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100
This man was assassinated, sparking the start of World War I
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
100
The US annexed this set of islands as a stopping point on the way to Asia.
What is Hawaii?
100
This is the area that saw the most population growth in the US from 1860-1920
What is urban?
100
Following the Civil War, many Southerners tried to restrict the rights of African Americans with these:
What are the black codes? (also Jim Crow Laws)
100
This industry furthered industrialization in America more than any other industry.
What are the railroads?
200
President Woodrow Wilson tried to persuade Congress to declare war on Germany to make the world safe for this:
What is democracy?
200
This was the name of Roosevelt's mounted (on horses) unit that fought in Cuba. (Hint: Stop. Drop. Shut'em down open up shop)
Who are the Rough Riders?
200
Organized labor fought to work for this many hours a day
What is 8 hours a day?
200
This man was impeached because Congress did not agree with his opinions on Reconstruction
Who is President Johnson?
200
The railroad companies took advantage of these people in the West
Who are the farmers?
300
This treaty ended World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
Newspapers used this to generate public support for the Spanish American War
What is yellow journalism?
300
These people exposed widespread corruption in business and the government
What is a muckraker?
300
This system of farming kept newly freed African Americans economically dependent on their former owners
What is sharecropping?
300
During the late 1800s, these people were blamed for many of the problems with big business (Haymarket Riot, Strikes, etc.)
What are labor unions?
400
Even though the US proposed its creation, the Senate did not want to join
What is the League of Nations?
400
The government passes these to help protect American business by making foreign goods more expensive
What are tariffs?
400
Progressive reformers tried to fight corruption in the government by passing an amendment that did this
What is the direct election of Senators?
400
During the late 1800s, industrialization led to the growth of this class:
What is the middle class?
400
The US tried to protect small business by passing these acts
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act? (or Interstate Commerce Act)
500
The US followed this policy leading up to WWI, but they abandoned it after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
What is isolationism?
500
During the 19th century, the USA took over many lands (Cuba, Philippines, etc) to expand these:
What is expanding global markets?
500
This was the major argument used by labor unions AGAINST immigrants
What is taking jobs from US citizens?
500
These were men from the North who moved South during Reconstruction to help rebuild
What is a carpetbagger?
500
This is the belief that economic success comes to those who are hardest working and most competent
What is Social Darwinism?