Industrialization
Urbanization led to
The Growth of Cities
NYS Immigration Station
Ellis Island
Upton Sinclair wrote about what?
Meat-packing industry
We built a canal in what country
Panama
The US joined which side in WWI
Allies
Trench foot affected soldiers by:
breaking down the flesh of the foot
Factories were made more efficient with what system
Assembly-line
Immigrants from Asia went through which station?
Angel Island
Journalists who wrote about social problems were called?
Muckrakers
What US President participated in the Spanish American War
Teddy Roosevelt
What ship was sunk by Germans, killing 123 Americans
Luisitania
Who was imprisoned fighting for suffrage
Alice Paul
Andrew Carniegie was the Captain of what industry?
Steel
Tenement Housing could best be described as:
Dirty, and overcrowded
Name One African American Progressive and what they brought attention to
Ida B Wells- Anti-lynching
WEB Dubois-Political inequality
Booker T Washington-Economic opportunity
Name one territory acquired from the Spanish American War
Guam, Phillipines, Cuba
What US soldier began a tank force in WWI
George S. Patton
The US supported what policy in China
Open door
What is the difference between Robber Barons and Captains of Industry?
Robber Barons were seen as greedy and exploitative
Captains of Industry were seen as wealthy and helping the nation
Nativism could best be described as racism against
Immigrants
Name one progressive President
Wilson- Against War
Teddy Roosevelt-Against big corporations/for park conservation
Commodore Mathew Perry opened up which country?
Japan
Why should we distrust Propaganda?
It always has an agenda and distorts facts
Which group of Americans opposed big business?
Labor Unions
John Rockefeller set up a_____________ in the Oil Industry.
Define___________
Monopoly
A Monopoly is when one business controls a market and has no competition from others.
Differences between Salad Bowl and Melting Pot Theories
Salad Bowl: Immigrants uniqueness is recognized as a good thing
Melting Pot: Immigrants loose their cultural uniqueness and become American/one flavor
What historical event ended the Progessive era+why?
WWI: The US focused on winning the war, not dealing with social problems
One reason:
Imperialism is good for US
or
Imperialism is bad for US
Good- New Markets, flex American strength
Bad- Erodes Democracy, oppresses people
Why did the peace fail after WWI
Treaty of Versailles, terms against Germany, US fails to support League of Nations
What major construction project did Chinese immigrants contribute to?
Transcontinental rail road