Period 6 Flashcards
2 major components of the Compromise of 1877 (Second Corrupt Bargain)
- removal of U.S. military from former Confederate states
- appointment of at least 1 southern democrat to Haye’s cabinet
Name one of two bills Johnson vetoed that led to Radical Republicans to believe that the 14th amendments was needed to protect blacks in the south
Civil Rights Bill
According to the constitution, which part of the U.S. government was responsible for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
House of Representatives
Name 3 groups of Americans that populated the West from 1870 to 1900 (gilded age)
- Chinese railroad workers
- white settlers from the east
- African-American settlers from the south
Name 2 acts of Congress from 1860 to 1900 that facilitated western migration during the Gilded Age
- Homestead Act 1862
- Construction of transcontinental railroad
What was the most significant platform issue of Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the election of 1896
economic issues
Name 2 significant strikes of the Gilded Age
- Homestead strike
- Pullman strike
Name the winners of the 5 presidential elections in 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896
1880- James A. Garfield
1884- Grover Cleveland
1888- Benjamin Harrison
1892- Grover Cleveland
1896- William Mckinley
In the Wabash v. Illinois case in 1879, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate railroads because it involved interstate trade, how did congress respond
They established the Interstate Commerce Commission Act 1887
Name 2 ways companies in the Gilded Age became monopolistic
- There was less competition and government restrictions
- Made agreements with other companies
How did Congress respond when President Garfield was assassinated
Established the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act 1883
What is a political machine
party organization with members that is linked to a political party led by a single boss that commands to maintain political control of state
Who was the most famous person associated with machine politics in the Gilded Age
William Magear Tweed- Tammany Hall
In regards to women, Progressivism
supported many reforms advocated by feminists
What is a muckraker
person who writes to expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, wrongdoings in institutions or politics
Lincoln Steffens, in his book “The Shame of the Cities” tackled corruption in what area
municipal government in American cities and for his leftist values
Most muckrakers believed that their primary function in the progressive attack on social ills was to do what
make public aware of social problems
Progressive reformers were mainly men and women from which socio-economic class
middle class
Political progressivism could be found in which political party and level of government
- third party
- city and state gov’t
Progressives advocated all except
A. direct election of U.S senators
B. initiative
C. recall
D. referendum
E. Socialism
E. socialism
The progressive movement was instrumental in getting both the 17th and 18th amendments added to the constitution. The 17th called for ___, and the 18th called for ___.
- allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators
- made production, transport, sale of intoxicating liquors illegal
Settlement houses were crucial centers of female progressive activity because they
introduced many middle class women to a broader array of urban social problems and civic concerns
Most horrific example of the exploitation of workers during Progressive era
1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
Why was the progressive-inspired city-manager system of government started
to remove politics from municipal administration
