Gilded Age
What does the term "Gilded Age" imply about the era?
Something that appears wealthy on the outside but is corrupt or troubled underneath.
What famous woman was the founder of Hull House?
Jane Addams
What events/issues started the Spanish-American War? (Must Name THREE)
1.The sinking of the USS Maine.
2. Mistreatment of Cuban Prisoners by Spanish General Weyler
3. De Lome Letter
4. Yellow Journalism
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of 1929.
What two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union.
What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?
Steel industry.
What are tenements what group of people mostly lived in them?
Narrow, low-rise, multi-family apartment buildings (usually one room)—often overcrowded, unsanitary, and poorly ventilated—that housed the working class and immigrants in urban centers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Whose book "The Influence of Sea Power on History", influenced the US and assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt to build up the US Naval fleet?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Why did FDR try to stack (add) the Supreme Court with 6 additional justices?
Supreme Court was declaring many of his Great Depression programs and laws unconstitutional. He wanted justices who would support his policies
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To provide economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII.
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
To break up monopolies and limit anti-competitive practices.
What was Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle about?
Conditions in the meatpacking industry.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
This early 20th-century foreign policy, associated with Theodore Roosevelt, was summed up by the phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick.
What were "Hoovervilles"?
Shantytowns built by the homeless during the Depression.
What was NATO?
A military alliance between the U.S. and Western European nations.
What was a major effect of the rise of industrialization during the Gilded Age?
Rapid urbanization and growth of a factory-based economy.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment.
Who led the overthrow of the Hawaiian royalty and later was named Governor of Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole
What was the purpose of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?
To provide jobs in building infrastructure for National and State Parks
What is the name of the geographic line separating North & South Korea?
38th Parallel
Name two problems faced by workers during the Gilded Age.
Low wages, unsafe conditions, long hours, child labor.
What did the Pure Food and Drug Act accomplish?
Regulated food safety and labeling.
What were the challenges of the Panama Canal construction?
Malaria, Yellow Fever, Tropical environment
What was the overall goal of the New Deal?
Relief, recovery, and reform to fix the economy.
What did the term "Iron Curtain" refer to?
The division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.