PEOPLE
Who did the Transcontinental Railroad hurt the most in the West?
What does nativism mean?
Strong dislike or hatred toward immigrants
What act was created in 1890 to outlaw trust and monopolies?
Sherman Antitrust Act
What was William Jennings Bryan's cross of gold speech centered on?
He was trying to warn America about only using the gold standard.
Who led the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
What political party is William Jennings Bryan always associate with?
Populist Party
What does assimilation mean?
When you force someone to become more American by taking away their culture.
How did the invention of the recall, referendum, and imitative help give power back to the people?
They all allowed people to have more say so or more of a voice in the government process.
What was the Haymarket Riot?
It was when a labor union tossed a bomb into a crowd protesting in Chicago, which killed a few police officers and civilians.
What event caused us to join the Spanish American War?
What group of workers did the Populist Party support?
Farmers
What does an ant-trust law do?
It breaks down, attacks, or makes trust/monopolies illegal.
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What was a muckraker?
Someone who dug up dirt on the government
How did we gain Alaska and Hawaii?
Alaska - bought from Russia
Hawaii - took over by force
What was the name given to men who took advantage of immigrants by promising them food and shelter if they voted their way during the Gilded Age?
Political Machines
What does a monopoly mean?
It's when someone has total control over a product and there's no competition.
What were all of F.D.R's economic policies and programs called?
New Deal
What president is credited for saving resources, protecting the environment, and passing thigs like the Meat Inspection Act?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is it called when you take land by force?
Imperialism
What group of immigrants helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What group was used during the Reconstruction Era to help freed slaves recover?
Freedmen's Berau
What legislation did F.D.R. try and get passed to stack the Supreme Court in his favor?
Court Packing Bill
What is it called when a writer uses heart tugging storylines?
Yellow journalism
What are the main causes of WWI?
militarism, imperialism, nationalism, alliance