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Immigration/American Dream
offered opprotunity and hope. We are all immigrants yet still discriminate. some ended up living worse in america then where they came from.(00= infinity) -
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Urbinazation
Social process where cities grow. Moving from country to city. This is how industrialization growth began. -
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Third Political Parties
Any party contending for votes that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest rivals. An important role in our third political system is by forcing major political parties to address new issues they might not have previously addressed very much -
Indian Removal Act
Signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. Granting unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. And "Negotiate" with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west -
Manifest Destiny
American belief that spread through United States across continent was inevitable. This offered "self advancment on income/freedom". And took away so much lives/land of natives. -
Industrialization
The period of social and economic change. This transformed a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. Involving the extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing. Nation of workers; not thinkers. -
Susan B Anthony
Susan B is a Womens right activist.She gave speeches and circulate petitions. She lead National Womens Suffrage Movement with a partner. She joined anti slavery conferences. -
Nativism
The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of "immigrants." This caused immigrant issues with jobs. As well an adapt to new culture and language. -
homestead act
Presd. Abe lincoln enocouraged western migration. homesteaders paid a small filing fee but provided 160 acres of land. Also those that did this were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land. -
Eugene V Debs
An american union leader. As well founding member of Industrial Workers of the world. He was convicted under the " sedition act" of 1918. He was a socialist, presd. canidate, war opponent. -
Gilded Age
An era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding. It was the time between the Civil War and World War I during which the U.S. population and economy grew. Making a lot of political corruption and corporate financial misdealings, as we know is occurring still -
Dawes Act
Authorized survey for Indian's tribal land. When this occurred they divided it into allotments for individual Indians. It was "an Act to Provide for the Allotment of Lands in Severalty to Indians on the Various Reservations. -
Civil Service Reform
positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation. Known as pendelton act. it was signed by president Chester A. Arthur. -
Andrew Carnigue
Andrew Carnigue started the steel corporation 1885. He was considered a philanthropist. Also he said " the wealthy should be responsible for helping the ones in need." -
Haymarket Riot
Labor protest rally near Chicago's Haymarket Square. A few minutes pass turning into a riot after a bomb was thrown at the pigs. Eight people died. -
William J Bryan
A former US secretary of state & starred at the 1896 Democratic convention with his Cross of Gold speech supporting "free silver." Known as democratic party "king maker." He ran for president. -
William J Bryan
A former US secretary of state & starred at the 1896 Democratic convention with his Cross of Gold speech supporting "free silver." Known as democratic party "king maker." He ran for president. -
Klondike gold rush
A migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region. Yukon in north-western Canada was the territory. They had no idea they they would set off one of the greatest gold rushes in history. -
Initiative & Referendum
A process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature . placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments. They do all this on a ballot. -
Political Machines(political party)
Known as Tammany Hall. Boss tweed pushed for improvements of our needs. organization made it a point to give help to the immigrants and other poor people of the city. -
Theodore Rosevelt
Governor of new york, later become president in 1901(42). In 1906 he establish pure food and drug act. He also established the garbage FBI we know today. -
Muckracker
Theodore Roosevelt coined the term "muckraker" during a speech. It refers to reform-minded journalists who wrote largely for all popular magazines. Muckrakers often worked to expose social ills and corporate and political corruption. -
Uptown Sincliar
Winning a Pulitzer Prize or fiction in 1943, writing 100 books or more. The main book is considered was the book called, "the jungle" explaining work conditions and meat packaging industry. He portrayed hard condition and how immigrants were exploited. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of poisonous food/drugs, yet they sells ciggs, and alcohol legally. President Theodore Roosevelt on the same day as the Federal Meat Inspection Act. This removed harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market . -
Ida B wells
The women bring international attention to lynching. She was a former slave that became into a journalist writing the "Southern Horrors: lynch law" , which is summary in all its phases. Founding members of NAACP. -
16th Amed.
IRS has no legal authority to tax, although this allowed them to. The government can pay for all of our needs yet decides to rob us of our money. Literally we make money out of each others taxes. -
17th amend
2 "white"(not literal, even if different race still support and a part of white supremacy) senators picked out from each state. We dont even get to elect them , see their background. They get away with so much that we don't even know. -
$ diplomacy
the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence. goal of diplomacy was to create stability and order upon $ interest. William Howard Taft took part in this corruption. -
Federal Reserve Act
The day Woodrow wilson signed off our country to the private central banking cartel system. Creating the authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes instead of our US silver note(certificate). He established taxes and private banking due to so called "financial panics" when in all reality everything was fine. Woodrow knew exactly what he did and was dissapointed, yet still had the heart to sign it. -
18th amendment
The glorious amendment that created Al Capone to become an intermediate gangster. Letting the CIA poison and kill our people constantly. Then came to an end after one year of them losing money and realizing people like feeling stupid and intoxicating there system. Main reason to why it is legal in the first place. -
Populism/Progressivism
populism arose in the late 19th century by farmers about change in economic system. They wanted to impose more income tax on wealthy people. progressivism started at the beginning of the 20th century by middle class about the changing in the political system. They focused on corruption and unfair concessions of rich people. -
Sufferage
The right to vote in public. Especially in political election. Just like the "womens sufferage" movement. -
19th amendments
Finally providing women with equal voting rights. A right known as woman suffrage. Amendment states that the right of citizens to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." -
Tea pot Dome Scandal
A bribery "incident" that took place in the United States. This was during the administration of President Warren G. Hardin. It involved the influence of oil money on politics. -
Clarence Darrow
American lawyer/member of "American civil liberties union. Scope monkey trail(religion v science) was a legal case in 1925. Fought against people who critizezed others with agnostic views, changin the way they teach in school. -
Jane addams
A activist for the poor, immigrants, women, and peace, and first women to recieve a noble peace price. Twenty years at Hull House explaining time spent at settlement house. Also to excersice "civic housekeeping."
