APUSH Unit 6 AMSCO quiz

1/29/25

Pacific Railway Act

Authorized the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

Homestead Act

Allowed citizens to claim 160 acres of public land in exchange for living on and improving it.

Comstock Lode

A valuable silver ore deposit in Virginia City, Nevada, discovered in 1859.

Turner’s Frontier Thesis

Posits that the American democracy was shaped by westward expansion, promoting individualism and innovation.

Sand Creek Massacre

A violent attack on Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army during the American Indian Wars.

Wounded Knee Massacre

Event where U.S. Army troops killed many Lakota Sioux Native Americans, mostly women and children.

Red Cloud

Leader of the Oglala Lakota from 1865 to 1909, noted for opposing the U.S. Army.

Sitting Bull

Hunkpapa Lakota leader during resistance against United States government policies.

Sioux Wars

A series of conflicts between the U.S. government and various Sioux subgroups.

Battle of Little Bighorn

Fought on June 25-26, 1876, between the U.S. 7th Cavalry and Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.

Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law that prohibited Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. for 10 years.

Dawes Act

Law passed in 1887 that broke up tribal lands into individual allotments.

Jim Crow laws

State and local statutes that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

Plessy v. Ferguson

1896 Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Booker T. Washington

Advocated for vocational education and economic self-reliance for African Americans.

Ida B. Wells

Journalist and activist who fought against lynching and racial violence.

W.E.B. Dubois

Co-founder of the NAACP, advocating for immediate civil rights and higher education.

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded in 1909 to combat racial discrimination.

National Woman Suffrage Association

Women's rights organization founded in 1869 fighting for women's right to vote.

Voter Disenfranchisement

Undermines African American communities' ability to participate in the democratic process.

Laissez-Faire

Economic philosophy advocating minimal government intervention in the economy.

Social Darwinism

Theory applying natural selection to social issues, justifying laissez-faire policies.

Gospel of Wealth

Asserts that hard work and perseverance lead to wealth.

Horatio Alger Myth

Idea that anyone can become wealthy through hard work.

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

Founded in 1886, focused on skilled workers and better wages, conditions, and hours.

Homestead Strike

A violent labor dispute at the Carnegie Steel Company in 1892.

Populism

Political movement in the late 19th century advocating for workers' and farmers' rights.

People’s Party

Founded in 1891, aimed to represent farmers and laborers, advocating for reforms.

horizontal integration

a company expands its operations by acquiring or merging with other companies in the same industry

vertical integration

a business strategy where a company owns multiple stages of its supply chain