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Industrialization
The act of inventing and making things by bulk starting in the 1700's. This marked a major shift in history because we were able to mass produce for the population. It also started in England. -
18th Amendment
It banned the manufacturing, sale, import, transportation and export of all alcohol. it was defined by a companion act of Congress as drink that contains over 0.5 percent alcohol. This Amendment is also known as the prohibition. -
Urbanization
Urbanization is the act of moving from a rural country area to the city. The rush of industrialization, urbanization and westward expansion occurred in the 1700's to mid 1800's. -
Third Parties Politics
A third party is any party contending for voters that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest parties. So that means any political party other than the Republican and Democratic parties. There are different types of third parties like national such as the reform party, the green party, the libertarian party or the natural law party, regional or state. -
Indian Removal Act
It was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28th, 1830. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands. To achieve his purpose, Jackson encouraged Congress to adopt the Removal Act of 1830. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico. As the United States expanded in the 1800s, many Americans were inspired by this idea. They believed that the United States had a duty to stretch westward to the Pacific Ocean and even beyond. -
Nativism
The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. Nativism in America refers to the preference for established US residents, as opposed to foreigners or "others" considered to be outsiders and the opposition to immigration. Sometimes people mistake nativism for patriotism which is not correct, because patriotism is being proud of you country not to shut other people out. -
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie was an american industrialist who made a boatload of money in the steel industry. In 1859 he became superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He is also known for giving large amounts of money for educational purposes and also cultural and scientific reasons. -
Homestead Act
Encouraged Western migration. Provided settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, they paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of residence before receiving ownership of the land. -
Populism and Progressivism
Populism, that first started back in the late 19th century was a movement that was led by the farmers for the economic change. Progressivism, began in the beginning of the 20th century was the movement of urban middle class against the political system. The people in this class believed it was corrupt. -
Civil Service Reform
The Civil Service Reform as a law that was enacted in 1883. It basically says that people in the federal work field/government will be awarded positions not based on relations with other higher class people in the workplace but by merit and ability to perform the job at hand. -
Haymarket Riot
On May 4, 1886, 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. Despite a lack of evidence against them, eight radical labor activists were convicted in connection with the bombing. -
Dawes Act
The Act was named after the person that created it, Senator Henry Laurens Dawes of Massachusetts. The objectives of the Dawes Act was to lift the Native Americans out of poverty. Also it was to start assimilating Native American children into the white society. At last they wanted to transfer lands under Indian control to white settlers. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was an anti-war activist, philanthropist and women's rights activist. She and another individual, Starr, opened the first settlement in North America to help with services for immigrants and also underprivileged individuals in the Chicago area. For all her efforts she was awarded and shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. -
Ida B. Wells
Ida was part of a movement against lynching in the United States in the 1980's. She founded and was a main part in groups that were striving to bring African Americans justice. -
Muckraker
The term muckraker was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt. Investigative journalists view the muckrakers as early influences and a continuation of watchdog journalism.They liked to stir the pot a lot and make it seem like they were the real heroes for exposing people in the government. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan was a pioneer in the women's suffrage movement. Her and Elizabeth Cady Stanton created a movement and Susan became president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Her dedication and involvement in this cause helped create the 19th Amendment to give any sex the right to vote in 1920. -
Eugene v. Debs
Eugene was the president of the American Railway Union starting in 1893. He was part of a strike that ended up being successful for higher wages against the Great Northern Railway in 1894. What he is most renown for is his arrest for the leading the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company strike. -
William Jennings Bryan
William was a congressman in Nebraska in 1890. He was nominated for the democratic party to run for president but was outbid by William McKinley. In 1896 he made a strong hold in the democratic party making him renown. -
Klondike Gold Rush
It was a rush of thousands of people in the 1890s toward the Klondike gold mining district in northwestern Canada after gold was discovered there. Within 6 months, approx 100,000 gold seekers set off for the Yukon. To this day there is even a show that lets you see the mining of the gold in Yukon. -
Initiative and Referendum
Initiative: a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes. Referendum: allows citizens to refer a statute passed by the legislature to the ballot so that voters can enact or repeal the measure. -
Political Machines
A political machine 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 most infamous example of a political machine was Tammany Hall. It used graft, bribery, and rigged elections to bilk the city of over $200 mil. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy's one of key accomplishments in history is him being a conservationist and his goal to regulate corporate monopolies which in the end earned him the nickname "trust buster". Another one of his accomplishments which ended up being a passion of his as well was establishing federal protection over millions of acres of land and just multiple wild life reservations and sanctuaries. One of his first notable accomplishments was in 1905 when he established irrigation projects in the west. -
Upton Sinclair
Sinclair was a journalist and a novelist that is renown for writing a novel names The Jungle, in 1906. The book reflected the harsh conditions and the tortured stories or exploited lives of immigrants in the United States and similar cities. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
It was established in 1906. It prevented the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous foods, drugs, medicines and alcohol. This also included transportation from other countries, within the countries and exportation. -
Dollar Diplomacy
It was a form of American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made of foreign countries. It was used during 1909-1913. "Rule of Reason" -
17th Amendment
This amendment lets voters of the United States elect their Senators. It was ratified in 1913. It is said that the Senate should be composed of two senators from each state. -
16th Amendment
This amendment is important because it allows the federal government to collect an income tax from all persons in the United States. Other taxes such as taxes on houses or other property are considered direct taxes by the Constitution. It was passed in 1913. -
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve Act was a U.S. legislation that created the current Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Act intended to establish a form of economic stability in the United States through the introduction of the Central Bank, which would be in charge of monetary policy. -
19th Amendment
This amendment was very important to the constitution because it gave women the right to vote. This went against the 15th amendment that made it illegal for the federal state or government to deny any US citizen the right to vote. They gave women the right to vote in 1920. -
The Gilded Age
Derived from writer Mark Twain's 1873 novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. An era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding. Being gilded means something that is covered in gold. -
Suffrage
The women's suffrage movement was the struggle for the right of women to vote and run for office and is part of the overall women's right movement. After years of fighting for equality, women were guaranteed the right to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone were important figures in the women's rights movement. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States from 1921 to 1922, during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. In the 1920s, Teapot Dome became synonymous with government corruption and the scandals arising out of the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Since then, it has sometimes been used to symbolize the power and influence of oil companies in American politics. -
Clarence Darrow
Clarence was a famous lawyer that was a part of multiple dramatic and memorable cases. Due to this there was a movie created based on one of the cases he partook in which was, Inherit the Wind. His famous case that we know as a monkey trial, was in favor of the State of Tennessee which was about an educator that broke the state law. -
Immigration and the American Dream
Immigrants associate the American dream with opportunity, a good job and home ownership. Back then it was the idea that promises success to all who reside and work hard in the land of the free and home of the brave. While immigrants may have built the nation, the US has a history of opposition towards new people.
