gilded age
invented the telephone
who was Alexander Graham Bell
Presenting little or no legitimate well- researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales.
what is yellow Journalism
this document originally stated that Europe was not to intervene with south america
what is the Monroe Doctrine
WWI veterans returning home were having difficult finding work
what is post war issues
These themes focused on the plight of the poor
what is art and literature
Many workers including children lost limbs and died while working in the factories
what is poor labor conditions
what amendment Prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the united states.
what is the 19th amendment
Use Financial Power to extend international influence instead of military.
what is Dollar Diplomacy
The Red Scare would lead to an increase in Nativist sentiments fewer immigrants meant a decrees in cheap labor
what is Resurgence of Nativism
this Limited foreign trade and investment and Became a barrier to European countries trying to repay there ww1 debts to the u.s
what is Tariffs
this law granted settlers 160 acres of free land on the condition that they live on the property for the minimum of 5 years
what is the homestead act
what act was passed in response to Upton Sinclair’s work The Jungle this legislation was intended to protect consumers
what is the Pure Food and Drug Act
Was a U.S. Naval Captain also Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History led to expansion of modern navy
who is Alfred Thayer Mahan
it is the most sensational government scandal in U.S. history People in Harding’s Cabinet took payments or bribes
what is teapot dome scandal
Created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Authorized loans to large businesses that had sufferd losses.
what is The Hoover Administration
Built off of the Page Act of 1875 which banned Chinese women from entering the U.S
what is the chines exclusion act
an early 20th century journalist who worked to expose corruption and abuse
what is a muckraker
The U.S. became interested in Hawaii and instituted a coup to overthrow their ruler Queen Liliuokalani
what is Hawaii’s Annexation
In Sept. 1920 bombs were setoff on Wall Street and 38 people were killed
what is The Palmer Raid
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 occurred on October 29 1929 when billion dollars were lost on the new york stock exchange
what is Black Tuesday
When gold was discovered in Alaska many prospects traveled through Washington and Alaska
what is Klondike Gold Rush
A social movement led by Protestant clergymen that called for many reforms including The abolition of child labor and A ban on alcoholic beverages
what is the Social Gospel Movement
Germany sends a message to the ambassador in mexico it was also decoded by British intelligence
what was Zimmerman Telegram
Emergency Quota Act Created out of the fear of communism Limited amount of people into the us
what is Resurgence of Nativism
Years of sustained drought caused the land to dry up Many farmers misused the land by generally over planting and not rotating crops
what is the dust bowl