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unit 1- Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny- moving westward after reconstruction
Caused the United States to expand. Also helped in western settlement, native american removal, and a war with Mexico. -
Ku Klux Klan
A group including many former Confederate veterans founded the first branch of the Ku Klux Klan as a social club in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1866. For its part, the Ku Klux Klan dedicated itself to an underground campaign of violence against Republican leaders and voters (both black and white) in an effort to reverse the policies of Radical Reconstruction and restore white supremacy in the South. As a result of the blacks and immigrants new successes the klan became much more active in the 1920's -
WEB dubois
leader in education for minorities. He was widely recognized as a significant figure: for his pursuit of social justice, for his literary imagination, and for his pioneering scholarly research. He is read with profit today in the academic fields of sociology, literature, and history, and in the trans-disciplinary realms of urban studies and gender studies. -
imperialism
The policy os conquering other nations to create an empire.
These ideas werent adapted in the United States until the late 1800's. Seaward's secretary of state purchased Alaska from Russia. -
the guided age
Movement of reform during the reign of monoolies and robber barons. Sees the beginning of the womens suffrage movement and the fixing of the spoilssystem in the executive branch. -
Jim Crowe Laws
The white supremacy is maintained in the South.
They also created a segregated society in the south. enforced racial segregation in the south and these laws lasted til 1965. -
Unit 2- compromise of 1877
concessions given to the south post reconstruction. It helped lead to "solid south" and segregation. Federal funds for internal improvements were given. -
Rutherford B. Hayes
19th president of the U.S. Served in Office from 1877-1881 -
exodusters
Freed slaves who migrated after the end of the Civil War
The slaves used the Mississippi river to travel from the south to the north.
This was the first general migration of blacks following the Civil wat. -
James Garfield
20th president of the U.S. presidency was cut short after 200 days when he was assassinated -
Chester A. Arthur
21st president of the U.S. and served from 1881 to 1885 -
Settlement Houses
Places in urban areas for poor workers to come togother with their families. Could also be used for daycare, education, and healthcare improvements. Hull house in Chicago was a best known settlement, it was created by Jane Addams. -
Grover Cleveland
22nd president of the U.S. Also the first democrat to be elected after the civil war. served two terms first from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897 -
interstate commerce act of act
required railroad rates to be " reasonable and just". Helped set up price controls. Act was designed to help regulate the railroad industry. -
Benjamin Harrison
23rd president of the U.S. and was in office until 1893 -
Howthe other half lives- javob riis
Gave the world a look inside the tenement housing. Showed the horrible living conditions of the workers in NYC. -
Grover cleveland
24th president and was the only person to serve two terms in office -
William Mckinley
25th president of the U.S. and assassinated on september 14, 1901 -
Galveston Hurricane
DeadlIest hurricane in U.S. history. Between 1600-1200 people died, and many survivors moved midwest -
theodore Roosevelt
26th president of the U.S. youngest president in the nation's history -
transportation revolution
Aautomobile was created by Henry ford who organized the Ford motor company. He made an affordable car. Created asssembly line and 5 dollar day. -
The jungle- Upton Sincalir
Gave an inside look at the meat packing industry. Helped lead to government regulation of food industry. -
William Howard Taft
27th president of the U.S. Had a bathtub that could fit 7 men -
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the U.S. Wilson led America into war in order to "make the world safe for democracy." -
Treaty of versailles
it was signed at the end of world war 1. New nations were created such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. Reperations in which germany owed $337 billion for the war damages. -
19th amendment
Was ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. Women had worked in many different jobs during ww1, so it was a natural step. Women's rights weren't launched until a convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Activists formed organizations that raised public awareness and lobbied the government to grant voting rights to women. After a 70-year battle, these groups finally emerged victorious with the passage of the 19th Amendment. -
Flappers
A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flounting conventional standards of behavior. Women wore shorter hair and shorter skirts. Women became interested in politics and social issues. -
the lost generation
Name given to the men who fought in world war 1 by Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway taught against the glorification of war. massacres of the innocent changed the development of the generation. -
Warren G. Harding
29th president of the U.S. Though his term in office was fraught with scandal, including Teapot Dome, Harding embraced technology and was sensitive to the plights of minorities and women. -
Calvin Coolidge
30th president of the U.S. Preserved the old moral and economic precepts of frugality amid the material prosperity which many Americans were enjoying during the 1920s era -
Herbert Hoover
31st president of the U.S. Achieved international success as a mining engineer and worldwide gratitude as "The Great Humanitarian" who fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I. -
Harlem renaissance
rise in art, literature, music, drama, and dance from black americans. Langston Hughes was a poet, Louis Armstrong was a musician and Duke Ellington was also a musician. -
The dust bowl
Point in time of drought and many dust storms, also known as dirty thirties. Farmer's large area of farmlands were destroyed by a drought and strong winds caused there to be huge dust stroms. Because of the dust bowl many farmer's lost everything and had to move. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd president of the U.S. Helped the American people regain faith in themselves. -
Act of 1934
created to provide governance of securities transactions on the secondary market and regulate the exchanges and brokerdealers in order to protect the investing public. Highways were built for defense for quick travel. -
pearl Harbor
Attacked by japanese general Tojo who launched a surprise attack on the naval base, hoping to preserve their empire in the pacific. Japanes underestimated the United States. -
Harry S. Truman
33rd president of the U.S. Served as vice president -
Treaty of versailles
It ended world war 2. Major arms reduction in the axis countries, Germany is divided into communist east and democratic west. -
GATT
General agreements on trades and tariffs. The united nations of trade agreements- many countries come togother and agree on fair tariff rates. Becomes the world trade organization, which still exist today. -
Marshall Plan
The economic aid plan to rebuild Europe and resist communism. United States gave $13 billion dollars in economic support to rebuild European economics. The plan is named for Secretary of State George C. Marshall, who announced it in a commencement speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th president of the U.S. obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the Cold War. -
Suez Crisis
9 day conflict between Israel and Egypt over control of the suez canal, which had been in contention since ww2. England and France helped on the side of Israel, who was a new nation. Conflict between Israel and Egypt continues through the 70's. -
cuban invasion- bay of pigs
Castro coming into power and CIA agents training undercover cubans to push him out of power. The agents however failed because they were outnumbered by castro's troops. -
Bay of pigs
1959- Fidel Castro takes power of Cuba, aligns with the communists. CIA trains refugess for an invasion and takeover of gthe island. Huge failure as rebels and american involvement get uncovered immediately. -
John F. Kennedy
35th president of the U.S He was hardly past his first thousand days in office, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, becoming also the youngest President to die. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th president of the U.S. Was vice president but became president after JFK was assassinated -
Civil Rights Act
prohibited discrimination for jobs, in schools, and extended government power in dealing withcivil rights issues. Had war on poverty in which job corps were created such as VISTA and head start. Achieved in people receiving medicare and H.U.D. -
Civil rights act of 1968
Prohibits discrimination for housing based on any factor. There were no withholdinh loans or hpuses for qualified buyers, no matter their race. The act was passed quickly after the assassination of Martin Luther King jr. -
Richard M. Nixon
37th president of the U.S. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office -
Gerald R. Ford
38th president of the U.S. He declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances...This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts." -
James Carter
39th presidnet of the U.S. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts -
Camp David Accords
Jimmy carter brokered deal between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Mehachim Begin of Israel. Both countries agreed to a peace treaty, helping ease tensions in the Middle East. Backs up the idea of unconditional support of Israel, and the idea that the U.S. will help to broker deals that will establish peace. -
Ronald Reagan
40th president of the U.S. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving "peace through strength" abroad -
George H.W. Bush
41st president of the U.S. brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world. -
William J. Clinton
42nd president of the U.S. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby-boomer generation President. -
nativists
Preserving the race of a nation that is inhabitated already as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants. congress introduced a quote system,giving european countries a certain amount of immigrants they could have. Japanese were ineligible for citizenship. -
Terror attacks of 9/11
Terrorists coordinated a series of attacks on the U.S.. 2 hijacked airplanes were flown into the world trade center towers, Another was flown into the pentagon. A fourth plane was forced down in Pennslyvania. Over 3,000 people were killed. -
George W. Bush
43rd president of the U.S. He transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, facing the "greatest challenge of any President since Abraham Lincoln." -
Hurricane Katrina
One of the five deadliest hurricanes also the 11th named storm and 5th hurricane in 2005. Devastated New Orleans, left much of the city undedrwater. THousands of people left homeless, migrated throughout the southeast. -
Barack Obama
44th president of the U.S. First black president of the U.S. -
NAFTA
trade agreement that eliminates trade barriers between U.S., Canada and Mexico. The trade agreement took effect on January 1, 1994. Promised to create new high wage jobs. -
Eugenics
The idea of selective breeding and sterilization to help promote a better society. It was suppoerted by nativists, mostly abandonded after doscovery of the holocaust. The way germans used to execute jews is a good example of eugenics -
open door policy
created because the U.S. wanted a sphere of influence in China, but didn't have access to one. It createda new policy allowing the U.S. to compete with other large imperial powers for global control. Leads to conflicts in China and rivalries with other imperial powers -
Mckinley Tariff
Passed in 1890, put a tax on all goods manufactured by a foreign country. Goal was to put an emphasis on buying american goods. Still relevant today, as we continue to pass laws to ensure that american goods and industries flourish, -
U-2 incident
American U-2 spy plane shot down over soviet union. Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev threatened "we will bury them". The U.S. was caught spying. -
New technology and warfare
Trench warfare was developed in Northern France. Both sides created eleborated tunnel systems. Rarely moved over large amounts of land. -
nationalism
the feeling of intense pride in your nation. The belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination. -
imperialism
The desire for a large empire. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. -
Alliances
European powers formed these to prevent wars. During world war 1 many alliances were formed to pretect each country. -
militarism
Stockpiling of armaments for war. It is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Hitler used militarism in world war 2. -
American Neutrality
Woodrow Wilson tried to keep the U.S. neautral. The U.S. traded with both sides but the allied naval blockade interfered. The Lositania was sunk and the Zimmerman note was written, both of those things brought us into the war -
Schenck v. Un ited States
Charles Schenck, socialist, arrested for printing and distributing information in opposition to the draft. Supreme court said that type of speech was not protected because it was encouraging insubordination. -
world war 2
dictators rose to power. Leaders promised a bright future for their people and blamed others. Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator, in charge of Fascist party. Adolf Hitler, German dictator, in charge of Nazi party. -
the gospel of wealth
Written by Andrew Carnegie, detailing how great wealth in the hands good for everyone, because those few men could give responsability to other citizens in need. Philanthropist amongst robber barons. -
new innovations
radio was a new invention that connected people nationally with the ability to hear news stories and advertisements. Helps the beginning of technology boom. Bicycles were another invention they were affordable and helped you traveled around cities. -
dust bowl
Farmers had cleared large are of the great plains for agriculture. Drought struck and prairie winds caused huge dust storms. Many farmers lost everything and left the plains.
