Chapter 17 - Give Me Liberty! Flashcards

An organization of farmers founded in the late 19th century to improve working conditions.

Evolved from the Farmers' Alliance, known as the People's Party.

<p>Organized strikes and sought better treatment for black farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He worked to forge a black-white alliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of the first female lawyers in Kansas who advocated for women's rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strike occurred in the mining district.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A protest by unemployed men led by Jacob Coxey</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A presidential candidate in 1892 who was a populist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a company-owned town where railroad sleeping cars were manufactured.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A union of railway workers that protested working conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was jailed for violating a judicial order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It confirmed sentences against labor union members and approved the use of injunctions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Free coinage of silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A speech by William Jennings Bryan advocating for free silver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The demand for the use of silver as currency to help farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A belief that called for support of poor people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ohio Governor nominated for president in 1896.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of campaigning where candidates speak from their home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Campaign manager for William McKinley.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It mandated that all paper money must be backed by gold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Author of the Wizard of Oz, symbolizing the election of 1896.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coalition that dominated southern politics after 1877.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system where convicts were rented out to private businesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A photographer who highlighted social issues like child labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An era of industrial expansion and agricultural diversification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The exodus of blacks to Kansas for economic opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fee required to vote, used to disenfranchise blacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A test administered to determine if a voter could read.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A clause exempting descendants of pre-war voters from voting restrictions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It upheld the doctrine of 'separate but equal'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The case originated when Homer Plessy refused to leave a white train car.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Court's ruling that allowed legal segregation if facilities were equal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Murdering by a mob, often targeting African Americans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An activist who opposed lynching and advocated for civil rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immigrants coming from Southern and Eastern Europe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A league advocating for reduced immigration through literacy tests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A secret ballot system developed to protect voter privacy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An educator and advocate for black employment and education.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide education and training for jobs to black students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American Federation of Labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The founder of the AFL.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The period where women's roles in society increased significantly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women's Christian Temperance Union.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leader of the WCTU who advocated for women’s rights and anti-alcohol measures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organization that fought for women's right to vote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A period in the late 19th century characterized by territorial expansion by western countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term used for the territory of Alaska purchased from Russia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Methodist evangelist who sent thousands of missionaries worldwide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Editor of the New York Journal known for yellow journalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Editor of the New York World, also known for yellow press.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sensationalist style of journalism that exaggerated news stories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A ship whose explosion was blamed on Spain, marking the start of the Spanish-American War.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cuba would not be controlled by the U.S. after the war with Spain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. defeated Spain in a naval battle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A U.S. naval officer who led the victorious Battle of Manila Bay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A volunteer army led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was the largest land battle of the Spanish-American War.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. could intervene in Cuba whenever deemed necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The incorporation of Hawaii into the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A U.S. base in Cuba set up under the Platt Amendment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A policy promoting equal trade opportunities in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conflict involving the U.S. in the Philippines after defeating Spain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It gave the U.S. direct control over Puerto Rico.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supreme Court decisions on the application of the U.S. Constitution in territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An agreement limiting Japanese immigration to the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers