Industrialization
This economic system emphasizes private ownership of property and means of production controlled by consumers
Capitalism
During the Gilded Age, the Pendleton Civil Service Act ended this system by which elected officials gave governmet jobs to friends and political allies, even when they were unqualified.
spoils system
What is it called when one nation exerts its power and influence over a weaker nation?
Imperialism
This message, sent from Germany to Mexico during WWI, helped drive the US into joint the Allied Powers against Germany in WWI,
Zimmermann Telegram
This was a period of African American artistic growth in the 1920's
Harlem Renaissance
In this extreme version of capitalism, government takes a completely "hands off" approach to regulating business.
laissez-faire
The Pure Food and Drug Act, which forces companies to list all ingredients in food on the packaging, was passed as direct result of this novel.
The Jungle
Following the Treaty of Paris, which ended this war, the US acquired the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The Spanish-American War
Following WWI, President Woodrow Wilson created an outline to keep peace and prevent future wars. What was his plan called?
Fourteen Points
In the early 1900's, large numbers of African Americans left the south due to violence, discrimination, and segregation to find jobs in northern and western cities as part of this mass movement.
The Great Migration
This is the name for the process by which union leaders negotiate with business owners on behalf of workers
collective bargaining
This organization, created by W.E.B. DuBois, Jane Addams, and Lincoln Stephens, worked to end segregation and bring racial inequality to the attention of white Americans.
NAACP
This is the name given to sensationalized news stories designed to sell more newspapers
Yellow Journalism
Passed by Congress during WWI, the Espionage Act worked silence wartime critics but were criticized for violating the Constitutional rights of citizens provided by this amendment.
1st Amendment
This period following WWI was created by the widespread fear of a communist revoltion taking place in the United States.
Red Scare
This name was givem to journalists who exposed the filthy truth about hidden parts of society
muckrakers
This name was given to President Theodore Roosevelt's plan to balance the interests of business, labor, and consumers.
The Square Deal
This extension to the Monroe Doctrine saw the US declare that they reserved the right to interfere in the affairs of Latin American countries whenever they deemed necessary
Roosevelt Corollary
After their defeat in WWI, Germany was harshly punished by this treaty and humiliated, later leading them to start WWII.
Treaty of Versailles
This was the nickname given to young women of the 1920's who pushed the boundaries of traditional gender roles
Flappers
In this business model, business owners work to control their means of production in order to create a quality product that their competitors can't match
vertical integration
Mechanized agriculture led farmers to overproduce and generate a surplus of farm products. Due to supply and demand, when there is a surplus of products what happens to prices?
The decrease
The significance of this man-made water way is that allowed ships to reach the Pacific Ocean without traveling around South America
Panama Canal
Americans were asked to support the war effort at home in a variety of ways. They were asked to fund the war by buying Liberty Bonds, consume fewer of scarce items, and grow their own food by creating these.
Victory Gardens
The effectiveness of organized crime during Prohibition was a contributing factor in the passage of this Constitutional amendment, making alcohol legal in the US again.
21st Amendment