Westward Expansion
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
Age of Imperialism
WW1
100
Idea that the white man was destined to settle the U.S. from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
What is Manifest Destiny
100
Scottish immigrant that vertically integrated the steel industry to create on of the largest trust in american history.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
100
Progressive Era Amendment that allowed the direct election of senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
100
This change to the Monroe Doctrine justified the U.S. expanding its territories in the pacific and Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
100
These were the 3 main causes of U.S. entry into WWI.
What was unrestricted submarine warfare, sinking to the Lusitania, and the Zimmerman Telegram?
200
Industry characterized by cattle drives and cowboys.
What is the ranching industry?
200
This trust was started by John D Rockefeller that controlled over 90% of oil refineries in the U.S.
What is Standard Oil?
200
Journalist such as Ida Tarbell, Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, Ida B Wells were often called this as a result of digging up the wrong doings of prominent people in society.
What are Muckrakers?
200
This trade route was built during the age of imperialism that led to a more efficient trade route for the U.S.
What is the Panama Canal?
200
Changes in weapons technology led to this type of warfare on the western front in France during WW1.
What is trench warfare?
300
Industry that boomed as a result of the discovery of Gold in 1849.
What is the mining industry?
300
Political Machine in New York city headed by William Boss Tweed and George Plunkett. They ran a grafting system that cheated city tax payers out of millions of dollars.
What is Tammany Hall?
300
3 political reforms that allowed citizens to remove elected officials, propose laws, and or petition laws.
What are recalls, initiatives, and referendums?
300
This war was fought in 1898 and led to the United acquiring the Phillipines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and controlling Cuba.
What was the Spanish American War?
300
At the end of WW1 this president proposed his 14 points and The League of Nations, but failed to gain support from the senate.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
400
The completion of this major project in 1869 resulted in a boom of the railroad industry.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
400
A rapid increase in Irish Catholics and Eastern European immigrants led to the rise of this group of people who wanted to limit immigration.
Who are Nativist?
400
This law was passed as a result of the assassination of President James Garfield that required examinations based on merit to appoint public office candidates.
What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
400
Sanford B Dole with the support of the U.S. Marines overthrew the Queen of this island in 1896.
What is Hawaii?
400
He the supreme commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during WW1.
Who is John J Pershing?
500
Law that broke up Native American tribal lands into individual allotments with the intent to assimilate Native Americans into American Society.
What is the Dawes Act?
500
Also called patronage system, practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts and with other favors.
What is the Spoils System?
500
Progressive Era activist that is credited for being the leading voice in the women's suffrage movement and eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.
Who is Susan B Anthony?
500
This American Imperialist wrote the Influence of Sea Power Upon History, his belief was a powerful navy was the most important part of building an empire.
Who is Alfred T Mahan?
500
World War 1 took place during these 4 years.
What is 1914-1918?