Period 6 Vocab#4

Battle of Little Bighorn

A pivotal conflict in 1876 between the U.S. Army and coalition of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors, leading to a stunning victory for the Native Americans.

Custer's Last Stand

The Battle of Little Bighorn, where General George Custer and his 7th Cavalry were annihilated by Native American forces.

George Custer

A controversial U.S. Army officer known for his role in the Indian Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn, where he was killed.

Ghost Dance Movement

A late 19th-century spiritual and political movement among Native Americans aimed at restoring indigenous lands and life.

Battle of Wounded Knee

A massacre of approximately 300 Lakota Sioux by U.S. troops in 1890, marking the symbolic end of Native American resistance.

Dawes Severalty Act

An 1887 federal law aimed at assimilating Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual allotments.

Plessy v. Ferguson

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

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws in the South enforcing racial segregation and disenfranchisement after Reconstruction.

Booker T. Washington

An influential African American leader advocating for racial uplift through vocational education and economic self-reliance.

Chinese Exclusion Act

The 1882 federal law that banned Chinese laborers from entering the United States due to nativist fears.

Nativists

Americans who opposed immigration from non-Anglo-Saxon countries, leading to restrictive immigration policies.

Tammany Hall

A powerful Democratic political machine in New York City known for its influence in urban politics and corruption.

Boss Tweed

The leader of Tammany Hall infamous for corrupt practices that embezzled millions from New York City.

Political Machines

Organizations controlling political power in cities during the late 19th century through patronage and corruption.

Thomas Nast

Prominent political cartoonist known for exposing the corruption of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall.