The West
Monopolies/Business
Imperialism
Progressive Era
100

the construction of these facilitated trade and transportation in the west

Railroads

100

These were isolated communities owned by businesses and rented out to their employees

Company towns

100

What were 3 territories the U.S. gained while they were pursuing imperialism

Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines

100

Women gained this major right at the end of the progressive era

The right to vote 

200

This battle between the U.S. military and hundreds of native Americans became known as one of the worst defeats in U.S. military history

The Battle of Little Bighorn

200

This term refers to when a business owner becomes involved in ALL steps of the manufacturing process.

Vertical integration

200

this style of newspaper/reporting led to increased American hostility towards Spain during the Spanish American War

Yellow Journalism/ Yellow Press

200

The progressive movement of the early 1900s had many goals, name one of them. 

passing laws that would living and working conditions, housing immigrants, more rights for women, teaching immigrants to read and write, etc

300

This massacre marked the end of Native American resistance to U.S. government policies

Wounded Knee massacre

300

This term refers to when a business owner takes over all businesses in their field

Horizontal integration 

300

this country began industrializing after being isolationist for many years after the U.S. navy sailed into its ports and conducted a meeting

Japan

300

The NAACP used this strategy to expand their rights to participate in the democratic process  

using lawsuits to challenge unfair laws and expand their rights

400

The name of the 2 islands where the majority of immigrants came into the U.S. during the Gilded Age

Ellis and Angel island

400

President Teddy Roosevelt earned this nickname after limiting monopolies and eliminating corruption in big business

Trustbuster

400

name reasons why industrialists supported american expansion overseas.

to find markets to consume American surplus crops and commodities

400

This tragedy led to the creation of workplace safety laws

the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

500

This was the main reason why Chinese Immigrants moved immigrated to the west

to work on railroads

500

President Wilson idea that the U.S. wouldn’t look to expand and would instead work to promote human rights, integrity and opportunity was called...

Moral Diplomacy

500

The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair led to what changes?

food and drug safety laws (Pure food and drug act)

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