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What was the primary goal of the International Workers of the World (IWW)?
What was the primary goal of the International Workers of the World (IWW)?
What was one significant cause of widespread labor strikes in the early labor movement?
What was one significant cause of widespread labor strikes in the early labor movement?
Which of the following was NOT a potential effect of significant labor strikes?
Which of the following was NOT a potential effect of significant labor strikes?
What role did strikebreakers play during labor strikes?
What role did strikebreakers play during labor strikes?
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How did public perception influence labor strikes?
How did public perception influence labor strikes?
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What significant role did Mary Harris 'Mother' Jones play in the labor movement?
What significant role did Mary Harris 'Mother' Jones play in the labor movement?
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Which of the following issues was NOT commonly faced by workers that led to strikes?
Which of the following issues was NOT commonly faced by workers that led to strikes?
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How did labor strikes contribute to changes in labor policies?
How did labor strikes contribute to changes in labor policies?
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What was a key feature of Lincoln's 10% Plan for Reconstruction?
What was a key feature of Lincoln's 10% Plan for Reconstruction?
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Which of the following best describes the Radical Republicans' attitude towards the South after the Civil War?
Which of the following best describes the Radical Republicans' attitude towards the South after the Civil War?
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What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
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What critical response did the Radical Republicans have regarding Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction Plan?
What critical response did the Radical Republicans have regarding Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction Plan?
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Black Codes?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Black Codes?
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What did the Wade-Davis Bill require that differed from Lincoln's 10% Plan?
What did the Wade-Davis Bill require that differed from Lincoln's 10% Plan?
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How did the Radical Republicans view the use of power during Reconstruction?
How did the Radical Republicans view the use of power during Reconstruction?
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What was one major criticism of Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction?
What was one major criticism of Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction?
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What was the primary purpose of the Granger Laws?
What was the primary purpose of the Granger Laws?
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Which process involves acquiring control over suppliers and competitors?
Which process involves acquiring control over suppliers and competitors?
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What was one economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
What was one economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
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How did Andrew Carnegie's business strategies impact the steel industry?
How did Andrew Carnegie's business strategies impact the steel industry?
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What was the main outcome of the Munn v. Illinois (1877) case?
What was the main outcome of the Munn v. Illinois (1877) case?
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Which labor organization advocated for broad reforms like an eight-hour workday?
Which labor organization advocated for broad reforms like an eight-hour workday?
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What was a significant challenge faced by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?
What was a significant challenge faced by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?
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What economic theory did Social Darwinism justify during the Industrial Revolution?
What economic theory did Social Darwinism justify during the Industrial Revolution?
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What role did company towns like Pullman play during the Industrial Era?
What role did company towns like Pullman play during the Industrial Era?
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Which act made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade?
Which act made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade?
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What motivated farmers to form alliances during the Industrial Era?
What motivated farmers to form alliances during the Industrial Era?
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What was the focus of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) compared to earlier labor organizations?
What was the focus of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) compared to earlier labor organizations?
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How did John D. Rockefeller build his monopoly in the oil industry?
How did John D. Rockefeller build his monopoly in the oil industry?
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What problem did labor unions aim to address during industrialization?
What problem did labor unions aim to address during industrialization?
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What consequence did the Fourteenth Amendment impose on states that denied male citizens the right to vote?
What consequence did the Fourteenth Amendment impose on states that denied male citizens the right to vote?
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Which of the following acts specifically aimed to provide assistance to freed slaves and war refugees?
Which of the following acts specifically aimed to provide assistance to freed slaves and war refugees?
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What was the main goal of the Enforcement Act of 1870?
What was the main goal of the Enforcement Act of 1870?
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What was one significant outcome of the Dawes Act?
What was one significant outcome of the Dawes Act?
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What was one of the primary goals of the Radical Republicans concerning the Reconstruction Amendments?
What was one of the primary goals of the Radical Republicans concerning the Reconstruction Amendments?
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What role did the Ku Klux Klan play in the post-Reconstruction era?
What role did the Ku Klux Klan play in the post-Reconstruction era?
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Which Supreme Court case ruled that civil rights were primarily state rights and thus unprotected by the Fourteenth Amendment?
Which Supreme Court case ruled that civil rights were primarily state rights and thus unprotected by the Fourteenth Amendment?
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What did the Compromise of 1877 effectively mark the end of?
What did the Compromise of 1877 effectively mark the end of?
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What was the primary effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?
What was the primary effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?
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Which organization was founded by Oliver Hudson Kelley in 1867 to aid farmers?
Which organization was founded by Oliver Hudson Kelley in 1867 to aid farmers?
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What was one major consequence of sharecropping for African American farmers?
What was one major consequence of sharecropping for African American farmers?
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What strategy did the Grange use to address issues faced by farmers?
What strategy did the Grange use to address issues faced by farmers?
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Which of the following was not a demand made by Southern Democrats during the Compromise of 1877?
Which of the following was not a demand made by Southern Democrats during the Compromise of 1877?
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What key concept did the Morrill Act of 1862 address?
What key concept did the Morrill Act of 1862 address?
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What was a significant result of the U.S. v. Reese (1876) case regarding the Fifteenth Amendment?
What was a significant result of the U.S. v. Reese (1876) case regarding the Fifteenth Amendment?
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Study Notes
Reconstruction and its Effects
- Lincoln's 10% Plan: Confederate states rejoined the Union when 10% of voters swore allegiance, offering pardons to most Confederates, excluding high-ranking officials. Aimed for a quick return.
- Radical Republicans Plan (Wade-Davis Bill): Required a majority of white males to pledge allegiance and demanded stronger protections for African Americans' political and civil rights, criticizing Lincoln's leniency.
- Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction Plan: Confederate states had to secede, annul war debts, ratify the 13th Amendment. Pardoned many Confederate leaders, angering Radical Republicans, seen as lenient.
- Radical Republicans: Republicans who acted more aggressively than usual, using power to support black suffrage during Reconstruction.
- Freedmen's Bureau: Post-Civil War agency to help freed slaves and war refugees with education, medical aid, and community building.
- Black Codes: Discriminatory laws restricting African Americans' lives (e.g., carrying weapons, serving on juries, testifying against whites) to regain control.
- Reconstruction Amendments (14th & 15th): 14th Amendment (citizenship, equal protection, due process, voting rights tied to representation) and 15th Amendment (voting rights regardless of race/color/prior servitude). Radical Republicans championed both.
- Reconstruction Legislation: Freedmen's Bureau Acts (assistance); Civil Rights Act of 1866 (citizenship, legal protection); Fourteenth Amendment (citizenship, equal protection); Reconstruction Act of 1867 (military rule, readmission); Fifteenth Amendment (voting rights); Enforcement Act of 1870 (protecting African American voting rights).
Changes on the Frontier
- Homestead Act: Offered 160 acres of land to settlers, encouraging westward expansion.
- Dawes Act: Intended to assimilate Native Americans, divided tribal lands among individuals with negative consequences for tribal communities.
- Exodusters: African Americans migrating from the post-Reconstruction South to Kansas.
- Morrill Act: Gave federal land to states for agricultural education institutions.
- William Jennings Bryan: Populist leader who championed farmers' issues (e.g., "Cross of Gold" speech).
- Populism: Movement advocating for reforms to benefit farmers and workers.
- Grange (Patrons of Husbandry): Initially a social outlet for farmers, evolved to address issues with railroads; led to other farm organizations. Advocated for regulation.
- Grange Battle Plan: Organized farmers, sponsored legislation, encouraged cooperation to improve their situation.
A New Industrial Age
- Bessemer Process: Turned iron into steel efficiently, revolutionizing steel production (90% of national steel).
- Transcontinental Railroad: Connected the East and West coasts, facilitating trade and travel, creating new towns & jobs, and impacting time standardization.
- Effects of Railroad on Society: Improved transportation, stimulated other industries, and influenced the creation of towns and cities.
- Standardization: Used in new materials like steel and iron due to automatic machines.
- Company Towns: Towns controlled by one major company, impacting workers. Example: Pullman.
- Relationship Between Railroad Companies and Farmers: Railroads abused land grants, set unfair rates, and entered price-fixing agreements to exploit farmers.
- Granger Laws: Legislation aimed to regulate railroad policies, reacting to railroad abuse.
- Munn v. Illinois (1877): Supreme Court upheld the right for states to regulate private businesses (e.g., railroads) impacted by the public welfare.
- Interstate Commerce Act (1887): Gave federal government power to regulate interstate railroad practices.
- Andrew Carnegie: Steel industry tycoon known for vertical and horizontal integration, benefiting from the expansion of steel.
- Vertical & Horizontal Integration: Strategies for business expansion.
- Social Darwinism: Supported business success and wealth inequality.
- John D. Rockefeller: Oil industry tycoon, formed Standard Oil, used aggressive tactics, leading to antitrust concerns.
- Sherman Antitrust Act: Prevented trusts that hindered interstate trade.
- Skilled and Unskilled Labor/Unions: Skilled labor (specialized training, higher wages) and Unskilled labor (general labor, lower wages). Labor unions (e.g., Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, IWW) advocating for better working conditions and wages.
- Causes of Significant Labor Strikes: Poor working conditions, lack of bargaining rights, and inadequate compensation as well as strikebreakers.
- Effects of Significant Labor Strikes: Public sympathy, government intervention.
- Mary Harris "Mother" Jones: Prominent labor organizer, advocated for workers' rights, especially miners.
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This quiz explores the key elements of the Reconstruction era, including Lincoln's 10% Plan, the Radical Republicans' response, and the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau. Understand the differing approaches to rebuilding the South and the impact on African American rights. Test your knowledge of these pivotal historical developments and their long-lasting effects.
