Reconstruction
Transformation of the North
Transformation of the West
Transformation of the South
Age of Reform
100
This term refers to the economic conditions and social traditions of the South prior to the Civil War
What is the "Antebellum South"
100
The abundant availability of these two resources led to the Second Industrial Revolution
What are Oil and Steel
100
Completion of this important transportation method allowed for more people to travel and settle in the West
What is the Transcontinental Railroad
100
This system, instead of slavery allowed a farmer to work an area of land in return for a share of the crops, living quarters, and tools. So planters could have their land worked when they didnt have much pay for laborers and laborers gained a place to live.
What is sharecropping
100
Organization that wanted to challenge the Capitalistic system of economy in the US and sometimes used violence in their protests
What is the IWW (International Workers of the World)
200
Politicians in the federal government who wanted to severely punish the South for seceeding from the US and even hoped to give freedmen full rights as citizens including the right to vote.
What are "The Radical Republicans"
200
Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller experienced very successful businesses in Oil and Steel. They were able to elminate their competition.
What is a monopoly
200
Chinese immigrants traveled from China to the United States to work on the Transcontiental Railroad as cheap laborers. In response to lack of jobs for Americans Congress passed an act that denied Chinese immigrants citizenship and it prohibited Chinese Immigration. This was known as:
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
200
This term was known as segregation in the South
What are Jim Crow laws
200
political party system made up primarily with farmer membership that wanted the federal government to address major issues in farming.
What is the Populist Party
300
Throughout the era of Reconstruction, the federal government issued the following pieces of legislation to combat Black Code Laws in the South. Hint: There are 3, and you get 1 extra point for each
What are the 13 amendment (freed the slaves) 14th Amendment (equal citizenship) 15th Amendment (extended voting rights)
300
extreme hours, exposure to heat, improper equiptment, lack of safety regluations, injuries, and even death was caused by these
What are poor working conditions
300
Most people who migrated west worked in the following industries:
What are "Mining, Ranching, or Farming"
300
Ida B. Wells gave public awareness to this type of violence in the south
What are lynchings
300
Double Jeopardy: before the Populist Party was formed, this group organized and demanded that railroad rates be regulated by the federal government. This act was called
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
400
President Johnson violated this act that allowed Congress to approve of a replacement appointed offical once an original member is removed from office. Once this act was violated, Congress hoped to use this violation to impeach President Johnson.
What is The Tenure of Office Act
400
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern areas of Europe immigrated to the United States and worked in _________ because they were considered as cheap labor.
What are factory jobs
400
After conflicts with Native Americans over land ownership and land usage, Congress passed an act that required Indian lands to be surveyed and allow Native American families to receive reservation land for farming. Most Native Americans didn't survive as a result of this act because it was difficult to abandon cultural customs.
What is the Dawes General Allotment at
400
Booker T. Washington created this school to educate African Americans on farming techiques so they could work and be economically independent
What is Tuskegee University
400
Progressives worked hard to eliminate political machines and make the voting process fair for local voters. Through these reforms voters can now introduce legislation, petiton for a law to be placed on the ballot, amd remove an elected official from office
What is the initiative, referendum, and recall
500
The election of 1876 was full of political corruption and voter fraud. The Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement that would allow the Republican candidate to remain president, as long as Congress agreed to remove federal troops from the South. This was known as: Also extra credit if you can discuss how this agreement impacted Reconstruction.
What is the Compromise of 1877
500
Large _________ cities that were centered around business industries and housing for workers were mainly established in the North.
What is urban
500
There were 3 government acts that helped people to migrate West. These acts were the Homestead Act, the Morrill Act, and the Pacific Railway Act. These acts provided land at a lower price which influenced people to move. The three main groups in the US who decided to move South were:
What are: White Americans from the West, African Americans (Exodusters) from the South, and immigrants from foreign countries.
500
this court case set the precedent for "seperate but equal" status in the US.
What is Plessy vs Ferguson
500
Under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson, most Progressive goals were met. One of these goals gave the right to vote or approved suffrage for women.
What is the 19th Amendment
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