Unit 1 Flashcards
a minority group’s adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture
assimilation
the use of both gold and silver as a basis for a national monetary system
bimetallism
a law, enacted in 1882, that prohibited
all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials from entering the United States
Chinese Exclusion Act
delivered by William Jennings Bryan who supported bimetallism or “free silver” which he believed would bring the nation prosperity
“Cross of Gold” speech
a law, enacted in 1887, that was intended to
“Americanize” Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners.
Dawes Act
an African American who migrated from the South to Kansas in the post-Reconstruction years.
Exodusters
a U.S. law enacted in 1862, that provided 160 acres in the West to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of household and would cultivate the land for five years; a law whose passage led to record numbers of U.S. settlers claiming private property which previously had been reserved by treaty and by tradition for Native American nomadic dwelling and use; the same law strengthened in 1889 to encourage individuals to exercise their private property rights and develop homesteads out of the vast government lands.
Homestead Act
fraternal organization in the U.S. that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well being of the community and agriculture
Patrons of Husbandry/the Grange
also called The People’s Party; consisted of farmers who believed that the federal government needed to play a more active role in the American economy by regulating certain businesses, especially the railroads
Populist Party
a railroad line
linking the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, completed in 1869
Transcontinental Railroad
