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1 Semester 1 Final Exam Review
US History

2 Industrialization- Causes
Natural Resources Timber, iron, copper, coal, oil Large Workforce Immigration Larger Families

3 Industrialization- Causes
New Inventions/Technology Faster, cheaper, easier Free Enterprise “Laissez-faire” policies: hands-off economic policies Few restrictions and interference from government

4 Industrialization- Unions
Want to improve: Working Conditions- dangerous, dirty Wages- Most people don’t make enough to live on Job Security- people can be easily replaced Tensions between workers and employers Methods for improvement Strikes Protests Government Reform

5 The Gilded Age- Positives
Gilded- cheaper metal covered in gold Individualism- advancement through hard work Industrial Growth- goods, jobs, and economic growth New Technologies- help make life easier

6 The Gilded Age- Positives
Urban Growth- people move to cities Social Darwinism- survival of the fittest Political Machines- help immigrants find jobs, housing, etc.

7 The Gilded Age- Negatives
Uneven distribution of wealth wealthy upper class poor working class Industrial Growth unregulated industries exploited natural resources caused pollution Nativism Opposition to immigrants in the U.S.

8 The Gilded Age- Negatives
Urban Poverty Crowded housing Poor sanitation Low wages Social Darwinism Monopolies Poverty Leaves behind weak Political Machines Government corruption Voting fraud Bribes

9 Segregation- Problems
Segregation- the separation of particular groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, etc. Voting Restrictions Poll taxes- paying a fee in order to vote Literacy tests- designed to keep African Americans from voting Jim Crow Laws- legal, racial segregation to restrict freedoms of African Americans Railroad Cars, Waiting Rooms Restrooms, Drinking Fountains

10 Segregation- Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court ruling Equal political rights under the law, NOT equal social rights “Separate but equal”

11 Imperialism- Causes Expanding Trade Military Bases
Over-production, under-consumption Needed new overseas markets Military Bases Protect U.S. interests

12 Imperialism- Causes Superiority European Competition Anglo-Saxonism
Superior character, ideas, and systems of government European Competition Maintain control of the Western Hemisphere “Survive” as a world power

13 Imperialism- The Spanish-American War
Causes Effects Cuban Rebellion U.S. investment in Cuba, sugar Yellow Journalism U.S.S. Maine Americans identify with Cuban fight for freedom U.S. wants to protect business investments Manipulates and influences public opinions Americans outraged; call for U.S. declaration of war

14 Imperialism v. Anti-Imperialism
Imperialists Anti-Imperialists More markets for American goods Business opportunities Natural resources Military bases Help “less civilized” people “Free oppressed people” Cost of empire > economic benefits Unemployment Imperialism violates American principles Don’t have to own a country to trade with them

15 Imperialism- Big Stick Diplomacy
Strong military presence=peace “Speak softly and carry a big stick” Intimidate other nations

16 Imperialism- Open Door Policy
All countries are allowed to trade with China Countries not allowed to interfere in the businesses of other countries

17 Progressive Era- Problems and Reforms
Big Businesses unregulated Laws passed Government Corruption Initiative, Referendum, Recall Poor Working Conditions/Wages Laws passed for better conditions, wages, hours, etc. Gender Inequality 19th Amendment- Women’s Suffrage (right to vote) New roles for women at home and in society

18 Progressive Era- Problems and Reforms
Food/Consumer Products unfit for consumption Food and Drug Administration Child Labor Keating-Owen Act Alcohol Abuse/Violence Temperance- Prohibition of Alcohol 18th Amendment Segregation and Discrimination Civil Rights awareness Exploitation/Over-consumption of natural resources Conservation National Parks

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