Industrialization
Name two problems industrializing cities had in the 1800s.
Overcrowding, Poor Sanitation, Lack of Clean Water, etc.
Ida Tarbell's reporting focused on what company?
John Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company
What is imperialism?
Extending a nation’s power by controlling other countries either militarily, politically or economically
What specific event started World War I?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Red Scare of the 1920s reflected widespread fear of government takeover by:
Communists and anarchists
Cheap, unhealthy apartment buildings that poor people lived in were called what?
Tenements
What is muckraking?
Uncovering and publishing information about a company's business practices the company wants kept secret
What is yellow journalism?
Journalism that uses sensationalism (questionable evidence) to attract readers
Why did the sinking of the Lusitania make the people of the United States so angry?
There were American citizens on board the ship
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that:
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
What is Social Darwinism?
The idea that human society and institutions pass through the process of natural selection, resulting in the “Survival of the Fittest”
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that:
Racial segregation was legal, but equal facilities were required.
The Open Door Policy was intended to what?
Protect American trading rights in China
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A secret communication from Germany to Mexico offering to support Mexico in a war with the United States
The Social Security Act of 1935 protected what?
The disabled, and people of retirement age
The idea devised by Andrew Carnegie that the rich have a duty to give away their money for the good of society is best described as what?
The Gospel of Wealth
What is eugenics?
Getting rid of "undesirable" members of a population so their genetics can't be passed on
What did the U.S. do after helping the Philippines get out from under Spanish rule?
Treated them harshly and put down a rebellion
How did World War I change the role of women in the United States?
With many men at war, more women joined the workforce, making them a much larger part of the economy
National attention was drawn to the Scopes trial of 1925 because the case:
Represented a conflict between science and religion (should evolution be taught in schools)
What is nativism?
The idea that immigrants should not be allowed or trusted in the United States
What was the difference between the beliefs W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington?
W.E.B. Dubois: Black Americans should become as educated as possible, and demand equal rights immediately
Booker T. Washington: Black Americans should join the workforce as soon as they can, and push for equal rights over time
What was the point of dollar and big stick diplomacy?
Increase United States’ power in the area of foreign policy
What was the purpose of the Creel Committee during World War I?
To control/modify how the United States public felt about World War I
What was a main cause of the stock market crash of 1929?
Stock prices had risen far above their natural value and people bought on margin