Chapter 12 Flashcards
(13 cards)
It symbolizes the land of Freedom and opportunity. The Torch represents Freedom and the tablet is the Declaration of Independence
Statue of Liberty
Mark Twain called the Age of Industry ________ which refers to something covered in a thin layer of gold point, suggesting great wealth with terrible poverty that lay underneath.
The Gilded Age
He is the 19th persident. He signed the compromise of 1877 which let all the federal troops to be removes from the south
Rutherford B Hayes
He is the 20th President and he was assassinated on July 2 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau who felt cheated out of a political job
James Garfield
He was the 21th president and he had to break the spoils system. He created the Civil Service which let civilians to work for the federal government.
Chester A. Arthur
He is the 23rd president and he created the Dependent and Disability pension which gave compensation (money) to people who serve (veterans) disable from nonmilitary and to veterans dependent
Benjamin Harrison
He is the 22nd president and he is the only president to serve two non consecutive terms. Second term the Panic of 1893 ruins his presidency.
Grover Cleveland
It was a party that appealed to the common people. They claimed that the government, not the people should own the railroad and telephone line. They believed in single terms for the President, a national tax, shorter work hours, woman’s right to vote and labor Unions.
The populist party
The case that deal with segregation. Court rules that segregation is legal as long as it is equal.
Homer Plessy VS Ferguson
This act opened the Great Plains for settlement in 1962. It gave 160 acres of land for free if they live on it for 5 years plus pay a filing fee
Homestead Act
This act offered land and citizenship to Indian families to farm land of 160 acres. If they choose a ranch it was acres
Dawes Act
This battle happened in June 25th, 1876 in Montana. Around 250 soldiers are killed is known as Custer’s Last Stand.
Battle of Little Bighorn
The event marked an end of armed conflicts between white and Native Americans
Wounded Knee
