Reconstruction
How were most former Confederate states controlled by after the Civil War?
Military Rule
What fueled factories and trains?
Coal mines along the eastern seaboard.
Who are the Central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
30 years (1870-1900)
Who did the Progressive era support?
It helped the workers
What was ratified in December of 1865?
The 13th Amendment
What mode of transportation spread across the United States and allowed mass improvements to trade, travel, business, and industrialization?
Railroads
Who are the Allied powers?
Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and USA
2 large monopolies formed during gilded age were?
Carnegie steel and Rockefeller Standard Oil
What was a nickname for progressive-era journalists who wrote to expose underlying flaws in society?
Muckrakers
What happened to wealthy whites after the Civil War?
They were barred from voting and holding office
How did cities transport goods to different industries?
Through navigable rivers throughout the nation.
2 roles/jobs women had during the war?
Meat packing workers , Munition factory workers
The rapid growth and industrialization of the United States during the gilded age led to a large increase of what?
Immigration
Who was the first progressive president?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was a nickname for Northern entrepreneurs who migrated South during Reconstruction with the goal of making an easy profit?
Carpetbaggers
What was one of the largest keys to industrial growth in the US?
The presence of abundant natural resources.
What government agency was created to help ‘sell’ the war?
The Committee on Public Information
Which organization pushed for major reforms to benefit laborers and minorities’ working conditions during the gilded age?
The Knights of Labor
2 acts that Roosevelt passed?
Square Deal and Sherman Anti-trust Act
3 advantages free slaves got during reconstruction
Going to school with whites, Riding on trains with whites, Eating in restaurants with whites.
What did Edwin Drake do?
He drilled what would become the world’s first Oil Well in Pennsylvania.
list 2 of the 4 M-A-I-N causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What economic system was based on the idea that the government should not interfere with the growth of any business?
Laissez-faire
What organization was created by president Woodrow Wilson to monitor American business and prevent unfair trade practices?
Federal Trade Commission