Which social activist was associated with being a YMCA preacher?
Walter Rauschenbush
Dwight Moody
Jane Addams
Dwight Moody
_____ is the process of acquiring or causing a person to acquire American traits and characteristics.
Individualism
Socialization
Americanization
Americanization
This president started Dollar Diplomacy - it's better to win over countries by providing them a golden carrot rather than carrying a Big Stick.
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
William Taft
The mascot at South is a
Patriot
Because of the Spanish-American War, the US ended up with all of the following territories EXCEPT which one?
Puerto Rico
Guam
Mexico
Philippines
Mexico
Which social activist was associated with the Hull House?
Walter Rauschenbusch
Dwight Moody
Jane Addams
Jane Addams
This type of journalism was practiced in the late 1800s and helped drag America into war with Spain in Cuba. Journalist practicing this type of journalism sensationalized or even lied about the real news to incite Americans to action.
Yellow Journalism
This man warned that we should "Speak softly and carry a Big Stick." This idea became his policy for diplomacy.
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
The colors of South are
Navy, white, red
This man was a reformed social Darwinist who believed people could plan and cooperate and governments could help to make things better in society.
Edward Bellamy
Lester Frank Ward
Dwight Moody
Lester Frank Ward
Which social activists was associated with the Social Gospel?
Walter Rauchensbuch
Dwight Moody
Jane Addams
Walter Rauschenbusch
The primary goal of a political machine is to ...
promote public welfare.
gain and keep power.
give to the poor to raise the standard of living.
Gain and keep power
This president added to the idea of Dollar Diplomacy, saying the US should only help those who share their ideals.
Taft
Wilson
McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
South's motto is...
It's a great day to be a Patriot!
Edward Bellamy was a writer and a socialist. He wrote this novel about a guy who fell asleep in 1887 and didn't wake up until the year 2000. When he woke up, the world was perfect.
Oliver Twist
Rip Van Winkle
Looking Back
Looking Back
McKinley was the third US president to be assassinated. He is known as the forgotten _______ of the American Century.
Captain
General
Architect
Architect
Tammany Hall was the Gilded Age's most urban political machine for the ________ party in ______ (city).
Democrat or Republican
Chicago or New York City
Democrat
New York City
McKinley's Open Door Policy was aimed at keeping an open door for trade with ______.
China
The principal at South is...
Mrs. Francisco
True or False
McKinley was known as a huge coward in the Civil War.
False
Rutherford Hayes was allowed to become president as long as he promised to end _______.
Slavery
The Spanish-American War
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
True or False
Individualism was an especially important value during the gilded/Progressive age.
True
This massive project was started by the French who spent 9 years and hundreds of millions of dollars to make no progress. Teddy Roosevelt championed US takeover of the project, even encouraging a little revolt against Columbia to make it happen.
Panama Canal
The two assistant principals at South are...
Mr. Garrettson
Mr. Collins
Teddy Roosevelt gathered together his own band of soldiers known as the __________ to fight in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Rowdy Routers
Rough Riders
Resilient Revelers
Rough Riders
True or False
Mark Twain thought very highly of politicians - especially congressmen.
False
This term was used to describe the philosophy based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. It asserts that humans have developed through competition and natural selection. Herbert Spencer was its main promoter.
Psychological Evolution
Social Darwinism
Degenerative Manipulation
Social Darwinism
The Roosevelt Corollary was added to this policy to add an extra layer of protection for Latin American countries against European colonization.
The Homestead Act
The Monroe Doctrine
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Monroe Doctrine
The theme for homecoming (last week) was...
Once Upon a Time
McKinley ran his campaign from _______ because he wanted to remain close to his sickly wife.
The back of a train
His Front Porch
A sports arena
His front porch
This president was the last one to have served in the Civil War.
Lincoln
Roosevelt
McKinley
William McKinley
Naturalism criticized Industrial societies and challenged the idea of Social Darwinism. They believed that although some people ________, that did not mean that Social Darwinism was true.
Failed
Succeeded
Failed
This president was a big game hunter. He started the National Park System and set aside hundreds of acres for Yosemite and Yellowstone.
Teddy Roosevelt
The most fun fact about South is...
{Responder's Choice}
Horatio Alger was a novelist whose main topic was this type of story.
Wall Street tycoons
Romance
Rags to riches in the big city
Rags to riches in the big city