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Who? Northern Congress for Southerners
What? Trying to institute political equality
When? During Reconstruction
Where? The South
Why Significant? Defined what citizenship was (All person's born in the U.S. or naturalized are citizens), Equal protection under the law, Banned confederates from serving in office. |
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Who? Northern Republican Congress for Southerners
What? Voting Rights for former slaves
When? During Reconstruction
Where? The South
Why Significant? Voting rights given (regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude) |
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Who? Southern Democrats to Northern Republicans
What? Terms to which Rutherford B. Hayes could be president
When? During Reconstruction
Where? The Election of 1876
Why Significant? The compromise ended reconstruction in the South. A southern democrat would become post master general, and the South would respect the 14th and 15th amendments |
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Who? Congress to Native Americans
What? Assimilation of Native Americans
When? During Reconstruction
Where? The United States of America
Why Significant? Congress attempt to assimilate the Native Americans by giving them private property and reservations. 86 of 138 million acres of Native American land lost. |
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Who? Immigrants from Eastern/Southern Europe
What? Non-protestant, non-english speaking, poor and low skilled workers
When? The Gilded Age
Where? The United States of America
Why Significant? These were the lower class workers that were abused in the Gilded Age. They came over and were sent to work in terrible labor conditions. Built the railroads and worked low skill jobs. |
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Who? WASP (White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestants)
What? Discrimination against new immigrants
When? Gilded Age
Where? The United States of America
Why Significant? Discrimination against Irish, Catholics, Chinese, and any other foreigner who did not assimilate well into American life. |
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Who? White, Catholic, New Stock Immigrants, Southerners and Farmers
What?
When? Gilded Age
Where? The Southern States
Why Significant? They wanted a Laissez Faire economy and were against new taxes. Wanted to "keep the government out of our pockets". |
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Who? WASP, Northerners, Blacks, Big Business
What?
When? Gilded Age
Where? The Northern States
Why Significant? In favor of prohibition, Blue Sunday Laws, and against religious schools. Also, wanted tariff raised. |
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Who? Political Issue in Gilded Age
What? Jobs should be based on merit
When? Gilded Age
Where? The United States of America
Why Significant? This was instituted to change the spoil system (giving government jobs for votes or money) to the Pendelton Act (Government jobs should be given due to merit) |
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Who? Southern Farmers
What? The last political party trying to stop the evolution of a changing economy and politics
When? Gilded Age
Where? The South
Why Significant? Wanted a graduated income tax, currency to be backed by gold and silver, Sub-Treasury Plan and government ownership of railroads |
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Who? Farmers to Government
What? Build a network of public warehouses where farmers can store crops. Get low interest loans based on crops stored in warehouses
When? Gilded Age
Where? The South
Why Significant? Low interest rate for farmers. Help farmers afford to make more crops. |
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Who? The United States to Cuba
What? The doctrine that Cuba had to agree to after the Spanish-American war
When? The Progressive Era
Where? Cuba
Why Significant? Cuba could not trade without U.S. approval, U.S. gets a naval base in Cuba, U.S. has right to intervene in Cuban affairs, and Cuba cannot make treaties with other countries |
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Who? Photographer and Journalist
What? Showed tenement houses where the poor lived
When? The Progressive Era
Where? The Tenement Houses in the cities
Why Significant? Wrote "How the Other Half Lives" which showed the poor living conditions that the working class was living in. |
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Who? Run by wealthy women
What? Houses run by wealthy women where the poor and immigrants could come to better themselves
When? The Progressive Era
Where? Urban Northern Areas
Why Significant? They provided vocational education to the poor and immigrants in the cities. English lessons were offered to those who couldnt speak it. 400 settlement homes by 1910. |
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Who? Progressive President
What? Imperial Presidency (more powerful commander and chief)
When? The Progressive Era
Where? The United States
Why Significant? He strengthened the navy, instituted the Roosevelt Corollary, and acquired the Panama Canal. He was the first president to be proactive in passing his own laws and seeking to better the country. |
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Who? Progressive President
What? First Southerner President since Civil War
When? The Progressive Era
Where? The United States
Why Significant? Pushed his own platform through congress. First president to hold regular press conferences. Lowered the tariff and passed the 16th amendment which installed a graduated income tax. |
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