Gilded Age
Progressive Presidents
American Imperialism
Important Terms
100
Many of these were created during this time which led to a company buying out other companies
What is a monopoly
100
This President was known as the TrustBuster
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
100
The United States received the Phillipines, Guam and Puerto Rico as a result of this war
What is the Spanish American War
100
These two Doctrines gave the U.S. the right to intervene in the Americas and to protect them from European influence
What are the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary
200
What was the reasons why McKinley was shot and the Civil Service Comission was created?
What is because of Spoils System/Corruption
200
This Progressive President created the New Freedom and responsible for Moral Diplomacy
Who is Woodrow Wilson
200
This foreign policy can be translated as be peaceful but have your military behind you
What is Big Stick Policy
200
An arrangement in which someone's property or money is legally held or managed by someone else or by an organization
What is a Trust
300
The Gilded Age was known as such because Gilded means "to paint with a thin layer of gold", what was the significance behind that?
What is to show how America might have looked great on the outside but was filled with corruption
300
President known for engaging in the Spanish-American War and Hawaii
Who is President Roosevelt
300
This was passed in China by the U.S. in order to have all countries eligible to trade
What is the Open Door Policy
300
Required food and drug makers to list all the ingredients on their packages.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act
400
The term used for politicians (especially in New York) such a Willliam Tweed who took advantage of the city
What are "Bosses"
400
President Roosevelt came up with the idea that everyone for farmers and consumers to workers and owners should have the same opportunity to succeed.
What is the Square Deal
400
This amendment was passed to "Help" Cuba remain independent. It allowed the U.S. to "intervene" if they saw fit.
What is the Platt Amendment
400
Investigative journalists who exposed societal problems
What is a muckraker
500
This piece of legislation was created by President Cleveland to combat monopolies (dealt with Railroads)
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
500
This man created Standard Oil and was known for being one of the wealthiest men in the world. His company would be taken down by Roosevelt
Who is John D. Rockefeller
500
This was built to help the U.S. have it navy have the ability to travel in both Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
What is the Panama Canal
500
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
What is yellow journalism
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