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The Wild West
The Second Industrial Revolution
The Gilded Age
Imperialism
Progressivism
100
Towns that grew quickly around a mineral strike
What are boomtowns?
100
This man is nicknamed “The Commodore”.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
100
This invention increased expansion and development in the West, connecting the region to vital markets in the cities.
What are railroads?
100
When one nation extends its control to the government and the economy of another nation.
What is Imperialism?
100
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and William Taft were presidents during this time
What is the Progressive era?
200
The first state in the West.
What is California?
200
This man built an empire of steel mills.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
200
He was a corrupt political boss who led Tammany Hall.
Who is William “Boss” Tweed?
200
A type of Journalism that relies on sensationalizing the truth and shocking illustrations to attract readers; color
What is yellow journalism?
200
These journalists worked to expose corruption in business
Who are “Muckrakers”?
300
This act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land.
What is the Homestead Act?
300
This act made it illegal to create monopolies.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
300
Labor organization formed that only allowed skilled workers to join.
What is the American Federation of Labor?
300
This passage greatly reduced travel times for commercial and military ships by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
Protect social welfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, and foster efficiency were the four goals of these people
Who are reformers?
400
This consisted of relays of men riding horses carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail.
What is the Pony Express?
400
A strike that occurred because the owner laid off workers, cut wages, and still demanded rent.
What is the Pullman Strike?
400
Two places that immigrants went to when they first came to the United States.
What are Ellis Island and Angel Island?
400
A British owned trading company that came to India in the 1600's. The company forces out nations that threatened its interest in India.
What is the East India Company?
400
This amendment in the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states.
What is the 17th Amendment?
500
An act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territories over the Indians, and for other purposes.
What is the Dawes Act?
500
The idea that those who were the fittest would survive.
What is Social Darwinism?
500
A political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses.
What are political machines?
500
In 1867, Secretary of State William Steward arranged for the United States to buy this state from the Russians for $7.2 million.
What is Alaska?
500
This law barred products produced by children from interstate commerce
What is the Federal Child Labor Law?