WAR
WHO AM I
WHAT AM I
IMPORTANT VOCAB
FEDERALISM
things i should know
100
This word refers to a "cease fire."
What is an armistice?
100

His assassination propelled Teddy Roosevelt to the Presidency

WHO IS WILLIAM MCKINLEY

100

The post civil war period during which the Union attempted rebuild the Nation

what is reconstruction? 

100
Exchanging political support for jobs and other favors

what is patronage or spoils system

100

what part of Wilson's 14 points/Treaty of Versailles did the Senate think was unconstitutional? 

Article X of League of Nations that mandated assistance in external aggression

100

A leader in the African-American community he believed in a gradual path to equality.

who is booker t washington

200


Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War

WHO ARE THE ROUGH RIDERS
200

Considered the father of the automobile and also created this which allowed for manufacturing to increase dramatically

Henry Ford

Assembly Line

200

The branch of the Republican party that resisted change in the civil service system.

Who were the Stalwarts?

200

system of farming that kept many former slaves economically dependent on white landownders

what is sharecropping

200

Government policy that promoted assimilation through individual land ownership (for native americans)

What is the Dawes Act of 1887

200

merging with or acquiring competitors in the same industry

what is horizontal integration? 

300
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were known as this.
What is the Central Powers?
300


The inventor of the Kodak camera, which brought photography to the masses

WHO IS GEORGE EASTMAN

300

Information meant to influence public opinion

WHAT IS PROPAGANDA

300

minimal government interference in the economy and/or business

what is Laissez-Faire

300

reformed civil service system through merit based hiring

What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act?

300

tariff passed by Hoover that worsened the economy and contributing to the Great depression

What is the Smoot Hawley tariff

400

It ended the Spanish-American War. Under its terms, Spain recognized Cuba's independence and assumed the Cuban debt

Treaty of Paris

400

founded the American Federation of Labor and one of the architects of the labor movement. He developed the structure and characteristic strategies of American unions and effectively used various levers of power to develop the tactics we still see today.

Who is Samuel Gompers

400

Alcohol was made illegal during this time called

WHAT IS PROHIBITION

400

The potato famine is a prime example of a

what is a push factor 
400

result of a political debate between Stalwarts and Halfbreeds over the spoils system

what is the assassination of James Garfield

400

political cartoonist famous for exposing the corruption of the Tweed Ring in New York

Who was Thomas Nast? 

500

directly led to the US joining WWI

what was the Zimmerman note/telegram

500

A person who will not fight in the Army because of moral convictions against killing.

what is a  conscientious objector

500

A monetary charge  to vote 

What is a PoLL Tax?

500

A doctrine, political strategy, practice, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic control outward over other areas,  best describes

Imperialism

500
major economic issue that farmers rallied against in the late 19th century
What is the gold standard and tight money supply
500

advocated for better conditions and economic policies for farmers (before populists)

What is the granger movement? 

600

The four root causes of World War I

MILITARISM

ALLIANCES

IMPERIALISM

NATIONALISM

600

These were the members of Congress that wanted to make Reconstruction harder on the former Confederate states.

WHO WERE THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS

600

This Battleship exploded in Havana harbor in 1898.

WHAT IS THE USS MAINE?

600

formed in response to the Spanish American war and its aftermath (acquisition of territories)

what is the Anti-Imperialist League

600

aggressive negotiation backed by the threat of military force (foreign policy)

What is Big Stick diplomacy?

600

caused a mass exodus from the Great plains to the West Coast

What is the dust bowl? 

700

US's impact when they joined the Allies and entered the WWI efforts in Europe (3)

boosted morale, brought fresh soldiers and helped make Germany surrender earlier than expected

700
photo journalist that documented the hardships of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression

Who is Dorothea Lange

700

Followers of this movement believed God granted salvation to those who helped the poor and destitute.

What is the social gospel movement?

700

fear and anxiety over communist influence in America

What is the Red Scare

700

focused on promoting democracy and self determination abroad (foreign policy)

What is Wilson's Moral Diplomacy? 

700

demanded their pensions early and resulted in a dramatic decrease in Hoover's popularity making it very easy for FDR to win. 

What was the Bonus Army?