Industrialization
How did natural resources affect industrialization?
more resources allow more goods to be created
What is the name of the towns that would develop around mines?
Boomtowns
When a country takes other territories and extends their way of life over other peoples, it is called...
Imperialism
Who won the Spanish-American War?
A group that strongly influenced city and country politics, often by illegally affecting poles
Political Machines
How did immigrants play a role in industrialization?
Many immigrants allowed there to be a large workforce, many of which were willing to work for low wages
Why were sheriffs hired by western towns?
there was no law enforcement in the West because it was settled so quickly
When a country minds its own business and stays out of world politics, it is called...
Isolationism
Yellow Journalism
A journalist who wrote about issues in society
Muckraker
What inventions impacted industrialization?
Railroads, the telephone, Westinghouse's Air Brake
What is the name of the event where almost 2 million acres of land were claimed within hours?
The Oklahoma Land Rush
What was the U.S.' first intentional move towards imperialism?
Hawaii
Give a least two causes of the Spanish-American War?
Cuban dissatisfaction with Spain, yellow journalism, American investment, the Spanish Minister's letter about McKinley, the explosion of the USS Maine
A special vote that allowed citizens to remove an elected official from office
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a law that aimed to prevent monopolies and unfair business practices
What event marked the end of Native American resistence?
Wounded Knee Massacre
List at least two reasons why a country would practice imperialism
prestige, showing off military power, new military bases, natural resources, mission
What territories did the U.S. take over after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam
What was the first Supreme Court case that allowed the government to create labor laws?
Muller v. Oregon
What is a sole proprietorship? What is a corporation?
Sole Proprietorship: a business owned and operated by one person who is financially responsible
Corporation: a business owned by many stockholders who invest money in exchange for shares (not financially responsible)
What was the goal of the Dawes Act?
List at least two reasons in favor of U.S. imperialism and two reasons in opposition to U.S. imperialism
In support of: Economic benefits, new markets, natural resources, new naval and military bases, and to keep up with other world powers
In opposition to: Did not need more land, America was large enough, and it went against the American ideal of liberty
Which president claimed that the U.S. had the right to get involved in other countries' disputes? What is the name of this official statement?
Roosevelt; Roosevelt's Corrollary
What did the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments do?
16th: allowed a federal income tax; 17th: direct election of senators; 18th: prohibition; 19th: women's suffrage