FINAL 1st semester (questions) Flashcards
Would lead many American colonists to question many beliefs, including the authority of the British monarchy?
enlightenment
Enlightenment ideas written into the Decleration of Independence, “all” are entitled to certain unalienable right such as Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Example of what type of rights?
natural
Congress would be divided into two parts, one house based on a state’s population and the other based on equal representation, in an effort, to satisfy large and small states.
The Great Compromise
The Supreme Court has the power to determine the constitutionality of state and federal laws.
Judicial Review
Publication of this book by Upton Sinclair influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?
The Jungle
Provided essential services and favors to urban immigrants in exchange for their vote?
Political Machines
Journalists willing to expose corruption and greed in U.S. society?
Muckrackers
Social reformers founded ______________ Houses to provide services to the urban poor
Settlement
US government tries to protect domestic (US) industries by taxing foreign imports
Tariffs
The Interstate Commerce Commission was created to regulate the rates charged in this industry?
RxR
China was to remain independent, giving all nations access to equal trading rights
The Open Door Policy
To secure the right to build a canal across Central America The US supported a revolution in
Panama
When negotiations failed, Teddy Roosevelt was willing to use the US Navy
Big Stick Policy
Teddy Roosevelt expanded th Monroe Doctrine to include US intervention in Latin American nations. This was known as the
Roosevelt Corrollary
The Constitution limits the power of the federal (national) government and ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful by a system of
Checks and Balances
The federalist promised to add amendment (additions) to the Constitution that portected state and individual rights if the Constitution was ratified (adopted)
Bill of RIghts
The powers of government are divided between state and national governments
Federal System
Northern industry grew at a tremendous rate as a result of the demands of this war?
Civil War
Efforts to assimilate (make part of ) immigrants from many different cultures into what was considered the dominant culture
Americanization
Political machines controlled the activities of political parties, what was tje name of the famous political machine that dominated New York City Politics?
Tammany Hall
One’s company control over an entire industry by forcing out and keeping out competition
monopoly
The search for new markets, a strong military, and a belief in the superiority of its culture (anglo-saxon) led th eUS to engage in
Imperialism
Law that attempted to outlaw trusts and break up momopolies to promote competition and free trade?
Sherman Antitrust
The US amde the Phillippines and Puerto RIco US territories and forced Cuba to accept the Platt Amendment, which allowed for US intervention in Cuban affairs, as a result of this was?
Spanich American War
People dedicated to protecting social welfare, eliminating corruption, enacting political and economic reforms, and making government responsive to the will of the people were part of the _________________ Movement
Progressive (Progressivism)
The 16th Amendment was passed to make up for nevenue (money) lost by the lowering of tariffs. It gave congress the power to tax
incomes
Native born (born in USA) Americans who resisted the new wave of immigrants coming mostly from Sourthern and Eastern Europe and consisting of many Catholics and Jews, were called?
Nativists
Part of the 1st Amendment protecting freedom of religion, rpevented the US Government from creating an official state religion this is known as the _______________________ Clause
Establishment
William Randolph Hearst (Castle) published stories lacking in evidence but appealing to people’s emotions, in an effort to rally Americans against Spain
Yellow Journalism
Carnegire’s business strategy in the steel industry where he bought out producers of raw materials (iron &coal) and distributors (RxR & shipping) to save money at each step of the process
Vertical Integration
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Stanton, and Alice Paul dedicated their lives fighting for women’s rights, especially the right to
vote
J.D Rockefeller used horizontal integration (dominating one step of the process) to monopolize the oil industry by controlling 90% of?
Oil refineries
The poll tax, the literacy test, and the grandfather clause were all used to disenfranchise most African-Americans in the South, which is the loss of the right to
vote
American colonists began to challenge the authority and hierarchical structure of axisting religious denominations
Great Awakening
President Taft’s foreign policy of using more economic influence and less military force to inlfuence Latin American nations and to protect and promote America’s business interests
Dollar Diplomacy
