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Assimilation
American Assimilation is the process of another culture coming to America and learning our cultures and adapting to it. Another minority or culture going to another place and learning their way of life is Assimilation. -
Naval Station
Naval stations are docking areas/bases where warships and naval ships are docked. Ships stop here when there is no mission, they need to restock, or when they need repairs. -
Missionaires
A person sent on a religious mission. Usually to convince others to become part of their religion. Missionaries were a big thing in the 80s and 90s. -
Great Plains
A huge region in the western front that was a long flat area of grass.It is 2000 miles in length and provided great grazing land for cattle. -
Monroe Doctrine
A document created by James Monroe that states any intervention by other powers in the politics of America is an act of hostility against the US. This also helped America stay neutral in European Wars. -
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of land. In exchange, they paid a filing fee and were required to complete five years of living on the land before receiving ownership of the land. -
Homesteader
A person who lives only to self suffice themselves. Everything they do is to benefit themselves and family. They make food clothing and houses not to sell but for them to use to live. -
Civil War Amendments 13-15
13-15 Amendments are the set and stones that ensured equality for recently freed slaves.The 13th banned all slavery. The 14th makes them US Citizens.The 15th gave them the right to vote. -
Imperialism
Extending a countries power and influence through military force or diplomacy. This was a way of gaining land and expanding a country. Many would fight for the right to land or fight to take over and show power. -
Transcontinental Railroad
A 1912 mile long railroad that extended from Nebraska to San Fransisco but was eventually expanded by a large margin. This allowed much faster traveling and allowed for major expansion -
Industrialization
A period of time where the development of industries is on a wide scale. This can be factories, growth of business etc. America had a very large Industrialization period where they were number one in the world in factory production. -
Immigration
The action of a resident of another country coming into another country to live. Immigration example could be Germans immigrating to American during their expansion or Mexicans immigrating to America currently. Major immigration in America began in the 1880s. -
Rural & Urban
Rural is considered away from mass population usually on the country side. Urban is considered heavily populated place usually with lots of buildings and housing. At times in the US, 95 percent was rural then later on Urbanization sky rocketed. 1800s is when the shift began. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act prohibited any Chinese immigrants from coming to America.The US put this in play to stop any more Chinese immigrants from entering due to Americans hatred towards the race. To stop riots and protests that were already in place the US put this in place. -
Closing of the Western Frontier
Closing of the western frontier means there was no longer a discernible frontier line in the west, or any large tracts of land yet unbroken by settlement. The frontier line, a point beyond which the population density was less than two persons per square mile, no longer existed. -
Alfred T Mahan
Alfred was a Naval Strategist and Officer. He was considered the most important strategist of the 19th century.He stressed importance of Naval Power.Published " Sea Power and World History" in 1890 -
Yellow Journalism
Journalism that had little or no well researched news. It was mostly biased and crude exaggerations. -
Acquisitions
After the Spanish American War, the US acquired land from Spain. Major land acquisitions are Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. -
Sanford B.Dole
Lawyer and Jurist in the Hawaiian Territory. Sanford Advocated for the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture.(Became Hawaii territory in 1898)Set up first US controlled government. -
Spanish American War
A war between America-Cuba and Spain. American intervened due to the explosion of a battleship. The aftermath ended in the Treaty of Paris and America gaining Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. -
Klondike Gold Rush
The gold rush started when Jim Mason and 2 others found gold in the Klondike River.They unknowingly set off one of the biggest gold rushes in history ever. Over 100,000 came from across the world to participate. -
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
26th President of the US.Youngest president ever. Won the Nobel Prize for negotiated the end of the Russo-Japan war. -
Americanization
The influence of American Culture on other countries and cultures.This can go as far as food, media, business, government and much more. (Term Created in 1907) -
Urbanization
The process of making an area more urban. Building cities and increasing population in an area is considered Urbanization. All big cities began with an Urbanization process where they grew. -
Henry Cabot Lodge
An American Republican Congressman and Historian from Massachusetts.Strongly opposed the League of Nations and treaty of Versailles and led his nation away from it.
