Constitution
Progressive Era
American Imperialism
Industrial Age
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100
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
100
What was the name given to journalists who wrote about social problems Americans faced in the early 1900s?
Muckrakers
100
Motivated by economic and military interests, these islands were annexed by the United States in 1898.
Hawaiian Islands
100
This economic system puts the means of production and ownership in the hands of individuals, not the government.
Capitalism
100
What machine made by Eli Whitney accelerated demand for cotton?
Cotton Gin
200
What do we call the first 10 amendments?
Bill of Rights
200
Which amendment created a graduated income tax?
17th Amendment
200
What was the name of the warship that mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, triggering the Spanish-American War?
U.S.S. Maine
200
The Industrial Revolution started in which country?
Great Britain
200
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
300
What was the name of the original document that joined the states, prior to the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
300
The banning of alcohol sales and production was called what?
Prohibition
300
The U.S. helped Panama gain its independence from which country?
Columbia
300
Who made his millions with a monopoly in the steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
300
Teddy Roosevelt resigned as the assistant secretary of the navy and fought in the Spanish-American War. What was the name of his cavalry?
Rough Riders
400
How many articles make up the Constitution?
Seven
400
Under President Wilson, the ____________ is created to stabilize the banking system. It is the central bank of the United States.
Federal Reserve
400
Name one of the two men most famous for using yellow journalism to sell newspapers.
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
400
This law tried to end trusts in America.
Sherman Antitrust Act
400
These laws were passed in the South during Reconstruction with the goal of restricting the freedom and social mobility of African Americans.
Black Codes
500
The Constitution states that Congress wouldn't address the issue of slavery for how many years after 1788?
20
500
The practice of politicians giving jobs to friends and supporters is called what?
Patronage
500
Which four territories did Spain lose after the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
500
What is the name of an idea that says the best run businesses led by the most capable people will survive and prosper?
Social Darwinism
500
In what Massachusetts town did the Revolutionary War begin?
Lexington
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