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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Couldn't tax, lacked an executive to enforce laws, and was difficult to amend or change

3/5 Compromise

Counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes

Abigail Adams

First Lady to John Adams who advocated for women's rights during the drafting of the Constitution

Great American Desert

Refers to the arid region of the Great Plains initially deemed unsuitable for settlement but later settled due to the construction of transcontinental railroads.

Greenback Party

Advocated for increasing paper currency post-Civil War to aid farmers and workers in economic struggles, supported by farmers and laborers.

Haymarket Bombing and significance

Violent incident during a labor rally in 1886 Chicago, symbolizing labor-capital tensions in the late 19th century.

Helen Hunt Jackson; A Century of Dishonor

Published in 1881, highlighting the unfair treatment of Native American tribes by the U.S. government in the 1800s.

Homestead Act

Offered free land in the Great Plains to individuals who farmed there, encouraging westward migration.

Homestead Strike

Labor dispute at Carnegie Steel's Homestead plant in Pennsylvania, resulting in a clash between workers and Pinkerton detectives.

Horizontal Integration

Strategy of forming a monopoly by acquiring competing companies in the same industry.

Ida B

Civil rights activist for racial equality and women's suffrage, journalist, and co-founder of the NAACP.

Indian Reorganization Act

Enacted by FDR to reverse harmful policies towards Native American tribes by promoting self-government and preserving tribal lands.

Transcontinental railroad

Railways connecting the East and West in the 19th century, aiding transportation and westward expansion.