U.S. History Final

Anaconda Plan

Union strategy during the Civil War to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River to cut off supplies to the Confederacy.

Progressivism

A reform movement aimed at addressing issues caused by industrialization and urbanization through government action and social reform.

Imperialism

The policy of extending a country's power and influence through territorial acquisition or economic dominance.

Monopoly

A market structure where a single seller controls the entire supply of a product or service, often leading to higher prices and reduced competition.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States, known for leading the country during the Civil War and delivering the Gettysburg Address.

Upton Sinclair

Author of 'The Jungle,' which exposed unsafe meatpacking conditions and led to reforms in food safety.

Ida B. Wells

Journalist and activist known for her anti-lynching campaigns and advocacy for civil rights.

Theodore Roosevelt

26th President known for his progressive policies and the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

1861-1865

The Civil War, a pivotal conflict in U.S. history over issues including states' rights and slavery.

1863

The Gettysburg Address delivered by Lincoln, emphasizing the war's purpose of preserving democracy.

1914

Beginning of World War I in Europe, with the U.S. initially maintaining neutrality.

1917

The U.S. enters World War I following increased tensions and the Zimmermann Telegram.

Civil War (1861-1865)

A conflict between Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy) primarily over slavery and states' rights.

Reconstruction (1865-1877)

The period following the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.

Spanish-American War (1898)

A conflict that resulted in the U.S. acquiring territories like Puerto Rico and the Philippines, marking a shift towards imperialism.

Women's Suffrage (1920)

The ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States.

Social Darwinism

A theory that applied the concept of 'survival of the fittest' to human societies, often used to justify imperialism and racial superiority.

Cause: Civil War (1861-1865)

Effect: Led to the end of slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th).

Cause: Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Attempted to integrate formerly enslaved people into society, but faced significant backlash.

Cause: Industrialization in the late 1800s

Effect: Created wealth but also led to labor conflicts and the rise of monopolies.

Progressive reforms (1890s-1910s)

Addressed issues of corruption and inequality but often excluded racial minorities.

U.S. entry into WWI (1917)

Shifted the balance of power in favor of the Allies and led to the Treaty of Versailles.

The Great Migration

Increased labor demand in the North and changed demographics, impacting civil rights movements.

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished Slavery

14th Amendment (1866)

Granted citizenship and equal protection

15th Amendment (1870)

Prohibiting voting dicrimination based of race

19th Amendment (1920)

Granted Women the right to vote

Wilson's Fourteen Points

Aimed to promote peace after WWI and prevent any more world wars

Roosevelt Corollary

U.S. intervention in Latin America as an 'international police power

Booker T. Washington

An African American who advocates and believed in achieving equality in gradual economic and educational ways

W.E.B. Du Bois

An African American civil rights activist who believed in equality right now

Jacob Riis

Famous Muckraker who worked to portray homelessness, poor people, overcrowded tenements, and unjust treatment towards immigrants

Jane Addams

A progressive era reformer, social worker, and peace activist who established the Hull House for immigrants

Ida B. Wells

African American journalist, activist, and reformer who led the fight against lynching and racial violence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was also a part of the NAACP, who advocated for womans sufferage

Susan B. Anthony

The leading women’s rights activist and was a co-founder of the National Woman’s Sufferage Association