Reconstruction
What percentage of the South had to sign loyalty oaths to rejoin the Union in Lincoln's reconstruction plan?
What is 10 %
This trust owner controlled "Standard Oil" and was one of America's wealthiest individuals.
This policy regarded free and open trade in China. The USA championed this policy to get is foot into the door of international affairs.
What is the "Open Door Policy"
This incident, which killed several women in a factory fire, led to an outcry and the inclusion of fire safety standards in factories.
What is "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire"
The Thirteenth Amendment provides freedom from Slavery in all cases except:
What is convicted criminals
What are Worker's Unions
The United State desperately wanted to obtain a naval base and "defend" the sugar plantations and its interests on this island. It later staged a coup to overthrow the monarchy.
What is Hawaii
This expose, written about the New York City slums, highlighted the wage gap between the poor and the ultra-wealthy
What is "How the Other Half Lives"
The USA profited off of WWI by:
What is "selling weapons"
What is Congressmen
This name arose during the "Gilded Age" to describe the wealthy but morally defunct trust and monopoly owners.
What is "Robber Baron"
The sinking of this ship was greatly misrepresented by Yellow Journalists, who made it seem like Spain had destroyed it.
What is The USS Maine
This book, written by progressive Upton Sinclair, exposed the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry
These two events led to the USA joining WWI
The establishment of ____________________ codes in the later parts of Reconstruction limited the freedoms of African Americans in the South.
What is "Black"
As industry boomed in the late 1800's, immigrants, especially after 1871 poured into the USA. These immigrants came from Catholic countries, and were often treaty poorly by citizens. They are known as:
"New Immigrants"
In order to build the American empire, the USA sold loans to other countries. When they couldn't pay them back, the USA would get involved to protect their investments. This is known as:
What is "Dollar Diplomacy"
This new ideology merged Christianity with Social justice concerns in the USA.
What is the "Social Gospel"
Woodrow Wilson wrote this document to try and convince other nations to prevent the outbreak of another war.
This organization was formed during the Reconstruction period to persecute African Americans in the South.
This "muckraker" revealed the immoral business practices of John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil business.
Ida B. Tarbell
This battle was the most famous of Rough Rider's involvement in the Spanish American War.
The Battle of San Juan Hill
This new "woman" wore short skirts, smoked in public, worked day jobs, and hung out with unmarried men. This subverted traditional family roles.
What are "Flappers"
The deaths of these two immigrants showed the mistrust of the USA towards communists and immigrants.
Who are Sacco and Vanzetti