History 115 uwec midterm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"White Man's Burden" - ️️1899 A poem by British poet Rudyard Kipling commenting on American imperialism. It created a phrase used by imperialists to justify the imperialistic actions the U.S. took. Plessy v. Ferguson - ️️1896 SC ruling that upheld the legality of Jim Crow laws. "Separate but equal" facilities for blacks and whites. Eugene V. Debs - ️️American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World and 5 time candidate for...

History 115 UWEC Midterm Exam Study Guide Solutions Dawes Severalty Act - ANSWER-1887 act that ended federal recognition of tribes and divided Indian land into 160 acre pieces to be distributed to Indians heads of household. This dramatically reduced the amount of Indian controlled land and hurt Indian culture. Plessy v. Ferguson - ANSWER-1896 SC ruling that upheld the legality of Jim Crow laws. "Separate but equal" facilities for blacks and whites. Eugene V. Debs - ANSWER-American ...