PRAXIS History Review by Natalie Robinson

Communism

irenehoffco — 2025-09-24 15:37:57 UTC

Communism is a political theory where all land is publicly owned and each person works and is paid based on their abilities.

Monroe Doctrine

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 15:38:02 UTC

The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy created by President James Monroe that warned European powers from interfering with any Western affairs.

Spanish-American Wars

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 15:40:35 UTC

The Spanish-American War was fought between Spain and America and started because Spain sunk an American ship called USS Maine and it resulted in America gaining control over Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Cuba.

Soviet Union

irenehoffco — 2025-09-24 15:41:55 UTC

The Soviet Union was a communist country from 1922-1991 who formed after the Russian Revolution.

Open Door Policy (China)

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 15:42:26 UTC

A policy created in American to keep trade from China open to all other countries out of fear that Europe would start to control all the trade and leave America out of resources.

Industrialization

natalierae23 — 2025-09-24 15:43:03 UTC

Second Industrial Revolution was rapid economic growth and technological advancement in the U.S. Growing from agriculture to industrial power.

Panama Canal

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 15:45:10 UTC

A long lock-type water way that was built by America after they took over the job from France that dramatically decreased the distance and cost of shipping goods and resources.

Railroad Expansion

natalierae23 — 2025-09-24 15:56:29 UTC

The Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 connected the East and West coast of the United States. This led to rapid settlement of western U.S. and made it easier to transport goods.

Hepburn Act

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 16:01:18 UTC

A federal law passed that gave Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates.

Anti-Trust Acts

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 16:10:33 UTC

Multiple Anti-Trust Acts were passed in the late 1800s and early 1900s with the goal of curbing trusts and monopolies, maintaining the overall market competition, and prohibited illegal monopolistic practices.

Forest Service

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 16:13:23 UTC

The US Forest Service was a progressive agency put into place by President Roosevelt that managed growing national forests and to conserve natural resources.

Federal Reserve System

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 16:18:12 UTC

This was an enactment from the Federal Reserve Act and its purpose is to establish a flexible, safe, and stable financial system.

Fair Trade Commission

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-24 16:21:16 UTC

A law established by President Woodrow Wilson that prohibited unfair methods of competition or unfair practices that will affect commerce.

Progressive Era

marleenicole2003 — 2025-09-25 14:37:35 UTC

Late 1800s through early 1900s that characterizes a time period full of social and political changes.

Osama Bin Laden

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 17:30:57 UTC

Osama bin Laden was the founder and leader of al-Qaeda. He orchestrated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. His actions reshaped global security policies and initiated the U.S.-led War on Terror.

Richard M. Nixon

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 17:32:35 UTC

Richard M. Nixon is the 37th president of the United States. He is most remembered for his role in the Watergate scandal, which led to his resignation in 1974.

Water Quality Act

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 18:08:23 UTC

The primary federal law in the U.S. governing water pollution. The purpose of the act was to maintain the integrity of water.

Clean Air Act

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 18:13:03 UTC

The primary federal law in the U.S. for controlling air pollution was enacted in 1970. It was intended to reduce and control air pollution nationwide.

The Great Recession

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:08:21 UTC

The Great Recession was a severe global economic downturn in the 2000s. It led to massive job losses, bank failures, and it was the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Shot Heard Round the World

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:13:07 UTC

Shot heard 'round the world refers to the first shots fired at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.

Gerald R. Ford

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:28:47 UTC

Gerald R. Ford was the 38th president of the United States, succeeding Richard Nixon after he resigned due to the Watergate scandal. He's known for being the only U.S. president never elected for president or vice president.

Watergate

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:37:37 UTC

Watergate was a political scandal in the early 70s. It involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters that President Nixon tried to cover up. This scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974.

Cutting Taxes

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:42:24 UTC

Cutting taxes in the Reagan Era was a key part of “Reaganomics,” aiming to boost the economy by lowering taxes, reducing regulation, and encouraging private investment. This policy led to economic growth but also increased deficits and continues to influence debates about the government’s role in the economy.

Lend-Lease Program

sophiepray7 — 2025-09-29 19:54:17 UTC

The Lend-Lease Program in 1941 was a U.S. plan to give weapons, food, and supplies to Allied countries like Britain and the Soviet Union during World War II.

Progressive Era

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:33:40 UTC

Late 1800s through early 1900s that characterizes a time period full of social and political changes.

(this is Marlee's but it won't let her post because she tried to do one with the word dr*gs)

Truman Doctrine (1947)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:37:19 UTC

The Truman Doctrine, established by president Truman, was a foreign policy that said that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to democratic nations that were under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.

Marshall Plan (1948)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:40:19 UTC

The Economic Recovery Act, known as the Marshall plan, provided economic aid to Europe to restore the infrastructure of countries post WII.

Organization of American States (1948)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:43:29 UTC

This was a charter that was created to increase regional security in the western hemisphere. The United States, Mexico, Canada, and most South American countries joined.

Berlin Blockade (1948-1949)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:45:06 UTC

The Berlin Blockade was imposed by the Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin and cut off all land and river transit between West and East Berlin.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1945-1964)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:47:21 UTC

NATO is an alliance between countries in Europe and North America. It says that an attack to one country is an attack to all.

Korean War (1950-1954)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:50:33 UTC

The Korean war took place on the Korean Peninsula and was between communist North Korea and their allies, China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea and their allies, the United Nations Command.

McCarthy Era (1950-1954)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:53:23 UTC

The McCarthy Era was a period of time in the United States where the public was told to be suspicious of their neighbors and their possible involvement with communism as well as subversive communist influence on their lives.

Cold War (1945-1990)

irenehoffco — 2025-09-30 01:55:07 UTC

The Cold war was called cold because there was not actual fighting.

Gold and Silver mining

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:21:59 UTC

Gold and Silver mining played a big role in rapid westward expansion. Everyone wanted to find fortune. It fueled economic growth and created boomtowns

Cattle Ranching

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:28:20 UTC

Cattle Ranching was extremely popular in the Gilded Age as there were lots of free range cattle after the civil war, and because of population growth in certain areas such as the industrialized east, food was a large demand. This era helped the "cowboy culture" emerge like cattle drives, roundups, and branding. The railroad also played a vital role in cattle ranching, making it easier to ship cattle to the east.

Gilded Age 1877-1895

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:31:23 UTC

The late 19th century in the US where there was rapid industrialization, technological advancements, and economic growth, however also intense political corruption and inequalities in wealth and living conditions. Leads to the rise of labor/worker rights.

Robber Barons

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:33:20 UTC

A term used to describe powerful, wealthy, American industrialists and financiers who used ruthless and unethical business practices.

Immigration

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:36:26 UTC

Immigration surged and approximately 16 million immigrants arrived in the U.S. This was driven by economic opportunity, land shortages, and political and religious persecution in homelands.

Chinese Immigration

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:39:32 UTC

Chinese and Japanese immigrants who arrived on the West Coast faced significant discrimination. Led to the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese immigration.

Slums

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:41:33 UTC

Urban slums were overcrowded and unsanitary tenements, particularly in big cities, where mass immigration led to rapid and poor constructed buildings. People lived in small, dark, poorly ventilated apartments with little access to clean water or sanitation.

Labor Protests

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:43:13 UTC

Protests against low wages, long hours, and dangerous working conditions in the rapid industrializing U.S.

Knights of Labor

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:44:59 UTC

A powerful labor organization advocating for an 8 hour work day, worker owned cooperatives, and abolition of child labor.

American Federation of Labor

natalierae23 — 2025-09-30 02:46:29 UTC

A labor union that organized skilled craft workers and focused on achieving economic gains for its members, such as higher wages, shorter work days, and better working conditions.