People
Vocabulary
Policies
South
Happenings
100

Which social activist was associated with being a  YMCA preacher?

Walter Rauschenbush

Dwight Moody

Jane Addams

Dwight Moody

100

_____ is the process of acquiring or causing a person to acquire American traits and characteristics.

Individualism

Socialization

Americanization

Americanization

100

This president started Dollar Diplomacy - it's better to win over countries by providing them a golden carrot rather than carrying a Big Stick. 

Taft

Roosevelt

Wilson

William Taft

100

The mascot at South is a 

Patriot

100

Because of the Spanish-American War, the US ended up with all of the following territories EXCEPT which one?

Puerto Rico

Guam

Mexico

Philippines

Mexico

200

Which social activist was associated with the Hull House?

Walter Rauschenbusch

Dwight Moody

Jane Addams

Jane Addams

200

This type of journalism was practiced in the late 1800s and helped drag America into war with Spain in Cuba. Journalist practicing this type of journalism sensationalized or even lied about the real news to incite Americans to action.

Yellow Journalism

200

This man warned that we should "Speak softly and carry a Big Stick." This idea became his policy for diplomacy.

Taft

Roosevelt

Wilson

Roosevelt

200

The colors of South are

Navy, white, red

200

This man was a reformed social Darwinist who believed people could plan and cooperate and governments could help to make things better in society.

Edward Bellamy

Lester Frank Ward

Dwight Moody

Lester Frank Ward

300

Which social activists was associated with the Social Gospel?

Walter Rauchensbuch

Dwight Moody

Jane Addams

Walter Rauschenbusch

300

The primary goal of a political machine is to ...

promote public welfare.

gain and keep power.

give to the poor to raise the standard of living.

Gain and keep power

300

This president added to the idea of Dollar Diplomacy, saying the US should only help those who share their ideals.

Taft

Wilson

McKinley

Woodrow Wilson

300

South's motto is...

It's a great day to be a Patriot!

300

Edward Bellamy was a writer and a socialist. He wrote this novel about a guy who fell asleep in 1887 and didn't wake up until the year 2000. When he woke up, the world was perfect.

Oliver Twist

Rip Van Winkle

Looking Back

Looking Back

400

McKinley was the third US president to be assassinated. He is known as the forgotten _______ of the American Century.

Captain

General

Architect

Architect

400

Tammany Hall was the Gilded Age's most urban political machine for the ________ party in ______ (city).

Democrat or Republican

Chicago or New York City

Democrat

New York City

400

McKinley's Open Door Policy was aimed at keeping an open door for trade with ______.


China

400

The principal at South is...

Mrs. Francisco

400

True or False

McKinley was known as a huge coward in the Civil War.

False

500

Rutherford Hayes was allowed to become president as long as he promised to end _______.

Slavery

The Spanish-American War

Reconstruction

Reconstruction

500

True or False

Individualism was an especially important value during the gilded/Progressive age.

True

500

This massive project was started by the French who spent 9 years and hundreds of millions of dollars to make no progress.  Teddy Roosevelt championed US takeover of the project, even encouraging a little revolt against Columbia to make it happen.

Panama Canal

500

The two assistant principals at South are...

Mr. Garrettson

Mr. Collins

500

Teddy Roosevelt gathered together his own band of soldiers known as the __________ to fight in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Rowdy Routers

Rough Riders

Resilient Revelers

Rough Riders

600

True or False

Mark Twain thought very highly of politicians - especially congressmen.

False

600

This term was used to describe the philosophy based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. It asserts that humans have developed through competition and natural selection. Herbert Spencer was its main promoter.

Psychological Evolution

Social Darwinism

Degenerative Manipulation

Social Darwinism

600

The Roosevelt Corollary was added to this policy to add an extra layer of protection for Latin American countries against European colonization.

The Homestead Act

The Monroe Doctrine

The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Monroe Doctrine

600

The theme for homecoming (last week) was...

Once Upon a Time

600

McKinley ran his campaign from _______ because he wanted to remain close to his sickly wife.

The back of a train

His Front Porch

A sports arena


His front porch

700

This president was the last one to have served in the Civil War.

Lincoln

Roosevelt

McKinley

William McKinley

700

Naturalism criticized Industrial societies and challenged the idea of Social Darwinism. They believed that although some people ________, that did not mean that Social Darwinism was true.

Failed

Succeeded

Failed

700

This president was a big game hunter. He started the National Park System and set aside hundreds of acres for Yosemite and Yellowstone.

Teddy Roosevelt

700

The most fun fact about South is...

{Responder's Choice}

700

Horatio Alger was a novelist whose main topic was this type of story.

Wall Street tycoons

Romance

Rags to riches in the big city

Rags to riches in the big city