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Reconstruction & Segregation
Gilded Age Culture/Politics
American Imperialism
Problems Home & Away
Vocab
100
Judicial policy created by Plessy V. Ferguson
What is the supreme court case that created "Separate But Equal"
100
ways immigrants contributed to the economy
What is took low paying factory and construction jobs that provided for cheap labor during the Industrial Revolution
100
Matthew's Perry Visited this country to open new trading opportunities
What is Japan
100
caused by Growth of big business in the late 1800s
What is the widening of the economic gap between rich and poor
100
those criticized for tactics of big-business leaders
What are robber barons
200
Group of people that caused problems for President Johnson during reconstruction.
What is Radical Republicans?
200
coined in the term "Gilded Age" in his book
What is Mark Twain
200
The War most closely associated with the emergence of the US as a World Power
What is Spanish-American War
200
major result of _______________ was that the US obtained overseas colonies
What is the Spanish-American War?
200
journalists using emotion to elicit an extreme response
What is yellow journalism?
300
overproduction of farm crops caused
What is prices to drop after the Civil War
300
company that owns all of the competition
What is a monopoly
300
justification for the US intervention in Latin American
What is to ensure the safety of its growing investments in the area
300
Unlike other minorities in the US, Native American Indians can invoke rights guaranteed by this.
What are treaties with the United States?
300
This movement brought about reform in: consumer protection women's suffrage, prohibition, child labor laws.
What is Progressive Movement
400
This group was in favor of the income tax, unlimited coinage of silver
What is populist party
400
The late 1800s brought about pools, trusts, and holding companies whose main goal was this...
What is how to reduce competition and make more money
400
expansionist such as Roosevelt and Afred T. Mahan urged the Us to do this
What is acquire overseas territories, especially in the pacific.
400
This act pushed Native American Indians to assimilate into American society
What is The Dawes Act
400
Defined as " one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations among political and business leaders"
What is Muckraker Journalism
500
Name Two key members of the African-American Community and one contribution.
Who are WEB Du Bois and Booker T. Washington Du Bois- NAACP, Washington- Work would equalize
500
The two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the US
What is social Darwinism and laissez-faire
500
A major reason the US began to seek colonies during the late 1890s...
The expansion of American Industry made acquiring new markets and additional resources desireable?
500
crop failures in Ireland, religious persecution, lack of jobs for unskilled workers
What are reasons for immigration?
500
period of widespread social activism and policial reform across the US
What is the progressive era?