Important People
Who was president of the U.S from 1901 up until 1909
Theodore Roosevelt
When was the Progressive Period?
In the 1890's
Who was the two Americans who opposed annexation ?
Andrew Carnegie & Mark Twain.
In what year did the first exploration of the Grand Canyon take place?
In 1540
What is the action of taking seize of something especially a territory
Annexation
Who was president from 1909 to 1913
William Howard Taft
What three Presidents served during the Progressive Period?
Teddy roosevelt, william howard ,and woodrow wilson.
What does it mean to set free
Liberate
What were three reasons Americans supported imperialism?
economic competition,military competition
What is the practice of stronger countries extending economic,political and military control over weaker countries
Imperialism
Who was the elected president of the 1912 presidential election
Woodrow Wilson
What was the average earnings of an American worker in 1900?
less than $500 a year.
What caused the Hawaiians to lose control of their islands
What is annexed
How did Hawaiians lose control of their islands?
U.S.
What is the Novel by Upton Sinclair describing meatpacking
The Jungle
Secretary of state under presidents Lincoln and Johnson
William Seward
What was the poverty level in dollars for a family of six in 1900?
$600 in a year.
American business man who headed the new government after the queen was overthrown
Sanford B. Dole
Why did Wilson have in common with Roosevelt
They both supported economic reform
What Law stopped the sale of unclean food and drugs
Pure food and Drugs act
American imperialist and admiral who urged the U.S to build up its navy
Alfred T. Mahan
How old were the trees that John Muir was describing?
Over three thousand years old
Who Was forced out of power by a revolution started by american business interest
Queen Liliuokalani
Who explored the Colorado River in the Canyon first?
What Organization/Association was founded in 1909 to work for racial equality
NAACP