Chapter 17 Cards – Flashcards

Represent the common folk—especially farmers—against the entrenched interests of railroads, bankers, processers, corporations, and the politicians in league with such interests.

William Jennings Bryan called for the "free coinage" of silver - the unrestricted minting of silver money. This would raise the prices farmers received for their crops and make it easier to pay off their debts.

Sometimes called the first modern presidential campaign because of the amount of money spent by Republicans and the efficiency of their national organization.

Six southern states adopted the "grandfather clause," exempting from the new requirements descendants of persons eligible to vote before the Civil War. This was to eliminate blacks eligibility for voting.

Court gave approval to state laws requiring separate facilities for blacks and whites. Segregated facilities did not discriminate so long as they were "separate but equal."

Founded in 1894, the Immigration Restriction League called for reducing immigration by barring the illiterate from entering the United States.

Beginning in 1882, Congress temporarily excluded immigrants from China from entering the country. Congress renewed the restriction ten years later and made it permanent in 1902.

Worked to negotiate with employers for higher wages and better working conditions for its members. However, they restricted member ship to skilled workers - a small minority of the labor force - effectively excluding nearly al blacks, women, and new immigrants.

The Spanish-American War of 1895 where America supported the Cuban struggle for independence. War lasted 4 months.

Authorized the U.S. to intervene militarily whenever it saw fir.

Ended with American control of the Philippines

The Supreme Court held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories recently acquired by the U.S.