RECONSTRUCTION
Provided a constitutional basis for the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which made “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
A steel magnate from Scotland. He perfected the Bessemer process to create less expensive steel produced quickly. He grew his company through vertical integration and was a strong believer in philanthropy.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
The Farmers' Alliance eventually gave birth to this party which demanded an economic democracy.
What is the Populist Party?
Started at the grassroots level and rose to impact local, state, and national politics by 1900. This group looked to attack the social problems created by industrialization. At its heart it was audacious and thoroughly middle class.
What is the Progressive Movement/Progressives?
The sinking of this passenger ship in 1915 heightened tensions between the U.S and Germany but did not lead directly to American involvement in World War I.
What is the Lusitania?
Two of the strongest labor unions of the late 19th century. One allowed only skilled laborers to join while the other offered spots to any and all. (Full Names)
What are the Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor?
Led by Congress, this enacted plan for Reconstruction divided the South into districts run by former Union generals who were to oversee the creation of individual State constitutions.
What is the Reconstruction Act of 1867/Military Reconstruction Act of 1867?
A titan who created Standard Oil, this man grew his business through horizontal integration creating monopolies.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Led by Frances Willard, this group allowed women to enter the political spotlight without calling for suffrage directly. They fought against drunkenness and labelled alcoholism a disease while calling for prohibition. (Full Name)
What is the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)?
An activist and moralist, this president successfully attacked and limited the powers of the trusts, while providing a "square deal" to both labor and capital.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
At the onset of war in 1914, the United States openly declared this policy allowing them, in theory, to trade with all nations without interference.
What is neutrality?
This early American foreign policy document stating American hegemony in the Western Hemisphere was later strengthened by presidents such as Roosevelt, Wilson, and Taft.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
While slavery was outlawed by the 15th Amendment, many freed blacks were thrown back into this form of labor where they were provided land and seed but were required to give over a share of their crops at the end of each season to the white landowner.
What is sharecropping?
A perfect example of a "robber baron" this banking tycoon created a "Community of interest" and bailed the United States out of multiple economic downturns.
Who is J.P Morgan?
A key issue to the Populist Party, it was made a top priority in the 1896 election after William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech.
What is free silver?
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine stated America had the right to act as an "international police force" in the Western Hemisphere leading to American intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
One of the final factors in America's entrance into WWI, this note found by Britain and provided to the United States stated Germany's intension to provide military aid to Mexico if they invaded the United States in 1917.
What is the Zimmerman Note/Telegram?
A 19th century ideology which supported the idea when should be tied to the home where they should raise children or oversee the servants.
What is the Cult of Domesticity?
This deal to end Reconstruction called for the removal of the rest of the federal troops from LA and SC, federal money for a railroad from TX to the west coast, and Rutherford B. Hayes appointing a conservative Southerner to his cabinet.
What is the Compromise of 1877?
A new ideology born out of the industrial and corporate boom of the late 19t century. Believed in the idea that, if left alone, society would naturally allow the strong to rise and the weak to die leading to the fittest society.
What is social Darwinism?
This conflict began as a humanitarian effort to help Cuban rebels against the Spanish, but devolved into an expansionist pursuit. In the end, America gained lands in the Caribbean and Pacific.
What is the Spanish-American War?
Implemented by president William Howard Taft, this foreign policy looked to intervene on behalf of American business interests abroad even if that meant committing immoral acts.
What is "Dollar Diplomacy"?
This amendment implemented prohibition in the United States starting in 1920.
What is the 18th Amendment?
What is the Comstock Lode?
This group of Northerners moved to the South during Reconstruction to exploit Southern rebuilding efforts or to help the Freedman's Bureau.
What are Carpetbaggers?
In an effort to regulate the railroads, the government passed this act in 1887. However, it remained mainly useless until Woodrow Wilson's strengthening efforts in the 20th century.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act?
Taking place at one of Carnegie's steel mills, this strike in 1892 ended poorly for the workers in Pennsylvania after Pinkerton mercenaries killed 30 strikers. Ultimately, the strike failed and workers saw worse wages for worse conditions.
What is the Homestead Strike/Lockout?
In the election of 1912, one candidate supported this plan which called for federal planning and regulation acting as stewards of the people while another called for another plan which promised use of antitrust legislation to get rid of big corporations and give small business and farmer more opportunities. (Name candidate and correct name of policy for each)
What is Roosevelt's "New Nationalism" and Wilson's "New Freedom"?
What is the Espionage Act?
A law passed in 1887 to assimilate Native Americans to U.S culture.
What is the Wade-Davis Bill?
In an era of corruption, Republicans passed this act which aimed to establish rules which prohibited federal employees from contributing to political campaigns.
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
This labor dispute in 1893 had a huge negative impact on American labor unions after Eugene V. Debs and his American Railway Union failed in a nationwide strike against a powerful railway company.
What is the Pullman Strike?
Led by Eugene V. Debs, this political party preached cooperation over competition for men and women to liberate themselves from capitalism.
What is the Socialist Party/Social Democratic Party?
Wilson's plan for post-war peace which established a new democratic world order.
What are Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Name and least FIVE specific Populist agenda points.
What are:
land reform, land reclamation from railroads, foreign investors, nationalization of railroads and telegraphs, free silver, direct election of Senators, Rights of people to initiate legislation, recall elections, referendums, eight-hour workday?
These three Supreme Court Cases undermined African American rights by limiting the Federal government's ability to enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments within the states. (Must say the full names of all three court cases).
What are the Slaughterhouse Cases, U.S v. Cruikshank, and U.S v. Reese?
This 1890 law attacked the newly powerful corporations of Rockefeller and other business tycoons by outlawing monopolies and vertical and horizontal integration. However, it was very weak and was mainly used to outlaw labor unions.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Created by combining the NWSA and AWSA, this women's suffrage organization fought for property rights, the right to education and gainful employment, and the passing of women's suffrage laws at the state level in the 1890s.
What is the National American Woman Suffrage Association?
A progressive challenge to social Darwinism, this ideology insisted that natural forces must give way to human foresight and innovation to create a more efficient society.
What is reform Darwinism?
Wilson made a drastic mistake by not brining high ranking Republicans to Paris for peace talks. When he returned home this man led the irreconcilables in Congress to oppose the Treaty of Versailles.
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge?
As cities began to rise and corporations began to gain more power, Americans feared the creation of this system where a rich 1% who own most of the wealth rule over the 99% with almost none of the wealth.
What is a plutocracy?