Amendments
What did the 19th Amendment accomplish?
Gave women the right to vote.
Define Manifest Destiny
The belief that settlers had the God given right to move Westward.
Rapid growth of cities is called....?
Urbanization
What type of fighting was popular in World War 1?
Trench Warfare
What does the term suffrage mean?
Right to vote
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
Abolished Slavery
Define Assimilation
The adoption of a different culture.
What encouraged settlers to move west?
Gold
Land
Rich soil to farm
What is the selective service act?
The Draft
What was the main goal of the progressives?
To fix the problems caused by industrialization.
What did the 18 Amendment accomplish?
Prohibition of Alcohol.
Homestead act of 1862
Settlers could claim 160 acers for free if they improved the land.
Industrialization is the process of?
An economy changing from primarily agricultural to one based on manufacturing.
When did World War 1 officially end?
November 11th, 1918
What were the weaknesses of Johnson's reconstruction plan?
Allowed the south to much freedoms and was to lenient.
What did the 17th Amendment accomplish?
Senators are elected by the people from the state they represent.
Define Horizontal Integration.
Owning all companies that produce a particular good.
What were the three reasons Americans anted to expand through Imperialism?
1. Thirst for new markets
2. Desire for military strength
Belief in cultural superiority
What treaty ended the Spanish American War?
Treaty of Paris
What were the three reasons workers needed Unions to Industrialize?
1. Child Labor
2. High rate of injury and death
3. Broken Machinery
What did the 16th Amendment accomplish?
Allowed the government to collect an income tax from all citizens.
Define Vertical Integration.
Owning all steps of producing a particular good.
What were the four main problems caused by rapid Industrialization?
1. Pollution
2. Overcrowded Cities and Buildings
3. Disease
4. Fire and Crime
What territory's did the United States gain from the Spanish-American war?
1. Guam
2. Puerto Rico
3. Philippines
What were the four goals of progressives?
1. Protecting social welfare
2. Promoting moral improvement
3. Creating economic reform
4. Fostering efficiency