Westward Expansion
How did the physical landscape change because of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
-blasted through mountains
-built over rivers and canyons
-new cities built along the railroad
What are some PUSH factors for immigrants entering the United States?
**push factors are reasons immigrants left their home countries**
-famine in their home countries
-war in their home countries
-poverty in their home countries
-discrimination in their home countries
What is yellow journalism?
When newspapers use exaggerated headlines to make readers feel something
Which group was most concerned with helping improve the dangerous working conditions in early-20th century industry?
Progressives (reformers & union groups)
What were the names of the two groups who fought in World War II?
The Allied Powers & the Central Powers
What were some obstacles faced by the builders of the Transcontinental Railroad?
-mountain ranges and canyons
-Native Americans
-rivers and lakes
What are some PULL factors for immigrants entering the United States?
**pull factors are reasons immigrants entered the United States**
-religious freedom in the US
-economic opportunities in the US
-personal freedoms in the US
What were some reasons that the United States began a war with Spain?
-yellow journalism
-USS Maine explosion
-American imperialism
What were the working conditions like for many factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
-dangerous and unsafe
-long work hours
-low wages (pay)
“The United States must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that are to try men’s souls. We must be impartial in thought as well as action, must put a curb upon our sentiments, as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another.” - Woodrow Wilson speaking to Congress
According to Wilson’s speech, what was America’s early stance on getting involved in WWI?
The US officially wanted to stay out of World War I
What group of people were negatively affected by the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Native Americans
How did immigration impact American culture?
Immigrants brought traditions, food, and beliefs that we still celebrate today.
What countries did the United States take control of after the Spanish American War?
-Guam
-Philippines
-Puerto Rico
How did the "assembly line" impact the Industrial Revolution?
-Businesses could create more products at a quicker rate
-Businesses had more products to sell
What were the reasons that the United States entered World War I?
- sinking of the Lusitania
- money loans to the Allied Powers
- the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
- yellow journalism
How did the building of the Transcontinental Railroad affect the American buffalo?
The building of the TCR led to the extinction of the American buffalo.
What PULL factor encouraged immigrants to immigrate to the United States during the American Industrial Revolution?
Economic and job opportunities
What was the MAIN motivation for the U.S. to become involved in the completion of the Panama Canal?
The United States had a quicker route for economic benefits
What were some of the jobs many children had during the Industrial Revolution?
-mills
-factories
-coal mines
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand