APUSH Trivia

People

100

Who was Jacob Riis?

Wrote "How the Other Half Lives" and photographed how poor immigrants lived in urban areas and the bad conditions they faced

200

Who delivered the Cross of Gold Speech?

Willian Jennings Bryan

300

Who was Eugene v Debs?

Socialist, outspoken leader of the labor movement, was arrested for violating the espionage act, 

400

Who was William McKinley

Made the McKinley Tariff (raised taxes to 50%), ran in election of 1896

500

Name 4 muckrakers

Sinclair, Riis, Steffans, Tarbell

Politics

100

Define Yellow Press/Journalism

An exaggeration of stories to sell news papers. A huge cause of the Spanish-American war

200

The Square Deal

Domestic policies: 

3Cs: Consumer Protection, Coroporate Regulation, Conservation of Natural Resources

Made by Teddy Roosevelt

300

Pinchot-Ballinger

Conflict between Ballinger and Pinchot about how to best use and conserve western natural resources. Pinchot claimed that Taft and Ballinger were violating fundamental principles of conservation and democracy. 

400

Who were the 4 candidates and their party affiliations in the Election of 1912?

Wilson - Democrat

Taft - Republican

Roosevelt - Progressive (Bull Moose Party)

Debs - Socialist

500

Teller Amendment

(US "TELLS" Cuba that they will get independence.) 

a congressional response to the American anti-imperialists, promised Cuba that they would be given their freedom once the US overthrew Spanish rule

Events (dates)

100

Pullman Strike

1894

200

Bland Allison Act

1878

300

Atlanta Compromise

1895

400

Progressive Party Formed

1912

500

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

1911 (theres 3 ones...like a triangle)

Court Cases

100

Mueller v Oregon

Win for labor, loss because of the sexism. It was voted ok and constitutionally to legally limit the working hour of women. 

200

Munn v Illinois

SCOTUS delcared states may regulate the use of private property when such regulation becomes necessary for the public good

300

Lochner v New York

SCOTUS said NY staute in stating of max number of working hours infringed on a workers right to freedom of contract. Lost for labor.

400

US v E.C Knight Co.

Severely limited the federal government's power to pursue anti trust actions under the Sherman Antitrust Act. When for monopolists, loss for everyone else

500

Downs v Bidwell

SCOTUS decided 5-4 that the newly annexed territories were not properly part of the US, for purposes of the Constitution, in the matters of revenues and administrative matters. 

Misc.

100

Which party leader wears leggings to school (and plays soccer) 

Kya!

200

Which party leader works at TVF?

Ella!

300

Which party leaders works at Trader Joes?

Aidan

400

Which party leader is on the swim team?

Max!

500

Which party leader does research at the UofA?

Jared!