Gilded Age
What is the Gilded Age mostly known for?
A time of government corruption
What was the Progressive Era known for?
A time to fix the problems of the Gilded Age
What were the causes of the Spanish American War
DeLome Letter
Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
Yellow Journalism
What were the causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is the 1920s known for?
Economic prosperity, increase in technology, and conflict between traditionalism and modernism
How did the invention of the light bulb benefit businesses?
Businesses could stay open later which resulted in an increase in profits
Name the three state reforms that that contributed to citizens having a more direct role in politics
initiative, referendum, recall
Explain Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick policy"
The US would police the affairs of Latin America
What event sparked the start of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In your own words, define the term flapper
Women that challenged the traditional role of women.
Give 3 reasons why the Transcontinental Railroad is important
It connected the east coast to the west coast
Reduced travel time
created a national market for farmers and businesses to sell their products
Led to the creation of towns and cities as people moved west
In your own words, define the term "muckraker" and give an example of one
Journalist that exposed the corruption of the government. Ex: Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, Ida B Wells, W.E.B. DuBois etc..
After the Spanish American war, how did the US move into a position of becoming a world power?
Through the acquisition of overseas lands such as Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii
Name the 2 major alliances during WWI and the countries that were on each alliance
Triple Entente (Allies) - Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and the United States
Central Powers- Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Why is Henry Ford important
He implemented the a process called the assembly line which made the production of automobiles more efficient and cheaper
What was the Homestead Act and what conditions had to be met?
Settlers received 160 acres of land if they lived on the land for 5 years and made improvements on it
Why are labor unions important and give an example of a right they fought for
Labor unions ensure that workers are treated fairly. Ex better pay and better working conditions and working hours
Why was the Panama Canal important?
It created a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean which reduced travel time and increased trade
What caused the United States to join WWI and whose side did the US join in on?
Zimmerman Telegram and Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare. US joined the Triple Entente (Allies)
Explain the Teapot Dome Scandal and how did that impact the public's perception of the government?
Secretary of Interior Albert B Falls was caught taking bribes from companies regarding public lands. This resulted in the people loosing trust in the government
Explain why industrial giants such as Rockefeller and Carnegie are known as captains of industry and robber barons
Captains of Industry - they were powerful and influential entrepreneurs. The had a positive contribution to the nations industrial growth and development.
Robber baron- they crushed competition by creating monopolies and treated their workers very poorly
What constitutional law abolished gender roles when it comes to voting?
19th Amendment
Who was the imperialist that advocated for the US to become a naval power
Alfred Thayer Mahan
What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany must take blame for the war
Germany must demilitarize
Germany must pay reparations
Germany looses oversea colonies
Explain the "Return to Normalcy"
Returning things to the way they were before World War I