Gilded Age
A Federal land grant that gave citizens over 160 acres of land in the west
what is the homestead act (1862)
A piece of text in the news accusing someone with no evidence
The US would retain from making relations with other countries for a period of time
what is Isolationism
People in Harding’s Cabinet took payments or bribes from private companies in return for American oil
what is the teapot scandal
The Stock Market Crash of occurred on October 29, 1929, when billions of dollars were lost
what is Black Tuesday
A fire in Manhattan that took 146 lives of garment workers
What is Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Jane Addams co-founded this all-purpose community centers for poor people where free services were provided
what is the hull house
the Cuban revolution, De Dome letter, sinking of U.S.S. Maine and yellow journalism all led to what
What is the Spanish-American war
Russian Revolution started as a worker Revolt, these labor strikes were associated to communism
what is the red scare
Years of sustained drought caused the land to dry up, and many farmers misused the land by generally over planting caused
what is the Dust Bowl
The following were caused by what:The annihilation of many American Indian tribes, The extinction of buffalo
what is the Westward Expansion
Poll taxes, literacy tests and grandfather clauses were all apart of what laws
what is Jim Crow laws
This battle succeeded in capturing and destroying German Railroad stations and was labeled as the turning point in the world war
The battle of Argonne Forest
"America First!" "Return to normalcy" and reduced taxes were presented by who
what is the Harding Administration
Homeless people who blamed Hoover for the great depression and built hobo towns through the US
Hoovervilles
This all white skilled labor union who wanted higher pay for short work days was led by who
who is Samuel Gompers
A movement which was led by women and Christian ministers that would lead to the 18th amendment
what is the Temperance Movement
This act by President Monroe stated that Europe was not to intervene with South America
what is the Monroe Doctrine
Applying the theory of evolution to human societies, like “Survival of the Fittest”
what is Social Darwinism
Served as the president throughout the Great Depression and World War II and, the only president to be elected to more than two terms
who is Franklin D Roosevelt
These immigrants wished to leave their country for better opportunities and to escape the potato famine
what is Irish Immigrants
This deal had 3 major goals called the 3C's Conservation of natural resources
Control of corporations
Consumer protection.
what is Roosevelt's Square Deal
this man was charged with conspiracy for creating propaganda that urged men to resist the draft
who is Charles Schenck
This movement reflected cultural modernism in the 1920's by symbolizing wealth and sleekness in designs
what is The Art-Deco Movement
This organization regulates stock markets and businesses to protect and ensure against fraud
Security and Exchange Comission