Who wrote the "Cross of Gold" speech where he wanted the coinage of silver to be added into the economy?
Which era is characterized by major political, social, and economic reforms (the opposite of Laissez Faire)
Progressive Era
Who helped remove the Hawaiian monarchy from power and pushed for annexation of Hawaii all for pineapples and a naval port?
Sanford B. Dole
Due the the sinking of the Lusitania, unrestricted submarine warfare and ________ led for U.S. to join in on World War 1?
Zimmerman Telegram
What was the name of the Muckraker that exposed John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?
Ida M. Tarbell
Free coinage of silver, graduated income tax, and government ownership of railroads were all reforms of which party?
Populist Party
Upton Sinclair's Book: The Jungle led to new laws like_______ that allowed for there to be regulations on food and medicine.
Pure Food and Drug Act
Open Door Policy allows us to trade with who?
China
What is the name of a German Submarine?
U Boat
Shneck v United States limited which amendment with the support of S.C.O.T.U.S?
1st amendment
The Populist Party wanted to give who a greater voice in their government?
_________ founded the NAACP and fought for African Americans to receive equality now rather than accept the current Jim Crow laws at the time.
After the Spanish-American War the United States was awarded what new colonies through the Treaty of Paris?
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico and Guam.
We bought the Philippians soon after.
Who were the countries part of the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Bulgaria.
This image is a representation of...
American Imperialism
Farmers faced many problems, list 2.
- Falling crop prices due to overproduction
- Farmers using their farms as loans (mortgage)
- Banks taking away farms when they couldn't pay it (foreclosure)
- Not a lot of good farming land
- Railroads overcharging farmers
President Howard Taft's foreign policy was____?
Dollar Diplomacy
Foreign policy of Teddy Roosevelt; peaceful negotiations backed by the threat of force.
Big Stick Diplomacy
M.A.N.I.A stands for what?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What kind of journalism is sensationalized, biased, and reported simply to attract readers?
Yellow Journalism
What group educated farmers on lower interest rates on loans, government control of railroads and banks, and cooperation between blacks and whites?
Farmer's Alliance
What did the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendment do?
16th: Income tax
17th: Direct election of Senators
18th: Prohibition (ban of alcohol)
19th: Women's Suffrage
_________ argued to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
Alfred Thayer Mahan
John J. Pershing led what?
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Define Initiative, Referendum, and Recall in politics.
Initiative: is a process by which citizens can introduce legislation directly at the state or local level.
Referendum: allows voters to pass judgement on proposed legislation
Recall: allows voters to remove elected officials from office.