The Gilded Age
What do you call an election in which voters, rather than party leaders, choose their party's candidate?
A primary
What is conservation?
protection of natural resources
Who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association?
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What do we call "murder by a mob"?
lynching
Section 1: The Interstate Commerce Act and Sherman Antitrust Act were passed to limit what?
limit the power of big business
What was the name of the muckraking journalist who took down oil baron John D. Rockefeller?
Ida Tarbell
What do you call a person working to destroy monopolies?
a trustbuster
Which state was the first state to allow women to vote?
Wyoming
Who was Ida B. Wells?
She was a journalist, and she wrote in her newspaper about lynchings despite threats to her life.
Section 1: Who was "Boss Tweed"?
one of the most corrupt officials in the history of the U.S. He robbed NYC of over $100 million.
What is the definition of the system that replaced the spoils system?
(civil service system) system that includes most government jobs, except elected positions, the judiciary, and the military
Who were the three main candidates in the presidential election of 1912 and who won?
Woodrow Wilson (won), Taft, and Roosevelt
What is prohibition and which amendment to the constitution addressed it?
ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol; 18th amendment
What is anti-Semitism?
prejudice against Jewish people
Section 3: Which amendment guaranteed women the right to vote?
the 19th amendment
What book did Upton Sinclair write and what was it about?
The Jungle; it was about the meat-packing industry
Define "income tax" and name the amendment to the constitution that brought it about.
method of taxation that taxes people at different rates depending on income; 16th amendment
What is a suffragist, and which suffragist met with Woodrow Wilson?
term used for a person who worked for women’s right to vote; Alice Paul
What was President Roosevelt's "gentlemen's agreement"?
allowed women and families to join their husbands but would not allow any other Japanese workers to come over
Section 4: Which two groups of people were discriminated against by forcing them to go to separate inferior schools?
Mexican Americans and African Americans
What is the spoils system?
the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
What were two ideas that Roosevelt had to try and help conserve natural resources?
U.S. Forest service and national parks
Which organization campaigned against alcohol abuse?
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
Give two facts about Booker T. Washington.
Section All Year: What is Mr. Torres' birthday???
November 28 and don't you forget it. He is expecting presents from each one of you next year!!!