US History EOC Review Flashcards

Flashcards for US History EOC Review

What was the name of the Northern plan to defeat the South in the Civil War?

Anaconda Plan (Scott's Great Snake)

Name the two military generals for both sides during the Civil War.

Grant and Lee

What was meant by Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863)?

That the Civil War would not be fought without cause; to end slavery.

Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?

Slaves in the South

Which group wanted to punish the South after the Civil War?

Radical Republicans (T. Stevens)

What was the difference between Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan and the Wade-Davis Bill?

Lincoln's Plan required 10% of Southerners to take a Loyalty Oath, while the Wade-Davis Bill required over 50%.

Briefly describe the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867.

Putting 5 military districts in the South to keep low order.

What were the laws called, that tried to reinstitute slavery in the South?

Black codes

What are the three Civil War Amendments?

13th (Abolishes Slavery), 14th (Citizenship), 15th (African American Right to Vote)

What group does the picture of the carpetbaggers refer to?

Carpetbaggers

Why was sharecropping so bad for freedmen?

The Freedmen were still controlled by the White Southerners through 'debt peonage'.

Name the FOUR ways white southerners kept African Americans from voting.

Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clause (1866), Intimidation/KKK

What ended Reconstruction in the South?

Compromise of 1877 (No Military in the South)

Name the FOUR Captains of Industry.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Flagler

Name the two types of monopolies used by Rockefeller & Carnegie.

Horizontal Integration & Vertical Integration

What law was passed in 1890 to regulate the monopolies?

Sherman Anti-Trust

What did Madam C.J. Walker invent that lead her to become wealthy?

Hair Care Products

What did Elisha Otis invent?

Safety Elevator

What were the two major labor unions in the late 1800's?

1. Knights of Labor 2. American Federation of Labor (AFL)

Which labor union was open to mostly everyone?

Knights of Labor

How are the Haymarket Square Riot, Homestead Strike, & Pullman Strike similar?

Workers fought for better wages and working conditions and less hours.

What are the TWO immigration stations in the US?

Ellis Island & Angel Island

What are TWO differences between 'Old' & 'New' Immigrants?

1. Old spoke English 2. New didn't have skills

Why were 'New' immigrants hated by nativists?

They took low paying jobs.

What was the first law to ban a race from the US?

Chinese Exclusion Act

What type of buildings did most 'new' immigrants live in?

Tenements

What act did Congress pass in 1862 to enhance westward settlement?

Homestead Act

What Native American conflict lead to the end of Native American freedom in 1890?

Wounded Knee

What was the purpose of Indian reservations?

Control and Americanize Natives

Who was the leader of the Tammany Hall political machine and Boss of New York City?

Boss Tweed

William Jennings Bryan gave what famous speech?

Cross of Gold Speech

What group constantly get taken advantage of during the Gilded Age?

Factory Workers and Farmers

What was the name given to the investigative journalists trying to uncover the truth about the American problems?

Muckrakers

What was the name of Jane Addams settlement house in Chicago?

Hull House

Name the tragic event (fire) that killed a 146 people in New York City?

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Name the THREE political reforms created during the Progressive Era?

1. Initiative 2. Referendum 3. Recall

What amendment in 1920 finally granted women the right to vote?

19th

Name the TWO African American civil rights leaders of the 1900's?

1. Booker T. Washington 2. W.E.B. DuBois

What was the first civil rights organization called?

NAACP

What was Teddy Roosevelt's domestic policy called?

The Square Deal

What book forced TR to change the way food was made?

"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

What does the Federal Reserve do?

Provides money to the banks - 'Bank of the Banks'

What were the TWO territories acquired by the US during Imperialism, that became states?

1. Alaska 2. Hawaii

What was the 'SPARK' of the Spanish-American War?

Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

What type of journalism did Pulitzer & Hearst create to start the war?

Yellow Journalism

What event does the cartoon refer to?

China's sphere of influence

What impact does the Panama Canal have on world trade?

Increased global trade by providing a 'shortcut'.

Name the THREE foreign diplomacies of TR, Taft, & Wilson:

TR: 'Big Stick' (Military) Taft: 'Dollar' (Economic) Wilson: 'Moral' (Human Rights)

What telegram help 'SPARK' US involvement in World War 1?

Zimmerman Telegram

What is meant by the following WWI propaganda poster?

Buy Liberty Bonds to financially assist the U.S. defeat Germany.