Catholics and immigrants aligned themselves with this party.
Democrats
100
This was the first significant 3rd party to challenge the big 2 (Republicans and Democrats).
Populist Party
100
This man was the leader of the filipino insurgency that fought the U.S. control of the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo
100
This immigration wave included 8 million people primarily from Western Europe.
1st wave
200
This act sets up a commission to investigate railroad rates and recommend changes, but it didn't have the power to change any rates.
Interstate Commerce Act
200
The 2 alliances that formed the Populist Party had originally backed the __________________ Party. Hint: not a Democrat or Republican!
Greenback-Labor Party
200
This gave the U.S. the right ti intervene in Cuban affairs; Guantanamo Bay was also acquired through this.
Platt Amendment
200
This man was the leader of the American Federation of Labor.
Samuel Gompers
300
This Populist party demand would enable the farmers to pay back their debt in cheaper dollars.
Free coinage of silver
300
Beginning with the election of 1896, voters overwhelmingly identify with this political party.
Republican Party
300
The Philippines were a ____________ colony when the Americans took over Manila in 1898.
Spanish
300
This union allowed skilled and unskilled workers, and made menbership available to blacks, whites, and women.
Knights of Labor
400
This act was the first attempt to regulate big business. It was first applied to commerce and manufacturing; later only applying to commerce.
Sherman Antitrust Act
400
This man ran unsuccessfully in 3 presidential elections, the first of which was against McKinley in 1896.
William Jennings Bryan
400
This amendment, passed in 1898, states that the U.S. has no intention of annexing Cuba.
Teller Amendment
400
This Chicago event contributed to the decline of the Knights of Labor membership.
Haymarket Square Riot
500
This group of unemployed workers goes to march on Washington. They are met by U.S. troops and the leader is arrested. The government does nothing to alleviate matters. Name the group.
Coxey's Army
500
These 2 alliances made up the Populist Party.
National Farmers Alliance & Southern Alliance
500
This man wrote "The Influence of Sea power Upon History, 1660-1783" (1892), which influenced Congress to allocate more money to Naval fleet development.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
500
Those who favored temperance legislation and immigration restrictions backed this party.