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SS Final
units 1-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Effect | Refers to what happens as a consequence |
| Geographic Context | Refers to where this historical development is taking place and why it is taking place there |
| Enduring issues | Issues in history that are evident throughout all eras |
| Historic context | When a historical event occurred and why it took place there |
| Evidence | What is used to support your answer |
| Generalization | Themes that can be supported with multiplesources |
| Collaboration | Refers to multiple sources agreeing with one another to support a conclusion |
| Reliability | Ability to use a document to support a conclusion |
| Turning point | refers to historic event that led to change in history |
| Radical reconstruction | focused on civil rights for free people, wanted to punish ex-confederates and make sure the rebellion never happens again |
| Presidential reconstruction | Lincoln was not focused on revenge. His goal was to bring the south back to the union as quickly as possible. |
| Sharecropping | A system where landowners lent land to poor people and took a portion of their crops to cycle poverty. |
| KKK | White supremacist hate group that fought against the civil and political rights of african americans. Used violence and intimidation |
| 13 admendment | Abolished slavery |
| 14 amendment | Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. (including formerly enslaved people) and guaranteed all citizens "due process" and "equal protection of the laws". |
| 15 amendment | Prohibited the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". |
| where were voting restrictions placed on african americans? Poll Tax, Literacy tests and grandfather clauses | Poll Tax: uniform cost to vote and prevent African Americans from voting. Literacy tests: Required citizens to pass complex and rigged tests before they could vote. Grandfather clause: If your grandfather couldn't vote you cant vote. |
| Plessy vs Ferguson | Segregation is ok as long as equal facilities are provided. (The facilities were not equal). |
| Jim Crow Laws | Jim Crow laws legalized racial segregation in the United States, primarily in the South.. he system mandated separate public facilities—such as schools, transportation, and restaurants—and resulted in grossly inferior services for Black Americans. |
| what was the connection between industrialization,immigration and urbanization? | Industrialization caused huge labour demand, which attracted immigrants in Europe that were escaping harsh times. Because of the increased population, urbanization also occurred. |
| Where and what was Ellis Island/Angel Island | They were the 2 U.S immigration processing centers. Ellis Island welcomed European immigrants from the east coast while Angel Island welcomed Asians from the west coast |
| Why were the new immigrants not liked? | People feared immigrants would take away jobs or drive down wages by working for lower pay. They were blamed for crime, unemployment and other problems. (Nativist movement) |
| Industrialization | Transformation from a agricultural handmade economy to one driven by machine manufacturing and mass production |
| Robber Baron | describes industrialists who amassed fortunes through ethically questionable business tactics |
| Captain of industry | a prominent business leader, entrepreneur, or executive whose wealth and influence positively impact a nation's economy. By expanding markets, creating jobs, and driving productivity or philanthropy, they are celebrated for their economic contributions. |
| What are monopolies/trusts | Total control of a type of industry by one person or one company |
| Strike | A strike is a collective work stoppage to force employers to give in to their demands. Workers strike to have a fairer job. Ex: safer working conditions |
| Capitalism | System where individuals and businesses own factories, tools and land. The means of production controlled by the people |
| John D Rockefeller | Rockefeller created the standard oil trust and lowered prices to drive competitors out of business. He created a monopoly on oil. Philanthropist |
| Andrew Carnegie | Carnegie dominated the steel industry by buying all stages of the process and lowering his prices to drive people out of business. Major Philantrophist |
| Mass Production/assembly lines | A assembly line is a factory method in which each worker performs the assigned task over and over. This caused mass production: the factory production of goods in large quantities. |
| Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire | The 1911 tragedy killed 146 garment workers because of locked doors and inadequate fire escapes. It catalyzed major labor reforms, spurring New York state to pass dozens of workplace safety and child labor laws that later served as national models. |
| Growth of Unions during Industrialization | People worked in unsafe conditions during industrialization. This caused labor unions to demand better pay and working conditions. |
| Who were muckrakers and what did they do | Muckrakers were investigative reporters who exposed corruption. Ida Tarbell-Standard oil, Upton Sinclair-meatpacking plants conditions, Jacob Riis-revealed the conditions of poor immigrants |
| Who were suffragists and what was their goal | Suffragists were people fighting for woman's right to vote |
| What laws were passed to break monopolies and trusts | Sherman antitrust act outlawed monopolizing business practices. Clayton antitrust act patched the loopholes |
| 19th amendment | Woman's right to vote |
| Booker T Washington and Dubois | African Americans should temporarily accept Jim Crow laws and segregation in exchange for economic security and agricultural independence VS Believed that African Americans must immediately demand their full civil, political, and constitutional rights. |
| The Jungle by Upton Sinclair-what laws were passed after | Public outrage over the unsanitary meatpacking conditions exposed in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle caused the meat inspection act and pure food and drug act |