Captains of Industry and Immigration
"Hands off" policy during the Industrial Revolution
Laissez-Faire
Period of economic, social, and political reforms
Progressive Era
To dominate politically and economically over weaker nations
Imperialism
Acronym that describes four main causes of WWI
M.A.I.N
This event marked the beginning of the Great Depression
Black Tuesday (stock market crash)
Describes industrialists who took advantage of workers to make their fortunes
Robber Barons
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
The explosion of this ship led to the beginning of the Spanish-American War
USS Maine
The name of this telegram proposed an attack on the United States by Mexico
Zimmerman Telegram
Name of FDR's reforms and policy used to fight the Great Depression
New Deal
John D. Rockefeller
Nickname for journalists who investigated bad conditions and corruption
Muckrakers
Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines were all known as this term to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War
Territories
The United States became this as a result of WWI
World Superpower
A severe drought that caused dust storms during the Great Depression is known as this
Dust Bowl
The act that banned Chinese Immigrants from 1882-1943 is known as..?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Author of The Jungle which talked about conditions in the food industry, specifically Chicago
Upton Sinclair
This policy stated that China must be open to fair trade with other countries
Open Door Policy
The practice of unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of this ship led the United States to enter WWI
Lusitania
This government program in the New Deal helped build bridges, roads, and gave jobs to writers, artists, and musicians.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Immigrants who came to the United States from Europe came through to what island?
Ellis Island
This act was passed in response to publication of The Jungle
Meat Inspection Act
This term describes breaking up Standard Oil and other monopolies
Trust Busting
France, Russia, Britain, Italy, and later the United States all were members of which WWI side?
Allied Powers
This cause of the Great Depression describes the income inequality that existed between the rich and poor
Uneven Distribution of Wealth