Industrialization
The Industrial Revolution was a change from _______ to ________
Farming to Factories and Businesses (Industry)
What was Nativism?
The belief that white, native-born Americans were superior to everyone else
What were Jim Crow Laws?
Local or State laws that allowed the segregation of black people and white people. (Separate bathrooms, schools, buses, restaurants, etc.)
Name 2 goals of progressive movements
Reduce corruption
Create fair business practices
Promote morals
Protect workers and consumers
Who received the most votes as a 3rd party candidate in US History?
Teddy Roosevelt
What was the purpose of Labor unions/why did they form?
To demand rights for workers because they had to work long hours, had unsafe working conditions, and low wages
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?
Prevented nearly all Chinese immigration to the United States and made it difficult for Chinese people to become citizens
What was the name of the racist blockbuster movie that was very popular and led to an increase in KKK membership
"Birth of a Nation"
Who were Muckrakers?
Journalists who exposed political, social, and economic injustices to bring about change
Which industry did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune off of?
Steel
Name 3 major inventions during this time period
Spinning Jenny, Airplanes, Lightbulb, Telephone, Telegraph, and Assembly Line
Which group of west coast immigrants found a lot of work in the railroad industry and helped build the transcontinental railroad?
Chinese
What was the movement of Black Americans fleeing from the south to escape Jim Crow Laws and live in northern and western cities called?
The Great Migration
Name one of the acts that were made to promote fair competition and prevent monopolies
Sherman Antitrust Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Between 1890-1920 Immigrants from from southern and eastern Europe were called...
New Immigrants
John D. Rockefeller bought all competitor companies in order to have a monopoly. What is this strategy called?
Horizontal Integration
What was the name for tightly packed apartment buildings that housed many poor people in cities.
Tenement Houses
What was the name of the Supreme Court case which ruled that "separate but equal" made segregation legal?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What was the significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
It led to improved workplace safety regulations.
What was one of the methods that Labor Unions used?
They would go on strike, boycott the company, or sabotage it.
Name 2 causes of the Industrial Revolution
1. New inventions make it so goods can be produced much quicker
2. Immigrants and Migrants moved into cities
3. The US government stayed out of regulating business activity (Laissez-Faire policies)
4. The use of natural resources
_____ primarily processed immigrants from Europe, while ______ primarily processed immigrants from Asia.
Ellis Island primarily processed immigrants from Europe, while Angel Island primarily processed immigrants from Asia.
What was the name of the journalist who exposed the horrors of lynching and co-founded the NAACP?
Ida B. Wells
Control of corporations
Conservation of natural resources
Consumer protection
These are the main components of what?
Roosevelt’s Square Deal
Name two of the progressive amendments and state what they did
16th: Income Tax
17th: Direct Election of Senators
18th: Prohibition
19th: Women gain the right to vote (Suffrage)