Civil War & Reconstruction
The _____ _____ was a war between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865.
The Civil War
Where did the world's first fair take place?
Europe
Define 'Monopoly'
Business leaders tried to gain control of their market. Only one selling that product = Monopoly
14 million immigrants came to the US from 1860 to 1900. They served as a steady supply of _____ and _____ _____.
Cheap and replaceable labor
What was the 19th Amendment?
Granted women the right to vote
What is the 13th Amendment?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
What was the purpose of the fairs?
The fairs were an opportunity to show off new technology and inventions.
Define 'Laissez-faire'
French word that roughly translates to "hands-off" -- Americans believed that the government should not interfere in business; interference would limit wealth and growth
_____ believe that by organizing into groups, they can create agreements with employers to improve their situation.
Unions
The _____ _____ movement was a new religious philosophy that focused on improving society and saving souls.
Social Gospel
President Lincoln issued the _____ _____ in 1863, freeing all slaves held in the Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation
What year did the World's Fair take place in Chicago?
1893
What was Andrew Carnegie known for?
Invested in steel production/controlling all phases of an item's production is Vertical Consolidation/Integration
______ believe that the government as a whole should decide what happens to the wealth.
Socialists
What was the 18th Amendment?
The Prohibition - banned the production and sale of alcohol
What is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US, including freed slaves.
What are the six Factors of Industrialization?
1. Natural Resources 2. Inventions 3. Agricultural Revolution/Labor 4. Stable Government 5. Investment Capital 6. Power
What is the difference between Robber Baron and Captain of Industry?
RB: used unfair business practices, forced competitors out of business, bribed politicians
CI: served the public with wealth, credited with improving quality of life in US
What were the three main goals of the Knights of Labor?
1. End Child Labor
2. Equal pay for equal work
3. Eight hour work day
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Investigative reporter (muckraker) in TN. She exposed lynching as a barbaric practice.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The _____ _____ made its first appearance as a souvenir at the Chicago World Fair.
squashed penny
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Landmark law passed by Congress in 1890. The goal of the law is not to protect competitors (businesses) but to protect competition.
What is Social Darwinism?
A theory that human groups and races are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin perceived in plants and animals in nature.
They believed that the government should not interfere in the “survival of the fittest” by helping the poor and promoting the idea that some races are biologically superior to others.
The _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ as key in passing the 19th Amendment in 1920.
National American Woman Suffrage Association