Vocab Words
War that lasted from 1914-1918 that involved all the World's Superpowers
The Bull Moose, President who wanted Conservation
Teddy Roosevelt
This War gained America a large piece of land called the Mexican Cession
The Mexican-American War
What is the term for a large-scale migration to the cities?
Urbanization
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the
impact of industrialization
Sensationalised News Headlines
Yellow Journalism
Henry _______, created a new way to make steel
Bessemer
This War was America defending it's Independence
The War of 1812
What transportation method led to a greater expansion Westward
Trains
What was the immediate cause of the outbreak of World War 1 (1914)?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Teddy Roosevelt's Foreign Policy of negotiating with the backup plan of using force
Big Stick Policy
The Steel Tycoon, mad a BUNCH of money
Andrew Carnegie
This term refers to Countries building up their Military in preparation for war
Militarism
Who were the people that revealed the corruption of the Gilded Age to the Public
Muckrakers
A Major Goal of The Sherman Antitrust Act was to.....
Prevent the formation of Business Monopolies
Covered in Gold, Hiding Corruption underneath
The Gilded Age
Archduke who was assassinated and sparked the WW1
Franz Ferdinand
Which war was mainly caused by yellow journalism after the sinking of a U.S. Warship
The Spanish-American War
Which tragic event led to the passing of new labor safety laws
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Progressive Era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they
exposed corruption in business and government
European Superpowers carving out trading rights in China
Spheres of Influence
President who passed the Amendment allowing women to vote
Woodrow Wilson
What are the 5 terms that make up MANIA
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
Who was the political boss in New York who was arrested for embezzling money
Boss Tweed
Which overseas action most clearly demonstrates the use of Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick foreign policy?
Seizure of the Hawaiian Islands