Gilded Age
John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controls 90% of the oil refining business in America.
Monopoly
This Pacific island chain was annexed by the U.S. in 1898
Hawaii
This event in October 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression
the Stock Market Crash
This “M” cause refers to the buildup of armies and navies before the war.
M.A.I.N
militarism
This program provided financial support to the elderly and unemployed
Social Security
Little to no government intervention is known as what.
Laissez-faire
This war in 1898 marked the U.S. emergence as a global power
Spanish-American War
These makeshift communities were named after President Hoover
Hoovervilles
This note from Germany tried to get Mexico to join the war against the U.S
the Zimmerman Telegram
This agency insured bank deposits to restore confidence
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
This 1890 law aimed to break up monopolies and promote competition.
Sherman Antitrust Act?
This type of journalism exaggerated stories to gain readers
yellow journalism
This environmental disaster worsened conditions for farmers in the 1930
the Dust Bowl
This event in 1914 sparked the start of WWI
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This Supreme Court conflict involved challenges to New Deal programs
court-packing
This place served as the main entry point for European immigrants.
Ellis Island
This canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama Canal
This group of migrants moved west, especially to California, looking for work
Okies
This type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from deep ditches.
trench warfare
This agency brought electricity to rural areas
TVA
This 1886 event in Chicago turned violent and hurt the labor movement.
Haymarket Riot
This phrase describes Roosevelt’s foreign policy approach.
Speak softly and carry a big stick
This president created the New Deal programs to help the economy recover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
These campaigns encouraged Americans to conserve food
victory gardens
This program gave jobs to young men working on environmental projects
CCC