AMH 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Transcontinental Railroad, Monroe Doctrine, Social Darwinism
8 Feb 2017
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End of reconstruction to conquering the continent (1877-1898) Reconstruction- attempt to rebuild the south physically & socially. Rutherford b. hayes (rep. ) becomes president and union troops are removed from the south. Homestead act: gov"t gives land to settle. Dawes act: allows gov"t to divide tribal lands & sell them individually divide and conquer . Monroe doctrine: no european powers in the w. hemisphere. Uss maine blows up: looks like act of war. Cuba: gains independence (platt amendment-allows u. s. to intervene in cuba) By treaty of paris, spain gave up all claim of cuba, gave guam and puerto rico to u. s. and gave. Alfred thayer mahan: the influence of sea power upon history . -political bosses: leaders of the political party with in a region/city: political machines traded favors for votes. Groups in lower class partook, business owners. Social darwinism: survival of the fittest in society. Economic panics: 1873 to 1878, 1893 to 1897.
