Unit 1
American Revolution
American Revolution
What document did the colonists from the 13 colonies sign to declare independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Laws that were created during Reconstruction that prevented newly freed slaves from voting or having little political, social, or economic power were called?
Black Codes or Jim Crow Laws
When a single corporation takes control of an entire industry, it is known as what?
Monopoly
The urban poor lived in small, cheap apartments known as what?
Tenements
The belief that a nation is superior to another nation based on ethnicity, or race, and can be related to social practice.
Social Darwinism
This document is America's governing document that outlines the power of the government and the rights of the people. This document is called what?
The U.S. Constitution
What was Reconstruction?
Rebuilding the South after the Civil War
Migration of millions of American immigrants and farmers to the cities during the late 1800's.
Urbanization
Writers who exposed the horrifying conditions in factories were known as:
Muckrakers
When a nation politically, economically, and militarily dominates a weaker nation is known as?
Imperialism
How did the colonists respond to the British taxes?
Asked them to stop
Protested and Boycotted British Goods
Took matters into their own hands
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
An organization to help former slaves after the Civil War
When a company controls all the steps or process to produce a product it is known as?
Vertical Integration
This muckraker took photographs of the poor living conditions in urban cities.
Jacob Riis
During the Paris Peace Conference, Great Britain and France blamed what country for all the damage from WWI?
Germany
The Articles of Confederation created many problems for the United States. Why did it fail?
Gave too much power to the states
A form of agriculture where the owner provides tools and land for a share of the crop:
Sharecropping
Founded Standard Oil Company and amassed a fortune, making him one of the wealthiest men in the world.
John D. Rockefeller
This was a movement that protected natural resources and led to the creation of several national parks.
The Conservation Movement
When a nation loses a war and is forced to pay for the damages and wrongdoings of it actions during war, it is known as?
Reparations
What did the Federalists believe?
Strongly supported the ratification of the Constitution (Strong gov't)
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
13th: Ended slavery
14th: Gave citizenship to everyone
15th: Gave everyone the right to vote regardless of race
The two major locations immigrants would enter America were..
Angel Island (San Francisco CA)
Ellis Island (New York NY)
This foreign policy allowed the United States to trade and access new markets in China. This foreign policy was called?
Open Door Policy
How was WWI American propaganda used to convince Americans to support the war?
By appealing to people's Bias and Fears