Imperialism 1
What was the name of the ship that sank and caused increased tensions leading to the Spanish American War?
USS Maine
This was the President during the Spanish American War
William Mckinley
What did the populist movement seek to do?
Shift economic power towards working class, improve the lives of farmers
What was the idea behind a graduated income tax?
Make everyone pay fair share and fund the government
Name one progressive president
Wilson, either of the Roosevelts, Taft
What role did Yellow Journalism play in the Spanish American War?
It pushed us towards war
Caribbean Island that became part of the US in 1898
Puerto Rico
What was one result of the gold rush in Alaska?
boomtowns, lawlessness, wealth
What was the benefit of direct election of US Senators?
Senate more a representation of the people
Give me your best definition for conservation:
To protect, preserve, or manage wildlife or natural resources
This was the last queen of Hawaii before US annexation
Queen Liliʻuokalani
What was the document forced on the Hawaiian King that stripped him of power.
The Bayonet Constitution
How was the Panama Canal an example of imperialism?
We built the canal mostly for our benefit in another country
What branch typically led the government before the Executive branch became more powerful in the early 1900's?
Legislative
What were we progressing from during the progressive movement?
Bad effects of the industrial revolution
This was the commander of the US fleet in Manila during the Spanish American War.
George Dewey
What was the nickname for the purchase of Alaska?
Seward's Folly
Why did Russia decide to sell Alaska?
difficult to defend and broke from a war with England
What was the purpose of creating the federal reserve during this time?
Made out monetary system more stable
This is the amendment that established the direct election of US Senators
17th Amendment
This was the agreement that ended the Spanish American War
Treaty of Paris (1898)
What was one effect of Alaska achieving statehood?
Elected representatives in congress
What was the benefit of bimetalism
increased and more flexible money supply
Name two ways that executive orders were used during the progressive era:
Established national parks, regulating business, government reform, labor reform
Did Progressivism make the federal government more or less powerful?
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