Period 6
The philosophy that justified the vast wealth of industrial capitalists by arguing that the rich had a duty to improve society through philanthropy, not direct aid to the poor.
What is Gospel of Wealth?
This law was the first to significantly restrict immigration based on nationality, reflecting rising anti-Asian sentiment among American workers in the West
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This 1961 failed invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed exiles aimed to overthrow Fidel Castro but instead embarrassed the Kennedy administration and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Signed in 1994, this agreement created a trilateral economic bloc between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, eliminating tariffs between the three counrties
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
This 1786 uprising of indebted farmers in Massachusetts exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Founded in 1886, this organization, led by Samuel Gompers, focused on securing practical gains for skilled workers through collective bargaining, distinguishing itself from the broader, more inclusive labor movements of the period
What is the American Federation of Labor?
This muckraker's 1906 novel exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, prompting federal legislation to regulate food safety
Who is Upton Sinclair?
Brokered by President Carter in 1978, this historic agreement led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, with Egypt becoming the first Arab country to recognize Israel
What are the Camp David Accords?
In the 1980s and beyond, this demographic shift saw traditionally Democratic Southern states trend Republican, reshaping the electoral map for decades
What is Southern realignment?
This radical anti-slavery publication, first issued in 1831 by William Lloyd Garrison, demanded immediate emancipation.
What is The Liberator?
Passed in 1890, this law was intended to curb monopolies and restore market competition, but in its early years was ironically used more often against labor unions than corporate trusts
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
This set of principles, outlined by President Wilson in 1918, called for a postwar diplomacy based on fairness, self-determination, and the creation of a League of Nations
What is Fourteen Points?
The radical feminist who wrote The Feminine Mystique and co-founded NOW in the 1960s
Who is Betty Friedan?
In this 1980s political scandal, members of the Reagan administration secretly facilitated arms sales to Iran -- despite an embargo -- and illegally used the proceeds to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
This foreign policy, associated with President Taft, sought to extend American influence in Latin America and East Asia by encouraging U.S. businesses to invest in those regions
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
This 19th-century labor organization sought to unit all workers and advocated for broad social reforms, including an 8-hour work day
What is the Knights of Labor?
This 1901 amendment to Cuba's Constitution allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and maintain a naval base at Guantanamo Bay
What is the Platt Amendment?
What is the Tet Offensive?
Passed in the wake of 9/11, this 2001 law greatly expanded government surveillance powers, sparking ongoing debates over privacy and civil liberties.
What is the Patriot Act?
The slogan "54'40' or Fight!" was about this territory dispute
What is the Oregon Territory?
Sparked by wage cuts without corresponding rent reductions in a company-owned town, this 1890s labor conflict disrupted rail traffic nationwide and caused federal troops to be deployed to suppress the conflict
What is the Pullman Strike?
This anti-foreign uprising in China aimed to expel foreign influence leading to an eight-nation alliance (including the U.S.) intervening militarily to suppress the movement
What is Boxer's Rebellion?
The release of these documents in 1971 revealed that the government had misled the public about the scope and nature of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
This economic plan, advocated by the Reagan administration, argued that tax cuts and reduced government spending would increase investment by the private sector which would lead to increased production, jobs, and prosperity
What is Supply-Side Economics ("Reagaonomics")?
This Soviet policy introduced openness in government and media, helping ease Cold War tensions in the 1980s
What is glasnost?