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Question 1

Plan to “fix” south after the Civil War
Lincoln’s plan was too lenient on the South
13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments passed

Freedmen’s Bureau helped former slaves

Answer 1

Reconstruction

Question 2

Southern laws to limit rights of African Americans
Poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests (prevent African Americans from voting)

Answer 2

Black Codes

Question 3

Segregation laws in the South
Limited rights of African Americans

Answer 3

Jim Crow Laws

Question 4

Supreme court ruled that segregation was legal
Public facilities had to be separate but equal.

Answer 4

Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 5

Name created by Mark Twain for the end of the 19th Century
Large gaps between the rich and poor

Answer 5

Gilded Age

Question 6

Federal government gave railroad companies land to build it
Helped in the settlement of the west
Made transportation cheaper and faster
Led to the downfall of the buffalo and the Plains Indians

Answer 6

Transcontinental Railroad

Question 7

A company that controls or dominates an industry
Worked to eliminate competition to increase profits

Answer 7

Monopoly/Trust/Pool

Question 8

The belief that stronger businesses should be allowed to eliminate weaker businesses
Supporters of social Darwinism also believed in laissez faire and the formation of monopolies

Answer 8

Social Darwinism

Question 9

Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, Ford, Vanderbilt
Used ruthless business tactics to eliminate competitors and form monopolies
Philanthropists – donated money

Answer 9

Robber Barons

Question 10

Laws passed to eliminate trusts/monopolies
Laws showed that the government could regulate/control businesses
Promoted competition in business

Answer 10

Sherman Antitrust Act/Interstate Commerce Act

Question 11

American Federation of Labor – Samuel Gompers
Organized workers to improve working conditions and increase wages
Easier for skilled workers to unionize
Government used force to stop early unions (Pullman Strike & Haymarket Riot)

Answer 11

Labor Union

Question 12

Government program to force Native Americans to assimilate
Helped settle the West and achieve manifest destiny

Answer 12

Dawe’s Act

Question 13

Government program that gave land to white settlers
Helped settle the Great Plains

Answer 13

Homestead Act

Question 14

Organization of farmers to help fight against high railroad costs

Answer 14

Granger Movement

Question 15

Political party made up of farmers and factory workers
Hoped to achieve an 8 hour work day
Were responsible for direct election of senators and graduated income taxes
Wanted to reform our currency and use a silver standard

Answer 15

Populist Party

Question 16

This law ended the spoils system
People have to take a civil service test to get government jobs

Answer 16

Pendleton Civil Service Act