Social Studies Final Flashcards
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What is the Reconstruction Era?
The Reconstruction Era was the period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the United States and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.
What was President Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction?
President Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction aimed to reunite the nation and offered leniency to the Southern states.
What are the Reconstruction Amendments?
The Reconstruction Amendments are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and protected voting rights.
What is the significance of the Supreme Court Case - Plessy v. Ferguson?
Plessy v. Ferguson established the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine, legitimizing racial segregation.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
Jim Crow Laws were state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Examples include laws requiring separate schools and public facilities for Black Americans.
What restrictions were put in place to keep Black Americans from voting?
Restrictions included literacy tests, poll taxes, and understanding clauses.
What was the rise of corporations and stock buying?
The rise of corporations and stock buying marked the growth of large businesses and investment opportunities in the economy.
What is a monopoly?
A monopoly is a market structure where a single seller controls the entire supply of a product or service.
Examples include Standard Oil and AT&T.
What was the rise of labor unions?
The rise of labor unions involved workers organizing to improve conditions and wages through collective bargaining.
What hardships did workers and child laborers face?
Workers and child laborers faced long hours, low wages, and unsafe working conditions.
What is a laissez faire government?
A laissez faire government is one that minimizes intervention in the economy and allows businesses to operate freely.
What is capitalism?
Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals own and control property and businesses.
Who are some of America’s entrepreneurs and industrialists?
Entrepreneurs and industrialists include figures like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford.
What is philanthropy?
Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, or services to help others, often through charitable organizations.
What is the significance of Ellis Island?
Ellis Island served as the primary immigration station for millions of immigrants entering the United States from 1892 to 1954.
What is the message of the poem ‘The New Colossus’ by Emma Lazarus?
The poem conveys a welcoming message to immigrants, symbolizing the Statue of Liberty as a beacon of hope and refuge.
What is the connection between America’s Industrial Revolution and immigration?
The Industrial Revolution created a demand for labor, attracting immigrants to the U.S. for job opportunities.
What are examples of Push factors to immigration in the 19th and 20th century?
Push factors include famine, war, and persecution in the home country.
What are examples of Pull factors to immigration in the 19th and 20th century?
Pull factors include job opportunities, political freedom, and the promise of a better life in the U.S.
Define nativism.
Nativism is a political policy favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.
What are quotas in the context of immigration?
Quotas are laws that set a limit on the number of immigrants allowed to enter a country during a specific time period.
What is the difference between Old and New immigrants in the 19th and 20th century?
Old immigrants primarily came from Northern and Western Europe, while New immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
What is the significance of Ellis Island?
Ellis Island served as the primary immigration station for millions of immigrants entering the United States from 1892 to 1954.
What is the message of the poem ‘The New Colossus’ by Emma Lazarus?
The poem conveys a welcoming message to immigrants, symbolizing the Statue of Liberty as a beacon of hope and refuge.
