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eoc 2-5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homestead act | anyone who would agree to cultivate 160 acres of land for 5 years was given the title to the land from the federal govt. |
| Exodusters | African Americans who migrated from the south to Kansas |
| Buffalo soldiers | members of 4 all-black regiments which served with distinction and were well-known for their bravery in battles |
| Dawes act | abolished tribal organizations and divided up reservations to allot land to individual native American families |
| populist movement | movement favoring the use green backs and a free silver policy |
| william Jennings bryan | fiery speaker nominated by Democrat party in 1896 presidential election. Lost election. backed bimetallism, the use of gold and silver. Famous for his "cross of gold" speech. |
| Ellis island | well-known reception center I New York City for poor European immigrants |
| angel island | reception center for Asian immigrant off the coast of california |
| Pendleton act | set up civil service system/govt. jobs would be awarded on merit. Civil service test for all applicants |
| tammany hall | political club that controlled New York city's democratic party |
| boss William tweed | most notorious political boss/ran tammany hall |
| laissez faire | govt. stay out of business |
| American federation of labor/AFL | association of workers that focused on issue of wages, working hours, and working conditions/ used economic pressures of strikes |
| closed shop | employers can hire only union members |
| Samuel gompers | started the american federation of labor (AFL) |
| Eugene debs | highly influential union leader; member of the socialist party and ran for U.S. president several times |
| Muckrakers | journalists who exposed abuses in the government and businesses |
| Upton sinclair | muckrakers who exposed abuses in the meat packing industry when he wrote the jungle |
| Bull moose party | split off the republican party/ Theodore Roosevelt ran as their candidate in 1912 election/ he lost |
| 2 legislative acts that discriminated against black in voting | poll tax and literacy test |
| imperialism | conquering foreign territories and subjection foreign people to live under your rules |
| manifest destiny | it was the responsibility and destiny of whites in the U.S to bring democracy and civilization to the rest of the world |
| "Seward's Folly" | refers to the purchase of Alaska |
| Jingoism | aggressive form of foreign policy in which a country will assist other countries in forceful actions, such as revolts |
| yellow journalism | often exaggerated stories meant to sell papers rather than truthfully reporting the facts |
| rough riders | group of volunteers in the spanish-american war, led by Theodore roosevelt |
| Big stick Diplomacy | U.S did not intend to be a threatening presence, but neither would it hesitate to protect its interests forcefully |
| open door policy | established normal trade relations with china |
| Boxer rebellion | Chinese nationalists wanted an end to foreign influence in china/ they massacred 300 foreigners and Chinese christian in 1900/ U.S. and and other nations sent troops to put down the rebellion |
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