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22 Cards in this Set
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Andrew Johnson |
U.s. president who came up with the 0% plan—decided only military officials and those with lots of money had to apologize for trying to leave—Johnson believed succession really never happened because it wasn't allowed—he was impeached |
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13th Amendment |
(1865) banned slavery |
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14th Amendment |
(1868) guaranteed equal protection of the laws to all US citizens |
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15th Amendment |
(1870) right to vote given to all male citizens |
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17th Amendment |
Allowed the people to elect their own senators |
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Black Codes |
Laws in the South that restricted the rights of black freed men |
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Freedman's Bureau |
(1865) government agency created to help southerners address to freedom, gave clothing, food, education, and |
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Impeach |
Charging a government official with a criminal action |
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Exoduster |
African Americans that moved west after the Civil War to escape the discrimination |
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Americanization |
(1870) Native Americans were forced to abandon their traditions and adopt American values |
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Dawes Act |
(1887) split up Indian reservations and gave land to individual Indians and promised citizenship |
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Homestead Act |
(1862) anyone over 21 can claim 160 acres—must make improvements and farm |
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Social Darwinism |
The theory of natural selection, only the strong will survive in life as well as business |
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Monopoly |
One company or player controls most of an industry; bad for Americans because they were forced to pay higher prices when a company or an individual controlled an entire market |
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Robber Baron |
Nickname given to business tycoons because of their often shady business practices |
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Captain of Industry |
Nickname that gave credit for making the economy more productive and stronger as well as charitable contributions |
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Progressive Movement |
A time when the US had to band together to fix the problems made by the Industrial Revolution |
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Muckraker |
Journalist who reported on social injustice and bad conditions during the industrial revolution. They raked up stories about the way that the factories treated their employees |
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Roosevelt Corollary |
Us could intervene in the international affairs of the Western Hemisphere... Start of U.S. as a peacekeeper |
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Recall |
A vote to remove an official from office |
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Referendum |
Procedure that allows voters to approve or reject a lot already proposed or passed by the government |
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Initiative |
A method of allowing voters to propose new laws on the ballot for public approval |
