Westward Expansion
the process of becoming similar to others by taking in and using their customs and culture
What is assimilation
a market structure where one company has complete control over a product or service
What is a monopoly
a US law that prohibits unfair monopolies and protects competition
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
This president was the first progressive president who established the Pure Food and Drug Act and the National parks Services
Who was Teddy Roosevelt
This president resigned from office over the Watergate Scandal
Who is Richard Nixon
the first railway to connect the United States' East Coast to its West Coast
What is the transcontinental railroad
an economic philosophy that advocates for minimal government intervention in the market
What is laissez-faire
amendment that outlawed alcohol use, distribution, and sale
What is the 18th amendment
This person created the NAACP and fought for equality for African Americans
Who was W.E.B Dubois
This president brokered a peace deal between Egypt and Israel at Camp David
Who is Jimmy Carter
a law that allowed US citizens to claim 160 acres of land from the government
What is the Homestead Act
argument that wealthy people should use their money to benefit society
What is the Gospel of Wealth
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment
This person wrote the book "The Jungle", exposing unsanitary conditions in slaughterhouses
Who is Upton Sinclair
This economic policy centers around tax cuts, less spending on social programs, and more spending on military defense.
What is Reaganomics (trickle down economics)
a law passed in 1882 that banned Chinese laborers from entering the United States for 10 years
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
an economic system wherein the pricing of goods and services in the market is determined by supply and demand rather than by government intervention.
What is free enterprise
the first federal law to protect consumers from unsafe food and drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act
This person was s suffragette who fought to advance rights for women
Who is Susan B. Anthony
This scandal involved the sale of weapons to Iran to help fund a pro-democratic coupe in Nicaragua
What is the Iran Contra Affair
a law passed in 1887 that allowed the US government to divide tribal lands on reservations into individual plots, aiming to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream society
What is the Dawes Act
a group of workers who organize to negotiate with their employer for better working conditions, pay, and benefits
What is a labor union
a law passed in 1883 that established the principle of hiring federal employees based on merit, rather than political affiliation
What is the Pendleton Act
This robber baron wrote the book "The Gospel of Wealth" and was a steel tycoon
Who was Andrew Carnegie
This group is responsible for most of the world's oil supply and put an embargo on the US in 1973 and 1979
What is OPEC