Civil War & Some more Reconstruction
After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, 7 Deep south states began the process of formally leaving the union known as:
Secession/ Seceding
Employment after the Civil War where the landowner often kept African Americans in slave like conditions with low play and additional work to work parts of the land. (Kept families in debt)
Sharecropping
This legislation attempted to 'Americanize' natives by forcing them onto Reservations and enrolling them in 'Boarding Schools'.
Dawes Act
What inventions/ products/ logistics allowed for companies to open up a 'National Market'?
Railroad
Telephone
Telegraph
Immigrants from Europe were processed through ____________ Island, while Asian Immigrants were processed through _____________ Island.
Ellis
Angel
This military strategy put Union ships around the Atlantic, Gulf, and major Ports to attempt to 'strangle' the South's resources.
Anaconda Plan
This group of politicians took control of Reconstruction in 1866 and looked to provide full equality to Freedmen and harsh punishment of the South.
Radical Republicans
(2) Issues that new farmers/ pioneers faced:
Native Americans & Cattlemen.
Limited natural resources.
Dry soil,
little rain,
not many markets.
Overproduction/ Low Crop Prices
Overcharged by RxR
The _______________ of Labor was very exclusive and prevented women, unskilled workers or people of color in.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
_____________ Immigrants came from Eastern & Southern Europe while ___________ Immigrants came from Western and Northern Europe:
New
Old
This piece of pre-civil war legislation opened the midwest up to popular sovereignty and ended up causing a preview of the civil war known as 'Bleeding Kansas'
Kansas-Nebraska Act
List the Amendment # based on their definition:
- Gave all men the right to vote
- Abolished Slavery across the Nation
- Provided Citizenship and protection of laws to all
15
13
14
These pieces of local legislation were established by farmers to help regulate the railroads and help shipping and storage costs:
Grange Laws
This innovation allowed for the production of steel to be produced at an 80% cheaper, more efficient rate. Popularized by Andrew Carnegie.
The Bessemer Process
Theodore Roosevelt broke up over 40 Monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to help regulate unfair businesses.... earning him the nickname:
"Trust Buster"
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!
(2) Consequences/ Effects from the end of the Civil War included:
600,000 Americans dead
Strengthened the Fed. Govt.
Slavery Ends
Union brought back together
Confederacy Defeated
Poorer Northerners who came to south to make money or assist freedmen were known as__________
Carpetbaggers
This piece of Government legislation regulated the RXR industry by forcing them to post their prices and quit overcharging for shorter hauls.
The Interstate Commerce Act
The Homestead Strikes, Pullman Strike and Haymarket were similar in that they:
Were short term failures, but led to more recognition/ long term positives.
Something positive that Political Machines were known for and something negative was:
Pos: Helping newly arrived Immigrants with Jobs, Housing, voting sign up.
Neg: Intimidating the same citizens to vote for them under threat of intimidation, loss of job/ housing. Political Corruption, Stealing from tax payers.
This court case established that 'Separate But Equal' or legal segregation was constitutional- led to separate facilities based on race and continued hostility.
Plessy v Ferguson
This term was used to describe the period of History of the worst racial relations between Southern White Citizens and African Americans from the 1870's-1960's
'Nadir'
Bimettalism (Silver in the economy)
Direct Election of Senators
8 Hour workday
Govt. Control of Railroads/ Phones
Direct Election of Senators
Secret Voting Ballot
This piece of legislation gave the U.S. Govt. the first opportunity to regulate 'Unfair Monopolies, Trusts, or companies practicing unfair business practices.' Teddy would use this later as a Progressive President.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Theodore Roosevelt's work with Muckrakers like Upton Sinclair helped him to pass what (2) pieces of legislation to help PROTECT CONSUMERS.
1. Pure Food and Drug Act
2. Meat Inspection Act