Cities and Frontier
The "3 C's" of Transformation
What are connection, consolidation, and commercialism?
He considered his greatest achievements to be trust-busting, intervention in Central America, and the creation of spaces for bison to wander free.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Germany advocated for a quick response to take out these two enemies on both sides of Europe.
What are France and Russia?
Armistice Day (full month, date, and year)
What is November 11, 1918?
This sea is off the east coast of the British Isles and the west coast of Scandinavia.
What is the North Sea?
The billionaire John D. Rockefeller made his immense fortune in this industry—and helped save the whales in the process!
What is oil?
True or false: The Progressives believed that elected officials were the heart and soul of government.
What is false?
What is the Lusitania?
1913—President Wilson enacts these two major Progressive reforms.
What are the income tax and the Federal Reserve?
Born in Massachusetts, he believed that only the "Talented Tenth" of blacks should be educated in the liberal arts to become leaders in society.
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
Until 1880, these epic journeys from Texas to Montana were the engine of Wild West life and legend.
What are cattle drives?
With mighty orations like his "Cross of Gold" speech, he showed his Christian convictions in passionately advocating for "Free Silver"—despite losing the presidential race three times.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
The sharp words of conservative senator Henry Cabot Lodge dealt a death blow to U.S. involvement in this association—what President Wilson considered to be his greatest achievement.
What is the League of Nations?
In this year, the U.S. Census Bureau declares the Frontier to be officially closed.
What is 1890?
It's the second most populous country in Europe after Russia.
What is Germany?
This city became a flashpoint for the difficulties and innovations of urban life due to its famously devastating fire, its sanitation systems, and the infamous conditions of its meat-packing factories.
What is Chicago?
The acquisition of these three territories—and the collapse of the Spanish Empire—was the most immediate consequence after war in 1898.
What are Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
The German, Russian, and Austro-Hungarian Empires were all casualties of the war; as was this powerhouse on the other side of the Black Sea.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
An election contest between three Progressive candidates happened in this year.
What is 1912?
What is the Spanish Flu?
This group of immigrants contributed a great deal to the building of the transcontinental railroad system, but were excluded from citizenship in 1882.
Who are the Chinese?
Many Progressives adhered to this philosophy, believing that some people are inherently superior to others because of their genes.
What is eugenics?
The Allies favored planes to scout territory and drop bombs; Germany preferred these massive, gas-powered airships.
What are zeppelins?
In this month and year, fighting broke out in neutral Belgium, inaugurating the bloodshed of the Great War.
What is August 1914?
The first phonograph, or sound playing device, was invented by this man.
Who is Thomas Edison?