History Midterm

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Reconstruction

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An effort to reconstruct American society after the civil war

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Scalawags

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Southern whites who supported the reconstruction and Republican Party

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Black Codes

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Laws created in southern states after the civil war to restrict African American freedom

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10% Plan

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A state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10% of the vote count from that state had taken an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

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13th, 14th and 15th Amendment

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13: Abolished slavery

14: Gave same rights to blacks

15: Prohibited right to vote

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Radical Republicans

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Wanted massive changes to society

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Andrew Johnson

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Took over after Lincoln and led the reconstruction effort

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Compromise of 1877

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Settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, pulled federal troops out of state politics in the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era.

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Homestead Act

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Anyone who had not taken up arms against the US and was 21 years old or more could file for a federal land grant

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Bimetallism

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* Both gold and silver money are legal tender in unlimited amounts.
* The government will convert both gold and silver into legal tender coins at a fixed rate for individuals in unlimited quantities. This is called free coinage because the quantity is unlimited, even if a fee is charged.

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Dawes Act

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Divided Native American land into territories

If a Native American wanted to become an American citizen, they were allowed to for free

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Populism

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A political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite

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Indian Wars

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Multiple conflicts between American settlers or the United States government and the Native Americans

Resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Native Americans

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Election of 1896

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William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan in one of the most dramatic and complex races in American history

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William Jennings Bryan

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Lost to William McKinley in the election of 1896

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Robber Barons

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A derogatory term applied to wealthy and powerful 19th-century American businessmen

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Farmers v. Railroads

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Farmers blamed railroads for the failing farms (which were actually caused by the low prices of successful farms)

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Socialism

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The production of goods and services to directly satisfy economic demand and human needs where objects are valued based on their use-value or utility, as opposed to being structured upon the accumulation of capital and production for profit

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Tammany Hall/ Boss Tweed

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A group of political machines led by Boss Tweed that participated in graft and kickbacks

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Pendleton Ace

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Stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit

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New Immigrants

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Immigrants from Italy, Russia, Poland and Greece, as well as China and Japan

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Rise of American City

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American Cities began to become more populated and industrialized

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Voting Restrictions

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Blocked many foreigners and blacks from voting

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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A landmark United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal."

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WEB Dubois

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One of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909, first black to earn a doctorite and an author

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Booker T. Washington

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An African-American educator, author, orator, and adviser to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-Americancommunity

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Jacob Riis

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Muckraker that took photos of the poor conditions of immigrants

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Mass Culture

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The start of social togetherness, like baseball, malls, new music and amusement parks.

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Progressive Movement

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A movement made to eliminate corruption in government by getting rid of political machines & their bosses and establishing a better democracy

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Woodrow Wilson/New Freedom

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Took over after Taft's term. Implemented tarriff, business and baking reform.

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Election of 1912

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Wilson won against Roosevelt and Taft.

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Spanish-American War

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War with Spain to free or take over Spanish territories, such as freeing Cuba and gaining Puerto Rico and Phillippines

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Hawaii

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Land near Asia that America took over

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Roosevelt's Imperialistic Policies

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Took over Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Phillippines while freeing Cuba.

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Geopolitics

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Politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors

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Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, the Ottoman Empire, and their territories

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Disagreed with the Treaty of Versailles and fought Wilson over it

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Presidential War Powers

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Checked the president's power over the army.