U.S. Industrial Revolution
Name TWO important industrialists during the American Industrial Revolution.
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What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, and why was it important?
It was a fire in a shirtwaist factory in New York City where many young girls died. It was important because it woke the country up to unsafe working conditions and led to Progressive reforms.
What is a political machines, and what is the leader of a political machine called? (You must get both correct to get any points!)
A Political Machine is a group that used corrupt tactics to control the politics of a city. The leader of a Political Machine is called the Party Boss or Political Boss.
What is Nationalism?
Extreme pride in one's nation or ethnicity
What are alliances?
Agreements between countries to help and protect each other
Name one industry or invention that we studied important to the American Industrial Revolution
Possible options include: Steel, Railroads, the telephone, the gramophone/phonograph, textiles, the automobile, and electricity
Who was known as "The Great Trust Buster?"
President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
What is a group of workers who unite to improve working conditions called?
A Union
What is Militarism?
Building up the armed forces and glorifying the military
What is Imperialism?
Expanding through taking colonies
Before the American Industrial Revolution, products were made by hand. After the American Industrial Revolution, products were made by...
Machines
What was Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, and why was it considered a Progressive novel?
It was a novel about the meatpacking industry that showed how horrible the working conditions were in the factories and how tainted the meat was. It is considered Progressive because it showed the need for improving unfair and dangerous working conditions.
Define Urban, Suburban, and Rural. (You must get all three correct to get any points!)
Urban: Describes a city; densely-populated
Suburban: Describes a neighborhood or residential area
Rural: Describes the country-side; sparsely-populated
Whose assassination helped spark World War I, and what country was this person from?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
The United States’ foreign policy before entering World War I would best be described as what?
Neutrality
Who is credited with inventing the Assembly Line?
Henry Ford
How did the Direct Primary relate to Smoke-Filled Rooms?
Before the Progressive Era reforms, political parties' nominees were chosen by party leaders in Smoke-Filled Rooms. The Direct Primary changed this, allowing all members of political parties to choose their nominees through a primary election before the general election.
What was a Progressive journalist called?
A Muckraker
What was the Zimmerman Note, and why is it important? (You must correctly answer both parts of the question to receive any points!)
It was a secret message sent by Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance and asking Mexico to attack the United States in exchange for Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. It is important because it was a major reason the United States entered World War I against Germany.
Which of the following was NOT a direct or indirect result of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany was not allowed to elect its own leader. (All other answers were a direct or indirect result of the Treaty of Versailles: Germany could not have a significant army, it was blamed for World War I, it had to pay reparations to the Allies, and ultimately these helped Hitler rise to power in Germany)
Why was the Bessemer Process significant?
It led to the mass production of steel.
(It's important that you also know the following, even though this wasn't needed in the answer to win the points:
1. It helped fuel industrialization by making steel available for things like railroads
2. It led to skyscrapers being built, which helped make modern cities)
What is Laissez-Faire?
An economic theory that held that the government should stay out of regulating economic affairs
What did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act do?
It broke up bad trusts and monopolies and outlawed restricting competition
What was The Lusitania, what happened to it, and why was it important? (You must answer all three parts correctly to receive any credit!)
The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that also had 128 American on board. It was sunk by German U-Boat Submarines and the Americans all died. It was important because it was a major reason the United States decided to enter World War I against Germany.
What three countries made up the "Triple Alliance," and what three countries made up the "Triple Entente?" (You must get all countries correct to earn the points!)
Triple Alliance: Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Entente: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy