History
How did the Homestead Act encourage westward expansion while also creating conflict?
It offered free land to settlers, which attracted people west but displaced Native Americans who already lived there
What was the Monroe Doctrine's main purpose regarding European involvement in the Americas?
To warn European powers not to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere
How did the 'separate but equal' doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson actually function in practice in the South?
Facilities for African Americans were consistently inferior despite being legally separate
Definition: Poll Tax
Citizens must pay a tax to the state before being allowed to vote
A method used to prevent black people from voting
Definition: Jacob Riis
Took pictures of the hardships and put them in a book called "How the Other Half Lives" (Muckraker).
Why was the Transcontinental Railroad considered transformative for American society?
It connected the East and West coasts, enabling faster trade, travel, and communication across the nation
How did the Roosevelt Corollary expand American power compared to the original Monroe Doctrine?
t claimed the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin American affairs to maintain stability, increasing American control in the region
Why would the Ku Klux Klan's violence have been particularly effective at preventing African Americans from voting?
Fear of violence would discourage people from attempting to vote, even if it was technically legal
Definition: Literacy Test
Voters must take to prove they could read and write
Impossible to pass
Definition:Roosevelt Corollary
The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was to assert the United States' right to intervene in Latin American countries as an "international police power" to prevent European intervention
What does the 'Long Drive' reveal about the challenges of ranching in the American West?
Cowboys had to drive cattle hundreds of miles across dangerous terrain to reach markets, facing natural hazards and conflicts
What does American imperialism in the late 1800s reveal about the nation's goals?
The U.S. sought to expand its power and influence by acquiring territories and controlling markets overseas
Why were Jacob Riis's photographs more persuasive than written descriptions of tenement life?
Visual images could show the harsh reality of poverty in a way that made it harder for people to ignore or deny
Definition: Grandfather Clause
Person whose grandfather voted before 1867 could vote without having to pass a literacy test
Definition:Imperialism
extending a country's power and influence through negotation or military force.
Why did the U.S. government establish Native American boarding schools, and what was the impact?
To assimilate Native Americans by forcing them to abandon their culture and language, which caused lasting harm to Native communities
Why was the Panama Canal strategically important to American military and economic interests?
It provided a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reducing travel time and strengthening American naval power and trade
How did the Homestead Act encourage westward expansion while also creating conflict with Native Americans?
It gave free land to settlers, which motivated westward movement but took land from Native Americans who already lived there
Definition: Ku Klux Klan
Founded in in tennessee
First leader was Nathan Bedford Forrest
Used lynching and burned African-Amercians homes, schools, and other attacks to terrorize newly freed Americans.
Definition:Tenements
a run-down, overcrowded apartment building in a poor urban area, often housing immigrants, characterized by poor conditions
How did mining in the West contribute to both economic growth and environmental problems?
Mining created wealth and jobs but also caused pollution, destroyed landscapes, and depleted natural resources
Which of the following best explains why the 14th Amendment was necessary after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment did not guarantee equal rights or citizenship to formerly enslaved people
What does American imperialism in the late 1800s reveal about how the nation viewed its role in the world?
America believed it should expand its power and influence by acquiring territories and controlling other regions
Definition:Ida Tarbell
She was a Muckracker that exposed Standard Oil
Definition:Monopolies
a market where a single company dominates the entire supply of a particular product or service