Gilded Age
The movement of people from country to city
What is Urbanization?
Writers who increased public awareness for problems in society, exposed poor conditions and corruption.
What is Muckraker?
Challenged traditional societal norms with their modern dress
What is Flapper?
To train South Vietnamese forces to take over fighting from U.S. troops
What is Vietnamization?
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for providing jobs in rural areas across the country
Assimilation of immigrants and minorities into American culture
What is Americanization?
Author of The Jungle who exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry
Who is Upton Sinclair?
Their company implemented the assembly line in order to mass-manufacture the Model T Ford and make automobiles affordable
Who is Henry Ford?
The idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries would also fall
What is The Domino Theory?
3rd Party Candidate who influenced the election, but only received about 3 million votes
Who is Ralph Nader?
Group of corrupt individuals led by "political bosses" that controlled city governments
What is Political Machines?
Photographer who published a book to show actual poverty, disease, and crime in urban neighborhoods
Who is Jacob Riis?
Promoted black nationalism and economic independence but was eventually deported from the U.S.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
Was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for risking his life to rescue wounded soldiers
Who is William David Port?
Founded after World War II to encourage trade between member nations by regulating & reducing tariffs
What is GATT? (General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade)
Movement to help farmers with the issues they faced to keep up with demands
What is The Grange Movement?
Woman who exposed unfair business practices in large corporations, also took on standard oil
Who is Ida Tarbell?
Extended citizenship to Native Americans, but failed to guarantee 15th amendment voting rights
What is Citizenship Act?
Four students short by the National Guard during an Anti-Vietnam war protest
What is Kent State Massacre?
Introduced reforms to health care insurance by expanding access to health insurance
Law that broke up reservations into land individually owned by Native Americans
What is The Dawes Act?
Court case that established the principle of "Separate but Equal"
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
After WWI, they ran for president with the slogan "Return to Normalcy" because the American people wanted to return to isolationism
Who is Warren Harding?
Documentation about the war in Vietnam that Nixon did not want to release, but the Supreme Court said that not releasing it is a violation of the 1st Amendment Freedom of the Press
What is Pentagon Papers?
Influenced business in the 21st century by developing popular devices that changed the way people used electronics
Who is Steve Jobs?