EOC Vocabulary 6

Captain of Industry

An individual who amasses a large amount of money usually by owning a business that significantly contributes to the country's economy.

Causes of the Great Depression

Factors including stock market crash, banking issues, increase tariffs, and overproduction of food that led to the economic downturn.

Causes of the Spanish-American War

Events such as the Cuban rebellion against Spain, the explosion of the USS Maine, yellow journalism, and the De Lome Letter that contributed to the war.

Causes of World War I

Immediate cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; long-term causes included nationalism, imperialism, and militarism.

Cesar Chavez

Organizer of the United Farm Workers who advocated for better pay and working conditions for migrant farmers in the 1960s.

Charles Lindbergh

U.S. aviator known for making the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927.

Chester Nimitz

U.S. Admiral who played a key role in leading naval victories over Japan during World War II.

Chicano Mural Movement

A cultural movement that began in the 1960s where artists painted murals to promote Mexican-American culture in the southwest.

Child Labor

The practice where children as young as 7 worked long hours in farms, mills, and factories for minimal pay.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Legislation passed in 1882 that prohibited Chinese immigration for 10 years and denied citizenship to Chinese already in the U.S.

Clarence Darrow

Lawyer who defended John Scopes in the Scopes Trial, which centered on the teaching of evolution in schools.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the U.S. and USSR from 1947 to 1991, characterized by no direct military conflict.