APUSH Unit 6

What is laissez-faire economics?

A policy of minimal government intervention in the economy.

What does the term 'hard money' refer to in monetary policy?

A currency backed by gold.

What is the stance of 'soft money' advocates?

Support for a more flexible currency system.

What was the effect of high tariffs during the Gilded Age?

They protected American industries but raised prices for consumers and sparked international trade disputes.

What is a closed shop?

A workplace where only union members are employed.

Define collective bargaining.

Negotiation between employers and unions.

What is a yellow-dog contract?

An agreement where workers promise not to join a union.

What was the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

A widespread strike that disrupted rail traffic.

What is the Omaha Platform?

The Populist Party's political platform.

Who were the 'Robber Barons'?

Influential businessmen like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

What is the Gospel of Wealth?

The belief that the wealthy have an obligation to use their riches to benefit society.

What did the Pendleton Act aim to address?

It established a merit-based system for federal employment to combat corruption.

What were the main demands of the Populist Party?

List of reforms aimed at benefiting farmers and the working class.

What is the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson?

The Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Legislation that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States.

What is the significance of the Morrill and Hatch Acts?

Legislation that provided federal land for agricultural colleges and funding for agricultural experiment stations.

Who was Jane Addams and what was Hull House?

A social reformer who founded Hull House to provide community services to the poor.

What did the Dawes Severalty Act aim to do?

It aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

To regulate railroad rates and practices.

What was the impact of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

It was intended to combat monopolies and promote competition.

Who were the prominent figures associated with Social Darwinism?

Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner.

What did the term 'Solid South' refer to?

The political dominance of the Democratic Party in the Southern United States.

What was the significance of F.J. Turner's Frontier Thesis?

It argued that the American frontier shaped the national character and democracy.

What was the Ghost Dance movement?

A spiritual movement among Native Americans expressing a longing for a return to traditional values and ways.