Presidencies
What was "waving the Bloody Shirt"?
An politically move where politicians used their role in the Civil War as an argument for their election
What is laissez-faire economics?
The idea of zero government influence in the economy and that the natural competition will benefit the economy the most.
Describe Social Darwinism.
The idea that people and groups are subject to thew laws of natural selection and the most advanced and intelligent will survive.
Who is known for his "Big Stick" policies?
Teddy Roosevelt
What was the golden stake?
The final stake that completed the trans-continental railroad.
What was significant about Grover Cleveland's election in 1855?
Grover Cleveland was the first democrat to be president since the Civil War.
Who were the four major robber barons.
Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan
What was yellow journalism?
A sensationalist and propagandist journalism that often fabricated incidents in order to forward an agenda.
What was the goal when America used "Gunship diplomacy"?
To open up Japan to the world for trade
What is the name of a group of volunteer soldiers that fought in the Spanish-American War behind Teddy Roosevelt?
The era of Ulysses Grant was also known as The Era of what?
The Era of Good Stealings
Give an example of two anti-competitive business practices.
Price fixing, rebates, trusts/monopolies, horizontal and vertical integration
Who was Carrie A. Nation?
Carrie A. Nation was a progressive that fought for woman's rights and temperance. She is known for destroying bars with her hatchet.
Who was the leader of Hawaii during its annexation?
Queen Liliuokalani
What battle marked the end of the "Great Indian Battles"?
The Battle of Wounded Knee
What is an example of a scandal that took place in the "Era of Good Stealings"?
Fisk and Gould scandal, Credit Mobilier
What was the goal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
The act tried to break apart monopolies and open trade.
What was the first race to be banned from immigrating into America?
The Chinese with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
The explosion of what ship "started" the Spanish-American War?
Who was the leader of the Philippine Insurrection?
Emilio Aguinaldo
What were the two candidates in the election of 1876 that led to the end of the reconstruction?
Tilden and Hayes
What was the radical labor group in the late 1800's known for resorting to violence to accomplish their goals?
The Knights of Labor
What was the first state to grant universal woman's suffrage?
Wyoming, in 1869
What was the Platt Amendment?
An amendment the U.S. made Cuba put in their constitution that allowed the U.S. to come in takeover if necessary.
How did Teddy Roosevelt win a Nobel Peace prize?
By calming tensions and helping avoid the Russo-Japanese War.