American II Review Packet” “Halfway Legislation: Laws and Acts Homestead Act Pendleton Act Sherman Anti-Trust Act Chinese Exclusion Act Taft-Hartley Act Meat Inspection Act Espionage and Sedition Acts National Recovery Act Created the merit system to end the increasing corruption resulting from the spoils system; required all civil service employees to be hired on merit. Provided assistance to farmers during the Great Depression by offering incentives to lower production. Granted 160 acres of land in the west in exchange for an agreement to cultivate the land for 5 years; encouraged the westward movement in 1800s. Restricted immigration in the late 1800s in response to rising nativism and concern over Immigrants.” “New Attempted to break up the monopolies that dominated the American economy in the late 1800s; was later strengthened by the Clayton Act. Created new regulations in response to the accusations made public by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Allowed for the imprisonment of war protestors during WWI; was upheld by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. US. Strengthened the power of unions by requiring management to bargain in faith” and recognizing a right “good to strike. Immigration and Urbanization Ellis Island Wright Brothers Homestead Act Nativism Old Immigrants Henry Ford Integration Chinese New Immigrants Tenements Andrew Carnegie Transcontinental Factories Triangle Shirtwaist J.P. Morgan Railroad Monopolies Factory John D. Rockefeller Steel Alexander Graham Bell Chinese Exclusion Act Laissez-faire Thomas Edison Melting Pot Cornelius Vanderbilt Immigration The _______________ provided free public land to settlers in the western territories. Prior to 1871, most _______________ came from northern and western Europe (Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden). From 1871-1921, most _______________ came from southern and eastern Europe (Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia) as well as Asia (China, Japan). The _____________________________ was completed in Utah and connected the US _______________ workers helped to build it across California and Nevada. Most immigrants entered America through _______________ in New York
American II “Halfway Review Packet” Legislation: Laws and Acts Homestead Act Pendleton Act Sherman Anti-Trust Act Chinese Exclusion Act Taft-Hartley Act Meat Inspection Act Espionage and Sedition Acts National Recovery Act Created the merit system to end the increasing corruption resulting from the spoils system; required all civil service employees to be hired on merit. Provided assistance to farmers during the Great Depression by offering incentives to lower production. Granted 160 acres of land in the west in exchange for an agreement to cultivate the land for 5 years; encouraged the westward movement in 1800s. Restricted immigration in the late 1800s in response to rising nativism and concern over “New Immigrants.” Attempted to break up the monopolies that dominated the American economy in the late 1800s; was later strengthened by the Clayton Act. Created new regulations in response to the accusations made public by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Allowed for the imprisonment of war protestors during WWI; was upheld by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. US. Strengthened the power of unions by requiring management to bargain in “good faith” and recognizing a right to strike. Immigration and Urbanization Ellis Island Old Immigrants New Immigrants Factories Monopolies Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison Wright Brothers Henry Ford Tenements Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Chinese Exclusion Act Melting Pot Homestead Act Integration Andrew Carnegie J.P. Morgan John D. Rockefeller Laissez-faire Cornelius Vanderbilt Nativism Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Steel Immigration The _______________ provided free public land to settlers in the western territories. Prior to 1871, most _______________ came from northern and western Europe (Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden). From 1871-1921, most _______________ came from southern and eastern Europe (Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia) as well as Asia (China, Japan). The _____________________________ was completed in Utah and connected the US _______________ workers helped to build it across California and Nevada. Most immigrants entered America through _______________ in New York
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