Key Concepts from American History Lecture

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts and terms from American history focusing on the Progressive Era through the Great Depression.

Progressivism

A political movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on social, political, and economic reforms.

Trusts/Anti-Trust

Trusts are monopolistic business organizations; anti-trust laws aim to prevent monopolies and promote competition.

Progressivism

A political movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on social, political, and economic reforms.

Trusts/Anti-Trust

Trusts are monopolistic business organizations; anti-trust laws aim to prevent monopolies and promote competition.

Settlement House

Community centers providing social services, education, and healthcare to the poor, particularly immigrants.

Jim Crow

A system of racial segregation laws in the South enforcing discrimination against African Americans.

Consumerism

A cultural and economic trend encouraging the acquisition of goods and services.

Conscription

Mandatory enlistment of individuals into the military, such as the Selective Service Act during World War I.

Espionage Act

A 1917 U.S. law making it a crime to interfere with military operations or support enemy nations during World War I.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement in the 1920s celebrating African American culture through music, literature, and art.

Fundamentalist Christianity

A movement insisting on a literal interpretation of the Bible and resisting modernist views.

Flapper

A young woman in the 1920s symbolizing the shift towards women's independence and social freedom.

Stock Market Crash of 1929

A dramatic collapse of stock prices in October 1929, contributing to the Great Depression.

The New Deal

A series of programs and reforms by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression.

The Dust Bowl

A severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s that devastated the Great Plains.

Bonus Army

A group of World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of a military bonus.

The Court-Packing Plan

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's failed proposal in 1937 to expand the U.S. Supreme Court.