Gilded Dreams
Why use the term "gilded" when talking about the Gilded Age?
A thin layer of prosperity and progress for a few people hid the major social and economic problems beneath for the majority of people
Progressive leaders wanted to abolish this type of labor because the laborers were young and should be in school
Child labor
What movement started in the Midwest and wanted to regulate the railroad industry so farmers had more control over their product?
What kind of journalism used shocking and exaggerated language to stir people's emotions?
Yellow Journalism
What extended the Monroe Doctrine, giving the US justification to intervene in the affairs of countries in the Western Hemisphere (specifically Latin America)?
Roosevelt Corollary
Who founded the Standard Oil Company?
John D. Rockefeller
This is a journalist that uncovers corruption and bad practices in government and business
Muckraker
What organization was started by African Americans in 1909 to fight for equality, education, and justice for African Americans?
NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What places did the US acquire at the end of the Spanish American War? How much did the US pay Spain for these places?
Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines for $20 million
What document, or amendment, gave the US authority to intervene in Cuban affairs?
Platt Amendment
Who rivaled Rockefeller and made his wealth through banking?
JP Morgan
The Pure Food and Drug Act
World War I ended what era?
The Progressive Era
Big Stick Diplomacy
What does vertical integration control?
All aspects of production
What corrupt New York politician made millions by stealing money through kickbacks and bribes?
What organizations fought to improve working conditions, acquire better pay, and reduce working hours?
Labor/workers unions
What amendment gave suffrage to women?
19th Amendment
John Hay introduced this policy that said every country should have equal access to markets in China.
Open Door Policy
What did the US do to get access to the Panama Canal zone?
What term describes a policy where the government is "hands off" in the economy?
Laissez-faire
Who did Progressives want to get involved in fixing social and economic problems for working class people through new and better laws?
The government
Who led conservation efforts to manage natural resources and expand national parks?
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
President Taft used this policy to encourage investment in Latin American and other countries for the US to protect its interests in those countries.
Dollar Diplomacy
What does horizontal integration eliminate?
Competitors in the same industry