Early 20th Century
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Imperialism
The crash of Wall Street in 1929 marked the beginning of...
The Great Depression
This 1942 naval battle was the turning point in the War in the Pacific during World War II
Battle of Midway
This was the name of the entrance port on the east coast that millions of Europeans entered America through
Ellis Island
Name two negative effects of industrialization had
Dirty, unsafe, harsh discipline, illness, etc.
Sensationalized news stories meant to sell papers and sway public opinion
Yellow Journalism
President Roosevelt came up with this plan to address the banking and unemployment issues
Through these radio address hosted by Franklin Roosevelt which were designed to calm public anxiety during the Great Depression
Fireside Chats
This was the name of the entrance port on the west coast that millions of people from Asia entered America through
Angel Island
What 1896 Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine?
Plessy v Ferguson
Policy to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China
Open Door Policy
This natural disaster of the 1930s was caused primarily due to over-farming and drought
Dust Bowl
This Executive Order forced the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
Executive Order 9066
What term describes the movement of people from the countryside to cities for jobs?
Urbanization
What is the name of the economic policy that the government should keep hands off business and allow employers to arrange working conditions as they pleased.
Laissez-faire
According to this policy, the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin American countries to stabilize them
Roosevelt Corollary
This bill was passed as an effort to keep the United States out of foreign wars
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s
Daily Double!!
During WWII these groups took on new roles in factories and the military
Women and minorities
Where did "Old" immigrants to the United States mostly come from?
Northern and Western Europe
This is the term used when addressing women's efforts to get the right to vote
Suffrage
Daily Double!!
One amendment banned alcohol, and one allowed women to vote (need to label each amendment)
18th - prohibition
19th - voting rights
This act allowed the United States to aid nations with war supplies who were fighting the Axis Powers
Lend-Lease Act
During WWII the department responsible for converting factories to produce war materials was?
War Production Board
Where did "New" immigrants to the United States mostly come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
What three factors of production were required to drive the Industrial Revolution?
Land, Labor, and Capital