-
Declaration of Independence
A document that officially records the proclamation that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain. -
U.S. Constitution
The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee civil liberties, such as the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to a fair trial, as well as protecting the role of the states in American government. -
Alexis de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
-
Tenements
Apartment houses, occupied by impoverished families, that barely meet or fail to meet the minimum standards of safety, sanitation, and comfort. -
Political MAchines
a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives—money, political jobs—and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity. -
Homestead Act
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, opening government-owned land to small family farmers, who became known as “homesteaders.” -
Muckrakers
Reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States, who exposed corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions. -
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was a violent labour dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and many of its workers that occurred in 1892 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. -
Klondike Gold Rush
A migration to the Klondike region of Yukon, by an estimated 100,000 prospectors, all looking for gold. -
The 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."