Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad owners wanted more people to settle on the Great Plains because...
farmers would use the railroads to ship products to markets in the cities
What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War? .
America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule
What crime was Schenck accused of in the case Schenck v. United States?
Conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act of 1917
What war did Yellow Journalism first appear in?
Spanish American War
What is social Darwinism
the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better.
Which innovation was used to send news of the TRR completion across the country?
telegraph
What U.S. ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war starting?
The battleship U.S.S. Maine
In the case of Schenck v. United States, what was the decision of the Court?
The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.”
What was the name of the comic Yellow Journalism was shown in?
Hogan's Alley
Who founded this theory?
Charles Darwin
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
Transcontinental Railroad
When did the Spanish-American War occur?
1898
What war were Schenck's actions a reaction to?
WWI
What is Yellow Journalism?
When journalist exaggerate stories to make their stories seem more appealing to the public
What is natural selection?
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
What caused the Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?
The railroads scared away the buffalo.
About how long did the war last?
1898
What did Schenck do?
Created out pamphlets
Who started Yellow Journalism?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
What book did Charles Darwin publish his theories in?
The Origin of Species
. Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
Where did the Battle of Manila Bay take place?
Manila Bay
What Amendment did Schenck believe prohibited the draft?
13th amendment
What was Yellow Journalism referred to as?
Media War
What are the 3 important concepts in understanding Darwin’s theories?
Natural selection, evolution, and the origin of species