and complete authority over Indian affairs.

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How did the United States gain control of Puerto Rico? What treaties and acts pertain to Puerto Rico?

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According to Tice and Perkins (2002), the most famous Native American protest group from the 1960s is the _____.

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List any three programs initiated by President Franklin Roosevelt as part of the New Deal, and briefly describe them.

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Explain why Dorothea Dix is important to social welfare history.

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Charity organization societies:

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The intent of the _____ was to encourage economic growth and help struggling industries, which was accomplished by contracting with private businesses to build facilities such as bridges, airports, dams, and school buildings.

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The Indian Removal Act resulted in thousands of American Indians being taken from their own lands and relocated to distant reservations.

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President Barack Obama's health-care reform plan is entitled the _____.

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John Locke's tabula rasa approach from the mid-18th century suggested that children:

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