The idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the South's raw cotton to supply its booming textile industry.

An executive order given by Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves in Confederate territory.

Destroying civilian and economic resources to demoralize the enemy.

The process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union.

Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans.

A special tax people had to pay before they could vote.

forced separation of whites and African Americans in public places.

laws that enforce segregation.

sharing the crop- Landowners provided the land, tools, and supplies, and sharecroppers provided the labor. 

an undeveloped area of land. 

Communities that grew suddenly when a mine opened and then disappeared quickly.

Areas of federal land set aside for Native Americans. 

A religious movement created by a Paiute Indian named Wovoka that predicted the arrival of paradise for Native Americans.

Southern African Americans who made a mass exodus or departure from the South.

Plains farmers who worked hard to break up the sod for farming.

A new method of farming that shifted the focus away from water-dependent crops such as corn to red wheat.

a decrease in the money supply, and overall lower prices 

Innovated by Henry Bessemer, a way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply by blasting hot air through melted iron to remove impurities. 

exclusive rights to make or sell inventions 

businesses that sell portions of ownership called stock shares.

ownership of businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process.

Owning all businesses in a certain field. 

A view of society based on scientist Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection that focuses on "survival of the fittest"

total ownership of a product of service

all workers acting collectively or together to achieve success in negotiating with management. 

Aid organizations that offered immigrants help in cases of sickness, unemployment, or death.  

Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings.

workplaces where employees worked long hours in hot, unhealthy working conditions.

neighborhood centers in poor areas that offered education, recreation, and social activities. 

public transportation designed to move many people

leisure and cultural activities shared by many people 

Powerful organizations that used both legal and illegal methods to get their candidates elected to public office.  

People who worked to improve society in the late 1800's.

Guaranteed a portion of lost wages to workers injured on the job. 

protection of nature and its resources.

An agency providing relief for freed people and certain poor people in the South.  At its high point it had about 900 agents that served the entire South.  Oliver O. Hoard redirected the Bureau's limited budget to distribute food to the poor, provide education and legal help for African Americans. 

A social and educational organization for farmers.  The ____________ campaigned for political candidates who supported farmer's goals. 

The _________    __________  called for the  government to own railroads, and telephone and telegraph systems. It favored the free and unlimited coinage of silver, and backed the eight hour day. 

The first national labor union founded in the 1870's.  It pushed for an eight hour work day, equal pay for equal work, and an end to child labor.

An early labor union that was more conservative than the Knights of Labor.They limited their membership to skilled workers

A labor union that was international.  Its goal was to organize all workers into "one large union" that was opposed to capitalism.  Also known as the Wobblies. 

Founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, the ________________
promoted the cause of women's suffrage or voting.

An organization that called for economic and educational equality for African Americans.  It attacked discrimination by using the courts. 

Founded by president Theodore Roosevelt and was nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party."

Amendment that Ended Slavery in the U.S. 

Amendment that made African American men citizens of the U.S. 

Amendment that gave African American men the right to vote. 

Amendment that gave congress the power to collect income tax. 

Amendment that stated that Senators were to be elected rather than appointed. 

Amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the U.S. 

Amendment that gave women the right to vote.  

Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, _______ would lead the Confederate Army during the Civil War.  

The last general for the Union Army who led the U.S. to victory in the Civil War. 

Volunteer for the Union Army also known as the "Angel of the Battlefield."  _________work became the basis for the American Red Cross. 

Lincoln's Vice President who was sworn into office after Lincoln's assassination  ___________ favored a harsh reconstruction.  

First African American Senator 

Leader of the Lakota Sioux who protested U.S. demands for land. 

Populist candidate from Nebraska who favored free silver coinage.

A capitalist born in Scotland who used vertical integration to revolutionize the steel industry in the U.S. 

Owner of Standard Oil Company. Used Horizontal Integration 

Executive Order which freed slaves in areas in rebellion. (Confederacy)

Supreme Court decision which allowed segregation through the legal idea of "separate but equal"