Reconstruction
This man was president during the first part of reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
Gave all citizens the right to possess a weapon for self defense
2nd
The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age
For industrial jobs
Oil Tycoon
John Rockefeller
How did the south prevent black men from voting during Reconstruction?
Physical intimidation, Black Codes, and literacy tests.
Reconstruction Started in this year
1865
Gave former slaves citizenship
14th
Name two groups of people that worked in factories
Immigrants, women, and children
Steel Tycoon
Andrew Carnegie
How did nativists feel about immigrants?
This political party opposed the president during Reconstruction
The Republican Party
Outlawed Slavery
13th
Define "urbanization"
Mass movement of people to cities
The dominant economic theory during the Guilded Age
Which group of people were forced to assimilate during Westward expansion?
This former civil war General became president after Johnson
Grant
Assured all citizens would receive "Due Process" including African Americans
14th
The this economic class greatly expanded during this time period
The middle class
Lack of government regulations
How did Booker T. Washington hope to achieve social equality for African Americans?
He believed that African Americans needed to achieve economic independence to gain equality.
What were the effects of the Compromise of 1877?
Reconstruction ended because the troops were pulled out of the south.
Gave all citizens the right to vote
15th
The Sherman Anti Trust Act
What was the "Gospel of Wealth"?
Which president died from eating too many cherries and drinking too much milk during a ceremony?
Zachary Taylor