ACTS
monopolies are made illegal
Sherman Antitrust Act
Why did immigrants want to move to the USA?
economic opportunities, religious freedom, or escape ethnic persecution
Why was "In God We Trust" added to USA currency?
It does not mean only the Christian God, it means that anyone in the USA is allowed to practice any religion they want
new tech, government corruption, and horrible labor conditions are the signs of what age?
Gilded Age
What important historical figure fits this description:
Revolutionized the steel industry
donated vast sums of money to fund libraries and schools
Andrew Carnegie
-affirmed the unalienable rights of citizens
-stated that government power is given by the people
Declaration of Independence
offered 160 acres of land for those willing to move west
The Homestead Act
What two barriers or struggles did immigrants experience when coming to the New World?
language barrier and cultural differences
Why would a citizen participate in jury duty or vote in elections?
to fulfill a civic responsibility
What new tech made this possible and who was the inventor?:
-increased the length of the average work day
-jumpstarted new businesses
Light bulb (Thomas Edison)
What entity would reward supporters with government positions if they voted for the party and did as they were told
Political Machines
The 1st Amendment
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
forcefully took Indian land to sell to colonists
Dawes Act
What is "nativism"?
policies that favored "native" (natural born American citizens) as opposed to immigrants.
They are "hands-off" and allow citizens to operate under their own authority with little oversight
What is urbanization?
the increase or growth of populations in cities due to more job opportunities
What was the main reason that Labor Union laws were created during the Gilded Age?
unfair working conditions
The 4th Amendment
unreasonable search and seizure
banned Chinese immigrants from coming to America
Chinese Exclusion Act (due to job competition in the west)
What is "assimilation"?
the act of adopting the culture of the dominant group of the region (clothing, language, religion, etc...)
The Founding Fathers wanted a (pick one) BIG/SMALL government
small
What are the two effects of the Bessemer Steel Process?
_______ were a common source of labor in urban factories
Children
The 5th Amendment
Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
required train rates to be fair
Interstate Commerce Act
Why were the Irish immigrants persecuted when they arrived to America?
They were Catholic
The legislative, executive, and judicial branch have EQUAL power due to...
Checks and Balances
What new technology made this possible:
-the east and west are connected
-new markets are created
-more settlement of the west
Transcontinental RR
What event triggered government involvement in labor union activities?
The Pullman Strike (1894)
What document came before the US Constitution and after the Declaration of Independence that is currently not in use?
Articles of Confederation