Trains, Bonanzas, and Buckaroos
What relay system using horses in the early 1860s, connected the East and West?
the Pony Express
The U.S. built forts on _____ land to protect traveling miners and ranchers.
Sioux
Who invented the Telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
____________ believed that government should take complete ownership of corrupt businesses, while others known as ____________ thought the government should regulate, not control.
Socialists, Progressives
What country declared independence from Spain in 1895?
Cuba
What is a person without legal authority who takes the law into his/her own hands?
Vigilante
How many miles were Navajos forced to walk to their appointed reservation in New Mexico?
300
Who invented the electric lightbulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
What was the period in American history when alcohol was illegal?
Prohibition
On April 25, 1898, Congress declared war on _____.
Spain
What was passed in 1862 that opened up the land for anyone who wanted to farm it?
The Homestead Act
What was the name of the battle where General Custer and his men died?
Battle of the Little Bighorn
A ________ is when one company or person controls an entire market, and a _____ is a group of companies controlled by a single corporate board.
Monopoly, Trust
In 1920, the ____ _________ was ratified, finally allowing women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
What is a temporary end to hostilities by warring parties?
Armistice
Who was the second president to be assassinated?
James Garfield
Who led the Apache resistance from the 1870s until his surrender in 1886?
Geronimo
What is a philanthropist?
Someone who gives to charity
Who believed that education and financial stability were the keys to stability?
Booker T. Washington
________ means something hated.
Anathema
What is the border of a settled territory?
Frontier
What was the last major clash of its time between the U.S. government and Native Americans?
Wounded Knee Massacre
Unions used the tactic of __________ __________ to secure pay equality and other workplace right.
Collective Bargaining
Who believed that legal equality for African Americans would put an end to injustice?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What is a country that is protected and controlled by another, more powerful country?
Protectorate