1865-1898 pt. 2 (Marginalization of Minorities)
What saying is Plessy v. Ferguson famous for creating
"Separate, but equal"
What industry is Andrew Carnegie known for
Steel Industry
What is the name of the 1882 act that placed a ban on all new immigrants from China in order to prevent them from taking American jobs
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Omaha Platform supported the free coinage of _____
Silver
Seward's Folly is a term associated with the US's acquisition of which state
Alaska
Which 1887 act broke up Native American tribes into different pieces of land in an attempt to assimilate them
Dawes Severalty Act
What industry is John D. Rockefeller known for
Oil Industry
The first national convention for women's rights, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was called the _________
Seneca Falls Convention
What party supported the Omaha Platform
The Populist Party
What is the name for sensationalistic reporting that featured bold and lurid headlines of crime, disaster and scandal
Yellow Journalism
What Civil Rights activist is famous for promoting economic betterment instead of immediate action and founding the Tuskegee Institute to teach industrial and agriculture to African Americans
Booker T. Washington
The Bessemer Process
Who was the woman who founded the Hull House, which taught English to immigrants and sought to help them succeed in this country
Jane Addams
What was the 1890 act that prohibited businesses from restraining trade, forming monopolies or competing unfairly in order to promote economic fairness and competition
The Sherman Antitrust Act
What was the letter from the Spanish minister to his friend criticizing President William McKinley that was leaked to the press and printed on the front page of the newspaper; caused a storm of outrage against the Spanish
The De Lome Letter
What is the name of the school where Native American children were separated from their people and taught White culture and farming and industrial
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
This man made a fortune after consolidating the bankrupt railroads after the Panic of 1893
J.P. Morgan
Which labor dispute involved Carnegie Steel Company workers protesting against cut wages; the company's chair man, Henry Clay Frick, sent in state militia to defeat it
The Homestead Strike of 1892
Which failed politician ran three times for President for both the Democratic and Populist Parties
William Jennings Bryan
What was the amendment issued after Congress declared war on Spain stating that the US had no intention of taking political control of Cuba and that, once peace was restored to the island, the Cuban people would control their own government
The Teller Amendment
What woman is known for her work as an African-American journalist, anti-lynching activist, and civil rights leader
Ida B. Wells
Who invented the Kodak camera
George Eastman
The belief in the inherent possibility of rags-to-riches stories, where individuals can rise from poverty to wealth and success through hard work, perseverance, and honesty is called ________
The Horatio Alger Myth
Explain the Credit Mobilier Affair
It centered on the Union Pacific Railroad and the construction company, Crédit Mobilier of America. It involved using inflated construction costs for the eastern portion of the transcontinental railroad, with the excess profits going to Union Pacific executives and used for bribes to politicians.
What was the name of the boat that suddenly exploded, killing all of its passengers; yellow journalism accused Spain of deliberately blowing up the ship
The U.S.S. Maine