Reconstruction
What was the 13th amendment
13th Amendment passed by Congress under Abraham Lincoln. Made slavery illegal in the United States. Helped former slaves gain freedoms after the Civil War.
Idustrialzation
Transforming a nation from agriculture to manufacturing
What was the name of the British ship that sunk
Lusitania
Prohibition
The Banning of Alcohol in the US
What is Laissez Faire Economics
Hands off economic policy. US government does not interfere in business
What is the definition of Reconstruction
The process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union
Monopiles
A company or corporation has total control over an industry; eliminates competition and allows companies to control prices
What does MANIA stand for
Militarism, Allies, Nationalism, Industrialization and Assassination
How does the American Economy flourish during the Roaring 20s
Because big businesses earned a lot of money and paid their employees more. Therefore the employees spent more money so the economy flourished.
How did Teddy Roosevelt accomplish environmental protection?
passed conservation laws, protected national parks, and created protection agencies
what's the 14th amendment
granted citizenship to former slaves. Allowed them the freedoms and liberties that white males had. Also gave African Americans equal protection under the law. This meant that people could not be treated unfairly or differently based on their race.
Who created the Assembly Line
Henry Ford
What was the foot disease in the trenches
Trench foot
Who was the man behind organized crime in Chicago
Al Capone
What were the 2 events that made US join the war
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman telegram
Whats the 15th amendment
Suffrage for African American men. gave African American males the right to vote. However, women and Native Americans did not receive the same right.
Who owned the US Steel Corporation
Andrew Carnegie
The powder keg in Europe
The Balkan Penisula
Why were Americans scared of Immigrants
They didn't want immigrants to over populate Americans and turn America into a Communist
What act prohibited the right of speech
Sedition Act of 1918
What is the Wade-Davis Bill
It made it harder for southern states to rejoin the Union quickly
What was the main flaw of the Gilded Age
To create a better working class because the working class was treated unfairly
The terrorist group that killed the Archduke
The Back Hand
What is the name of the two Italian immigrants who were falsely convicted and executed of murder because of their racial beliefs
Sacco and Vanzetti
How did the workforce in the US change when men began being drafted into WWI?
Minorities and women were now able to work in industries that they were previously denied work in