Key Terms
What type of warfare uses nontraditional combat methods?
Guerrilla Warfare
Who fought for women's rights and the right to vote?
Susan B. Anthony
What American battleship exploded and helped lead to the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
What famous book exposed problems in the meatpacking industry and influenced food safety laws?
The Jungle
What amendment established the federal income tax?
16th Amendment
What is the right to vote called?
Suffrage
Which president is associated with establishing the National Parks system?
Theodore Roosevelt
What war helped the United States gain control of the Philippines?
Spanish-American War
What did Jane Addams help establish to assist people living in poverty?
Settlement Houses
What amendment allowed voters to directly elect U.S. Senators?
17th Amendment
What is the political, military, and economic domination of stronger nations over weaker territories?
Imperialism
Who was the Secretary of State who helped establish the Open-Door Policy in China?
John Hay
What canal shortened the trip between Florida and San Francisco by approximately 8,000 miles?
Panama Canal
Who photographed people living in poverty to expose poor living conditions?
Jacob Riis
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What type of newspapers used exaggerated stories and sensational headlines to increase readership?
Yellow Press
Which president was associated with Dollar Diplomacy?
William Howard Taft
What country did the United States purchase Alaska from?
Russia
What law was created to stop monopolies and limit unfair business practices?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Which president used Moral Diplomacy as his foreign policy?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the American policy that supported free trade with China without wanting colonies there?
Open-Door Policy
Who helped overthrow the Hawaiian government?
Sanford B. Dole
What Chinese group wanted Europeans out of China and was involved in the Boxer Rebellion?
Boxers
What Pennsylvania industry did Theodore Roosevelt help save during a major labor dispute?
Coal Industry
What was Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy called, and what was its main idea?
Big Stick Diplomacy – using military strength as a way to influence other countries and protect American interests.