who was the founder of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and got 1 million women to join the cause against alcohol?
Francis Willard
100
In 1906, this was passed to prevent the adulteration and mislabeling of foods and drugs. It went along with the Meat Inspection Act, and all this was brought up by "The Jungle," written by Upton Sinclair
Pure Food and Drug Act
100
A largely middle class movement that aimed to use the power of government to correct the economic and social problems of industrialism.
Progressivism
100
What year did the Americans capture President of the Philippines, Emilio Aguinaldo?
1901
100
Who referred to the Filipinos as “Little brown brothers”?
William H. Taft
200
Who was loved by many people but was blamed for the sudden economy downfall?
Theodore Roosevelt
200
Act that decreed that the preparation of meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection.
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
200
Popular journalists who used publicity to expose correction and attack abuses of power in business and government
Muckrakers
200
Which South American country’s senate rejected the Panama canal?
Colombia’s senate
200
What two issues split the Republican party?
The tariff Conservation of lands
300
Who was a prolific American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century?
Upton Sinclair
300
Amendment that was adopted in 1913 shortly after "direct primaries" were adopted. Stated that U.S. Senators were now elected by popular vote from the citizens.
17th Amendment
300
Roosevelt’s policy of having the federal government promote the public interest by dealing evenhandedly with both labor and business.
Square deal
300
In 1900, a super-patriotic group in China known as the _____ killed hundreds of foreigners?
“Boxers”
300
What was the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty?
the U.S. could not gain exclusive control over a route for the canal against Britain
400
Who was the Republican presidential nominee for the election of 1900 and led the country through a war, acquired rich real estate, established the gold standard, and brought prosperity to the nation?
President McKinley
400
Amendment forbidding the manufacturing and the sale of liquor in 1919.
18th Amendment
400
Powerful women’s reform organization led by frances willard.
WCTU
400
Why did Latin American countries began to hate the Monroe Doctrine?
it had become the excuse for numerous U.S. interventions in Latin America
400
What is New Nationalism?
Roosevelt's campaign plan inspired by the Promise of American Life by Herbert Croly and the book agreed with TR's old policy of leaving good trusts alone but controlling bad trusts and also pushed for female suffrage and social programs
500
Who was the Democratic presidential candidate for the 1990 election against President McKinely?
William Jennings Bryan
500
Act imposing stricter control over railroads and expanded powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission, including giving the ICC the power to set maximum rates.
Hepburn Act
500
General unsuccessful taft foreign policy in which government attempted to encourage overseas business ventures.
dollar diplomacy
500
What caused thousands of Japanese to immigrate to California in 1884?
Japanese government lifting its ban on its citizens emigrating in 1884