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History Test Nov 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the occupation of most blacks after the Civil War? | Sharecroppers |
| What are Jim Crow laws? | Laws that promote and enforce segregation. |
| What was the Plessy vs. Ferguson case? | A black person rode on a White only train car, "seperate but equal" doctrine was created. |
| How did Southern States get around the 15th Amendment? | Taxes on voting, unfair tests, etc. |
| What was the literary test? | An unfair test that was so unclearly worded that the tester could decide themselves who passed/failed. |
| What was the Grandfather Clause? | A rule that stated that if your grandfather could vote, you could, too. Made specifically so whites could vote if they didnt pass literary test. |
| What is lynching? | Public hanging |
| Who are some black leaders in the late 1800s - early 1900s? | Ida B Wells - against lynching; Mary Church Terrell - founded NAACP; Booker T Washington - wrote "Soul of the Black Folk" |
| What is imperialism? | Economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones. |
| What are some reasons for colonizing? | To import construction materials. |
| Where in the Pacific was the US looking to colonize? | Hawaii, Samoan Islands, etc. |
| What is the Manifest Destiny? | A doctrine that states the US's expansion across the Americas is inevitable. |
| What were the reasons for the Spanish-American war? | USS Maine's explosion, Spain Re-concentration Camps, and Cuba refusing "self-govern" proposal from Spain. |
| What is the Platt Amendment? | An amendment that kept Cuba's independence, but also kept them in check so as to not hurt the US. |
| What is the Foraker Act? | It established a civil government for Puerto Rico. |
| What is yellow journalism? | Greatly exaggerated and sometimes untruthful news stories. |
| What is jingoism? | Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy. |
| What is nationalism? | To give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background, including language and heritage. |
| What is patriotism? | An attachment to a homeland?. |
| What were some of Roosevelt's policies as president? | Controlled monopolies, created the Department of Commerce & Labor, etc. |
| What were some of Taft's policies as president? | Established children's bureau, etc. |
| What were some of Wilson's policies as president? | First graduated income tax, women's rights, etc. |
| Who cared most for environmental conservation? | Roosevelt. |
| What happened during the election of 1912? | Taft and Roosevelt went against each other due to disagreements, but since they were both Republican, they split the votes, and Woodrow won. |
| What are some of Progressivism's limitations? | Failed to notice racial and religious discrimination. |
| What are some of Progressivism's progresses? | New roles in the government. |
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