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Industrialization
The economic and construction development of a country. In the US, industrialization moved us from a agricultural society to an industrial one consisting of factories. -
Bessemer Process
First inexpensive industrial process that was for mass production of steel from molten iron. Developed by Andrew Carnegie. -
Monroe Doctrine
The policy, as stated by President Monroe that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere. -
Indian Removal
Law that let the president negotiate with Indians for their removal to territory west of the Mississippi River in return for their land. -
Manifest Destiny
The belief of cultural and racial superiority over other nations and the obligation to bring civilization and enlightenment to other races in the continental US. -
Nativism
The idea that native people should have more rights than immigrants. -
Robber Barons (Captains of Industry)
Business men who used any tactics necessary to gain wealth and expand their company. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was one of the most important laws passed in the history of the United States enabling 270 millions acres, or 10% of the area of the United States, to be claimed and settled by private citizens. -
Social Gospel
The idea that the church should help the body and then the soul. Churches helped take care of people and would later convert them to the church if they accepted. -
Political Machine
A political machine is a political group in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses who receive rewards for their efforts. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur. This act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese labor immigration. -
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 resulting in the death of 8 people. Viewed as a set back for the organized labor movement. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Severalty Act was passed to protect the property rights of Native American Indians but the specifics of the law were organized in such a way that tribe members would be assimilated and integrated into American society and culture. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan Brownell Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. -
Recall
Initiative, referendum, and recall are three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office. -
Progressivism
Began as a social movement and turned into a political movement, also applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to america and it's economy. Rejected Social Darwinism. -
Populism
A belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of politicians or a wealthy elite. Populism comes from the latin word “people." -
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska politician that came as a dominant force in the Democratic Party. He stood 3 times as the party's nominee for President of the United States. -
Klondike Gold Rush
A Migration of 100000 gold prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896-1899 after the discovery of gold there. -
Yellow Journalism
A type of journalism that had stories that used little to no facts in exchange for eye catching headlines that would sell more newspapers. -
Initiative and Referendum
Initiative, referendum, and recall are three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office. -
Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th president of the United States. Was president during the “Gilded Age” and became president after the assassination of William Mckinley. Served as a statesman, soldier, author, explorer, and naturalist during his lifetime. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was one of the first big bosses of industry and is famous for being extremely successful in the steel business. He is still studied to this day due to his publication of The Gospel of Wealth in 1889. This article details the importance of those with money to give back and spend their money to better others while they are alive. He embodied this gospel perfectly in 1901 when he sold his company in order to donate his money to the betterment of society as a whole. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prevented the manufacture, sale, or transportation of poisoned or mishandled food. Led to healthier foods on the shelves of markets and less food related diseases in America. -
Muckraker
Used to describe journalists who exposed corruption and scandals in big business. Meaning, "one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations of corruption among political and business leaders," -
Upton Sinclair
Deeply committed to social justice, Upton Sinclair believed in the power of literature to improve the human condition. He wrote more than 90 novels but is best remembered for The Jungle, in which he describes the wretched sanitary and working conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry. This led to the Pure Food and Drug Act. -
Ida B Wells
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, more commonly known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist, Georgist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Jane Addams
The first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, she traveled to Europe as a young woman and there she visited a settlement house – a center that helped the poor people of the community. Founded the Hull House. -
Federal Reserve Act
Established the Federal Reserve System as the central bank of the United States to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. The law sets out the purposes, structure, and functions of the System as well as outlines aspects of its operations and accountability. -
16th Amendment
The 16th amendment allows the federal government to collect income tax from all americans the people taxes allows the government to keep the army, build roads and perform other public services. Allowed the rich to be taxed more than the poor. -
17th Amendment
United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states. The amendment supersedes Article I, and 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures. -
Urbanization
The movement of people from rural areas to urban cities for work. -
18th Amendment
United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. -
The Gilded Age
Describes the age in the early to mid 1900's where everything looked to be going well but in reality, the country was almost at a breaking point. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place during the administration of President Warren G. Harding that dealt with the illegal transfer of oil. -
Eugene V. Debs
American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. -
Immigration and the American Dream
Immigration is the act of immigrants moving from one country to the US, the reason they wanted to come here was for “The American Dream”, being able to be anything you want to be. Immigrants faced no religious persecution and were given the same rights as US-born citizens.
