Spanish-American War
a ship sent to Cuba in 1898 to ensure the safety of American interests
What was the USS Maine?
to add an area to an existing country
What is annex?
treated black Americans unfairly
What were Jim Crow laws?
the protection and wise use of natural resources
What is conservation?
What was the Spanish fleet?
the execution of a strategy to illegally seize political power in a sudden way
What is a coup?
worked hard to overcome the inequality of Black Americans
Who was Booker T. Washington?
the government's breaking up business trusts or monopolies
What was trust busting?
What was the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a social organization that believes major industries should be owned and distributed collectively or by the government instead of by individuals
Some Progressives misused science to justify treating these people badly
Who were black Americans?
safer electric lighting and professional police and fire departments were changes in this era
What was the Progressive Era?
What was the Philippines?
an organization formed in 1898 to oppose US annexation of the Philippines
What was the Anti-Imperialist League?
a way for a specified number of voters in a state to propose laws by putting them on the ballot
What is an initiative?
This affected the American people and led to collective bargaining, the socialist ideology, and labor union strikes.
What is Progressivism?
a member of the First US Calvary volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War
What was a Rough Rider?
a sensationalized news reporting aimed more at attracting readers than at reporting the truth
What was yellow journalism?
the submission of a measure or statue by the legislature to the people to vote on
What is a referendum?
a time from the 1890s to 1920 when America favored achievement of political and social reform through education, wider political participation, and direct government action