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Who was Jane Addams and what did she do?
The founder of Hull House and a women rights activist.
What is Militarism?
The want or belief of needing a strong military, being prepared to use aggressively for defense.
Mustard Gas was...
A gas used in wars to cause pain and kill. Highly toxic.
16th Amendment?
Granted congress the authority to levy federal income tax without splitting it among the states based in population.
Who was Upton Sinclair and what did he do?
He was a muckraker who exposed the outrageous conditions of the meat packing industry and wrote the book, The Jungle.
What is Nationalism?
Extreme loyalty to one’s nation and concern for welfare; favoritism for one’s country.
A settlement house is...
An institution in an inner-city area providing educational and social services to the community.
Established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt and what did he do?
He was the lead Rough Rider and led his men at the battle of San Juan Hill but the buffalo solders already had it. Theodore Roosevelt still took credit and in the newspaper it said that he captured San Juan Hill.
What is Imperialism?
To extend power or control to other countries generally using force.
Doughboy's were...
U.S. infantryman that fought during WW1: solders.
18th Amendment?
Banned the making, selling, usage, and transportation of alcohol.
Who was The Butcher and what did he do?
General Valeriano Weyler (The Butcher) led concentration camps with imprisoned thousands of Cubans during the Spanish-American War.
What are Alliances?
When nations come together during a war fighting for the same reason.
Trench Warfare is...
A type of combat on which opposing sides fight from opposite trenches.
19th Amendment?
Gave everybody the right to vote except Natives.
Which yellow journalists competed with the yellow kid and which one owned the New York Journal and which one owned the New York World.
William Randolph Hearst: New York Journal
Joseph Pulitzer: New York World
What happend to Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess Hohenberg June 28, 1914?
A assassinate threw a bomb at their car but it bounced off hitting the car behind. Later the car went on the same route and a second assassinate shot Franz and Sophie with two shots. Both assassinates were caught.
Propaganda is...
Biased or misleading information used to promote a particular cause or point of view.
21st Amendment?
Repealed the 18th Amendment.