Citizenship
theory that focuses on the individual
Individualism
public lands where Native Americans were forced to live by the federal government
Reservations
the process of living permanently in a foreign country
Immigration
an organized association of workers, formed to protect and further their rights and interests
Labor union
an era that occurred during the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900.
Gilded age
describes all people deserve equal rights and opportunities
Egalitarianism
process of ones culture coming to resemble those of another group
Assimilation
1882 law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers
Chinese exclusion act-
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
Industrialization
Exclusive control by one company over an entire industry.
Monopoly
separation of power between national and state government
Federalism
1862 law that gave 160 acres of land to citizens willing to live on and cultivate it for five years.
Homestead act
things that force us into migration to another country
Push/pull factors
the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization-the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants and schools
Infrastructure
Trust
a group of businessmen organized for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services and managed by a central body of trustees
Laissez faire
absence of government control over economy
Manifest destiny
19th Century doctrine that Westward expansion of the United States was not only inevitable but a God-given right.
Nativism
a belief that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers
Demographics
the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education
Free-enterprise system
an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control
Popular sovereignty
people are sources of government power
Dawes act
1887 law that divided reservation land into private plots for families
Settlement houses
institution in an inner-city area providing educational, recreational, and other social services to the community
Tenement houses
multistory building divided into apartments to house as many families as possible
Philanthropy
the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes