What's That Noise??
The goal of this group was to point out the abuses of big business and the corruption of urban politics.
Who were the Muckrakers?
These are organizations that try to improve wages, conditions, and benefits for their members.
What are Labor Unions?
The term, "speak softly and carry a big stick" was a term used to describe this president's imperialist policies.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This war would push America into the Age of Imperialism and led our emergence as an international power.
What is the Spanish-American War?
This is the economic and political domination of a stronger country over a weaker country.
What is imperialism?
This photographer sought to shed light on the poor living conditions of the urban poor.
Who was Jacob Riis?
This is an organized work stoppage that is intended to force an employer to address union demands.
What is a strike?
This president was handpicked by Roosevelt, but ended up being a disappointment to him due to his lack of progressive policies.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This form of journalism exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
This territory would be purchased form the Spanish after the Spanish American War. The population would rise up in retaliation against America and we would fight a 3 year long war to gain control.
What is the Philippines?
This book, by Upton Sinclair, exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry and led to the passing of the Meat Inspection Act.
What is The Jungle?
This is a political philosophy that opposes any form of government. They would be tied closely to labor unions during the late 19th and early 20th century due to their attendance and participations at multiple riots.
What is anarchism?
This president was in office at the start of the Progressive Era. He would push America into the Spanish American war and advocate for open trading with China.
Who is William McKinley?
After the sinking of this ship in Havana Harbor, Yellow Journalists blamed the Spanish and pushed America into war.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
With the unauthorized help of the US Marines, this nation would be overthrown by wealthy white plantation owners in order to lower tariffs on sugar and pineapples and provide America with a beneficial Pacific Ocean refueling station.
What is Hawaii?
Jane Addams founded this settlement house to help the urban poor with everything from housing to childcare to education.
What is Hull House?
Factory owners and bosses usually hired these when they knew that a strike was about to occur to replace the striking workers. It is another name for the strikebreakers.
What are "scabs"?
This president's imperialist policy is defined by the phrase "Make the World Safe for Democracy". He was also strongly against trusts and monopolies and would pass the Clayton Anti-Trust Act.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The United States acquired these three different territories after they won the Spanish-American War.
What are the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?
After much arguing and even fighting, the United States helped the country of Panama help gain its independence from this country. Eventually, the United States would bargain with Panama and build the Panama Canal.
What is Columbia?
This racial equality leader believed in radical political change to improve Black American's lives. His counterpart, Booker T. Washington, believed that simply by working hard and excelling in society Black Americans would get their rights.
Who was W.E.B. DuBois?
This organization was the very first organization formed by farmers to fix their problems. It failed and then the farmers would create the People's Party.
What is The Grange?
These were the three main candidates who were on the ballot for the 1912 election.
Who was Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson?
This Florida city was a point of embarkation for the Rough Riders and other military forces being sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
What is Tampa, Florida?
Added to the Monroe Doctrine, this said that the United States would act as the policeman in the Western Hemisphere and in charge of keeping order. It was meant to keep European countries from invading any countries in South America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?