US History EOC Florida Exam with
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Technological (Second Industrial) Revolution - ANS-based on steel, railroads,
electricity, oil-based products
Laissez-Faire - ANS-No government intervention in business.
Monopoly - ANS-A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
Political Machines - ANS-Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the
cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.
Labor Union - ANS-An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions,
wages, and benefits for its members
Knights of Labor - ANS-1st effort to create National union. Open to everyone but
lawyers and bankers. Vague program, no clear goals, weak leadership and
organization. Failed
Homestead Act - ANS-1862 - provided free land in the west as long as the person
would settle there and make improvements in five years
Transcontinental Railroad - ANS-Completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, it linked the
eastern railroad system with California's railroad system, revolutionizing transportation
in the west
Great Plains - ANS-A mostly flat and grassy region of western North America
Reservations - ANS-areas of federal land set aside for American Indians
Dawes Act - ANS-1887 law which gave all Native American males 160 acres to farm
and also set up schools to make Native American children more like other Americans
Chinese Exclusion Act - ANS-(1882) Denied any additional Chinese laborers to enter
the country while allowing students and merchants to immigrate.
Progressive Era - ANS-time at the turn of the 20th century in which groups sought to
reform America economically, socially, and politically
, Populists - ANS-third party political movement to address farmers' plight
Jacob Riis - ANS-Early 1900's muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the
U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives" exposed the poor conditions of the poor
tenements in NYC
Jane Addams - ANS-the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for
immigrants, daycares, and child care classes
Theodore Roosevelt - ANS-26th President of the United States, 26th president, known
for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal,"
Panama Canal
Yellow Journalism - ANS-Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to
create sensations and attract readers
Causes of Spanish American War - ANS-Yellow journalism, imperialism, Spain brutality
to the Cubans, explosion of the USS Maine.
Spanish American War - ANS-In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain,
in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
Result of Spanish American War - ANS-Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam became
territories of the US. US became a World Power
Open Door Policy - ANS-A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations
would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
Imperialism - ANS-A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries
politically, socially, and economically.
Panama Canal - ANS-a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by
the United States (1904-1914)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act - ANS-First United States law to limit trusts and big business.
Said that any trust that was purposefully restraining interstate trade was illegal.
Interstate Commerce Act - ANS-law passed to regulate (by the government) railroad
and other interstate businesses.
Progressive Party - ANS-Also known as the "Bull Moose Party," this political party was
formed by Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to advance progressive ideas and unseat
President William Howard Taft in the election of 1912.
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Technological (Second Industrial) Revolution - ANS-based on steel, railroads,
electricity, oil-based products
Laissez-Faire - ANS-No government intervention in business.
Monopoly - ANS-A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
Political Machines - ANS-Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the
cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.
Labor Union - ANS-An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions,
wages, and benefits for its members
Knights of Labor - ANS-1st effort to create National union. Open to everyone but
lawyers and bankers. Vague program, no clear goals, weak leadership and
organization. Failed
Homestead Act - ANS-1862 - provided free land in the west as long as the person
would settle there and make improvements in five years
Transcontinental Railroad - ANS-Completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, it linked the
eastern railroad system with California's railroad system, revolutionizing transportation
in the west
Great Plains - ANS-A mostly flat and grassy region of western North America
Reservations - ANS-areas of federal land set aside for American Indians
Dawes Act - ANS-1887 law which gave all Native American males 160 acres to farm
and also set up schools to make Native American children more like other Americans
Chinese Exclusion Act - ANS-(1882) Denied any additional Chinese laborers to enter
the country while allowing students and merchants to immigrate.
Progressive Era - ANS-time at the turn of the 20th century in which groups sought to
reform America economically, socially, and politically
, Populists - ANS-third party political movement to address farmers' plight
Jacob Riis - ANS-Early 1900's muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the
U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives" exposed the poor conditions of the poor
tenements in NYC
Jane Addams - ANS-the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for
immigrants, daycares, and child care classes
Theodore Roosevelt - ANS-26th President of the United States, 26th president, known
for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal,"
Panama Canal
Yellow Journalism - ANS-Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to
create sensations and attract readers
Causes of Spanish American War - ANS-Yellow journalism, imperialism, Spain brutality
to the Cubans, explosion of the USS Maine.
Spanish American War - ANS-In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain,
in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
Result of Spanish American War - ANS-Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam became
territories of the US. US became a World Power
Open Door Policy - ANS-A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations
would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
Imperialism - ANS-A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries
politically, socially, and economically.
Panama Canal - ANS-a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by
the United States (1904-1914)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act - ANS-First United States law to limit trusts and big business.
Said that any trust that was purposefully restraining interstate trade was illegal.
Interstate Commerce Act - ANS-law passed to regulate (by the government) railroad
and other interstate businesses.
Progressive Party - ANS-Also known as the "Bull Moose Party," this political party was
formed by Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to advance progressive ideas and unseat
President William Howard Taft in the election of 1912.
