Final Exam Us History Flashcards
What it was the connection/relationship between political machines and immigrants?
The connection between political machines and immigrants was the political got more workers while immigrants got to live in tenements
Who is the nativist
a person that is racist
What was the reason for Andrew Carnegie book the gospel well? What’s another term for giving to charity guys associated with this work
The reason for the gospel of wealth was to make people like him to use their money to donate or construct something useful. Another term is philanthropy
What was the purpose of the Dawes act
The purpose of the Dawes act was to get the Native Americans out of their land
What was the homestead act
The homestead act was a thing where land was free to people but there was one condition that they had to grow crops for five years
What were some negative results of overcrowded cities and urbanization
Some negative results over crowded cities and urbanization was that there is too much population, trash, and it will be unsanitary in the cities.
How did political machines stay in power
The political machines were saying power because they were rigged wrote by peoples royalty and their ballots
What was the result of the Klondike Gold Rush and homestead act
The result of the caloric gold rush was that many people moved to the west to go find gold. the Homestead results were the Indians would of attack, droughts, extreme weather conditions
How did nativist respond to immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
Nativist didn’t like that immigrants from southern and eastern Europe king because they were taking the jobs which left them without jobs
Progressive era
What act ended the patronage system of giving people federal jobs
The Pendleton civil Service act
Which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote
The 19th amendment
What were the two laws passed after the jungle was published and why were they passed
Deeper food and drug act was passed prohibit misbranded and adulterated foods drinks and drugs. The meat inspection act Because when he was working on the cover he will see workers put dirty me back to the operator
Define the following three times initiative, referendum , Recall
Voters sign a petition to force the government to reevaluate legislation.
Direct vote from the public on an issue or law.
Vote out an elected before their term has ended
What was the overall result of the three terms above on people and the government
Separation of powers legislative executive and judicial
Who was W. E. B. Dubois and what organization day he cofounded
WEB was the first African-American to earn a pH. D from Harvard the organization Iko founded was called the NAACP
Why was the interstate commerce act important
The interstate comments act was important because it helped out the farmers on which they were taxed too much for their good to be transported by train. It was aimed at the railroads
What was the Sherman anti-trust act and what was its purpose
The Sherman antitrust act outlawed a combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce. The purpose was to prevent monopolies
What did President Roosevelt that helped converse the natural landscapes in America
President Roosevelt made 230 Acres to be not touch under protection as national parks and forest
US became a world power tackett
How did the Zimmerman telegraph provoke the United States to enter World War I
The Zimmerman telegraph provide a US because Germany was trying to form an alliance with Mexico and telling them to go to war with the US. Also they could get back Texas,ariazona, and New Mexico but not California
What are three reasons the United States entered World War I
Zimmerman telegraph, sinking of the lusitania, and the submarine warfare
