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Political Machines
Political Machines was an organized sanction in which a individual from a small group, support from corps of supporters businesses. The main reason for Political Machines were to get workers to get out the vote for their candidates on election day. -
Populism & Progressivism
Populism occurred in the 1800's, due to the farmers that were wanting change in the economic system. Progressivism is the belief of process and faith in the economy and government. -
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Susan B Anthony
Susan B Anthony had the label of pioneer crusader for the woman suffrage movement and the president of the National Women Suffrage Association. Her work led to the Nineteenth Amendment of the constitution giving women the right to vote. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a statement of forgiven policy which claimed that Europe should not get in the way of affairs within the United States or the development of of countries in the Western Hemisphere. -
Indian Removal
The Indian removal act took Indian Americans from their land from the East and forced them to move west. This Act was signed by Andrew Jackson on May, 28, 1830. This act despised of the Indian culture. -
Nativism
Nativism is known as a law protecting the interests of native. Nativism is a broad term that means those that are descendants of the original individuals of the thirteen colonies. -
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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie had a role in the steel business that had negative and positive effects on society. Carnegie made railroads and machines that transport goods easy and possible. These new machines gave many jobs to people who need them. -
Industrialization
Industrialization was an era when the economy was booming, causing a transformation in transportation, and transformed into an industrial society. -
Manifest Destiny
This happen in the 19th century period of American expansion. It helped with western settlement, the removal of Native Americans and also the war with Mexico. -
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Bessemer Process
Bessemer Process was a steel making process. It was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel. -
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Eugene V Debbs
Eugene Debbs was a labor organizer and a socialist leader. Debs formed the American railroad union. -
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Clarence Darrow
Clarance Darrow was a journalist and a lawyer who attempted to help most of the famous individuals during the Era of Industrialism. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Vice president Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of William McKinley. Roosevelt wanted the government to work for the people even though at that time they never needed the government more.Industries such as railroads, labor, and process food came under his examination. -
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William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was a US Representative and a congressman that was elected into office in 1890. -
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Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a settlement house founder and a peace activist. Addams responded to to communities needs by providing nurseries, playgrounds, cooperative housing for working women. She challenged both rule in the immigrant neighborhood of the Hull-house and to the needs of the poor in the state legislature. -
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Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist and led an anti-lynching crusade in 1890. She strongly strived for African-American Justice. -
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Social Gospel
Social Gospel is a Christian practice that offered salvation by helping the urban poor. An example of this would be giving money to those who need it, helping the homeless, and assist anyone who may need help. -
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The Glided Age
The Gilded Age was known as a time of economic growth for the United States and the expansion of industrialization which led to wage growth. -
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Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was an American writer. Sinclair wrote "The Jungle" exposing the horrible conditions of the meat industry. "The Jungle" described the rotten and contaminated meat that shocked public led to new federal food safety laws. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law. This resulted in being one of the most ignificant restrictions on free immigration in the US, by prohibiting of Chinese labors. -
Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot started as a peaceful protest to ensure 8 hour days for working civilians, but ended as a bloody massacre. The riot sparked when a protester threw a dynamite stick into the crows killing 7 officers and 4 civilians. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act was primarily to remove the Indian Americans from their land and were divided into other reservations. The idea was to make Indian American experience life as a normal white American. -
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Muckraker
Muckraker was originally used as a way that journalists and reporters attacked corporations as corrupt. Their voices could be heard through newspaper or large audience. -
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Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism is Journalism that exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. -
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was recorded to be a migration of prospectors the Klondike region in North Western Canada. The reason behind this migration was because gold was discovered by some miner in that region. This event ended due to gold that was discovered in Notre Dame. -
Initiative & Referendum
Initiative and Referendum allow for individuals to place legislation on an existing popular ballot (or on a ballot that has already been passed). The first state the enacted this initiative was South Dakota. Referendum is described as the measure that appears in a existing or future ballot. -
Immigration and the American Dream
Immigration and the American Dream means that for immigrants that are coming to the United States they seek a life with a job, house, and possibly a family. Immigration played a role in the American economy. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was a law that was passed by congress to ensure that foods and medicine were healthy enough for the consumer. A result of this was "the Jungle" which was a book explaining the corruption in the meatpacking industry. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy was the use of loans to further more aim to Latin America and East Asia.This was put in effect mainly during president Howard Taft's Term, and during his term the State Department was more active in encouraging American Bankers in securing new opportunities. -
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Urbanization
Urbanization is known as the shift from a rural to an urban which is also known as population growth. The cause of Urbanization is when the economy is on a rise, and more individuals are employed, resulting in the city's population to grow. -
17th Amendment
The 17th Amendment of the United States provides regular voters a change to select their senators. The Unites States is to have two Senators from each state and is elected by the people who have been in the state for 6 or more years. -
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act was a system that was created for there to be no more than twelve private regional Federal Reserve banks. Twelve ended up to be established and for each of those twelve had it's own branch. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment is the prohibition of alcoholic severing which banned the making, selling, and anything involving alcoholic beverage in the U.S. The states and many states have the enforce this amendment. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment of the United States banes any citizen from being denied the right to vote based on their sexuality. This resulted in women's suffrage and was introduced in 1878 but was approved in 1919. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was an incident due to bribery that was the selling of Navy Petroleum at a low price. The leases that were made were under investigation by the senator, Thomas Walsh, and fall was convicted to accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first cabinet member to go to prison. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was signed by Abraham Lincoln that encouraged settlers to move West. However only offered full ownership of land to those that been resident for five or more years.
