American history 2 test 1 Crossword
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1) a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is fixed weight of gold2) remind voters of civil war and how the democrats supported the Confederates 3) RR sleeping cars, ran US mail, leader was good to workers until higher ups threatened him and he was forced to cut wages, stocks, etc. Workers rebelled with the help of American Railway Union 4) regulate grain, railroad freight rates and to address long-and short-haul discrimination5) to swear you had never borne arms against the Union or supported the Confederacy, key factor in removing ex-Confederates from the political arena 7) Radical Republicans, split South into military districts with unlimited power, forced new states to pass 14th admt, modeled Southern gov’t after Northern ones
8) limits the power of the President to remove certain office holders without the approval of the Senate9) composed primarily of white cotton farmers in the South, it represented radical crusading form of agrarianism and hostility to banks, railroads, and elites in general10) the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron prior to the open hearth furnace, key principal was removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation 13) people replaced with unskilled workers, had a protest and people died, August Spies called for a meeting in town but a bomb goes off causing a lot of casualties 15) sought to overtake Republican rule in Southern states during Reconstruction16) coined by Mark Twain and Charles Warner, enormous growth that attracted millions from Europe, Railroads were major industry, occurred in the North and West, South still devastated17) 1st labor union, too diverse, took skilled and unskilled workers, black or white, eventually taken out by other, more exclusive unions 18) return to the gold standard, issuance of interest free credit by a central bank, issuance of social credit by Treasury, or the enforcement of full reserve banking 21) provided selection of government officials by competitive exams rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation, also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons and prohibits soliciting campaign donations on federal government property22) designed to limit the number of immigrants allowed in the US24) abolishment of slavery26) Indian chief Black Kettle attacked wrongly by John Covington 27) 1876 election, close race that lead to a decision by committee, he won but had to compromise- end reconstruction, gave Louisiana a Democratic governor, he was to be a one term president, and federal troops to be removed from the south 29) French banking system, backed by middle class investors who supported movable property, railways, mines, and other infrastructure, involved in the European occupations of the countries that defaulted on these loans30) southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after Civil War32) a relationship whereby property is held by one party for the benefit of another 35) photographer, published “How the Other Half Lives”, about how poor live37) An American political party that was active between 1874-1884 which advocated non-gold-bracketed government currency also known as the _____ Labor Party38) supposed to return the Buffalo and kick out the white people, turned to religion, Wovoka (Indian Prophet) |
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6) formed in the first years after the Civil War, carried out beliefs through terrorism, assassinations and other scare tactics 8) Army establish posts along Oregon Trail to protect white settlers, Indians could set up posts as well, failed in the end because both sides didn’t keep up with their promises 11) 1st of its kind, opposed foreigners owning land 12) created with the increasing size of railways to set up career paths for promotion of aspiring employees14) lead the American Railway Union (ARU) assisted strikers in Pullman Strike, arrested in the process leading to the end of ARU 19) passed post Civil War, limited rights and liberties for certain groups in the South20) allow wealthy, smart, healthy to breed, allows the upper class to continue 23) Led by Eugene Debs, assisted strikers in the Pullman Strike 25) proposed by senators Wade and Davis, provided the appointment of provisional military governors in the seceded states, each state had to abolish slavery, repudiate secession, and disqualify Confederate officials from voting or holding office28) MIT economist who coined the "Take-off" phrase in his theory of The Stages of Economic Growth 31) granted equal rights to all citizens, vetoed by President twice but passed in Congress33) Fredrick Jackson Turner, ability to move west, Significance of the Frontier to American History, now it was gone because we explored it all (and because of the Indians)34) mix social sciences and religion to better the lives of the poor people 36) allowed states to regulate certain businesses within their borders including railroads, and is commonly regarded as a milestone in the growth of federal government regulation 39) as quantity of production increases, the average cost of each unit decreases 40) a fraternal organization in the US which encourages families to band together to promote economic and political well-being of the community
41) equal rights for all under law 42) the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite 43) In response to President Garfield getting shot, not all jobs are given away based on merit anymore44) one of Rostow’s stages of economic growth, characterized by dynamic economic growth45) survival of the fittest46) Tried to use unions to create chaos 47) taking over the entire process of operation |
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