People
This president was known as a "trust buster," and a supporter of American imperialism
Who was Teddy Roosevelt
These journalists reported on the bad parts of society, usually with photography, in order to push for changes in business and law
Who were Muckrakers
These are groups organized by workers to represent their job concerns
what are labor unions
Most newly arrived immigrants sailed into this city
What is New York City
Alvin York won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism in this war
Upton Sinclair's famous novel about the poor conditions of Chicago slaughterhouses
What is The Jungle
This became the legal standard for number of hours worked in a normal day
What is eight
Labor unions are allowed to conduct these actions by refusing to work
what are strikes
Most immigrants arrived from this continent
What is Europe
The sinking of the Lusitania passenger ship pushed the U.S. closer to declaring war on this country
Who is Germany
The labor unions pushed for better conditions, better _________, and less hours of work
pay (wages)
This became the standard for number of hours worked in a week
what is forty
These are severe economic downturns that impact most Americans negatively
Immigration made New York the most populated city and this city the second most populated
what is Chicago
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Philippines were all "won" in our 1898 conflict with this country
Who is Spain
President Wilson allowed for the creation of the Federal ____________ Bank to manage future economic depressions
The 19th Amendment expanded voting rights to this group
Who are women
This is a policy of controlling territory around the world for trade and military purposes
what is "imperialism"
Reasons to immigrate to the U.S., which included jobs and freedoms, are referred to as this two word term
what are Pull Factors
When taking a pro-imperialist stance, Americans were told it was justified by the concept of the "________ Man's Burden"
what is White
President Taft broke up U.S. ____________, once owned by Andrew Carnegie
What is Steel
This company's factory fire killed over 140 people and led to better safety standards
What was The Triangle Shirtwaist
This was a policy of the U.S. until the war with Spain and WW1 which means to stay out of foreign conflicts
what is "isolationism" or "neutrality"
Most newly arrived immigrants were processed into this center before becoming "Americans".
What is Ellis Island
To convince Americans that foreign wars were worthy of American sacrifice the government began a propaganda campaign, often using this symbolic American
Who is Uncle Sam