EOC BOOT CAMP 123 Terms – 4 Days – 50 Questions – ½ of your Final – 7.5% of Final Grade

1. EOC BOOT CAMP123 Terms – 4 Days – 50 Questions – ½ of your Final – 7.5% of Final Grade

2. 13th Amendment The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

3. 14th Amendment The Fourteenth Amendmentaddresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.

4. 15th Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".

5. Homestead Act The Homestead Acts were several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost, this originally consisted of grants totaling 160 acres

6. Reconstruction Reconstruction Era has two senses: the first covers the complete history of the entire country from 1865 to 1877 following the Civil War; the second sense focuses on the transformation of the Southern United States from 1863 to 1877, as directed by Washington, with the reconstruction of state and society.

7. Jim Crow Laws The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities in Southern states of the former Confederacy, with, starting in 1890, a "separate but equal" status for African Americans.

8. Poll Tax A tax to be paid as a prerequisite to voting. The term was widely used in the South at the turn of the 20th century in combination with other measures as a means of disfranchisement to bar poor people, especially blacks, from voter registration and voting.

9. Literacy Tests A literacy test refers to the government practice of testing the literacy (reading/writing ability) of potential citizens at the federal level, and potential voters at the state level.

10. Plessy v. Ferguson Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), is a landmark United States Supreme Courtdecision, upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".

11. Andrew Johnson Johnson became president as Abraham Lincoln's vice president at the time of Lincoln's assassination, and he came into conflict with the Republican-dominated Congress, culminating in his impeachment by the House of Representatives. The first American president to be impeached, he was acquitted in the Senate by one vote.

12. Impeach Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.

13. Pendleton Act Government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit.The act provided selection of government employees by competitive exams,than ties to politicians or political affiliation.

14. Importance of Railroads With steam engines, it was possible to construct mainline railways, which were a key component of the industrial revolution. Also, railways reduced the costs of shipping, and allowed for fewer lost goods.

15. Transcontinental Railroad This was the connection of railroads that allowed the Western portion of the United States to be connected to major railroads in the Eastern half of the United States.

16. Railroads Impact on Farmers Allowed for quicker transportation of food from farms (mainly in the Midwest) to large populous cities (mainly in the East)

17. Cattle Drives A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses.

18. Steel Plow In 1837 John Deere introduced the first steel plough; it was so much stronger than iron designs that it could work soil in areas of the US that had previously been considered unsuitable for farming.

19. Model T It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-classAmerican; some of this was because of Ford's efficient creatation

20. Bessemer Process The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten iron

21. Assembly Line An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts (usually interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods.

22. Steel It build American and help improve our transportation system. Also it also help change how our country looks. In addition it increase the growth of industries and connected the cities.

23. Populist Party Based among poor, white cotton farmers in the South and hard-pressed wheat farmers in the plains states, it represented rural people (think farmers) and preached hostility towards banks, railroads, and elites.

24. Bimetallism Both gold and silver money are legal tender in unlimited amounts.

25. Immigrants Impact Immigrants that came to the United States did many of the jobs that many American citizens refused to do. This caused the Americans to distrust immigrants because they were “taking” jobs. Many immigrants also were responsible for helping to create “Modern America”

26. Role of Immigrants on American Expansion Many immigrants (especially Asian immigrants) were the ones who performed many of the dangerous jobs to help America complete Manifest Destiny

27. Susan B. Anthony She was a prominent American civil rights leader and feminist who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States.

28. Monopolies A situation in which a single company or group owns all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service. By definition, monopoly is characterized by an absence of competition, which often results in high prices and inferior products.

29. Horizontal Integration Buying out competition that is similar or alike. (Examples; Chevrolet buying Ford and Toyota)

30. Vertical Integration Control of the suppliers and the producers are controlled by the same person or group. (Example; Andrew Carnegie and Steel)

31. Sherman Anti-Trust Act It prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and organizations suspected of being in violation. It was the first federal statute to limit cartels and monopolies, and today still forms the basis for most antitrustlitigation by the United States federal government.

32. Imperialism Imperialismis defined as "an unequal human and territorial relationship, usually in the form of an empire, based on ideas of superiority and practices of dominance, and involving the extension of authority and control of one state or people over another.” policy of extending control over weaker nations

33. What are the reasons for Imperialism Global Competition Desire for Military Strength Thirst for New Markets Belief in Cultural Superiority

34. Spanish-American War The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, which the United States gained several island possessions spanning the globe

35. USS Maine Sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly without warning and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew (266)

36. Yellow Journalism A type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

37. Andrew Carnegie He was an industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry. He was also one of the highest profile philanthropists of his era; he called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society.

38. John D. Rockefeller He was an American tycoon, businessman, and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the oil industry

39. Cornelius Vanderbilt He was an American tycoon, businessman, and philanthropist who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family and one of the richest Americans in history.

40. Henry Ford He was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. Ford did not invent the automobile nor did he invent the assembly line. Ford however was the first to develop and manufacture the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy.

41. Labor Unions An organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, achieving higher pay, increasing the number of employees an employer hires, and better working conditions

42. Progressive Era The Progressive Era was a period of social activism and political reform in the United States that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. One main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government, as Progressives tried to eliminate corruption

43. Upton Sinclair He achieved popularity in the first half of the twentieth century, acquiring particular fame for his classic muckraking novel, The Jungle. It exposed conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry, causing a public uproar that contributed in part to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act

44. Muckraking The term muckraker refers to reform-minded journalists who wrote largely for popular magazines, continued a tradition of investigative journalism reporting The term "muckraking" was used to refer in a general sense to a writer who investigates and publishes truthful reports to perform an auditing or watchdog function.

45. Living Standards Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class in a certain geographic area.

46. World War I Although imperialism was an underlying cause, the immediate trigger for war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. This set off a diplomatic crisis and international alliances formed over the previous decades were invoked. Within weeks, the major powers were at war and the conflict

47. Lusitania On the afternoon of 7 May, Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-Boat off the southern coast of Ireland and inside the declared "zone of war“ causing the deaths of 1,198 passengers (128 Americans ). This brought the US into WWI

48. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning.

49. Zimmermann Telegram Was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from Germany to Mexico to join the Central Powers, in the event of the United States entering World War I. Revelation of the contents outraged American public opinion and helped generate support for the United States declaration of war on Germany

50. Propaganda Propaganda is a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of the community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. Propaganda statements may be partly false and partly true.Goes after an emotion of the reader.