Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. (1895)

The Supreme Court decision that declared direct taxes on personal income unconstitutional but was nullified when Congress ratified the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913.

The Populist movement and People’s Party took shape in the late 1880s and early 1890s. This enormously influential third-party effort arose from the grievances of farmers’ and workers’ organizations, as new nation-spanning corporations arrogated to themse

Readjuster Party/Movement (Virginia)

The Readjuster movement was born at a nadir in Virginia history. Unfathomable socioeconomic conditions wrought by the state’s governing elite during, and in the wake of, Reconstruction catalyzed working-class voters—African American and white—to demand

Reconstruction Amendments

are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870 to abolish slavery and secure civil and voting rights for Black Americans.l

Rocks Springs Massacre (1885)

occurred on September 2, 1885, in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory, resulting in the murder of 28 Chinese coal miners by a white mob.

Santo Domingo Annexation

On this date in 1870, the Annexation of Santo Domingo was defeated. This was a failed American treaty during the later Reconstruction Era, by American President Ulysses S. Grant. The goal was to annex "Santo Domingo" (as the Dominican Republic was known

Second Industrial Revolution

a period of rapid industrial growth, technological innovation, and mass production that lasted from roughly 1870 to 1914.

an agricultural system where a landowner allows a tenant to farm their land in exchange for a portion of the crops produced.

Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890

was a U.S. federal law that required the government to buy 4.5 million ounces of silver each month with new Treasury notes.

Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

is a landmark 1900 novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young woman who moves from a small town to the big city to pursue the American Dream.

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Term	Definition
Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. (1895)	The Supreme Court decision that declared direct taxes on personal income unconstitutional but was nullified when Congress ratified the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913.
Populist Party	The Populist movement and People’s Party took shape in the late 1880s and early 1890s. This enormously influential third-party effort arose from the grievances of farmers’ and workers’ organizations, as new nation-spanning corporations arrogated to themse
Readjuster Party/Movement (Virginia)	The Readjuster movement was born at a nadir in Virginia history. Unfathomable socioeconomic conditions wrought by the state’s governing elite during, and in the wake of, Reconstruction catalyzed working-class voters—African American and white—to demand
Reconstruction Amendments	are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870 to abolish slavery and secure civil and voting rights for Black Americans.l
Rocks Springs Massacre (1885)	occurred on September 2, 1885, in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory, resulting in the murder of 28 Chinese coal miners by a white mob.
Santo Domingo Annexation	On this date in 1870, the Annexation of Santo Domingo was defeated. This was a failed American treaty during the later Reconstruction Era, by American President Ulysses S. Grant. The goal was to annex "Santo Domingo" (as the Dominican Republic was known
Second Industrial Revolution	a period of rapid industrial growth, technological innovation, and mass production that lasted from roughly 1870 to 1914.
Sharecropping	an agricultural system where a landowner allows a tenant to farm their land in exchange for a portion of the crops produced.
Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890	was a U.S. federal law that required the government to buy 4.5 million ounces of silver each month with new Treasury notes.
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser	is a landmark 1900 novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young woman who moves from a small town to the big city to pursue the American Dream.

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