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Laissez-faire capitalism |
which means that the government leaves the people alone regarding all economic activities. It is the separation of economy and state. There are two ways that a government typically is tempted to interfere with the economy. |
gov doesn't involve w the economy |
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Social Darwinism |
the idea that humans, like animals and plants, compete in a struggle for existence in which natural selection results in "survival of the fittest." |
only the greatest will survive, the weak will die |
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Corporation |
a business, law firm, company,organization, agency,etc |
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monopoly/trust |
Trusts are the organization of several businesses in the same industry and by joining forces, the trust controls production and distribution of a product or service, thereby limiting competition. Monopolies are businesses that have total control over a sector of the economy, including prices. |
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Robber Baron |
an American capitalist who acquired a fortune in the late nineteenth century by ruthless means. |
gain $ by using unethical methods |
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act |
made trusts illegal, has to be competition between businesses. |
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mass production |
the making of goods in large quantities, a lot of goods being made |
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labor union |
an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests |
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Strike |
protests by workers, refusing to work |
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Populists |
political party seeking to represent the interests of the ordinary people ex:farmers |
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Nativism |
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. |
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Muckraker |
reform-minded journalists who wanted to expose the reality and corruption during the Progessive era |
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Teddy Roosevelt |
U.S. President, trust-buster |
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Upton Sinclair |
"The Jungle" exposed the conditions in the meat packing industry. |
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Suffrage |
the right to vote |
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temperance |
abstinence from alcoholic drink. |
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Imperialism |
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. To gain benefits such as resources, increase the economy, etc. |
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Monroe Doctrine |
foreign policy; Europe was not allowed to imperialize any nation in the Americas. |
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Roosevelt Corollary |
added to the Monroe doctrine, allowed the U.S. to intervene in the affairs of other nations if seized by Europe |
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yellow journalism |
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. |
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Spanish-American War |
A war between the US and Spain on behalf of Cuba, US helped Cuba gain independence |
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Panama Canal |
Canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, built by the US, used for trading purposes(easier to trade) |
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Neutrality |
not choosing a side, not creating any alliances |
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the Lusitania |
British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War 1 |
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League of Nations |
An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. The League, the forerunner of the United Nations, brought about much international cooperation on health, labor problems, refugee affairs, ( different nations meet) |
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Schenck v. United States |
During World War I, Charles T. Schenck produced a pamphlet maintaining that the military draft was illegal, and was convicted under the Espionage Act of attempting to cause insubordination in the military and to obstruct recruiting. encouraging young people to refuse recruitment |
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installment buying |
The buyer gains the use of the commodity immediately and then pays for it in periodic payments called installments. Able to pay back afterwards in small portions. |
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Scopes (Monkey) Trial |
teaching the idea of science and evolution instead of teaching religious ideas |
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Red Scare |
the deporting of immigrants with radical point of views, any radicals were sent away, fear of the spread of communism like in Russia |
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Prohibition |
alcohol was illegal; 18th amend.-alcohol and the selling of alcohol was illegal 21st am.-reversed that law^, alcohol is legal again |
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Prohibition |
alcohol was illegal; 18th amend.-alcohol and the selling of alcohol was illegal 21st am.-reversed that law^, alcohol is legal again |
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Harlem Renaissance |
An African-American cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s, centered in Harlem, that celebrated black traditions, the black voice, and black ways of life. |
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Credit |
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. |
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Hooverville |
towns made up of the poor and homeless during the Great Depression, mocking President Hoover |
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Stock Market Crash |
sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. |
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Stock Market Crash |
sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. |
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Dust Bowl |
a series of desert storms destroying farm land, crops; prevented farmers from growing food on overused land. |
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New Deal |
a series of programs made by FDR in an attempt to bring the US out of the depression |
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New Deal |
a series of programs made by FDR in an attempt to bring the US out of the depression |
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court packing |
more justices being added on to the Supreme Court |
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Neutrality Acts |
laws passed to limit the US from getting involved in other wars; after world war 1, believed they got dragged into war bc of trading partners (allies) |
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Lend-Lease Act |
service applied by the US to its allies during WW2; aid would be repaid after the war |
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Korematsu V. US |
Supreme Court case regarding the ordering of Japanese-Americans being put into camps during WW2 regardless of citizenship |
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Korematsu V. US |
Supreme Court case regarding the ordering of Japanese-Americans being put into camps during WW2 regardless of citizenship |
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Rationing |
a limited amount of food or services for soldiers, civilians during a shortage during WW2 |
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GI Bill |
law that provided the people who served in the armed forces educational and other benefits; for those honorably discharged |
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GI Bill |
law that provided the people who served in the armed forces educational and other benefits; for those honorably discharged |
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containment |
the plan to contain communism in the eastern side, stop the expansion of communism |
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Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine |
give aid to European countries destroyed by WW2; in return European countries should turn away communism |
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McCarthyism |
campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions; going against those accused of being communist although not proven to be true |
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McCarthyism |
campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions; going against those accused of being communist although not proven to be true |
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"separate but equal" |
are considered equal human beings, get equal benefits, supplies etc. but remain separated |
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Civil Disobedience |
refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest. |
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Integration |
combining of things; in this case integrating blacks and whites |
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MLK Jr. & Malcolm X |
both leaders and activists for African Americans, King believed in absolutely no violence, while Malcolm's motto was "by any means necessary" |
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MLK Jr. & Malcolm X |
both leaders and activists for African Americans, King believed in absolutely no violence, while Malcolm's motto was "by any means necessary" |
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black power |
movement in support of rights and political power for black people, especially prominent in the US in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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MLK Jr. & Malcolm X |
both leaders and activists for African Americans, King believed in absolutely no violence, while Malcolm's motto was "by any means necessary" |
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black power |
movement in support of rights and political power for black people, especially prominent in the US in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. |
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MLK Jr. & Malcolm X |
both leaders and activists for African Americans, King believed in absolutely no violence, while Malcolm's motto was "by any means necessary" |
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black power |
movement in support of rights and political power for black people, especially prominent in the US in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. |
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Voting rights act of 1965 |
eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people. |
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Great Society |
a domestic program in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs. |
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Détente |
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. |
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Watergate Scandal |
a break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. and President Richard Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. |
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Impeachment |
can overthrow an official for example the president |
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Persian Gulf War |
war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; lasted 100 years |
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NAFTA |
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries |
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Election of 2000 |
In Bush v. Gore (2000), a divided Supreme Court ruled that the state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was unconstitutional |
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