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Imperialism
Progressive Era
US Presidents
Expansionsim
Its All Relative
100
The war between the United States and Spain.
What the Spanish-American War?
100
A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to the 1920s.
What is the Progressive Era?
100
He wanted to re-unify the union, not abolish slavery.
What is Abraham Lincoln?
100
This was the actual event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
What is the blowing up of the Maine?
200
This waterway connected both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans together.
What is the Panama Canal?
200
A group of people who come together and want change for everyday laborers.
What are Labor Unions?
200
He believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
The belief the US had to expand from the East Coast to the West Coast.
What is Manifest Destiny?
200
DAILY DOUBLE! These three amendments abolished slavery, gave blacks the right to vote and gave a pathway to citizenship.
What are the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments.
300
The policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What Imperialism?
300
He took photos exposing child labor.
Who is Jacob Riis?
300
He was President during the construction of the Panama Canal.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
Country in which originally the Panama Canal was planned for.
What is Colombia?
300
He was the leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
400
Territories received from Spain at the conclusion of the Spanish-American War.
What is Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam.
400
They forced companies to start placing expiration dates and ingredients on food.
What is USADA?
400
He took the Presidency after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
400
We received Arizona, New Mexico, and California from this country after war.
What is Mexico?
400
DAILY DOUBLE Investigative journalists who exposed corruption in business and government.
What are Muckrakers?
500
2 reasons why the United States was so interested in going to war with Spain.
Imperialism and economic opportunity.
500
The name of the Person who wrote the Jungle.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
500
He led the US to victory during the Spanish-American War
Who is William McKinley.
500
Name of the land bought by the Americans from the French.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
500
Famous court case that confirmed segregation in the US, severely limiting civil rights reform.
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson?