Unit II Flashcards
American Federation of Labor (AFL) #1 American Federation of Labor (AFL) Review Organization created by Samuel Gompers in 1886 that coordinated the activities of craft unions throughout the United States. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review Boxer uprising #2 SHOW NEXT Uprising in China led by the Boxers where 30,000 Chinese converts and 250 foreign Christians were killed. #2 Review Boxer uprising MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
#3 Ellis Island Review Immigration facility opened in 1892 in New York harbor that processed new immigrants coming into New York City. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Knights of Labor (KOL) Review #4 SHOW NEXT The first mass organization of America’s working class, founded in 1869, which tried to bridge the boundaries of ethnicity, gender, ideology, race and occupation to build a “universal brotherhood” of all workers. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Monroe Doctrine Review #5 President James Monroe’s 1823 declaration that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization or interference by European powers. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Open Door Policy Review #6 SHOW NEXT Successfully insisted by Secretary of State John Hay stating major powers like the U.S., Britain, Japan, Germany, France, and Russia should all have access to trade with China, and keep Chinese sovereignty in check. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Populist Party (People’s Party) #7 Review Formed in 1892 by the Farmers’ Alliance to advance the goals of the Populist movement such as: economic democracy, promoting land, electoral, banking, and monetary reform. MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review Yellow journalism #8 SHOW NEXT Identifies sensationalistic newspaper reporting and cartoon images rendered in yellow. This helped fuel support for the Spanish-American War in 1898. Review Yellow journalism MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
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