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AH2 Unit 1

The New South, the West, and Populism

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American Dream anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone
Americanization activities that were designed to prepare foreign
Disenfranchised The revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to vote) of a person or group of people, or through practices, prevention of a person exercising the right to vote.
Frontier the advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by Europeans. It is characterized by the westward movement
Grange organization created to assist farmers with the various problems that they faced.
Homestead a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
Panic (economic) ​​The growth in trade that followed the War of 1812 came to an abrupt halt. Unemployment mounted, banks failed, mortgages were foreclosed, and agricultural prices fell by half. Investment in western lands collapsed.
Platform statement of values and beliefs which are a roadmap for where a party wants to be when elected.
Populism a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against "the elite".
Reservation an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Segregation the practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color
Sharecropping time in American history when someone would plow, plant, weed, and harvest the land but only be able to keep a small share of the crop
Tenant Farming a system of agriculture whereby farmers cultivate crops or raise livestock on rented lands
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