Imperialism
This crop attracted American imperialists to both Cuba and Hawaii.
What was sugar?
To "gild" something means to cover it in a thin layer of this substance.
Starting in 1916, this was the movement of African Americans from the South to the North.
What was the Great Migration?
Workers formed these organizations to fight for better pay and working conditions.
What were unions?
The United States passed this law to provide assistance to the United Kingdom in 1941.
What was the Lend Lease Act?
This book, by Upton Sinclair, exposed the horrible conditions in the meatpacking industry.
What was "The Jungle?"
The United States gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines after it won this war.
What was the Spanish American War?
These companies grew very large and dominated entire markets. Examples include Standard Oil Company and U.S. Steel.
What were monopolies?
This message was sent from a German foreign minister to Mexico, seeking an alliance against the United States.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Immigrants and poor people faced horrible living conditions in these crowded urban apartments.
What were tenements?
This Supreme Court case held that the exclusion of citizens of Japanese ancestry did not violate the Constitution.
What was Korematsu v. United States?
This president, who signed the Meat Inspection Act of 1906, was known as a progressive reformer and trust-buster.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
This ship exploded in Havana harbor, which was used to advocate for war.
What was the USS Maine?
These men were major industrialists who achieved their fortunes through ruthless business practices.
Who were the robber barons?
The Treaty of Versailles created this international organization to secure world peace, but the U.S. Senate rejected it.
What was the League of Nations?
This amendment was sought by the suffragists and was approved by Congress in 1919.
What was the 19th Amendment?
The surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on this date led to the American entry into World War II.
What was December 7, 1941?
This early civil rights activist advocated vocational training and helped found the Tuskegee Institute.
Who was Booker T. Washington?
President Teddy Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which lead to the so-called "Banana Wars" in this region of the world.
What was Latin America?
This law, passed in 1890, attempted to ban the formation of trusts and monopolies.
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This Supreme Court case declared that speech can be banned during a time of crisis if that speech presents "a clear and present danger" to the nation.
What was Schenck v. United States?
This disaster in New York City in 1911 killed 146 people, exposing unsafe working conditions, but led to many significant reforms.
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
This government program developed the first atomic bombs.
What was the Manhattan Project?
This author published "The History of the Standard Oil Company," leading to the eventual breaking up of the company.
Who was Ida Tarbell?
In 1899, the United States issued the Open Door policy, demanding that all nations be able to trade with this country.
China
This New York City politician was the head of Tammany Hall and was infamous for his corruption, including the bribery and kickbacks in the construction of the Old New York County Courthouse.
Who was Boss Tweed?
This ship was sunk in 1915 by German submarines (u-boats), almost leading to war between the U.S. and Germany.
What was the Lusitania?
This amendment permitted the direct election of senators, which is an example of the democratic political reforms of the Progressive Era.
What was the 17th Amendment?
These laws, passed in the mid-1930s to maintain the United States' neutrality, prevented economic or military assistance to any country at war.
What were the Neutrality Acts?
This muckraker published "The Shame of the Cities," leading to democratic reforms like the secret ballot, referendums, ballot initiatives, and recall elections.
Who was Lincoln Steffens?