This group of immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe, spoke English and had an easy time assimilating into U.S. culture.
Who are "Old Wave" Immigrants?
100
This term refers to the "growth of cities".
What is urbanization?
100
This is the MAIN reason why immigrants stayed in the cities when they arrived in America?
What is available JOBS?
100
This type of reform (change) includes addressing issues like child labor and alcohol abuse in society.
What is a social reform?
100
These were the three Progressive Era presidents.
Who are Teddy, Taft and Wilson?
200
This group of immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe, did not speak English, and had a hard time fitting in.
What are "New Wave" immigrants?
200
This manufacturing process allowed for a higher amount of goods to be made (mass production) at cheaper prices for consumers?
What is the assembly line?
200
The process of blending into a country is known as this term.
What is assimilation?
200
The RR industry and monopolies that are taking advantage of consumers by charging high prices. What type of reform issue is this?
What is an economical reform?
200
During the Progressive Era, T.R. was an advocate of busting bad trusts, and keeping the good ones. Part of keeping the good big businesses around, meant that this would need to happen....
What is regulate (oversee/watch) good big business?
300
This term means "total control of a business", like John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie did.
What is a monopoly?
300
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were both competitors in this big city business that relied on yellow journalism.
What is the newspaper business?
300
Natural resources are being abused by big companies and there is a concern that future generations won't have what they need. What type of reform is this?
What is environmental reform?
300
This policy, created by T.R., includes the use of force (military) when needed to protect U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
400
He was the imperialist that arranged for the purchase of Alaska for the U.S.
Who is William Seward?
400
This term refers to a portion of a companies earnings, usually decided by a board of directors, that are given to shareholders.
What are dividends?
400
This transportation improvement was celebrated in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah.
What is the Transcontinental RR?
400
Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed are exchanging votes for jobs, tenement housing and food. This is an example of what type of reform?
What is a political reform?
400
T.R. led this diverse group of men up San Juan Hill and came back from the Spanish American War a hero!
Who are the Rough Riders?
500
She was unhappy with the power of the sugar planters in Hawaii and attempted to get Hawaii back for the Hawaiian people.
Who is Queen Lily?
500
This is another term for voting.
What is suffrage?
500
This right was given first to women living out west as a way to thank them for their hard work on the Great Plains.
What is woman's suffrage?
500
These are the FOUR Progressive Era amendments?
What are....
the 16th amendment - income tax
the 17th amendment- Direct election of senators
the 18th amendment- Prohibion
the 19th amendment- women's suffrage
500
This was T.R.'s viewpoint on trusts.
What is... some trusts are good and should be regulated, while some are bad and should be busted? (Go T.R.!)