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Rise of KKK (early 20th century)
Founded in the late 1800's by ex-confederate soldiers and southerners who opposed reconstruction after the Civil War. They directed their hate towards African Americans because they were white supremacists. -
Jim Crow Laws
Laws that legalized racial segregation in public facilities. -
Tuskegee Institute
Founded by Booker T. Washington to educate newly freed people and their children. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
An act passed to suspend Chinese immigrants from coming to the U.S. They did this because of competition for jobs. -
Interstate Commerce Act
An Act that required railroads to charge fair rates to their customers and make them public. -
Jane Addams-Hull House
An abandoned house that was purchased by Addams and Starr to aid the needs of immigrants. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
It outlawed monopolization and contracts that could restrain trade. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
A decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that racial segregation did not violate the constitution, creating the phrase "separate but equal" -
McKinley Assassinated
McKinley was assassinated by Czolgosz because he believed McKinley was the head of a corrupt governemnt. -
Coal Miner Strike
A strike began because of the extremely low wages and dangerous working conditions that miners had to endure. -
Ida Tarbell-“The History of Standard Oil”
An expose written by Tarbell that found Standard Oil in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. -
Teddy Roosevelt’s- Square Deal
A reflection of Roosevelt's goals towards conservation, corporation control, and consumer protection. -
Niagara Movement
A black civil rights organization that sent a powerful message to the country. -
"The Jungle"
A book that exposed the conditions immigrants had to survive in the U.S. -
Muckrackers
A term used for writers who exposed corruption of established institutions. -
Roosevelt-Antiquities Act
Established the first National preservation policy for the U.S. that provided protection for cultural and natural resources. -
Food and Drug Act
Outrage after the Jungle exposed unsanitary food handling caused the Food and Drug Act to be made which bettered the health and welfare of citizens. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
It was passed after accounts from various people complaining of the unsafe and unsanitary practices of the meat handling industry. -
Muller v. Oregon
The Supreme Court prohibited employment of women in industrial jobs for more than ten hours a day. -
Taft Wins
After Theodore Roosevelt honors the promise to not pursue a third term he helps persuade the republican party into nominating Taft. -
NAACP formed
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization aimed to provide justice to African Americans. -
Urban League
A historic civil rights organization that advocated for social justice and reform for African Americans as well as advocating against racial discrimination. -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
After 146 workers were killed due to a fire in an industrial factory the tragedy led to widespread attention towards sweatshops and working conditions. -
Wilson Elected
The first Democratic president since Cleveland left office in 1897. -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
A federal law passed that significantly reduced the average tariff rate on imported goods. -
16th Amendment
Established Congress's right to impose federal income tax. -
Department of Labor Established
Created to defend workers rights, labor laws, and healthy working conditions. -
17th Amendment
Modified Article I, Section III of the constitution by allowing voters to vote directly for U.S. Senators. -
Federal Reserve Act
Established a central banking system for the U.S. and provided economic stability. -
Trench Warfare
A type of land warfare that used trenches to protect from enemy arms. -
Federal trade Commission
Stopped fraud and unfair practices in the marketplace. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Outlawed unfair methods of competition that could affect commerce. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Defined unethical business practices. -
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
A film based on the Civil War and reconstruction that includes the K.K.K's racist motives. -
Lusitania sunk
Sunk by a German U-boat. This caused a chain of events that eventually led to the U.S. becoming involved in World War I. -
Booker T. Washington
Born into surgery and became an author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. He was one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time. -
Zimmermann Telegram
A note intercepted by the British and then given to the U.S. It is seen as a turning point for the U.S. to join the war. -
Wilson Asks for War
Due to Germany's violated pledge and attempts to turn Mexico against the U.S. by forming an alliance. -
Espionage Act
Made it a crime to convey information that was intended to interfere with the U.S. army. -
Wilson-Fourteen Points
A statement of principles used to outline peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Sedition Act
Made it a crime for Americans to submit any malicious writing about the U.S. government. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Allowed congress to enforce child labor laws. -
Armistice Day
A day to commemorate an agreement that ended the fighting of the First World War. -
18th amendment
Prohibited manufacturing of intoxicating liquors. -
19th amendment
All American women were granted the right to vote. -
Wilson Stroke
In 1919 president Woodrow Wilson woke up blind in his left eye after experiencing a severe stroke. This left him incapacitated until the end of his presidency in 1921. -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
Concerns that belonging to the league would drag the U.S. into international disputes caused the senate to reject the Treaty of Versailles. -
League of Nations
An international organization created after World War I in order to resolve international disputes. -
Versailles Peace Conference
A conference where the Allies set peace terms for he defeated Central Powers after the First World War. -
W.E.B. Dubois
American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor. He also was one of the most important black protest leaders in the U.S.
