Immigration
Someone who moves to a new country permanently
What is an immigrant?
When workers refuse to work in order to gain better pay or working conditions.
What is a Strike?
The policy of not getting involved in the business of other countries.
What is isolationism?
WWI was fought during this century.
What is the 20th century?
The event where there was a serious drought in the US during the depression era.
What is the Dust Bowl?
The reasons someone may want to go to a particular country
What are pull factors?
A group of workers that form an organization to negotiate collectively.
What is a Labor Union?
This war led to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines becoming American territories
What is the Spanish American War?
He fought in WWI and later became the leader of Germany during WWII
Who is Hitler?
The great depression started in the US when this happened.
What is the Stock Market Crash?
The immigration processing center in San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century.
What is Angel Island?
Name for business owners that made excessive profits at the expense of their workers.
What are Robber Barrons?
The policy that believes the best way to peace is through cooperation between nations.
What is internationalism?
France, England, and the United States where on this side during WWI.
What are the Allied Powers?
Policies created by FDR to jump start the economy and help people in need.
What is the New Deal?
The fear of people from countries outer than your own is called this.
What is xenophobia?
When one company controls the entire marketplace, avoiding competition.
What is a monopoly?
The future president who fought at the Battle of San Juan Hill
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Germany, Austria-Hungry, and the Ottoman Empire were on this side during WWI.
What are the Central Powers?
Term for makeshift houses during the depression
What are Hoovervilles?
The first law that limited immigration of a particular group of people in the US.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The idea that a government should not interfere with private businesses?
What is laissez-faire?
Emilio Aguinaldo fought the American annexation of this country.
What is the Philippines?
His death sparked WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The month and year that the Great Depression began.
When is October 1929?