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Nativism
Nativism is the favoring of people who were born in the area rather than immigrants. An example of nativism is when the Irish came to America and had their right to vote taken away, only because they were not born there. Nativism has been here for many years, but a particular date was in the 1830's, when there was an Anti-Catholic Nativist movement. -
Indian Removal
This was an act passed that forcibly removed indians from their territory. It was passed in the 19th century, and President Andrew Jackson said that the Indians would have to leave their homeland. The President granted indians who had been removed from their homes land out westward. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the main reason that people moved westward in 1840. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted the people to move westward, so everyone took this opportunity. Westward Expansion benefitted railroads as well as people's beliefs. -
Industrialization
Industrialization occurs when a part of an industry is introduced to a large region. It is also when the part of industry being introduced helps the nation to broaden. An example of this is airports, roads, and buildings. The time period of this was about 1760 to 1820-1840. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a author, speaker, and abolitionist. She was involved in the Temperance Movement, and spent much of her life working on social causes. In 1852, Susan B. Anthony along with another friend established the Women's New York State Temperance Society. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act's main purpose was to encourage movement towards the west. This act allowed people, even freed slaves, to have up to 160 acres of last. In return, the people had to buy a house and improve it in 5 years. -
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an African American woman who was also a writer, feminist, and Civil Rights leader. She was a leader of an anti-lynching campaign in the 1890's. In 1884, Ida had purchased a train ticket for herself, and was enraged because she was told to move to the car for the colored. This caused her to begin working for justice for African Americans. -
Haymarket Riot
On May 4th, 1886, there was a bombing that took place at Haymarket Square. A man had thrown a dynamite stick at police, and the Haymarket Riot was result of the bombing. It was organized to protest all the deaths and harm that had happened the day before. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act of 1887 was an act that attempted to divide indians to "americanize" them. The Dawes Act set up schools for Native American children to make them more like Americans. It also gave all male Native Americans 160 acres of land. -
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow was a lawyer who was also apart of the American Civil Liberties Union. He opened up his first office in Andover, Ohio and in 1894, began working on a murder case, quickly becoming a leader labor attorney for America. He also represented Eugene V. Debs, who was leading the Pullman Strike at the time. -
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was a presidential candidate 3 times and a Nebraska Congressman. In 1896, he gave a speech called the Cross of Gold, but lost to William McKinley in becoming a U.S. President. Afterwards, he worked for movements such as women's suffrage and peace. -
Klondike Gold Rush
In August of 1896, a few people named Skookum Jim Mason, Dawson Charlie and George Washington Carmack found gold in a river in Canada's Yukon territory. This caused a large migration over to the area filled with people eager to find gold.. The migration consisted of 100,000 people and lasted from 1896 to 1899. -
Initiative & Referendum
A term used to explain that people have the right to propose a new law. Referendum describes how the law can be passed and approved. This process allows the citizens to discuss a new amendment. -
Urbanization
Urbanization is the term used to describe an area obtaining the characteristics of becoming more of a city. As population rises, cities begin to topple onto other areas. Urbanization has been going on for our entire history, and will continue to spread throughout our future. -
The Gilded Age
The Gilded age was a period of time in the late 19th century which consisted of America's rapidly growing economy. This time in history included the growth of railroads, telephone lines, and everyone attempting to become wealthy. Although the economy grew, there was also corruption, such as child labor and low wages. -
Political Machines
The political machines was an organization which received remuneration for the worker's efforts. They were known for fraud and bribery and were popular in immigrant societies. They believed in rewards and just wanted power and existed in the 20th century. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore or "Teddy" Roosevelt was a man who did many things for this country. He became president at aged 42, and is also called the "Father of Conservation", because he made it his priority to save the environment. Roosevelt was determined to prevent the complete destruction of nature, and is the reason why we have a lot of the national parks that we do today. The teddy bear was named after him, and he is also on Mt. Rushmore alongside Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a philanthropist (he donated money for good causes) and was a man who worked railroad jobs. In 1901, Carnegie's company merged with the U.S.'s steel company, resulting in $480 million. Andrew Carnegie quickly became one of the richest men in the world, and began donating money to people at age 65, stating that he wanted to help others. -
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs was a leader of the American Union and a founder of the organization called Industrial Workers of the World. He was a socialist leader and became apart of the Pullman Strike. He motivated many socialists for his founding of the IWW. -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was an American writer who produced many short-stories. He was the author of a book called "The Jungle", while educated the readers of the horrible and gruesome conditions of the meat industry. The book was published in 1906, and that is when he earned his fame. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act's purpose was to ensure the safety of the people by thoroughly inspecting food and medicine products. Before being passed, the workers in the food and medicine industries were careless and would give harmful products away to people. Fortunately, this act was passed in 1906, and prevented any more safety hazards. -
Muckraker
Muckraker was a word used to label American authors who published about the corruptions and scandals of the time. It was used in the Progressive Era and was used in magazines and had a large crowd. It was used in the 1890's-1900's, and an example of a Muckraker was Ida B. Wells. -
Dollar Diplomacy
This was a term used to describe the use of American investments to boost the political interests across countries. It was passed by William H. Taft, and the time period was 1909-1913. The main purpose was to influence international financial power. -
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment stated that the government had the power to collect taxes from Americans. The taxes that the government collected was important for roads, armies, and many other things. It was passed July 2nd, 1909, and officially ratified February 3rd, 1919. -
17th Amendment
This amendment allowed senators to be elected by voters instead of state legislature. It was proposed May 13th, 1912, and ratified April 8th, 1913. This benefitted the U.S. by allowing the people to choose who their senator was. -
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act was an act that created the federal reserve system, which was the banking system for the united states. It set up a system to stop bank panics and helped stabilize banking. It was passed by Woodrow Wilson in 1913. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment was the ban of consumption and sale of alcohol. It is the only amendment that has been removed, due to the obvious reason that we not are allowed to have alcohol. This amendment declared that all alcohol was illegal, and was passed January 16th, 1919. -
19th Amendment
This amendment allowed men and women equal voting rights. Many women wanted to participate in the political events, but couldn't because they were women. After being passed, this allowed no one to be denied their right to vote based on gender. -
Suffrage
The definition of suffrage is the right to vote and participate in politics. A popular subject in this is women's suffrage, which consisted of women wanting to partake in political events. Women finally achieved the right to vote on August 18th, 1920. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was an event that included bribery between the time of 1921 to 1922. The Teapot Dome was a government owned oil field, but it had been used illegally. It's purpose was to be a backup source of fuel for the Navy, but instead was being used for illegally sold access to it. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a feminist and was known for her work in the 19th century. She moved into a mansion with her friend, Ellen Starr, in 1889 and used it for social science research. She dedicated her life to her work, not having and children or getting married, and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. -
Civil Service Reform
The purpose of this was to set a standard for people attempting to obtain a job in the government. The government wanted a sort of "test" so they could protect the ethical politicians. It allowed employees to be selected by merit. -
Immigration and The American Dream
Immigration and The American Dream was about immigrants and their rights to have opportunities in America. People think of the American Dream as having a good job, owning land, and taking in the opportunities that life has to offer, and many immigrants came to America just to do that. Unfortunately, many could not do that, and believed it to be non existent due to the harsh challenges they had to face. -
Third Parties Politics
Third party politics introduced new ideas and press for a political issue. They are considered a minot party, and are not apart of the other two parties. This benefits the U.S. by addressing issues that may not have been addressed before.
