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Urbanization & Industrialization
Everything is beginning to become bigger and more advanced. These two things are stil used to this day and are very known. Everything is getting bigger and better. -
Political Machines
Political machines were used in the Civil War times. They support other small businesses and companies -
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Immigration and the American Dream
Living the "American Dream" is known for migrating to the America's to get educated and become successful. People move here from other countries for Job opprotunities. This is still a dream of others to this days in other countries, It is a very exoensive process. -
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Populism & Progressivism
Urbanization goes into decline. Persidents scandal to help make the economy and government better to please the people. -
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Indian Removal
Government kicked indians out of their home land violating the law. -
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Clarence Darrow
In the 1920's he was known for being the most famous attourney in the United States. -
Homestead Act
The United States Government gives everyone equal opprotunity to claim 160 acres of land. The terms "boomer" and "sooner" were used in this time period because of peoples timing of claiming land. -
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Ida B. Wells
She plblished many books, one of them being "The Record". She was african american. She loved to write and journalize. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was arrested for trying to vote before women had rights. And she has a house called the "Susan B. Anthony" house in her rememberance in New York. -
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Social Gospel
Religious movement that spread the word of God. -
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The Gilded Age
This was a growth of indursty and immigration movement. The rail road industry boomed and oil and steel were in demand. The gilded age gets its name from the wealth and things made in this time period. -
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Civil Service Reform
Reform of the US government. -
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Eugene V. Debbs
He founded the industrial workers of america. -
Heymarket Riot
A labor rally protest in Chicago caused a riot. Killing dozens of people. People were protesting over small pay wages and discustng and mediocre working conditions. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes act gave native indians their land and protection back. This gave school scholar ships to any native in Oklahoma. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie owned Carnegie Steel Corporation. It was known as the largest in the world. He was huge in the steel company. -
Jane Addams
The Hulll House was opened by Jane Addams. It was the first settlement house. This is located in Chicago. -
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Klondike Gold Rush
Gold rush was hit in north America. 100,000 people rused for gold up north and hundreds died trying to become wealthy. -
Williams Jenning Bryan
William was a 3 time presidential canidate in Nebraska. He was an American Poltician. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America. He was a historian, hunter, and a naturalist. -
Muckracker
A name applied to a journalist in the 1900's. They would abuse and mislead everything in politics and over react and drag things out. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This was made to mske sure all food was being handled carefully and cleanly. Drugs were not used unless it was an antibiotic perscribed by a doctor because drugs were being abused for the wrong reasons. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
Made to improve financial problems. -
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16th Amendment
The government has the power to collect taxes -
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17th Amendment
each state in the US must be composed of 2 senators voted by the people every 6 years. -
Federal Reserve Act
Banking systems were becoming bigger though government and owning smaller ones through out smaller areas. -
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18th Amendment
Intoxicating liquors may be transported with permission from exports. -
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19th Amendment
Nobody shall be denied to vote because of sex. -
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Tea Pot Dome Scandal
The US Navy found a place resembeled as a teapot and drilled for oil -
Upton Sinclair
He was the Californian Governor and was a novilist. He made the social security system in 1934 -
Manifest Destiny
People began to stretch westward. The US wanted to move coast to coast. This caused disturbance in indian settlements.
