Muckrakers
Who wrote The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What was a result of urbanization?
Overcrowding and poor living conditions
What is a national park?
protected land
What foreign policy opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries.
Isolationism
Where is the source of power according to the Declaration of Independence?
The people
Who was the photographer that took pictures of New York City tenement's harsh living conditions?
Jacob Riis
Why did the percentage of people living in US agriculture regions decline with the growth on industrialization?
It reduced the need for labor due to new efficient agriculture technology
How did westward expansion of white settlement affect American Indians?
White settlers wanted to own western land and its natural resources
Drove American Indians off their land
Why did the United States not ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WW1?
Worried that it would send the United States to war
What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans living in the south?
Made it illegal to discriminate against African Americans
What was the effect of the passing antitrust laws?
promote fair economic competition and prevent monopolies
In what type of area did immigrant workers seek employment during industrialization?
Urban areas
What was the effect of most treaties between the U.S. government and American Indian tribes?
removal/loss of American Indian lands
Why did the U.S. expand its borders and influence over other territories?
-new economic markets
-expanded naval forces
-belief that the U.S. is culturally superior
What was the outcome of the Dawes Act of 1887?
Reduced reservation size and divided tribal land
What was the 19th amendment?
Women's right to vote
What led to the growth of labor unions?
unsafe working conditions
What Was the United States "Manifest Destiny"?
That America needed to expand to the west and gain more land
Why did the U.S. senate reject The Treaty of Versailles?
It would draw the U.S. into foreign entanglements such as war
What is one effect of Jim Crow laws on marriage
Prohibit interracial marriage
What is the 17th amendment?
direct elections of senators
What was the outcome of the transition to mechanized farming during the late 19th century?
Production of agricultural goods became more efficient
How did the government's policy of trying to assimilate Native Americans into European American culture affect their way of life?
-Reservation land was broken up
-Tribal governments were weakened
What is a goal of the U.S. foreign policy immediately following WW1?
-limit involvement in international affairs
-prevent major wars
What was the outcome of the case Plessy v. Feruson?
Separate but equal