These acts were passed to make sure that England controlled american trade according to the idea of mercantilism. They were enforced with the writs of assistance.
Navigation Acts.
100
This treaty ended World War One and punished Germany with De-militarization, loss of colonies, and war reparations.
Treaty of Versailles
100
Occurred in 1911 when a fire caused the deaths of approximately 150 women workers because they were locked in the building and had no fire escapes. This tragic event convinced many progressives to push for reforms of safety and health conditions in factories.
Triangle Shirt-waist fire.
100
What was the name of the time period in U.S History (post Reconstruction) that is associated with rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration; rise of big business and the labor movement; the Populist movement (1877-1900)
Gilded Age
100
This president ended Reconstruction with the Election of 1876. The compromise of 1877 removed the remaining federal troops from the south.
Rutherford B. Hayes
200
These acts increased the residency requirement for American citizenship from five to fourteen years, authorized the president to imprison or deport aliens considered "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" and restricted speech critical of the government.
Alien and Sedition Acts.
200
This treaty avoided war with England "54-40" or fight, allowed for peaceful acquisition of North-Western portion of the U.S and settled a boundary line at the 49th parallel between the U.S and Canada.
Oregon Treaty
200
This act forbade the manufacture, sale, and transportation of adulterated or mislabeled foods and drugs.
Pure Food and Drug Act
200
A group of agrarian organizations that worked to increase the political and economic power of farmers
Grange or the National Grange of the patrons of husbandry.
200
Polls taxes, Literacy tests, and Grandfather clauses attempted to stop African American men from voting in elections. What is the number of this Reconstruction Amendment?
15th Amendment
300
(1893) This act banned any formations that would restrict trade, not distinguishing between bad and good trusts. Although vague and not enforceable the act showed that the government was slowly moving away from laissez faire ideals.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
300
This treaty ended the War of 1812 in which the U.S maintained independence from Great Britain.
Treaty of Ghent
300
One of the founders of the Socialist Party and was the party's presidential candidate for the election of 1912. He was a former railway union leader and led the Pullman Strike in 1894 after which he was jailed. (first and last name)
Eugene Debs
300
The populist platform eventually led to 2 progressive amendments (16th + 17th). Name one of these two amendments
Graduated Income Tax (16th) Direct Election of US Senators (17th)
300
This temporary agency created after the Civil War worked to provide food and medical care to help free slaves to resettle. Also attempted to return confiscated property, establish schools, and to employ free slaves.
Freedman's Bureau
400
This act attempted to improve Native Americans’ lives by incorporating them into white culture and rejecting their traditional values. The belief was that assimilation into white society would benefit the Native American Population.
Dawes Act
400
This treaty ended the Mexican American War allowing the U.S to gain the Mexican Cession. (Modern day California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
400
The first director of the U.S Forest Service and was in charge of the National Conservation Commission set up by Teddy Roosevelt. A personal friend to Roosevelt and was liked and respected by the Progressives. He was later fired by Taft. His firing enraged T-Roosevelt leading to his campaign for the election of 1912.
Gifford Pinchot
400
What was the name of the speech given by William Jennings Bryan to convince the voting population to endorse bimetallism (or the unrestricted currency of gold and silver)
Cross of Gold speech
400
This president violated the Tenure of office Act and was impeached by the radical republican senate.
Andrew Johnson
500
This New Deal act established the National Labor Relations Board; protected the rights of most workers in the private sector to organize labor unions, and engage in collective bargaining.
Wagner Act
500
This treaty demanded that Britain was to pay for American ships that had been seized after the American Revolution. We also demanded England to stop Impressing U.S ships. We also asked for the removal of British troops from the Ohio Valley. In return the US would pay British merchants debts owed from before the revolution.
Jay's Treaty
500
This act was enacted to carry out and enforce the intent of the 18th Amendment which established prohibition in the United States.
Volstead Act
500
This man was the first populist candidate to run for president in the election of 1892
James Weaver
500
A white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit. The term was used in a derogatory nature by white Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction legislation.