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Exam Study Guide P1
Pre Great Depression/New Deal PART 1/3 Semester 1, U.S. History (H)
Question | Answer |
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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 |