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34 Cards in this Set
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Jim Crow |
Was a character in the minstrel shows. time of segregation |
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Plessy vs Ferguson |
The U.S. supreme court ruled that segregation WAS constitutional as long as the separate facilities were equal |
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Separate VS Equal Doctrine |
Sep but equal was constitutional but the facilities had to be EQUAL |
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Business consolidation and the lack of competition |
The Guildford age saw a trend toward business consolidation or monopoly capitalism. One industry after eliminating the other competition and come to dominate their industry. |
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Trusts |
Any company that dominated its industry. Many Americans saw that trusts were a danger. -Trusts eliminate competition. And many feared this would lead to higher prices. -the wealth and power of big business might 've a threat to our democracy. |
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Laissez faire |
A regulation that the Gilded age seemed to have followed. - no regulation of business. The govt finally introduced laws to regulate which were the Sherman anti trust act. Which were ineffective and vague. |
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Obstacles faced by American Labor Unions |
Labor unions struggled. -They tended to run counter to American individualism. -Powerful business interests oppose unions and use a variety of methods to fight them. (Firing Workers, Blacklists, "Pinkertons", Strike Breakers) -They were often associated with violent radicalism. |
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Spanish-American War and the US' Emergence as a World Power |
The U.S. and Spain fought over cuba, John Hay - "Splendid Little War". Benefits: -Spain Granted Cuba their independence but fell under US domination. -Spain gave the US Guam and Puerto Rico. -This war made TR a national hero. -This war marks the emergence of the US as a world power. |
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Socialists |
One who believes workers should own or control the "means of production". They believed this could be achieved peacefully through the democratic process. |
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Communists |
Socialists that believed it would take violent revolution to achieve their goals |
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Anarchists |
Favored acts of political violence to spur the oncoming revolution |
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Progressive Era(1900-1914/17) |
This was an era of reform Progressives(People who favor reform) were not radicals; they favored moderate MIDDLE CLASS reform. Generally favored more activist govt. |
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Theodore Roosevelt (TR) |
-Youngest President in US history -Believed in Action -liked the outdoors, was very popular with Americans. |
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Northern Securities Case (1902) |
-Was a railroad trust that dominated western railroads. -TR brought suit against the N.S. for violating the Sherman Anti-Trust case. -The court ordered the breakup of the NS Company. -Was the first time the US successful. -TR known as the "trust buster" -TR brought 44 Anti Trust suits during pres. |
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TR and Conservation |
-was our first conservationist president -worked hard to conserve our forests. -one of the things TR is most remembered for |
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William Howard Taft |
-Genial -Taft had a tendency to waffle or flip -TR picked him to become pres after him |
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1912 Presidential Election |
-TR ran against Taft for the Republican nomination -Taft was nominated, but TR thought he'd been cheated. -TR ran on his own as a 3rd party ticket. (Progressive-BullMoose Party) |
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Results of the 1912 Republican Split |
Short Term: -It guaranteed a democratic victory in 1912. Long Term: -From this point on, the Republican party will be the conservative party in American Politics. |
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Woodrow Wilson |
-was elected when republicans split -Had the most rapid and spectacular rise in american political history -He was brilliant and logical, but was cold blooded -Had a will of iron -Highly Moralistic -Logical well thought plan to reform -attack the "Triple Wall of Privilege" Tariffs, Banking System and Trusts |
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Underwood-Simmons Tariff |
This was the first significant lowering of Tariff rates since before the civil war. Wanted to use income taxes instead |
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16th Amendment |
Made the Income Tax constitutional. -Wilson passed an income tax to replace revenue to the fed govt lost by cutting the Tariff. |
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Federal Reserve Act |
To reform the banking System, |
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Federal Trade Commission Act |
Created the Federal Trade Commission Powerful Govt agency for fighting unfair business practices |
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Clayton Anti-Trust Act |
-Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by DEFINING specific anti-competitive practices as illegal. -This made it easier for the Govt to win Anti-Trust suits. |
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Government Reforms |
More Democracy to get what they want 17th Amendment Direct Primaries Austrailian Ballot |
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Economic Reforms |
Trust Busting Regulation of unfiar business practices Limiting the Tariff 16th Amendment income tax |
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Social Reforms |
Labor union laws limiting working hours. child labor laws Social purity movement |
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Federal Reserve System |
Formulate and carry out monetary policy. Controls the amount of money in circulation, Can increase the money supply and ease credit to fight recession. fight inflation with decreasing the money supply. Crazy hard job. |
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U.S entry to the war |
US drawn in by german submarine warfare. Germans would sink any enemy ship in the british isles and along the coast of france. |
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Zimmerman Telegram |
Germany invited mexico to join in a war against the US. Germans promised mexico the land they lost to the US (texas, arizona, california) Telegram became public and it deeply angered americans |
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War Message by Wilson IDEALISTIC GOALS |
-To make the world safe for Democracy -"Fight for the ULTIMATE peace of the world" or the war to end all wars. |
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Haymarket Affair |
aftermath of the bombing that killed officers. Anarchists believed to be the cause. was supposed to be a labor demonstration, but turned badly. 10 policeman died. Then they open fired on the crowd. |
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Susan B Anthony |
Leader of womens rights to vote. Determined. Didnt live to see it. got arrested for voting. |
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Hendry ford and the assembly line |
Ford Motor CO Automobile accessible to average american by using the assembly line in production. Cut the cost to make a car by a lot. made it from a horse and wagon to a car age |
