Immigration
A type of economy that lets people own their own businesses and have private property.
capitalism
This means that something is "plated with gold". It is not solid gold.
gilded
When a stronger nation tries to take over a weaker nation.
imperialism
Feeling of intense loyalty toward's own country.
Nationalism
The illegal sale, production and transportation of alcohol.
prohibition
Dark, dirty, unsafe and overcrowded apartments provided for immigrants.
tenements
The rapid rise of cities is also known as
urbanization
Exagerated stories, or lies, that were printed to sell newpapers was called?
yellow journalism
A form of communication that leads to people's opinions--information used to promote a certain politcal point of view.
propaganda
Secret bars people went to where people snuck alcohol.
Speakeasies
The belief that it was God's plan for the U.S. to span from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
manifest destiny
What connected the east and west coast of America?
The US could no longer remain neutral in WW1 when Germany encouraged Mexico to attack America, this was exposed in what telegram?
Zimmermann Note
The build-up of military power in a country is known as?
militarism
The new and popular music of the roaring 20s.
Jazz
Where did immigrants stop before being allowed into the U.S.?
Ellis Island
He was a captain of industry who made millions of dollars in the steel industry.
Andrew Carnegie
He was the president who wanted America to be a world power. He was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal.
Teddy Roosevelt
Which group took power in Russia and established a Communist government?
Bolshevik Revolution
People who did not believe in any form of government were a concern to Americans who worried that they would try to overthrow the country.
anarchist
The idea that there were things forcing people to leave their homelands and other positive factors drawing them into another country.
Push-pull immigration
Indian Wars
He was the president who tried to keep America out of WW1, but eventually had to ask for a declaration of war.
Woodrow Wilson
What was the spark that caused WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914.
The limit of immigrants from each country that were allowed to enter each year (because Americans were concerned about radicals from other countries coming in and taking over).
Emergency Quota Act