US history textbook notes

The __________ was a key piece of legislation during Reconstruction that aimed at providing rights and protections to former slaves.

Civil Rights Bill of 1866

The __________ is known for land redistribution, though ultimately most of its promises went unfulfilled.

Field Order #15

The __________ was a system where landowners provided seeds and tools to tenants in return for a share of the crops harvested.

Crop-lien system

The __________ was a system of labor used primarily in the Southern United States after the Civil War, where landowners would allow former slaves to farm land in exchange for a part of the crop.

Sharecropping

The __________ Acts were passed to combat the violence conducted by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction.

Enforcement Acts of 1870-1871

The __________ aimed to integrate African Americans into society but faced opposition from both Moderate and Radical Republicans.

Radical Republicans vs. Moderate Republicans

The __________ is known for the Supreme Court ruling in 1876 that decided the federal government had no authority to prosecute individuals for violating the rights of blacks during Reconstruction.

U.S. v. Cruikshank (1876)

The __________ was an agreement that effectively settled the contested Election of 1876, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South.

Bargain of 1877

The __________ was a legislation passed to regulate railroads and curb monopolistic practices during America’s Gilded Age.

Interstate Commerce Commission / Sherman Anti-Trust Act

The __________ was an exceptional labor group during the Industrial Era that aimed to unite all workers regardless of skill.

Knights of Labor

The __________ was a pivotal moment in the Progressive Era that highlighted the dangers of unregulated factories after a devastating fire in New York City.

Triangle Shirtwaist fire

The __________ refers to the educational and economic movement that championed public education and increased economic opportunities for women.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Women and Economics

The __________ was the first federal legislation to impose an income tax on individuals, leading to significant funding for various government programs.

16th Amendment to the Constitution (income tax)

The __________ began as a national orientation program designed to assimilate immigrants into American culture during the early 20th century.

Americanization programs

The __________ was a controversial Supreme Court case that upheld the rights of states to regulate working hours for women, establishing a precedent for labor laws.

Muller v. Oregon

The __________ during the Cold War aimed to comprehensively address potential threats and issues relating to national security in the U.S.

NSC-68

The __________ refers to a significant economic downturn in the United States that began in 1929, often cited as the Great Depression.

'Black Tuesday' (stock market crash)