The economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.
What is imperialism?
100
The two newspaper owners who competed with each other for circulation and often resorted to yellow journalism tactics.
Who are Hearst and Pulitzer?
100
Name 3 reasons immigrants that prompted immigrants to leave their countries and settle in the United States.
What are wars, famine, religious persecution, overpopulation, political freedom, employment?
100
An extreme attitude of aggressive Nationalism.
What is jingoism?
100
What two means of transportation made Chicago a transportation hub?
What are rail/train and shipping?
200
When an imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion.
What is a protectorate?
200
Set up Hull House which provided a nursery for working mothers. Adults also took courses in Health, Nutrition, and English.
Who is Jane Addams?
200
There were two major periods of immigration in the United States. One occurred from the 1860's to the 1880's, the other occurred from 1881 to the early 1900's. From which regions of Europe did each immigrant group come from during which period?
The first wave (1860's -1880's) came mostly from Northern/Western Europe. The second wave (1881- early 1900's)came mainly from Southern and Eastern Europe.
200
A flamboyant mix of cowboys, miners and law officers whose goal was to attack Santiago Harbor in Cuba. The goal was to drive the Spanish fleet out of the harbor to face American warships upon their way out.
Who are the Rough Riders?
200
Name two ways newspapers like the New York World try to attract readers.
What are:
1)Newspaper attracted readers with news of crime, sports and gossip.
2)Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World was the “people’s paper” because it was cheap and it had a lot of gimmicks to keep reader’s addicted. He even sent Nellie Bly, a reporter around on a race around the world and asked his readers to guess when she’d return.
300
A kind of sensationalist reporting in which writers often exaggerated or made up stories to attract readers.
What is yellow journalism?
300
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and eventual President of the U.S., he was an extreme jingoist who fought as a "Rough Rider" in the Spanish American War.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, who, while improving conditions at Ellis Island (such as improving medical care) later allowed discriminatory practices which barred many Eastern Europeans from entering the United States.
Who is William Williams?
300
According to Theodore Roosevelt, this President had "no more backbone than a chocolate eclair" because said President was reluctant to declare war on Spain until he received more evidence on their involvement in the sinking of the Maine.
Who is President McKinley?
300
He urged schools to move away from rote learning in favor of education that was tailored to fit the needs of the students.
Who is John Dewey?
400
A belief in the innate superiority of English speaking nations attributed to supposed superior character, ideas, and systems of government that were destined to dominate the planet.
What is Anglo-Saxonism?
400
A Danish born police reporter for the New York Sun, he brought attention to inner city over-crowding and slum conditions/issues to others with his reports and a book called "How the Other Half Lives".
Who is Jacob Riis?
400
Name 2 ways immigrants helped to improve American society.
What are:
1) They helped build and staff the booming industries.(economy and architecture)
2) They enriched the culture: Food, songs, theater, literature.
400
Name 3 terms of the Platt Amendment.
What are:
1)Cuba could not make any treaty with another nation that would weaken its independence or allow another forign power to gain territory in Cuba.
2)Cuba had to allow the U.S. to buy or lease naval stations in Cuba.
3)Cuba's debts had to remain low to prevent foreign countries from landing and demanding payment.
4)The U.S. had the right to intervene to protect Cuban independence.
400
Was the first to use steel as the skeleton for tall buildings in the United States. With the perfection of the Bessemer process, steel was now cheaper and used in more buildings.
Who is Louis Sullivan?
500
Violent attacks against Jewish neighborhoods.
What are pogroms?
500
His letter, which described President McKinley as "weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd" helped spark the Spanish American War.
Who is Enrique Dupuy de Lome'?
500
Name 2 reasons why native born Americans feared and resented the "new" wave of immigrants.
Possible Answers: What are:
1)They competed for jobs and accepted lower pay than American born workers.
2) The newcomers' languages, religions, and customs were strange and disturbed many Americans who traced their lineage to Northern and Western Europe.
500
Name 3 things that led to the Spanish American War.
What are:
1) Yellow Journalism
2) Sinking of the Maine
3) American Interests in Cuba
4) Spanish Ambassador's letter
5) Extreme Nationalism (Jingoism)
500
Name 2 ways that department store owners like Woolworth
changed the practices of stores from earlier eras.
What are:
1) Sold in greater volume and lower prices
2) They offered credit, free delivery, and a set price(no haggling)
3) Woolworth’s priced most of their goods at a dime or under.
4) The low prices tempted customers to buy items they did not need. They gambled that they’d make up their $$$$ in quantity what they lost in higher prices of other stores. It worked. Woolworth’s clerks were so busy taking cash they barely had time to stock the shelves!
5) Expensive items were also brought out to the floor to entice customers of all income brackets.