Gilded age
Many immigrants coming into the United States during the late 1800s came in search of land for what reason?
They came with hopes of establishing farms and escaping the negatives of home.
What did the government do in response to the crises associated with the improper production and distribution of meat products that was brought to light by Upton Sinclair’s book “The Jungle”?
Passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the creation of the Food and Drug Administration
Identify an economic gain made by the United States following the Spanish American War.
The US gained access to new markets and resources
What event sparked WWI in Europe?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
How did Henry Ford and the assembly line impact the automobile industry?
The automobile industry was able to produce more cars causing the price to drop
As the numbers of factories increased and working conditions declined more and more people joined what organization to fight for change?
Labor Unions
Identify the following Amendments that developed during the Progressive Era:
16th Amendment—Income Tax
17th Amendment—Direct Election of Senators
18th Amendment--Prohibition
19th Amendment—Women’s Suffrage
In the late 1800s Sanford B. Dole advocated the annexation of what territory?
Hawaii
Where was the treaty ending WWI signed?
Versailles, Just outside of France
Identify the major characteristics of the “Roaring Twenties”
Red Scare Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance Lost Generation
Tin Pan Alley Prohibition
Eugenics Mass Consumption
Rise of the Automobile Teapot Dome Scandal
Identify the contributions of people such as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison and the application of the technology they produced.
Edison--Light bulbs and electricity made it efficient for factory workers to work longer hours/Bell--Communication easier with the telephone and telegraph.
What was the purpose of Jane Addams’ Hull House and her programs for new immigrants?
Teach immigrants new skills and English to assist them in their transition to the American way of life
What role did yellow journalism play in the Spanish-American War?
Sensationalized journalism encouraged the United States to get involved in the war in Cuba by blaming Spain for the sinking of the USS Maine
What dreaded technology gave Germany an advantage during WWI?
The Submarine
Identify the significance of the Scopes Trial.
The Scopes trial pitted fundamentalism against the teaching of evolution (Religion vs. Modern Science)
Identify the conditions of labor during Industrialization.
Long Hours and Low Wages
Poor Conditions, and Boring Repetitive Tasks
Child Labor
Lack of Security
What was the agenda of the Woman Suffrage Headquarters and what amendment resulted from it?
To teach individuals why women should gain the right to vote/19th Amendment
What was John Hay’s Open Door Policy?
The policy that would open trade to all foreign nations in China
What senator led the U.S. Senate to reject the treaty and never join the League of Nations?
Henry Cabot Lodge
What information can be taken from works such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby?
Life during the 1920s was changing and women’s roles were becoming far more liberal (Drinking, Smoking, Shorter hemlines, Shorter hair)
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?
The Railroad aided in transportation, communication and the creation of a national market (access to essential goods)
Identify the major characteristics of the Progressive Era.
Union Reforms Reform Amendments (16, 17, 18, 19)
Child Labor Laws Women’s Suffrage
Settlement Houses Muckraking
As the United States increased imperial control of areas across the Pacific they found it was difficult to do what?
The farther imperialist expansion extended the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control
What technological innovation during the war resulted in soldiers being required to wear masks?
The development of poison gasses
In the late 1920s American consumers were unable to continue making payments on installment plans leading to a decline in the demand for consumer goods. As manufactures reduced production of goods there was less demand for labor resulting in what?
Companies laying off workers