Progressive Era
This book inspired the creation of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This ship's destruction prompted the US to side with Cuba in their war against Spain
USS Maine
The assassination of this person led to the outbreak of WWI
Franz Ferdinand
This kind of music was the most popular during the 1920s
Jazz
This shanty towns were named after the President who did almost nothing to help Americans during the Great Depression
Hoovervilles
This muckraker was responsible for revealing the terrible living conditions of urban areas during the Gilded Age
Jacob Riis
The kind of journalism the exaggerated the truth to sell copies of their newspapers
Yellow Journalism
The weapon that caused the most casualties during the war
Machine gun
The amendment that made the sale and production of alcohol illegal
18th
The belief the government should stay out of the economy
Laissez-Faire
This muckraker was known for exposing John D. Rockefellers monopoly on oil.
Ida Tarbell
This amendment said the US was allowed to intervene in Cuban affairs that went against American interests
Platt Amendment
This court case said the US could limit freedom of speech during times of war
Schenck vs the United States
This new way of spending money allowed from more consumerism but also the rise of individual debt
Credit Cards
This Act was meant to promote fair competition among businesses and break apart monopolies
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This policy stated all countries should be allowed to trade with China equally
Open Door Policy
The discovery of this message prompted the United States to enter the war against Germany
Zimmerman Telegram
Prohibition of alcohol led to increased organized crime like this notorious gangster from Chicago
Al Capone
The day the stock market crashed
Black Tuesday
This President created the Square Deal which was known for the three Cs: Conservation, Control of Corporations and Consumer Protection
Theodore Roosevelt
This practice by Theodore Roosevelt told the world the US was going to be global police in disputes between Europe and Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
This is a kind of war that aims to slowly wear down the opponent with no big land gains
War of Attrition
This court case showed the divide between fundamentalism and modernism during the 1920s
Scopes Monkey Trial (Scopes Trial)
Borrowing money from the bank to invest in risky stocks
Buying on Margin