Dirty work
Ida Tarbell is known as being a muckraking journalist for her exposing of abuses in which industry?
Oil
Which issue was dealt with by the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
direct election of U.S. Senators
the group of nation--led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire--that opposed the Allies in World War I.
Central Powers
it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
a law, enacted in 1917, that required men to register for military service.
Selective Service Act
Jacob Riis was most known for his late 19th century work in exposing the horrid living conditions
in urban slums and ghettos
a procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by the people rather than by lawmakers.
Initiative
a British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915
Lusitania
Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule?
Hawaii
The intent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was
To restrict immigration from China
The book The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. What issue did this book deal with?
meatpacking industry
a procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people.
Referendum
were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
The Fourteen Points"
In addition to Puerto Rico, which territories were acquired by the United States as part of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
the Philippines and Guam
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) basically legalized
the segregation of people according to race
Which early 20th-century reformer opened Hull House as a settlement house to help the poor and immigrants
Jane Addams
a procedure for removing a public official from office by a vote of the people
Recall
a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
nationalism
The United States' acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century
Imperialism
The infamous "grandfather clauses" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries stated that
only people whose grandfathers could vote before 1867 would be allowed to register to vote.
one of the magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900s.
Muckraker
Suffrage
the right to vote
an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
League of Nations
Which event sparked the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine
The manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited." This is part of which amendment?
18th
This work-place disaster in 1911 helped to bring about better safety laws in factories and was the inspiration in the forming of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
the planned management of natural resources, involving the protection of some wilderness areas and the development of others for the common good
Conservation
two laws, enacted in 1917 and 1918, that imposed harsh penalties on anyone interfering with or speaking against U.S. participation in WWI
Espionage & Sedition Acts
The Roosevelt Corollary, issued in 1904, was a revision to what earlier statement of U.S. foreign policy?
the Monroe Doctrine
a law, enacted in 1887, that established the federal government's right to supervise railroad activities and created a five-member Interstate Commerce Commission to do so.
Interstate Commerce Act