Society & Culture
What trend descrbes the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
Urbanization
What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?
To address problems associated with industrialization, political corruption, and concentrated economic power.
What is Imperialism?
Extending a nation's power or influence over other territories or peoples.
Treaty of Paris
Which president promoted the Sqaure Deal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What two organizations for young people were founded in 1910 and 1912?
The Boy Scouts of America (1910) and Girl Scouts of the USA (1912).
Which muckraker wrote The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What is jingoism?
Aggressive nationalism and strong support for an assertive foreign policy
What American battleship exploded in Havana Harbor in February 1898?
The USS Maine
Which president succeeded Theodore Roosevelt in 1909?
William Howard Taft
During the 1900's, Education was mordernizing and curriculum was devleoped. What is curriculum?
The content and materials taught to students.
Which journalist investigated the business practices of Standard Oil and Why?
Ida Tarbell - Rockefeller's unehtical monopolitic practices
Name two reasons the United States pursued imperialism.
New markets, raw materials, naval bases, strategic interests, or national prestige
What type of journalism used sensationalized stories to influence public opinion about Spain and Cuba?
Yellow journalism
What were the 2 Amendments passed during Wilson's presidency?
16th - Federal Income Tax
17th - Direct Election of Senators
What was the 1919 Black Sox Scandal?
Chicago White Sox players were accused of deliberately losing the World Series in a gambling scandal.
How did muckrakers help bring about Progressive reform?
They exposed social, political, and economic problems, raised public awareness, and encouraged support for reform.
Name ONE of the three territories acquired by the United States following the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico
Guam
The Philippines
In what year did the Spanish-American War take place?
1898
Which two states joined the United States during William Howard Taft’s presidency?
New Mexico and Arizona
Explain two ways American society or popular culture changed between 1900 and 1920.
Urbanization, entertainment, organized youth activities, and the growth of professional sports.
Identify one muckraker, the problem they exposed, and one way their work influenced reform.
Upton Sinclair -> Unsantitary Meatpacking
Ida Tarbel -> (Standard Oil) Monopolies
Lews Hines -> Child Labor
Lincoln Steffins -> Overcrowding/Tenement Housing
Explain one argument in favor of American imperialism and one argument against it.
Supporters: Jingoism, Naval Bases, Raw Materials, Missionary Zeal, Destiny to Control Others, "We better or someone else will"
Opponents: Contrary to Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Too costly, Hard to defend, Hard to assimilate inhabitant, Natives didn't want us there, We still had internal land problems
Explain how the Spanish-American War changed the United States' role in the world.
The victory expanded American influence beyond the continental United States
What was the main goal of Roosevelt's Square Deal?
Fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses.