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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
Reconstruction
Southern laws to limit rights of African Americans
Poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests (prevent African Americans from voting)
Black Codes
Segregation laws in the South
Limited rights of African Americans
Jim Crow Laws
Supreme court ruled that segregation was legal
Public facilities had to be separate but equal.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Name created by Mark Twain for the end of the 19th Century
Large gaps between the rich and poor
Gilded Age
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
Transcontinental Railroad
A company that controls or dominates an industry
Worked to eliminate competition to increase profits
Monopoly/Trust/Pool
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
Social Darwinism
Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, Ford, Vanderbilt
Used ruthless business tactics to eliminate competitors and form monopolies
Philanthropists – donated money
Robber Barons
Laws passed to eliminate trusts/monopolies
Laws showed that the government could regulate/control businesses
Promoted competition in business
Sherman Antitrust Act/Interstate Commerce Act
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)
Labor Union
Government program to force Native Americans to assimilate
Helped settle the West and achieve manifest destiny
Dawe’s Act
Government program that gave land to white settlers
Helped settle the Great Plains
Homestead Act
Organization of farmers to help fight against high railroad costs
Granger Movement
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
Populist Party
This law ended the spoils system
People have to take a civil service test to get government jobs
Pendleton Civil Service Act
