Name: __________________________________________________________ Class: ________ USH Fall Final Review w/ answers For each term or question, you need to know not only the definition, but also the historical significance. For example: cause/effect, impact, how, and why. ------------- Americanism ------------ Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution; guarantee individual rights – 16th Amendment allows the federal government to tax income – 17th Amendment allows for direct election of senators – 18th Amendment Prohibition; banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol – 19th Amendment women’s suffrage (voting rights) – checks & balances system that allows each government branch to monitor and limit the – powers of the other branches ------------- Industrialization & Gilded Age ------------ Pros/Cons of Big Business – nativist intense nationalism for the US; against all immigration – laissez-faire off;” belief that the federal government should not interfere in the – “hands economy; based on supply and demand Pendleton Act passed to end the Spoils System; required government officials to pass – competency tests in order to take office Andrew Carnegie captain of industry/robber baron; Carnegie Steel Company; philanthropist – union groups formed to help unite workers; typically used collective bargaining to see – changes made
Name: __________________________________________________________ Class: ________ USH Fall Final Review w/ answers For each term or question, you need to know not only the definition, but also the historical significance. For example: cause/effect, impact, how, and why. ------------- Americanism ------------ Bill of Rights – the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution; guarantee individual rights 16th Amendment – allows the federal government to tax income 17th Amendment – allows for direct election of senators 18th Amendment – Prohibition; banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol 19th Amendment – women’s suffrage (voting rights) checks & balances – system that allows each government branch to monitor and limit the powers of the other branches ------------- Industrialization & Gilded Age ------------ Pros/Cons of Big Business – nativist – intense nationalism for the US; against all immigration laissez-faire – “hands off;” belief that the federal government should not interfere in the economy; based on supply and demand Pendleton Act – passed to end the Spoils System; required government officials to pass competency tests in order to take office Andrew Carnegie – captain of industry/robber baron; Carnegie Steel Company; philanthropist union – groups formed to help unite workers; typically used collective bargaining to see changes made