The West
the construction of these facilitated trade and transportation in the west
Railroads
These were isolated communities owned by businesses and rented out to their employees
Company towns
What were 3 territories the U.S. gained while they were pursuing imperialism
Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines
Women gained this major right at the end of the progressive era
The right to vote
This battle between the U.S. military and hundreds of native Americans became known as one of the worst defeats in U.S. military history
The Battle of Little Bighorn
This term refers to when a business owner becomes involved in ALL steps of the manufacturing process.
Vertical integration
this style of newspaper/reporting led to increased American hostility towards Spain during the Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism/ Yellow Press
The progressive movement of the early 1900s had many goals, name one of them.
passing laws that would living and working conditions, housing immigrants, more rights for women, teaching immigrants to read and write, etc
This massacre marked the end of Native American resistance to U.S. government policies
Wounded Knee massacre
This term refers to when a business owner takes over all businesses in their field
Horizontal integration
this country began industrializing after being isolationist for many years after the U.S. navy sailed into its ports and conducted a meeting
Japan
The NAACP used this strategy to expand their rights to participate in the democratic process
using lawsuits to challenge unfair laws and expand their rights
The name of the 2 islands where the majority of immigrants came into the U.S. during the Gilded Age
Ellis and Angel island
President Teddy Roosevelt earned this nickname after limiting monopolies and eliminating corruption in big business
Trustbuster
name reasons why industrialists supported american expansion overseas.
to find markets to consume American surplus crops and commodities
This tragedy led to the creation of workplace safety laws
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This was the main reason why Chinese Immigrants moved immigrated to the west
to work on railroads
President Wilson idea that the U.S. wouldn’t look to expand and would instead work to promote human rights, integrity and opportunity was called...
Moral Diplomacy
The publication of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair led to what changes?
food and drug safety laws (Pure food and drug act)