Gilded Age
The strong will survive b/c they work hard and the weak will be weeded out. This is also know as the "survival of the fittest"
Social Darwinism
Journalists who exposed corruption in society in hopes of bringing about change
Muckrakers
when a country extends their power and influence over other countries
Imperialism
U.S. belief that we needed to stay out of world affairs after WWI
Isolationism
Two immigrants Italian immigrants who were falsely accused and executed of murder and robbery
The idea that the government should not regulate business in any way; this is the basic idea behind capitalism
Laissez Faire
The idea that the govt. does not get involved in business
Capitalism
When journalists lie/exaggerate the truth in order to sell papers
Yellow Journalism
His assassination sparked the beginning of WWI
Franz Ferdinand
Illegal bars where alcohol was sold
Speakeasies
When a group of corrupt politicians controlled city governments by doing favors for poor immigrants and in return, they would receive their vote on election day
Political Machines
Worked to abolish alcohol
Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
US ship docked in Cuba that was sent there to protect Americans in Cuba
USS Maine
Established a world-wide peace keeping body
League of Nations
The rebirth of art and literature in the black community
Harlem Renaissance
Labor union that only allowed skilled and unskilled workers, men and women, and black and white workers to join
Knights of Labor
Breaking up monopolies, good for consumers
trustbusting
To secure equal trade opportunities in China and guarantee access to its markets
Open Door Policy
People planted their own gardens to help conserve food for the troops
Victory bonds
Who was Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington?
Famous jazz musicians
The belief that the wealthy were "chosen by God" to be successful and were responsible to look out for the well-being of those less fortunate.
Gospel of Wealth
New political party formed by Teddy Roosevelt when he did not win the Republican nominations
Bull Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt foreign policy that meant we should have a strong role in the world affairs and be heard
Big Stick
Who was apart of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
Group of artists and writers that were disillusioned with society
The Lost Generation