reconstruction
What was america reconstructing from
The Civil war
what was the purpose of a labor union.
better wages, shorter hours, and more safety for factory workers
What administration was made to do checks on food manufactoring factories
The FDA (food and drugs association)
what was the gas that was used in WW1 called
Mustard gas
What was the red scare
Fear of communism in the us
Who was the president after Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
what does Gilded mean
covered in gold
What were the Jim crow laws
laws that enforces segregation
What were the two events that made America Join the war
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerian note.
The stock market crash
what did the KKK utilize to stop African Americans from using their new rights
Terror
what is a monopoly
When one company has complete control over its industry.
Who were the progressive presidents
Theodore teddy roosevelt (1901-1909)
William Howard Taft (1909-1913)
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
what was the "spark" that started WW1
The assassination of the archduke
What was Prohibition
The banning of manufacturing, shipment, and distribution of alchol
what were carpetbaggers
Northern born Republicans who moved to the South after the war
what was the reasons for using children as workers
They could work longer with less breaks and could be paid less
What was the goal of sharecroppers
to save enough money from selling their share of the crops to one day be able to buy a farm
What are the five points of MANIA
Militarism, alliance, nationalism, Imperialism,and assassination
What was the 19th amendment
Giving women the right to vote.
What did the reconstruction amendments do
Made slavery illegal, gave all American born citizens equal protection under law, and Gave African American men the right to vote
what is laissez faire economics
a policy saying that the government should not interfere with human competition, hands off
What were the five goals of progressiveness
Reduce political corruption
Limit monopolies
Moral reform
End child labor
Women's suffrage.
What was the powder keg of Europe
The Bulkans
What did Lindbergh do
He made the first solo transatlantic flight.