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68 Cards in this Set
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Standard Oil |
corporation in Ohio (produced, transported, and refined oil) |
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Trust |
small group of trustees looking to monopolize the market |
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social darwinism |
survival of the fittest |
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laissez faire |
the government can't interrupt in free market economy |
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Gilded Age |
growth of industry, increasing waves of immigrants.
-"glittering on the outside, corrupted on the inside" |
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Old immigrants |
northern or western europe had families protestant skilled |
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New immigrants |
southern or eastern europe came as birds of passage catholic or orthodox jew unskilled and broke |
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Jim Crow |
a white comedian that mocked slaves |
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"How the other half lived" |
Photojournal made by Muckraker Jacob Riis showing the slums of New York City
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Great Railroad Strike of 1877 |
the third strike of the B&O railroads because of wage cuts
spontaneous riots around the country |
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Knights of Labor |
The largest and important labor union |
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American Federation of Labor |
First federation of labor unions in the United States |
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Haymarket |
riot in Chicago, was a labor rally until someone threw a bomb at the police which resulted into gun fire. |
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Populism/People's Party |
appeals to the interest of the common people |
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women suffrage movement |
women should have the right to vote, resulted in 19th amendment |
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Imperialism |
extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force |
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Monroe Doctrine |
Europeans should stay out of Western Hemisphere |
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Open Door Policy |
Equal access trade of all nations with China |
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Spanish American War |
- starts because of Spain sinking USS Maine - ended Spanish rule in the americas, latin america and the western pacific. |
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Progressivism |
wanting to improve human condition |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
leader in the progressive movement |
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Muckrakers |
Investigative journalist - Ida Tarbell - Jacob Riis |
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Conservation |
Roosevelt started the conservation of the nations resources, ending wasteful uses of raw materials |
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Roosevelt Corollary |
USA will intervene in issues between Latin America and European countries |
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Woodrow Wilson |
creator of the 14 points |
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Plessy vs. Ferguson |
"separate but equal"
allowed segregation in public places |
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WEB Dubois |
spokesman for Negro Rights - educated at Harvard - Co-founder of NAACP |
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Booker T Washington |
supported cooperation with the supportive whites and had a peaceful approach. |
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World War 1 |
Allies vs. Central Powers - Triggered by assassination of Archduke Ferdinand |
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Espionage Act |
authorized the state to punish all individuals who engaged in expression which undermined the United States |
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Prohibition |
the prevention of the manufacturing and the distribution of alcohol. |
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19th Amendment |
gave women the right to vote. |
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Fourteen Points |
Wilson's 14 step program for world peace |
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League of Nations |
international organization to resolve international disputes |
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Isolationism |
staying out of disputes and wars between other countries |
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Red Scare |
America being scared of communism and that the russians will take over |
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Great Migration |
movement of 5 million African Americans out of southern united states |
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Henry Ford |
developed the assembly line, creator of the Ford Motor Company |
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Assembly Line |
streamlines time to make cars |
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Automobiles |
started a rise to leisure time and tourist industry |
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Johnson-Reid Act |
limited the number of immigration allowed entry into the United States. |
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Scopes Trial |
(wanted to draw attention) took scopes to court for teaching on Evolution |
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Herbert Hoover |
31st president, did horrible |
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Great Depression |
the biggest recession in history |
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Hoovervilles |
town built by unemployed and destitute people |
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Bonus Army |
marches of veterans and their families who demanded cash redemption. |
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New Deal |
series of domestic programs in response to the great Depression |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
would reimburse deposits up to $2500 if bank failed |
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Fireside Chats |
Roosevelt sits and talks on the radio to the citizens of the United States |
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Security Exchange Commission |
regulate purchase of stocks on credit |
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Civilian Conservation Corps |
provide employment for young, urban men on public works. |
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Tennessee Valley Authority |
supply region with electricity |
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Agricultural Adjustment Act |
providing cash subsidies to farmers who cut production |
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National Recovery Administration |
established minimum wage |
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Dust Bowl |
a huge dust storm caused by overfarming |
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Okies |
migrant agricultural worker from Oklahoma who was forced to leave during the great depression. |
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Huey Long |
he was a populist, came up with "Share the Wealth" |
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Welfare State |
government undertakes to protect the health and well being of its citizens |
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Wagner Act |
outlawed unfair labor practices |
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Work Progress Administration |
hiring individuals to work for the federal government |
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Social Security Act |
provided old age pension as a safety net for mot workers |
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NYE Committee |
investigating big businesses |
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Isolationism |
staying out of other countries |
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Lend Lease |
providing US military aid to foreign nation during World War 2
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Pearl Harbor |
Japanese bombed the military base |
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Double V Campaign |
victory in state a long with out of state |
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United Nations |
promotes internation cooperation |
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Yalta |
a conference in Russia |
