Imperialism
This ship exploded in 1898 and was assumed to be Spain's fault
The Maine
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Italy; the U.S. joined this side to fight alongside them
Allied Powers
The movement of approximately 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the urban Northeast, Midwest and West in the late 19th to mid 20th Centuries.
The Great Migration
A movement in New York where authors, musicians, and other artists celebrated history and their Black identities
Harlem Renaissance
The reason the author created the document
Purpose
This Caribbean island was acquired by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War and is still a territory of the U.S.
Puerto Rico
A term referring to the fear of Communism, Socialism, and radicalism that developed during WWI
Red Scare
The Jungle
The trial of a high school teacher in Tennessee for teaching the theory of evolution in violation of state law. The teacher was found guilty and the trial was closely followed by the public.
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial
A type of source created during the time that the events happened by someone who witnessed it firsthand
Primary Source
The monarch of these islands was the victim of a violent overthrow by the U.S. government
Hawaii
This term refers to advocates for women's voting rights
Suffragists/suffragette's
Henry Ford used this system in his factories to produce automobiles faster
Assembly line
A 1-3 sentence response to your Research Question located at the beginning and end of your paper
Thesis
This law granted the Philippines territorial status and gave Filipino males the right to vote
Jones Act
The discovery of this disclosed Germany's promise to help Mexico attack the US if the US declared war on Germany.
The process of large-scale movement into cities
Urbanization
In addition to making their hair shorter and drinking, flappers also engaged in this activity, partially due to an increase in advertising of this product
Smoking cigarettes
Another phrase for background summary that explains what your audience needs to know about your topic before you explain your primary sources
Historical Context
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine declared that the U.S. would intervene in Latin America when necessary
Roosevelt Corollary
After WWI, the United States did not join this international peace group because they would've had to go to war on another country's behalf
League of Nations
This law passed in 1906 was meant to protect consumers from ingesting anything unsafe
Food and Drug Act
This term refers to whether or not a document is trustworthy, based on your analysis
Reliability