World War One
heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Established the Standard Oil Company, the greatest, wisest, and meanest monopoly known in history.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
An 1890 law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies in the United States.
What is the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
President during the Progressive Age.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
1898 war that began when the United States demanded Cuba's independence from Spain.
What is the Spanish American War?
American resident during the start of World War One.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Late 1800s to Early 1900s - time of large increase in wealth caused by industrialization.
What is the Gilded Age?
1854 treaty between Japan and the US. Japan agreed to open two ports to American ships.
What is the Treaty of Kanagawa?
conservative senator who wanted to keep the united states out of the league of nations.
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr?
Pledged that the Philippines would ultimately gain their independence.
What is the Jones Act?
American Vessel sank by the Germans that caused the outrage of President Wilson.
What is the William P. Frye?
The Second Industrial revolution is known as the.
What is the Technological Revolution?
1905 treaty between Russia and Japan ending the Russo-Japanese War.
What is the Treaty of Portsmouth?
American General who led the forces to capture Pancho Villa.
Who is John J. Pershing?
Supreme Court cases that the Puerto rican islanders did not have full American rights
What is the Insular Cases?
American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
Created during the Second Industrial Revolution, used to power buildings.
What is Electricity?
Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war.
What is the Teller Amendment?
A journalist who used yellow journalism. His paper was "the Journal."
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
Wilson sent a fleet to blockade the port of Vera Cruz; several seamen went ashore and were arrested.
What is the Tampico Incident?
Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States made up the.
What is the Allies?
Created during the Second Industrial Revolution, made communication easier.
What is the telephone?
Specified when the US could intervene in Cuban affairs.
What is the Platt Amendment?
Filipino who was lead both the Philippine revolution against Spain and then the United States.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
1907-1908 agreement by the government of Japan to limit Japanese emigration to the US.
What is the Gentleman's Agreement?