Key Terms
This term coined by Mark Twain suggested that American society may be glossy and ostentatious on the surface, but underneath struggled with political corruption, poverty, and societal problems.
What is the Gilded Age?
Phrase printed in American newspapers and quoted by the public blaming the Spanish for the sinking of an American ship in the Havana Harbor.
What is “Remember the Maine!"
Populist candidate that advocated looser monetary policy and free silver platform; ran and lost three presidential elections.
Who is William Jennings Bryant?
Led a rebellion against the occupation of the Philippines by U.S. forces.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
Historians often argue that this was the cause of WWI____.
What is MAIN, or militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?
The idea that America should spread its civilization, culture, and democracy throughout the world.
What is American Exceptionalism?
Made up of predominately farmers during the late 1800s, and advocated for more policies benefiting common people, and greater public political engagement.
What is The Populist Program?
Progressive Republican that became president after McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Used scientific and social research in legal briefs, argued Muller v Oregon.
Who is Louis Brandeis?
Civil Rights organization that was formed in the early 20th Century to combat racism and discrimination in American society.
What is the NAACP, or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
This act helped end the Spoils System, and instituted a civil service test in qualifying for government positions.
What is the Pendleton Act?
Letter sent to European powers to include all countries including the U.S. access to Chinese market.
What is the Open Door Policy?
Wisconsin governor that pushed for greater citizen involvement in voting, and greater government in the economy.
Who is Robert La Follette?
Founded the National Woman's Party in 1916, picketed and used aggressive tactics to fight for women's suffrage.
Who is Alice Paul?
This telegram sent by German foreign secretary to his minister in Mexico, promising Mexico the Southwest if Mexico would attack America. This effectively pushed America into WWI.
What is the Zimmerman Note?
A form of sensationalized journalism popularized by Hearst and Pulitzer designed to sell newspapers, but also influence popular opinion.
What is Yellow Journalism?
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad declared bankruptcy, and took with it several banks and other overextended railroad companies. This sparked an economic panic that lasted four years, with an unemployment rate of 20 percent.
What is the Panic of 1893?
Wrote the Influence of Sea Power Upon History, advocating for a strong U.S. naval presence that would be key to a strong imperialist empire.
Who is Alfred T. Mahan?
Won the 1912 Election against Taft and Roosevelt; tried unsuccessfully to keep America out of WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
A group of unemployed men responding to the Panic of 1893 by marching into D.C. and protesting the economic depression by demanding a public infrastructure program and jobs.
What is Coxey's Army?
This act meant to limit corporation's power by limiting their ability to form monopolies, but ironically was used to curb the power of unions initially.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This agreement recognized Japanese jurisdiction of Northeastern China (Manchuria), and more importantly recognized the rise of Japanese power in the Far East.
What is the Root-Takahira Agreement?
First African American Ph.D. grad from Harvard, argued for increased educational opportunities for African Americans, and more broadly equality and equal access for African Americans in American society in the early 20th Century.
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
Ran as a socialist in the 1912 Election, and became active in unionizing workers and later leading strikes, most notably his involvement in the 1894 Pullman Strike that led to his arrest.
Who is Eugene V. Debs?
Amendment passed granting citizens the ability to directly elect their own representatives to the U.S. Senate.
What is the 17th Amendment?