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Exam Study Guide P1
Pre Great Depression/New Deal PART 1/3 Semester 1, U.S. History (H)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dawes Act | Enacted in 1887, this act tried to "Americanize" or assimilate Native Americans |
| Populist Party | Made up of working class people; Political movement made up of laborers who supported the bimetallic standard. |
| Chisholm Trail | Major cattle trail from San Antonio, Texas, to Abilene, Kansas |
| Battle of Wounded Knee | Native Americans were "restless" and over 200 people were killed. This was the last major battle in the Indian wars |
| Sitting Bull | Sioux Warrior |
| George A. Custer | U.S. lieutenant that led his troops to slaughter at Little Big Horn |
| Bimetallism | Consisted of gold and silver coins |
| Kickbacks | Negotiated bribery in which a commission is paid to the bribe-taker in exchange for services rendered |
| Culture Shock | Confusion and Anxiety of being in a new culture |
| Patronage | The support given to an organization by someone |
| Progressive Movement | Political movement interested in furthering social and political reform |
| Yellow Journalism | Journalism that exaggerates the truth to gain or influence readers |
| Imperialism | When a stronger country exercises control over weaker nations |
| Gentlemen's Agreement | Limits Japanese Immigration |
| Thomas Nast | Muckraker |
| Urbanization | The growth of cities |
| Orville and Wilbur Wright | Developed the first working plane |
| Poll Tax | A Tax to vote |
| 17th Amendment | Direct Election of Senators |
| 19th Amendment | Women's sufferage |
| Square Deal | Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive plan for the U.S. |
| Suffarge | Granting Women the right to vote |
| Rough Riders | Cavalry Group |