Famous People
1908 President
Who is William Taft?
gave citizens the opportunity to write their own laws
What is initiative?
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American war
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
a new era in 1900
What was the Progressive Era?
using natural resources wisely
What is conservation?
connected the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean and many Americans died while building it
What is the Panama Canal?
1896 President
Who was William McKinley?
removed officeholders from power
What is recall?
This person insulted President McKinley during the SPanish-American war
Who was the Spanish Ambassador?
1900's Spain empire controlled this country
What is Cuba?
Americans wanted their country's involvement with business dealings
What is international trade?
A coup to overthrow this ruler for being cruel to her people
Who was the Queen of Hawaii?
2 people who fought for equality
Who were Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois?
a women's right to vote
What is suffrage?
Sent to Cuba to rescue Americans and later blew up
What was the U.S.S. Maine?
Idea that good of a society is more important than individuals
What is socialism?
the US banking system
What is the Federal Reserve System?
this policy stopped companies from controlling entire industries
What is trust busting?
1912 President
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This lets citizens vote on a bill
What is referendum?
Group of Americans who opposed the U.S. gaining colonies and ruling over nations
What was the Anti-Imperialist League?
1900's France empire controlled these countries
What are Africa & Asia?
2 answers - Americans wanted their country's involvement to help 1. prevent this & 2. share this
What is "Prevent European domination & What is Share the gospel?
Chinese rebels tried to erase foreign influence in China
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
1901 President & his famous saying
What was "Speak softly and carry a big stick" said by Theodore Roosevelt?
African Americans were segregateeed
What are the Jim Crow Laws?
The US gained these 4 countries after the Spanish-American War
What were Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, & the Phillipines
system where government controls the needs of the country
What is socialism?
making more land for farming
What is the Reclamation Act?
policy where no colonial power may be blocked by China
WHat is the Open Door policy?