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37 Cards in this Set
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KKK
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Began in 1866 in Tennessee as a social club of former confederates by 1820, it became a vigilante group, keeping alive an antebellum culture.
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KKK Opposed not only the blacks but also
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“scalawags” southern white republicans
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Grant’s administration
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1869-1877 (Republican) Election of 1868 Grant (grand old party) won with the slogan “let us have peace”
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the other candidate of durings grants election
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Seymour (Democrat) slogan “this is a white man’s government or country”
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Spoil system”
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obtaining government jobs by favoritism, cronyism, bribery, and kickbacks
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Civil Rights Act of 1875
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1. Prohibited racial discrimination in juries, transportation, places of amusement.
2. In 1883, Supreme court struck down all b ut jury provision. |
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15th Amendment
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1. Gave black men the constitutional right to vote
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what still disenfranchised them?
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In much of the south “pull tax” and “literacy tests” disenfranchised many black men.
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who founded the woman's suffrage association?
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. Lucy Stone founded the American Woman’s Suffrage Association, &
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who founded the women's loyal league?
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Susan B Anthony & E.C Stanton form “Women’s Loyal League”
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compromise of 1877
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ended Political reconstruction
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stolen election of 1876
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Tilden cost to Hayes
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election of 1892
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Cleveland- democrat
Benjamin Harrison – republican incumbent James B. Weaver – Populist Candidate |
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James B. Weaveer- Populist
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-Carried Kansas
- Obtained 1 million popular votes -Strong showing in west and Midwest |
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Downside of populism
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. Considered too radical for most farmers
anti-immigration and anti-Semitic |
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Election of 1896- Democrats
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1. William Jennings Bryan
a. Nebraska Congressman who supports silver standard and farmers b. “Cross of Gold Speech” c. Nominated for presidency at age 36 |
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Populists nominated - election of 1896
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Bryan
3. Bryan was called “the great commoner” for simplifying problems to masses 4. Opponents called him “hayseed radical” |
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election of 1896- republicans
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a. Ohio congressman who supports gold standards
b. “Front Porch” Campaign c. Mark Hanna- Brilliant Campaign Manager 2. “What’s the matter with Kansas?” a. Essay by William Alan White criticizing populists for economic decline in Kansas b. Distributed throughout nation – helped McKinley |
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results of elction of 1896
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McKinley beats bryan
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election of 1900
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Mckinley beats bryan again.
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why u.s becomes involved in world war 1
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allied powers and central powers blcoked trade, but german subs larger threat.
british steam lusitania sunk in 1915-128 us dead german sub sinks french ship sussex |
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who issues sussex pledges? what are they?
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wilson
if german does not stop sinking neutral or unarmed ships, us will break diplomatic relations- war would soon follow |
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election of 1916
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wilson up for relection- promisies to keep u.s out o war.
gop candidate- charles huges also promsied to keep us out of war. |
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result of election 1916?
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huges lost by 23 electoral votes.
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what is peace without vicotry
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wilson- german "unrestiricted submarine welfare", ny closes its harbor, wilson and congress agree to arm merchant ships, wilson severs relation with germany.
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what was the zimmermann telegranm?
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germany prmises mexico weapons to attack us if war develops and mexico will get back texas arizona, and new mexico.
british intercepts message and sends to U.S |
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CZAR Nicholas 11
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russia pulls out of war- revolution begins
eastern front collapeses, france now in peril wilson was agains support us involvment allies as long as czarist russia was among them. |
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effects of the great war (world war 1)
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women working in war factories
the great migration anit german attitudes intesified |
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what was the great migration?
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over 400,000 blacks moved north wo work in east coast and midwest war industries- remained in the north after war.
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what was the treaty of versali
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peace treaty officially ending world war 1
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opossers of imperialism
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bryan and most democrats opposed
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alfred thayer mahans book?
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influence of sea power upon history
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jose marti
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desired cuban independnce from spain
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yellow journalism
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sesatinalized stories on cuban rebellion fuled intense cometition amont papers
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some leaders of journalism
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william randolph hearst new york journal
joseph pulitzer new york world |
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de lome letters
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de lome was spanish ambassador who wrote pricate letter insultin Mckinley
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where were the de lome letters published?
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published in hearts new york journal causing de lome to resign.
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