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apush-acts
ch.11-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the Kansas Nebraska Act | introduced by Stephen Douglas 2 organize a new territory (Nebraska)southerners wud oppose it, cuz the territory wud b a free state, so he /d the area in 2it /d & destroyed Whig partyled 2 formation of the Republican Party |
| The Homestead Act (1862) | any citizen could claim 160 acres of public land & could purchase it 4 a small fee after living on it for 5 yrs |
| The Morrill Land Grant Act (1862) | transferred public acreage to the state govts, which were 2 sell the land & use the proceeds to finance public education |
| The National Bank Acts (1863-1864) | created a new national banking systemcreated a uniform system of national bank notes |
| The Confiscation Act (1861) | declared that all slaves used for "insurrectionary" purposes (tht is in support of the Confederate military effort) wud b considered freed |
| Emancipation Proclamation | declared forever free slaves in all areas of the Confederacy, except those already under Union control |
| The Tenure of Office Act (1867) | forbade the president to remove civil officials (cabinet members) w/out consent from 2/3s of the Senate |
| the Command of the Army Act | prohibited the president from issuing military orders except through the commanding general of the army (General Grant) |
| the Specie Resumption Act | declared tht the greenback dollars wud b redeemed by the govt & replaced w/new certificates, firmly pegged 2 the price of gold |
| the Klu Klux Klan Acts | prohibited states from discrimonating vs voters on the basis of race & gave the federal govt power 2 supersede the state |
| the Chinese Exclusion Act | banned Chinese immigration into the US for 10 yrs. & barred chinese already in the US from becoming naturalized citizens. |
| The Homestead Act (1862) | allowed settlers 2 buy plots of 160 acres for a small fee if they occupied the land they purchased for 5 yrs & improved it |
| The Timber Culture Act (1873) | allowed homesteaders 2 receive grants of 160 additional acres if they planted 40 acres of trees on them |
| The Desert Land Act (1877) | provided tht claimants cud buy 640 acres @ $1.25/acre, provided they irrigated part of their holdings w/in 3 yrs |
| The Timber & Stone Act (1878) | authorized sales @ $2.50/acre |
| the Dawes Severalty Act/the Dawes Act (1887) | provided 4 the gradual elimination of tribal ownership of land & the aliotment of tracts to individual owners: 160 acres 2 head of family. 80 acres to a single adult/orphan. 40 acres to a dependent child |
| the Labor Contract Law | allowed industrial employers to pay 4 the passage of workers in advance & deduct the amount later from their wages |
| the Pendleton Act | 1st national civil service measure. required tht some federal jobs be filled by competitive written exams (which wud determined who was qualified) rather than by patronage |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | passed 2 help deflect public criticism but ended up having no impact on corporate power |
| the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) | banned discrimination in rates btwn long & short hauls. required RRs 2 publish their rate schedules & file them w/the govt |
| the Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890) | required govt 2 buy silver & pay 4 it in gold |
| the Foraker Act | ended military rule & established a formal colonial govt (in Puerto Rico) |
| the Jones Act | declared Puerto Rico 2b US territory & made all Puerto Ricans American citizens |
| the Hepburn RR Regulation Act (1906) | tried 2 restore some regularity authority to the govt. allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to set max RR rates |
| the Pure Food & Drug Act | required the companies 2 accurately label ingredients contained in processed food items. restricted the scale of dangerous or ineffective medicines. |
| the Meat Inspection Act | required the meat processing plants be inspected 2 ensure the use of good meats |
| the National Reclamation Act | aka: the Newlands Actprovided federal funds 4 the construction of dams, reservoirs, & canals in the West |
| the Federal Reserve Act | created 12 regional banks of its district |
| the Federal Trade Commission Act | created a regulatory agency tht wud help businesses determine in advance whether their actions wud b acceptable 2 the govt |
| the Keating Owen Act | 1st federal law regulating child labor. prohibited the shipment of goods produced by underage children across state lines |
| the Smith-Lever Act (1914) | offered matching federal grants 2 support agricultural extenstion education |
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