USH EOC Study Guide Notes

A period of significant economic growth in the United States, surpassing Britain in industrialization.
Key themes:
- Rapid industrialization
- Urbanization
- Rise of big business
Characterized by wealth inequality and political corruption.
Significant transformations in the economy and social structure.
Key terms:
- Indian Reservation
- Indian Wars
- Assimilation
- Dawes Act
- Transcontinental Railroad
- Monopoly
- J P Morgan
- Andrew Carnegie
- John D Rockefeller
- Sherman Anti-trust Act
- Laissez Faire: $The government does not interfere in the economy$
- Social Darwinism: $Survival of the fittest, business version$
- Chinese Exclusion Act
- Urbanization
- Ethnic Neighborhoods
- Booker T Washington
- WEB Dubois
- Immigrants

Multiple overlapping progressive movements aimed to address social, political, and economic issues.
Approaches:
- Advancing democracy
- Using scientific methods
- Promoting professionalism and efficiency
- Regulating businesses
- Protecting the natural environment
- Improving working conditions in factories
- Improving living conditions of the urban poor
Key terms:
- Progressive Movement
- Scientific Management
- Muckrakers
- Standard Oil Company
- 17th Amendment
- Initiative
- Referendum
- Theodore(Teddy)Roosevelt
- 19th Amendment
- Clayton Antitrust Act

Great Depression:
- A severe, worldwide economic downturn.
- Symbolized in the United States by the stock market crash on "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929.
Key terms:
- Herbert Hoover
- Espionage Act
- New Technologies of WW1
- Zimmerman Telegram
- Selective Service Act
- Homefront
- Lusitania
- Wilson's 14 points
- Reasons for US Involvement in WW1
- Causes of Great Depression
- Impact of Great Depression
- Fireside Chats
- New Deal
- Hoovervilles
- FDIC
- SSA
- Mexican Repatriation
- Court Packing Scheme