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Match the following terms related to Industrialization with their definitions:
Match the following terms related to Industrialization with their definitions:
Monopoly = A market structure where a single company dominates the market Labor unions = Organizations formed by workers to advocate for better conditions Urbanization = The process where an increasing population lives in cities Robber barons = Businessmen who used exploitative practices to amass wealth
Match the following concepts related to Immigration & Race Relations:
Match the following concepts related to Immigration & Race Relations:
Assimilation = The process by which immigrants adopt new cultural norms Push factors = Conditions that drive people to leave their home country Jim Crow laws = Laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern U.S. Nativism = Protecting the interests of native-born against immigrants
Match the following events or legislations in the West:
Match the following events or legislations in the West:
Homestead Act = Provided free land to settlers in the West Dawes Act = Divided tribal lands into individual plots for assimilation Transcontinental railroads = Connected eastern and western parts of the U.S. Indian reservations = Areas of land designated for Native Americans
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Flashcards
Laissez-faire
Laissez-faire
An economic system where the government doesn't interfere with businesses.
Monopoly
Monopoly
A market controlled by a single company, eliminating competition.
Robber Barons
Robber Barons
Powerful businesspeople who used ruthless tactics to make money in the 19th century.
Labor Unions
Labor Unions
Organizations formed by workers to fight for better working conditions and rights.
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Urbanization
Urbanization
The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
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Tenements
Tenements
Overcrowded and poorly maintained apartment buildings in cities.
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Push Factors
Push Factors
Conditions that push people to leave their home country.
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Pull Factors
Pull Factors
Conditions that attract people to a new country.
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Homestead Act
Homestead Act
A law that gave free land in the West to people who settled and farmed it for five years.
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Transcontinental Railroads
Transcontinental Railroads
Railways that connected the eastern and western US, changing transportation and trade.
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Big Stick Policy
Big Stick Policy
The approach to foreign policy that emphasizes negotiation backed by a threat of force. Think of a powerful nation carrying a big stick to deter others from challenging them.
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Great Depression
Great Depression
The widespread economic downturn during the 1930s, characterized by unemployment, poverty, and social unrest. It forced many Americans to face unimaginable hardships.
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Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
A cultural, social, and artistic movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York, celebrating African American culture. It helped to give voice to African American talents and perspectives.
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New Deal
New Deal
The system of programs and policies introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the US recover from the Great Depression. It aimed to restructure the economy and provide relief to the suffering population.
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Prohibition
Prohibition
The legal ban on the production and sale of alcohol in the United States from 1920 to 1933. It led to a rise in illegal alcohol production, crime, and social divides.
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Nativism
Nativism
The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants of a country over immigrants. It can lead to prejudice and discriminatory practices against those considered foreign.
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Governmental Reforms
Governmental Reforms
Changes made to improve the efficiency and fairness of government. It can range from reforming government institutions to expanding democratic participation.
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Home Front Mobilization
Home Front Mobilization
Efforts made by citizens to support the war effort from home. It can involve everything from volunteering for social services to contributing to war bonds.
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American Entry Into WWI
American Entry Into WWI
The reasons for the United States joining World War I in 1917. It involved a combination of idealistic and practical considerations.
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Wilson's Fourteen Points
Wilson's Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson's plan for post-war peace and international cooperation. It proposed a world order based on diplomacy, open trade, and self-determination.
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Industrialization
- Laissez-faire: Economic system with minimal government intervention in business.
- Monopoly: Market dominated by a single company, eliminating competition.
- Robber barons: 19th-century businessmen who used exploitative practices to gain wealth.
- Captains of industry: Business leaders who positively impacted industrial growth.
- Labor unions: Worker organizations advocating for better working conditions and rights.
- Urbanization: Increasing population shifting to cities.
- Tenements: Overcrowded, poorly maintained apartment buildings in urban areas.
Immigration & Race Relations
- Push factors: Conditions driving people to leave their countries.
- Pull factors: Conditions attracting people to a new country.
- Assimilation: Process of immigrants adopting new country's culture.
- Nativism: Policy protecting native-born citizens against immigrants.
- Jim Crow laws: Southern U.S. laws enforcing racial segregation.
- Plessy v. Ferguson: Supreme Court case upholding "separate but equal" segregation.
The West
- Homestead Act: Provided free land to settlers in the West for farming.
- Transcontinental railroads: Connected eastern and western U.S. by rail.
- Indian reservations: Designated land areas for Native Americans.
- Dawes Act: Attempted to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands.
Gilded Age
- Social Darwinism: Belief that the fittest survive in social and economic competition.
- Patronage: Giving government jobs to political supporters.
- Civil service: System of hiring government employees based on merit.
- Gospel of Wealth: Wealthy's responsibility to improve society.
- Social Gospel: Applying Christian ethics to social problems.
- Populist Movement: Political movement advocating for the common person.
Imperialism
- Yellow journalism: Sensationalized news for readers' attention.
- Spanish-American War: Conflict leading to U.S. territorial gains.
- Anti-imperialists: Opponents of American expansion.
- Big Stick policy: Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy emphasizing negotiation with force.
Progressivism
- Political parties: Groups with similar political goals.
- Governmental reforms: Changes to improve government efficiency and fairness.
- Business reforms: Regulations for fair and safe business practices.
- Consumer protections: Laws ensuring consumer rights.
- Environmental protections: Efforts to preserve resources and reduce pollution.
World War I
- American entry: Reasons for U.S. involvement.
- Home front mobilization: Domestic efforts supporting the war.
- Civil liberties: Protected individual rights.
- Wilson’s Fourteen Points: President Wilson's post-war peace plan.
The Roaring 1920s
- Nativism: Policy protecting native-born citizens.
- Prohibition: Illegal production & sale of alcohol.
- Consumerism: Promotion of consumption and spending.
- Harlem Renaissance: African American cultural movement in Harlem.
Depression & New Deal
- Great Depression: Severe worldwide economic crisis.
- Hoover’s responses: Measures taken by President Hoover to deal with the Depression.
- New Deal: Programs and policies addressing the Depression.
- Impact of Depression & ND: Effects of the Depression and New Deal on society and the economy.
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