Gilded Age
The term gilded means this when applied to this time in history
What is dipped in gold
In the progressive era, governments address the problems of this era
What is the Gilded Age
In this war, America first emerged as a World Power
What is the Spanish-American War
The killing of this man started WW1
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In the roaring twenties, this genre of music emerged
What is jazz music
This American author coined the term "Gilded Age."
Who is Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens
This progressive President was also a rough rider
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
This type of journalism used propaganda to motivate people around war
What is yellow journalism
This nation fought on the western and eastern fronts during WW1
What is Germany
This famous work of fiction embodies the era of the roaring twenties
What is the Great Gatsby
During the Gilded Age and Westward Expansion, an effort was made to Americanize these people
Who are the American Indians?
These journalists and writers called attention to the underlying problems of the gilded age.
Who were the muckrakers
This country, 90 miles off the coast of Florida, was liberated by the U.S. during the Spanish-American war.
What is Cuba
The name for the kind of war where two sides dig in
What is trench warfare
These women challenged traditional roles in terms of dress, public drinking and smoking, etc...
Who were flappers
This name was given to the political machine that ran New York City, and let us know the name of its leader
What are Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed
Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair all exposed Gilded Age problems. In order, what problems did they expose
What were tenement housing; Standard Oil monopoly; conditions in meat packing plants
This event mainly precipitated the U.S. engagement in war with Spain
The explosion aboard the USS Maine in Havana
When Princeps shot the Archduke, Austria-Hungary declared war on this country
What is Serbia
The economy boomed during the twenties. The approach to government was similar to this type of government applied during the Gilded Age
What is laissez-faire
These four men built monopolies in tfour industries.
Oil; Railroads; Steel; Banking
In order, there names are
Who are John D. Rockefeller - Vanderbilt - Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Government during the Gilded Age was characterized by corruption, particularly in the hiring of political cronies. This Act sought to address the issue.
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act.
These three territories were acquired by the U.S. from Spain as a result of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American war.
What were Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico
In order these were the five causes of WW1.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism and the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
The U.S. Government did not regulate the stock market during the Roaring Twenties. This practice led to the crash...
What is "buying on the margin" or "overspeculation" or using borrowed money to invest and buy stock.