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indian removal
the following year, after much debate, Congress passed the national Indian Removal Act, authorizing the president to set up districts within the Indian Territory for the reception of tribes agreeing to land exchanges. -
manifest destiny
manifest destiny originated in the 1840s. It expressed the belief that it was Anglo-Saxon Americans’ providential mission to expand their civilization and institutions across the breadth of North America. -
susan B anthony
she established the Women's New York State Temperance Society in 1852. Before long, they were also fighting for women's rights. They formed the New York State Woman's Rights Committee. Anthony also started up petitions for women to have the right to own property and to vote -
the homestead act
The Homestead Acts were several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost. In the United States, this originally consisted of grants totaling 160 acres one-quarter section of unappropriated federal land within the boundaries of the public land states -
urbanization and indusrialization
industrialization and urbanization played a major role in the economy during the period of 1865 to 1900. During this time Industrialization and urbanization was present in the north and gradually moved throughout the country -
political machines
Political Machines- is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses usually campaign workers who receive rewards for their efforts. The machine's power is based on the ability of the workers to get out the vote for their candidates on election day. -
the gilded age
The growth of industry and a wave of immigrants marked this period in American history. The production of iron and steel rose dramatically and western resources like lumber, gold, and silver increased the demand for improved transportation -
populisim and progreeivism
rogressivism is academic in nature and seems to be more upper-class. As such, it was an idea supported by the rich and powerful individuals. Those who belong to the middle and upper classes were mostly dedicated to progressivism. This also includes the highly urbanized regions. Politicians also liked the idea of progressivism and highlighted charitable acts. It was a top-to-bottom approach where ideas mainly originated from the top tier and then later spread to the masses. -
immagration and the american dream
he term “American dream” is used in many ways, but it essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition to include things such as freedom, fulfillment and meaningful relationships -
haymarket riot
a labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. At least eight people died as a result of the violence that day -
the dawes act
adopted by Congress in 1887, authorized the President of the United States to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians -
Andrew Carnegie
His business, which became known as the Carnegie Steel Company, revolutionized steel production in the United States. Carnegie built plants around the country, using technology and methods that made manufacturing steel easier, faster and more productive. -
jane addams
e was a pioneer American settlement social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. Addams was a deeply committed pacifist and peace activist -
nativism
is the political position of demanding a favored status for certain established inhabitants of a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants. Nativism typically means opposition to immigration, and support of efforts to lower the political or legal status of specific ethnic or cultural groups who are considered hostile or alien to the natural culture, -
eugene v debbs
He gained greater renown when he went to jail for his role in leading the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company strike. He was the Socialist party's presidential candidate in 1900,1908, 1912 and 1920.A leading socialist intellectual and labor organizer, five-time presidential candidate, author, political prisoner, anti-war activist, and the subject of two landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases (both of which he lost), Eugene Debs protested the corporatism and grinding poverty of gilded-age America. Toda -
16th amendment
the Court disallowed a federal tax on income from real property. The tax was designed to be an indirect tax, -
klondike gold age
the Klondike gold rush began in July of 1897 when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners returning from the Yukon with bags of gold. The press was alerted and papers carried the story to the masses. -
theodore rossevelt jr
President McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became president at the age 42, he became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency. As president, Roosevelt worked hard to improve the quality of life for the average American. He took on large corporations that had formed monopolies or trusts. These trusts enabled companies to keep wages low and prices high. -
muckreaker
any of a group of American writers, identified with pre-World War I reform and exposé literature. The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a rapidly industrializing United States -
pure food and drug act
is a United States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat products and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated food products and poisonous patent medicines -
uptone sinclair
who pioneered the kind of journalism known as "muckraking." His best-known novel was "The Jungle" which was an expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry -
dollar diplomcy
is a term that pertains to the United States of America’s efforts to gain significant control over a foreign country’s economy during times of distress -
17th amendment
The 17th Amendment did away with all the ambiguity with a simple premise — the Senators would be chosen by the people, just as Representatives are. Of course, since the candidates now had to cater to hundreds of thousands, or millions, of people instead of just a few hundred -
william jennings
Bryan was appointed secretary of state the following year. Despite his diplomatic inexperience, he made a distinctive contribution to world law by espousing arbitration to prevent war. Bryan convinced 31 nations to agree in principle to his proposal of new treaties that would provide a “cooling-off” period of one year during which a question in dispute could be studied by an international commission -
federal reserve act
The U.S. legislation that created the current Federal Reserve System, intended to establish a form of economic stability through the introduction of the Central Bank, which would be in charge of monetary policy, into the United States. The Federal Reserve Act is perhaps one of the most influential laws concerning the U.S. financial system. -
18th amendment
the 18th amendment was prohibition on alcohol -
suffrage
Suffrage describes not only the legal right to vote, but also the practical question of whether a question will be put to a vote. The utility of suffrage is reduced when important questions are decided unilaterally by elected or non-elected representatives. -
tea pot dome scandal
albert Fall leased the Teapot Dome reserve to oil operator Harry Sinclair and the California fields to producer Edward Doheny. The deals were secret and bribes were given.
