Imperialism
The causes of this included Yellow Journalism, the Cuban Revolution and the USS Maine explosion.
The Spanish-American War
Which reformer wrote the novel The Jungle to expose conditions in the meat packing industry and led to the reforms such as the Meat Inspection Act
Upton Sinclair
Journalist of the time that exposed the corruption and "evils" of industrialization and urbanization.
Muckrakers
What are two examples of how some Americans (mainly Germans) lost some civil liberties and freedoms during World War I.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
The president of the US who established a tradition of neutrality that lasted until WWI.
George Washington
The most obvious example of resistance to US control during the US Imperialism Age was
War in the Philippines
Which reformer was know for taking photos of people living in tenement housing in order to let people know "How the Other Half Lives?"
Jacob Riis
Due to the rise of support for women's suffrage and women's huge role in winning WWI, which amendment to the US Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920?
The 19th Amendment - Women's Suffrage
Name at least three examples of US mobilization of resources and public support during World War I.
Rationing, War Bonds, Propaganda, War Industries, Selective Service
Which important economic foreign policy, attributed to the Taft administration, led to free trade in China?
Open Door Policy
Name the 3 main reasons for US Imperialism.
Resources & New Markets
Sphere or Influence & Protect Interests
White Man's Burden, Cultural Superiority, Social Darwinism
Jane Addams is known as one of the original social workers helping the poor and creating which famous settlement house?
The Hull House
The mass migration of people, mainly African Americans, from the south to northern cities for new economic opportunities was called
The Great Migration
Name at least 3 major reasons for the US finally declaring war and entering WWI.
Zimmerman Telegram, Sinking of the Lusitania, Protect Allies, Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
3 Part Question
1.Which president adopted the saying "Speak softly and carry a big stick."2. It symbolized which foreign policy/idea in the US during his years in office? 3. Describe the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
Theodore Roosevelt, Big Stick Diplomacy, police power in the Western Hemisphere.
Which territory in the Pacific was the US interested in for valuable resources like pineapples and strategic naval bases?
Hawaii
The first Progressive president who supported economic, social and political reforms and was known as a "Trust Buster" was
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the main reason that Congress opposed signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
The did not want the US to join the League of Nations because it would limit their independence.
In the case Schenck v. United States (1919), the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual freedoms during wartime. What is the gist of the decision.
Established what constituted a"clear and present danger" to the US. Limited freedom of speech during wartime, especially radical or opposing views.
Which foreign policy did the United States return to after the conclusion of WWI?
Isolationism
Which two major results came from President Theodore Roosevelt sending support to rebels opposing the Columbian government in 1903?
Panama Became an independent country & the Panama Canal was built and controlled by the US.
The 3 major problems in America that resulted from urbanization and industrialization targeted by Progressive reformers.
What is Social Injustice, Economic Inequality, and Political Corruption.
Daily Double - Worth 1000
There are 4 major Progressive Era Amendments. List and describe them.
16th- Income Tax
17th - Direct Election of Senators
18th - Prohibition
19th - Women's Suffrage
Daily Double - Worth 1000 Points
Name the 5 M.A.I.N.(S.) causes of WWI & explain each of them.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Special Event
What was the main opposing point presented by Anti-Imperialists?
Imperialism violated the idea of "consent of the governed." (Self-Determination and Freedom of the People)