Early American Government
What war did the Colonist fight for independence?
What is the American Revolution?
Case rule that African Americans could not Be citizens of the United States
What is Dred Scott vs. Stanford
person who owned 95% of the oil refinery industry
Who is John Rockefeller?
Direct election of senators
What is the 17th amendment?
the complete Political, Cultural, And economical domination of one nation over another?
What is Imperialism?
What is the MAIN reason the colonist wanted to rebel?
What is Taxation Without Representation?
This Document Freed Slave in areas where people are rebelling against the Union
What is The Emancipation Proclamation?
a corporation that dominates an industry not allowing for competition?
What is monopoly?
what are Muckrakers
who are Reporters that dug up the filth and corruption in society in the 19th and 20th centuries?
Stories that are meant to persuade your opinion and are exaggerated.
What is yellow journalism?
What was the name of the Compromise that lead to a Bicameral Congress.One house based on population and the other on Equal votes per state
What is the Great Compromise?
Created to help Former slavers assimilate into society
What is the Feemen's Bureau
the Act Passed by congress to limit Monopolies
What is Sherman Anti-trust act
what did the novel Jungle by Upton Sinclair lead to?
What are Meat inspection act and the FDA
the United States can interfere in Cuba when Life Liberty or Purist of happiness are in jeopardy
What is the Platt Amendment?
Documents with Enumerated rights the people have that the government can not take away
What is the Bill of Rights.
gave African Americans the right to vote
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
Derogatory term for Successful entrepreneurs that Used harsh business tactics
What is Robber Barons
who are the three progressive Presidents?
Who are Roosevelt, Wilson, and Taft.
the United states will act in place of any European nation when it comes to relations with Latin America.
Roosevelt corollary
what are the Three Branches of government and their main purpose?
What is the Executive Branch- Enforces laws
Legislative - Creates the laws
Judicial- Interprets the laws
Terrorist Group that used violence and Terror to limit the rights of African Americans and White equality supporters.
What is the Ku Klux Klan
this process led to the growth of skyscrapers in cities
What is the Bessemer steel process
what was the Square Deal and by Who?
the need of all workers Business and costumers should be balanced.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"
what is Big-Stick Diplomacy?