Westward Expansion
Expansionism
This war was the result of the US assisting Cuba in gaining independence in 1898.
Spanish-American War
ROSE is an acronym for what four industries during the gilded age.
*Earn an extra 25 point bonus for EACH leader you can name in the industries.
Railroad-Vanderbilt
Oil-Rockefeller
Steel-Carnegie
Electricity-Thomas Edison
Upton Sinclair wrote this book and exposed corruption within the meat packing industry.
The Jungle
This was Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy based on the idea of using the military when necessary to protect American foreign interests--especially in Latin Amreica
Big Stick Policy
A primary US Foreign Policy up through the end of WWII that focused on the idea of staying out of European problems.
Isolationism
In 1893 US planters backed by the marines overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and gained control over this Pacific Island-1898 it was annexed by the US and in 1959 it officially became a state
Hawaii
_______ working conditions, __________ wages and _________ labor were a common problem in the gilded age.
Bad, low and child
*25 bonus points for each one you can name
Muckrakers
This was Taft's foreign policy that replaced the "bullets" of T. Roosevelt's policy.
Dollar Diplomacy
The term used to describe US policy of expanding from East Coast to West Coast and then used to justify imperialism.
Manifest Destiny
This type of Journalism, exemplified by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, was defined by attention grabbing headlines and exaggerated stories like those covering the sinking of the USS MAINE that helped build support for the Spanish-American War.
Yellow Journalism
The development of this product led to the changing skylines in places like New York City during the gilded age as the need to grow upward in crowded cities became a necessity.
Steel
These were the THREE progressive presidents
T. Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy focused more on supporting/installing Democratic governments/leadership that would be allies to the US.
Moral Diplomacy
This war ended with the US gaining the California territory
Mexican-American War
This foreign policy was brokered by the US with multiple European powers to gain trading rights with China for everyone.
Open Door Policy
Rapid industrialization and the resulting urbanization led to hastily, cheaply built apartments in neighborhoods that suffered from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions-these buildings were known as
Tenements
This economic policy refers to the idea that the government should be "hands-off" when it comes to business/economic policies.
Laissez Faire
This Amendment was added (by force) to Cuba's constitution following their independence from Spain and gave the US certain powers in Cuba--like the power to intervene on their behalf with other nations.
The Platt Amendment
This became US foreign policy in Latin America in 1823 and was a statement to Europe declaring North and South America off limits to new Imperialsim.
Monroe Doctrine
This was added to the Monroe Doctrine by President Theodore Roosevelt stating that the US would use military force to protect Latin American from intervention by European powers.
Roosevelt Corollary
Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Carnegie have all been describe as this term that refers to cut-throat and often unethical business practices in pursuit of expanding their wealth and power.
Robber Barons
These TWO terms were used to describe businesses that had total control over an industry and were the target of "Busting" during the progressive era.
*25 bonus points for each law passed that targeted these.
Monopoly and Trust
Sherman-Anti-Trust Act
Clayton-Anti-Trust Act
This conflict resulted after the US gained control of this South-East Asian island after the end of the Spanish-American war once it became apparent the US did not plan on granting them their independence.
Filippino-American War