American history 2 test 1 Crossword
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1) capitalist, started from the bottom but worked his way up the economic ladder2) photographer, published “How the Other Half Lives”, about how poor live4) 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 6) gave African American men the right to vote 7) abolishment of slavery8) An American political party that was active between 1874-1884 which advocated non-gold-bracketed government currency also known as the _____ Labor Party10) 1st of its kind, opposed foreigners owning land 11) equal rights for all under law 13) a fraternal organization in the US which encourages families to band together to promote economic and political well-being of the community
15) limits the power of the President to remove certain office holders without the approval of the Senate16) a relationship whereby property is held by one party for the benefit of another 19) created with the increasing size of railways to set up career paths for promotion of aspiring employees22) 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 23) MIT economist who coined the "Take-off" phrase in his theory of The Stages of Economic Growth 24) to swear you had never borne arms against the Union or supported the Confederacy, key factor in removing ex-Confederates from the political arena 26) sought to overtake Republican rule in Southern states during Reconstruction27) southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after Civil War28) 1st labor union, too diverse, took skilled and unskilled workers, black or white, eventually taken out by other, more exclusive unions 30) In response to President Garfield getting shot, not all jobs are given away based on merit anymore32) lead the American Railway Union (ARU) assisted strikers in Pullman Strike, arrested in the process leading to the end of ARU 34) passed post Civil War, limited rights and liberties for certain groups in the South |
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3) the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite 5) designed to limit the number of immigrants allowed in the US9) supposed to return the Buffalo and kick out the white people, turned to religion, Wovoka (Indian Prophet)12) remind voters of civil war and how the democrats supported the Confederates 14) denounced Gold standard, selected as Democratic candidate but defeated by William McKinley 17) allow wealthy, smart, healthy to breed, allows the upper class to continue 18) 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 property20) formed in the first years after the Civil War, carried out beliefs through terrorism, assassinations and other scare tactics 21) Indian chief Black Kettle attacked wrongly by John Covington 23) 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 office25) 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 29) Tried to use unions to create chaos 31) survival of the fittest33) 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 35) taking over the entire process of operation 36) 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)37) 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 devastated38) regulate grain, railroad freight rates and to address long-and short-haul discrimination39) a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is fixed weight of gold40) Chief Big Foot and followers shot down in Colorado. Marked the end of the Plains Indians. 41) taking over similar businesses 42) Led by Eugene Debs, assisted strikers in the Pullman Strike 43) as quantity of production increases, the average cost of each unit decreases 44) one of Rostow’s stages of economic growth, characterized by dynamic economic growth |
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