Industrialization
Major improvements to the factory system included:
What is assembly line
Who is the man that came up with the theory of natural selection? (First and last)
Who is Charles Darwin?
How did the U.S. gain control of Hawaii?
By overthrowing the Hawaiian monarchy
The Cubans revolted against which country to gain independence?
Spain
Which amendment protected U.S. interests in Cuban sugar companies?
Platt Amendment
Which two countries benefited the most from the Second Industrial Revolution?
What is Germany and the United States of America
Darwin's theory of natural selection argued that:
What is Species evolve over generations through a process of "survival of the fittest"?
Who purchased Alaska, and from which country?
William H. Seward from Russia
Which U.S. ship was famously sunk, contributing to the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
What is the most famous military prison located in Cuba?
Guantanamo Bay
Which invention during the Second Industrial Revolution relied heavily on oil?
What is Internal Combustion Engine
Social Darwinism is best defined as:
What is "Survival of the fittest" but with nations
Which group opposed U.S. imperialist actions?
The Anti-Imperialist League
Where was the USS Maine when it was sunk?
Havana, Cuba
What major construction project in Central America was undertaken by the U.S.?
The Panama Canal
Who invented the telegram?
Who is Samuel Morse.
Name 4 territories that US took over?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Why did the U.S. seek to acquire Alaska?
For its gold, timber, and oil resources
How did the media contribute to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
Yellow Journalism - Go to war
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that:
The U.S. would intervene in Latin America to maintain stability
Thinking of last unit who would be two big business owners during this time?
Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller.... Ect
The United States used Social Darwinism to:
What is to support the expansion of U.S. territories
Which of the following was NOT a territory acquired by the United States in the late 19th century?
Panama
Which two famous newspaper publishers were known for their role in "yellow journalism"?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which earlier doctrine?
Monroe Doctrine