(1896) Supreme Court decision that created the "separate but equal" doctrine. As a result many states across the South had "Jim Crow Laws." Separate water fountains, restrooms, entrances, segregated seating at movie theatres, etc. Most importantly, segregated schools.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist who launched a campaign against
lynching
In the early 1860s, Chinese immigrants came to the United States to
work on the transcontinental railroad
Immigrant communities were established in
Europe
In 1886 African American farmers responded to discrimination they faced in the south by forming the
Colored farmers alliance
When one company in 1880 took control of 90 percent of oil production US residents were worried because that company could
Set high trariffs for competitors
The introduction of refrigerated railroad cars benefitted US residents by
Lowering food prices
Which policy best reflects the idea of laissez faire
Enlightenment
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
The two railroad corporations that built the transcontinental railroad were the
The central pacific in the west and the Union Pacific
Increased immigration caused the greatest amount of growth in
Immigration population
In the late 1800s, many rural Americans moved to big cities in search of
better paying jobs
Most urban working-class families lived in multifamily apartment buildings called
tenements
The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to
engage in philanthropy
Formed in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were the nation's first
professional baseball team
Which change did the people's party originally begun as the populists call for in 1892
Restrictions in immigration
Based on the quote, which of the following would MOST likely reflect Andrew Carnegie's actions?
He donated much of his money to charitable causes
Railroad companies raised most of the money they needed to build their railroads from
selling government land grants
By the early 1900s, Americans had transformed the United States into the world's leading
industrial nation
A steel company that owns the coal mines, limestone quarries, and iron ore fields it depends on is an example of
vertical integration
Social Darwinism
The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.
Economic and military competition from ________________ helped to convince many Americans that the United States should become a word power
Europe
Wealthy sugar planters in Hawaii overthrew queen Liliuokalani because
They wanted Hawaii to be annexed
In 1898 president William McKinley sent the American battleship USS Maine to Havana to
Protect US business and military interests
When the Maine exploded, who did many Americans hold responsible?
Spain
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
the United States gained formal British recognition of American Independence
The platt amendment effectively made Cuba into an American
protectorate
In 1903 the United States offered ___________ money and yearly rent
Independence
In addition to economic motives many Americans supported overseas expansion because they believed that
the nation was destined to expand overseas and spread its civilization to others
At the Pan American conference Secretary of State James G Blaine wanted to create a customs union with low tariffs in the hope that it would
turn the Latin Americans away from European products
Formed as a result of the Pan-American conference of 1889, the Commercial Bureau of the American Republics is known today as the a. North American Free Trade Agreement. b. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. c. Pan-American Union. d. Organization of American States.
d. Organization of American States.
President Roosevelt believed that having a canal through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and
was vital to U.S. power in the world
Some people who opposed the annexation of the Philippines believed that imperialism
contradicted fundamental principles of the United States
In 1898 US president William McKinley faced strong pressure to go to war against Spain including Public anger over the explosion of the USS Maine
Jinogoism within Republican Party
On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey led his squadron into Manila Bay in
Philippines
Under the treaty of Paris the United States acquired the Philippines Puerto Rico and
Guam
After the Spanish-American War, Cubans and Puerto Ricans
were partially restricted by the United States
The United States gained control over the Philippines as a result of
Spanish-American War
Presidenr Roosevelt used the west African saying speaking softly and carry a big stick meaning
Displaying us power to the world would deter nations from fighting
During construction of the Panama Canal, progress was slowed as a result of
diseases that sickened workers
The Roosevelt corollary stayed that the US would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to
Enforce claims
In the 1880s economic and military completion from other nations and a growing feeling of cultural superiority convinced many Americans that
Imperialist policies were good
The Roosevelt corollarys goal was to
Stablizize economic affairs
The treaty of Paris of 1898 which formally ended the Spanish American war granted independence to such place
Cuba
Supporters of annexing the Philippines believed that
The islands would provide the United States with a naval base
George A Custer was defeated at
Little Bighorn
Native American groups on the Great Plains include the
Lakota and Sioux
Who was the leader of the Nez Perce
Chief Joseph
Fifteenth Amendment
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1870 to extend suffrage to African Americans.
As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation,
nearly 200,000 free blacks and escaped slaves joined the Union Army
Cavalry commander at Little Bighorn
George Custer
Leader of the Cheyenne who were massacred at Sand Creek
Black Kettle
declared that no state could deny any person "equal protection of the laws
14th amendment
Sitting Bull
American Indian chief, he lead the victory of Little Bighorn
Th thirteenth amendment to the constitution prohibited________?
Slavery
The Lakota Sioux dough time keep control of their
Hunting land
What Union victory cut the Confederacy in two?
Vicksburg
Cpaturing Vicksburg was an important objective for the north during the civil war because
It gave them control of Mississippi River
It was clear that a large, well-trained army would be needed to defeat the South after the Union defeat at
First Battle of Bull Run
The purpose of emancipation proclamation was to
to pressure the Confederates to end the war
It was not until 1924 that congress grated all Native Americans
Full citizenship
In 1860 what percentage of the nations factories were located in the northern states
90%
Native Americans who roamed vast distances were considered
Nomads
The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the chief's followers
performed a ritual
After the battle of Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull fled with his followers to Canada
In his inaugural president lincoln
Would find a way to keep slaves
The first major slave uprising in the United States was organized by
Gabriel Prosser
The Dawes Act attempted to help native Americans by
giving them land for farming
What was the effect of the Indian Reorganization Act or 1934
Decreased federal control of all affairs
The army encouraged the killing of buffalo in order to
force Native Americans onto reservations
The Dakota Sioux uprising occurred as a result of
poverty, caused by annuities payments that were not received.
The Dawes Act
1887 law that distributed reservation land to individual Native American owners
A free African American could be falsely taken into custody under the terms of the
Fugitive slave acts
What was Reconstruction?
Period from 1865 to 1876 where the US government tried to rebuild southern minds and the southern economy
Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the United States to protect its mainland from attack during world war 1
Atlantic Ocean
Preisdent Woodrow Wilson's policy of strict neutrality during the early years of world war 1 was challenged by
William Howard Taft
May 18, 1917
Selective Service Act
Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson's decision to enter World War I?
renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
Which action was a result of the other three
Start of Great Depression
The nation that emerged as the overriding economic world power at the end of World War I was
United States
Between 1918 and 1919 nearly 700,000 Americans lost their lives because of
influenza
The great migration during World War I refers to the movement of
It was the largest movement northward and into cities
After world war 1 senators who opposed United States participation in the League of Nations argued that American membership in the organization would
Involve nations in future world conflicts
The nation that emerged as the overriding economic world power at the end of World War I was
United States
During world war 1 Wilson used powers to
Increase government control of economy
Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson's decision to enter World War I?
renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
Scheneck v. US
(1919) Unanimously upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 which declared that people who interfered with the war effort were subject to imprisonment; declared the 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech was not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger.
Paris Peach Conference
1919, held in Versailles when the Allies chose to base WWI peace negotiations on Woodrow Wilson's 14 points. [Just want to see if anyone uses these Quizlets.] p. 678
Fourteen Points
A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
Wilson's fourteen points plan after world war 1 included all of the following except
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