Definitions
What is a Muckraker?
a writer about industry and government abuses
What country did the US help Cuba rebel against in 1898?
Spain
What was President William Taft’s involvement in reforms?
He broke apart Standard Oil trust and others, tried to reduce the tariffs
What country did the US help Panama rebel against in 1903 (and why)?
Colombia, to build a canal
What is a union?
Groups formed by workers to get better pay and working conditions
What is a recall election?
Voters can remove someone from office
What 4 places did the US take from Spain during the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico
Name 3 reforms in cities
Public bids, fired dishonest workers, better police & fire, fairer taxes, building codes, clean water, hospitals
What started the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the US battleship Maine in Havana harbor, Cuba
What is a strike?
To stop work to force an employer to meet worker demands
What is a referendum?
Voters directly pass a law (regardless of their leaders’ laws)
What does the term Yellow Press mean?
Newspapers with untrue, slanted, sensational stories
Who started the first successful Anti-Trust suits?
President Theodore Roosevelt
Who was president during the Spanish-American War, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, or George Dewey?
William McKinley
Name 3 ways the company owners stopped unions
They fired workers who joined unions; hired thugs to break up strikes; used police & courts
What was President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal”?
His name for his 3 goals of conservation, business law, and helping consumers
Which man was a Rough Rider: William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, or George Dewey?
Theodore Roosevelt
Where was progressive reformer Robert LaFollette the governor?
Wisconsin
Who led the US Army in Cuba in 1898, William McKinley, William Shafter, or William Taft?
General William Shafter
When did unions begin to seriously organize in the US?
After the Civil War
What were political bosses?
Dishonest, greedy people who controlled local business and government
What is George Dewey known for?
Admiral George Dewey led the American fleet against the Spanish in the Philippines
What was President William McKinley’s involvement in reforms?
He was not interested (as he was too closely connected to business)
What happened to the Spanish fleet in Cuba?
The US navy caught and sank their ships when they left the harbor and tried to escape
Who led the American Federation of Labor union?
Samuel Gompers