US History Unit 2 Key Terms Magnus Chandler

  • Missionaries

    Missionaries
    A missionaries is a person from a religious group that perform ministries of services , such as education, literacy ETC.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    This document opposed European Colonization
  • Industrialization

    Industrialization
    The development of industries in a country.
  • Homestead Act of 1862

    Homestead Act of 1862
    The Homestead act would let people get 160 acres for a small fee.
  • Homesteaders

    Homesteaders
    A homesteader is some one to received 160 acres for a small fee.
  • "Civil War Amendments" (13,14,15)

    "Civil War Amendments" (13,14,15)
    These Amendments were made to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves.
  • Transcontiental railroads

    Transcontiental railroads
    The connection of a railroad from 2 different companies from east to west.
  • Imperialism

    Imperialism
    This means to extend the rule or authority.
  • Chinese exclusion act

    Chinese exclusion act
    Was a federal law that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.
  • "Closing of the western Frontier"

    "Closing of the western Frontier"
    The "Closing of the western Frontier" represents that their was no longer 2 person per square mile.
  • klondike gold rush

    klondike gold rush
    A rush of thousands of people to the Klondike after gold was found their.
  • Alfred T. Manhan

    Alfred T. Manhan
    He was a naval officer who was called "the most important American strategist of the 19th century".
  • Sanford B. Dole

    Sanford B. Dole
    He was the first president of the republic of Hawaii after it was annexed by the United States.
  • Yellow Journalism

    Yellow Journalism
    Journalism and associated newspaper that has little to no proper research in their papers or articles.
  • acquisition

    acquisition
    The act of acquiring or obtaining something.
    Guam,Puerta rico, and the Philippines territories.
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    A war American had with Spain over Cuba but ended with the signing of Paris.
  • Americanization

    Americanization
    Giving S person or object American characteristics.
  • Americanization

    Americanization
    The process of giving an object or person American characteristics
  • Theodore Teddy Roosevelt

    Theodore Teddy Roosevelt
    He served as the 26th president and as the 25th vice president and as the 33rd governor of New York.
  • Immigration

    Immigration
    When someone from another country goes to another to live their.
  • Rural and Urban

    Rural and Urban
    Referrals to all territory with a population of 2500 or more.
  • Naval Station

    Naval Station
    A naval base is a place where naval ships go when they are not missioned or need to restock or repair them selfs.
  • Henry Cabot Lodge

    Henry Cabot Lodge
    Henry was a senate who, when we entered world war 1 endorsed the international peace keeping system.
  • Assimilation

    Assimilation
    The process of trying to change Indian culture into European.
  • Assimilation

    Assimilation
    The act of trying to remove Indian culture and replace it with European.
  • Great plains

    Great plains
    The Great plains is a grassy region in north America.
  • Industrialization

    Industrialization
    The process of adding more industries in a country.
  • Urbanization

    Urbanization
    When a community forms a town or city.