American Society
Were an important source of labor for railroad construction in the late 1800's.
Chinese immigrants
What do Henry Ford, Thomas Eidson, and Alexander Bell have in common?
They were inventors
The group of reformers who wrote about injustices in American society are known as
Muckrakers
The economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.
Imperialism
What was the day that the stock market crashed?
Black Tuesday
Provided a legal method for settlers to acquire clear title to the property in the West.
The Homestead Act
Connected the United States for the first time?
Transcontinental Railroad
Women get the right to vote
19th Amendment
What did the De Lome Letter, the bombing of the USS Maine and Yellow Journalism lead to?
Spanish - American War
What was the name of the slums created during the Great Depression
Hoovervilles
Wanted Native Americans to undergo Americanization adopt the culture of the Mainstream.
Dawes Act
Gave philanthropic contributions to American education including funding for the establishment of hundreds of libraries.
Andrew Carnegie
Senators were elected directly by the people / instead of being chosen by state legislatures.
17th Amendment
What finally ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What were the three policies that FDR used to help rebuild the United States
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Where were the "New Immigrants" from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
What prohibited unfair practices by railroads, such as charging higher rates for shorter routes?
Interstate Commerce Act
A movement to increase the farmers' political power and to work for legislation in their interest.
Populism
Type of diplomacy used by Theodore Roosevelt to involve the U.S. in the building of the Panama Canal, decreasing shipping time for world trade.
Big Stick Diplomacy/ Policy
Created a government benefits program to help elderly, disabled and retired
Social Security Act
Who was the leader of a corrupt political group made to help immigrants and the poor?
Political Bosses
A philosophy that relies on supply and demand, rather than government regulation to regulate prices and wages.
Laissez-faire
Who wanted a stronger more forceful stance on civil rights for African Americans, also created the NAACP?
W.E.B. DuBois
Made it a crime to interfere with war effort and limited freedom of speech during wartime
Espionage & Sedition Act
Roosevelt's scheme to get more Supreme Court Justices who backed him
Court Packing