EOC review

Westward Expansion

100

this was the belief that is was Americans god given duty to spread democracy and Americans culture from "sea to sea" 

Manifest Destiny

200

what two railroads connected to make the "transcontinental Railroad"

the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads

300

This governmental decision made it so that if you moved out west, lived for 5 years, and grew crops on your property it became yours.

the Homestead Act

400

the particitioning of Native American Reservation land into individual plots that could be sold

the Dawes Act

500

who built the Transcontinental rr?

Irish and Chinese immigrants and freed African Americans 

Industrialization

100

this political boss worked out of Tammany Hall in New York

Boss Tweed

200

these were the type of houses that many city workers lived in during the industrialization of America, it allowed them to be close to work but often were in bad parts of the city and were not very sanitary  

Tenement houses 

300

this is another name for a captain of Industry 

Robber Barons 

400

this captain of industry made his fortune in finance and has a banking empire named after him

JP Morgan

500

this captain of industry was the richest man of his time before the government stepped in and made him break up his empire 

J.D. Rockefeller 

Progressive Era

100

what did the 18th amendment do?

made the making, selling, and transportation illegal in U.S

200

this amendment was passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920 and gave women the right to vote nationally 

the 19th amendment 

300

this individual believed that black Americans would only be viewed as equal to white Americans once they had attained the same level of monetary equality and self sufficiency 

Booker T. Washington

400

these individuals dove into societies problems and brought them into the light by writing newspaper articles and books on the rough conditions of the era

muckrackers

500

this gentleman wrote about the horrible working conditions in meat packing facilities in Chicago but his book was more famous for the graphic nature of the poor hygiene being taken in the handling of the food.

Upton Sinclair

Imperialism

100

this president was assassinated which led to his vice president, Teddy Roosevelt taken over.

William McKinley 

200

this future president gained fame and notarity for leading his calvery unit the "rough riders"

Teddy Roosevelt

300

name three territories the U.S.A have gained from imperialism?

Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the virgin islands

400

this president decided that dollar diplomacy was better than carrying a "big stick"

President Taft

500

this ship blew up near the coast of Cuba and was used as justification to enter into Cuba and help the humanitarian crisis that was on going.

the Maine

ww1

100

who was the president of the US during WW1

Woodrow Wilson

200

what was the nickname given to the American Soldiers? and why?

doughboys, their white belts 

300

what year did we finally enter the war?

1917

400

what was the name of the boat that had a 128 americans on board and was sunk by an german U-boat?

the Lusitania 

500

what was the name of the note that Germany sent to mexico to try and get them to attack American during ww1

the Zimmerman note