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Immigration & the American Dream
Immigrants and the American Dream pretty much consists of an opportunity, home ownership and a good job. The American dream can mean giving immigrants freedom without roadblocks. The dream is also to provide education to reach a greater chance of employment. -
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Nativism
The political position of supporting a favored status for certain established citizens. They were not newcomers or immigrants. The phenomenon has been studied, especially where immigration is seen as lowering the wages of the less paid natives. -
Industrialization
Is the process by which an economy goes from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods. Individual manual labor is usually replaced by mass production ad craftsmen by assembly lines. Industrialization is an outgrowth of capitalism. -
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Susan B. Anthony
She was an American social reformer and women’s rights advocate. Anthony played a major role in the women’s suffrage movement. She was committed to social equality and at the age 17 started an anti-slavery petition. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was a US policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas. At the time the doctrine noted that the US would recognize and not interfere with existing European colonies.It was issued at the time where nearly Latin American countries of Spain and Portugal were at a point of gaining independence from the Portuguese and Spanish Empires. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
He served as the 26th president of the United States. He was also a driving force of the Progressive Era and leader of the Republican Party. His face as well as others was carved into Mount Rushmore. -
Indian Removal
This was a policy of the US government where native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands in eastern US to western by the Mississippi.Then after was called Indian Territory. Some scholars saw this as the long term genocide of the Indians. -
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Manifest Destiny
It was a widely held belief in the US that its settlers were meant to expand across North America in the 19th century. There were 3 basic themes to the Manifest Destiny. They were the special virtues of americans and their institutions, to remake the West in the image of agrarian America and an irresistible destiny to accomplish this duty. -
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Andrew Carnegie
He was one of the most famous and wealthy industrialists of his time. He led the huge expansion of the steel industry in the 19th century. During the last 18 years of his life he donated 90% of his earnings to charities, foundations, and universities. -
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Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs was an American union leader and one of the founding workers of the Industrial Workers of the World. He was a candidate of the Social Party of America for President of the US 5 times. Debs immigrated from to the United States from France and was an American political leader. -
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Clarence Darrow
He was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union.He was also a major advocate for Georgist economic reform. He was best known for his defending of Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering a 14 year old boy. -
Robber Barons
Was a derogatory metaphor given to certain late 19th century businesswoman who used unethical methods to get rich. The term derived from medieval German lords. The New York Times used it to describe unethical business practices. -
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William Jennings Bryan
He was a public speaker and politician from Nebraska. He was also a dominate force in the Democratic Party. He stood 3 times as the Party’s nominee for president. Bryan was the 41st United States Secretary of State. -
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Jane Addams
She was a pioneer American settlement Activist and leader in women’s suffrage and world peace. She was one of the most prominent reformers during the Progressive Era. Addams was a cofounder of the ACLU and Hull House. -
Homestead Act
This created several US federal laws that gave an someone ownership of land at little or no cost.Almost 10% of land in the US was given away for free to homesteaders.
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Ida B. Wells
She was an African American journalist, suffragist and feminist. She was also an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Wells was one of the founders of the NAACP. -
Political Machines
A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group who commands the support of campaign workers. Their power is based on the ability to vote for their candidates on election days. Machines rely on hierarchy and rewards. -
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Klondike Gold Rush
It was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region. The Klondike region was in the Yukon in north-western Canada.Gold was discovered there by local miners and when news reached San Fransico and Seattle it triggered a stampede of would-be prospectors. -
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The Gilded Age
In US history it is the late 19th century, from the 1870’s to the 1900’s. The Gilded Age was an era of rapid economic growth especially in the North and West. Railroads were the major growth industry and immigration from Europe and the eastern states led to huge growth in the west. -
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Social Gospel
It was a protestant movement that was most prominent during the early 20th century in the US and Canada. The movement applied Christian ethics to social problems especially issues within social justice. Social justice issues included child labor, poor schools, racial tensions, inequality, unclean environments, and poverty. -
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Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was an American writer of nearly 100 books of various genres. His works were popular during the first half of the twentieth century. He was quite outspoken and ran unsuccessfully for Congress as a nominee of the Social Party. -
Bessemer Process
It was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the invention of the open hearth furnace. The key principle was the removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation. The oxidation raises the temperature of the iron and keeps it molten. -
Populism&Progressivism
Populism was the belief in the power of regular people and their right to have control over the government rather than a single political leader or a popular wealthy person. Progressivism was a movement to improve American life by taking advantage of democracy. These two go hand in hand and Americans used both of these things in hopes to improve their lives -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
It was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur. It was one of the biggest restrictions of free immigration in history. It prohibited chinese laborers from immigration. This act followed the Angell Treaty of 1880. -
Haymarket Riot
It was the aftermath of a bombing that to happened at a labor demonstration. This labor rally protest ended up turning into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. Eight people were killed that day and this riot was seen as a setback for the organized labor movement in America. -
Dawes Act
It was an act to emphasize the severalty to Indians on various reservations. It also was to extend the protection of the law of the US and the territories over the Indians. This authorized the president of the US to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it for individual Indians. -
Yellow Journalism
This was a type of journalism that used unethical facts and was not well-researched yet used eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. These included exaggerations, scandals and sensationalism. Today the term is used to describe any unprofessional and unethical journalism. -
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
These are 3 powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to repeal or propose legislation. They are also able to remove an elected official from office. This effort must apply for an official serial number from the Town Creek. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
It was the first of a series of significant consumer acts. It’s main purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drug products. It required that active ingredients be placed on the label of a drug’s packaging and that drugs couldn’t fall below purity levels established by the US Pharmacopeia. -
Muckraker
This term was used in the progressive era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt.They did this to advocate reform and change. They also usually had large audiences in some magazines. Theodore Roosevelt coined the term. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
This was a form against American foreign policy. It was to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia by using its economic power by guaranteeing loans to foreign countries. This happened particularly during William Howard Taft's term. -
Urbanization
This is the population shift from rural to urban areas. The gradual increase of people shifting to urban areas would be urbanization. It is the process in which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin to live and work in central areas. -
17th Amendment
This amendment established the popular election of the US Senators by the people of the states. The amendment was proposed by the 62nd congress in 1912 but not adopted until 1913.It was first implemented in special elections in Alabama and Maryland but then spread nationwide. -
Federal Reserve Act
It was an act of Congress that created and established the Federal Reserve System, which was the central banking system of the US. This act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson.The federal reserve act created a system of private entities in which there were to be eight and and no more than twelve private regional Federal Reserve Banks. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by saying the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol is illegal but not the consumption or private possession. This was an unpopular amendment and was a failure because people found many ways around it and it was not obeyed, it was also the only amendment that was repealed. -
19th Amendment
This prohibits the right from any US citizen having the right to vote.It took 41 years for congress to approve and submit the amendment to the states ratification. This amendment is identical to the 15th amendment except that it prohibits the denial of suffrage due to sex and the 15th prohibits this due to race. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
It was a bribery incident that took place in the US, during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall had leased Navy petroleum reserves at a teapot dome in Wyoming and 2 other locations in California to private oil companies at low rates without competitive bidding. The scandal damaged the public reputation of the Harding Administration. -
16th Amendment
“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.” This amendment allows Congress to impose an income tax. It exempted income taxes from the constitutional requirements regarding direct taxes. -
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