2023 SS STUDENT Midterm Study Guide

Ended slavery (granted rights to African Americans)

Gave citizenship to African Americans \n (granted rights to African Americans)

Allowed African Americans the right to vote (granted rights)

The time after the CIvil War when the North and South were coming back together and rebuilding the country

(UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO JIM CROW LAWS)

Laws to limit the freedoms of African Americans by separating them from the White people.

LIMITED FREEDOMS of African AMericans.

Failure of Reconstruction.

Restrict voting rights of African Americans

The separation of African Americans and Whites through the creation of separate facilities for each race. IT WAS NOT EQUAL (limit freedoms)

Established separate but equal/ segregation.

Use of exaggeration in newspapers to influence public opinion. (Sinking of the Maine)

Shortened sea route between Atlantic and Pacific.

When one person or company controls a type of business by putting all other companies out of business. (BAD THING)

Often used corruption in the Senate (law makers)

EXAMPLE: Standard oil

Broke up monopolies/trusts Enforced by Teddy Roosevelt

When a person moves to a new country to live there permanently

• America needed immigrants as unskilled workers

• Immigrants came in the US through Ellis Island on the East Coast

• Immigrants took an eye exam, mental and medical exams

• Angel Island was on the Pacific coast for Asian immigrants

Negative things that make someone want to leave a country

Positive things that make someone want to move to a country

Time when cities and factories grew (urbanization) because of the new invention that changed the way things were made and transported (Farms -> FACTORIES) PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION-> tenements/meat production/child labor

Produced novels/articles and photographs that EXPOSED problems in society.

When children worked in factories in terrible conditions to help support their families. Children were paid less.

When workers would strike against low wages and poor conditions/factory owners opposed this. Sparked by Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Women fighting for their right to vote

When America has to expand to meet its needs at home. Taking over smaller territories.

Time period when laws were passed to fix the problems of society.

Expanded interstate business. Moved goods/people/ideas across the country.

Seward from Russia

Led to S.A.W and the acquisition of P.R., Guam and Philippines (long term outcome)

Having control over another group, individual, or nation

An argument or disagreement between individuals, groups or nations

Technologies and ideas that make life easier.

Individuals or groups working together/communicating by choice or force Ex: trade/war/diplomacy

The way in which we treat the area we live in. The result of our actions on where we live.

A group, individual, or nation not treating others fairly

People living and working together under a common set of laws

Armed forces of a nation.

Use of money and resources.

Ideas and opinions that determine laws and policies for a country.

Ideas and beliefs that shape people's ways of life and culture

Studying testing and experimenting to find ways to make life easier/ better.