Going West Chapter 1
This made travel easier and it made it possible to transport goods across the country easier
Transcontinental Railroad
What three things were a result of the rise in corporation in the United States?
shareholders, stocks, and dividends
What three territories did the US acquire in the Spanish American War
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
What is the name of the governor who's idea was "Share Our Wealth"
Huey P Long
order said there should be no discrimination based on race, creed, color, or national origin in government and defense industry employment and or vocational training for defense projects
Executive Order 8022
an organization structure that gives control over several businesses to a single board of trustees with the purpose of monopolizing a market
trust
Which country became a protectorate of the US
What WW2 boat was created in New Orleans that was used as part of D Day
Higgins Boat
His death marked outrage and inspired many to become activist for the Civil Rights Movement
The death of 14 year old Emmett Till
What is another name for the Battle of Little Big Horn?
"Custer's Last Stand"
invention that revolutionized the production of steel and quickly made the US become a major global steel industry
Bessemer Process
What is the name of the document that was signed by the King of Hawaii that greatly reduced his power as a monarch?
Bayonet Constitution
What were two major governmental decisions that negatively impacted Louisianans when the Great Mississippi Flood?
shifting to a levee only system and the destroying the levee to save New Orleans by flooding lower- lying towns
Three amendments known as the Civil Rights amendments after the Civil War
13, 14, and 15
declared tribes were no longer legal entities and set up reservation
Indian Appropriations Act
Act that allowed presidents to designate federally owned historic or prehistoric structures and historical sties as national monuments
Antiquities Act
How much did the US pay Panama for the Panama Canal Zone?
$10 million
What was the name of the training programs in Louisiana that was used to train soldiers for WW2
The Louisiana Maneuvers
What event did Martin Luther King give his famous "I have a dream" speech
The March on Washington
This invention is credited for "winning the west"
Barbed Wire
Founded in 1869 as a secret society, this group went public and sought to bring all laboring people into one union
The Noble Order of Knights of Labor
What was Theodore Roosevelt's goal with the Great White Fleet?
Show the power of the US and its navy
This group of Louisianans worked closely with French resistance to provide intelligence information during WW2
The Cajun Frenchies
After the arrest of Rosa Parks, this event eventually led to the desegregation of the bus system in Alabama
Montgomery Bus Boycott