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Second American Industrial Revolution
The Progressive Era
U.S. Imperialism
World War 1
Anything Goes!
100
method for purifying iron, resulting in strong, but lightweight steel
What is the Bessemer Process?
100
socially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for reform in the late 1800s
What are muckrakers?
100
the booming U.S. economy of the late 1800s inspired American businesses to establish ___________________ in Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
What are new markets?
100
term used to describe glorification of the military
What is militarism?
100
movement of the late 1800s that responded to the pressures of industrialization and urbanization by promoting reforms
What is the Progressive Era?
200
business tycoon who used horizontal integration to establish the Standard Oil Trust
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
200
In this novel, writer Upton Sinclair exposed the harmful and unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry in Chicago
What is 'The Jungle'?
200
military historian who called upon the U.S. to build a modern fleet in order to become a powerful nation
Who is Alfred T. Mahan?
200
the assassination of this heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was spark that ignited World War 1
Who is Francis Ferdinand?
200
newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to support readership
What is yellow journalism (or yellow press)?
300
type of monopoly in which companies assign their stock to a board of managers, who then combine them into a new organization
What is a trust?
300
belief that by following the Bible's teachings about charity and justice, people could make society "the kingdom of God'.
What is the Social Gospel?
300
peace agreement ending the Spanish-American War in 1898; gave U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
countries that made up the Central Powers at the beginning of World War 1
What are Germany and Austria-Hungary?
300
cavalry unit led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American war
What are the Rough Riders?
400
philosophy that wealth is a measure of one's value in society and those who had it were the most "fit".
What is Social Darwinism?
400
Constitutional amendment granting women's suffrage
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
400
President Roosevelt's "big stick" diplomacy was based on this addition to the Monroe Doctrine (U.S. could police Latin America to keep out European powers)
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
400
British passenger ship sunk by German U-boat (submarine) during World War 1
What is the Lusitania?
400
foreign policy with China describing that America did not want colonies; it just wanted free trade there
What is the Open Door Policy?
500
two most important Congressional acts of the late 1800s that began a trend toward federal limitations on the powers of corporations.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act (ICC) and the Sherman Antitrust Act?
500
prior to forming the NAACP, this group gathered to denounce Booker T. Washington's idea of gradual progress for African Americans.
What is the Niagara Movement?
500
conflict in this country challenged President Woodrow Wilson's "moral diplomacy", forcing him to launch a "punitive expedition" in search of Poncho Villa
What is Mexico?
500
telegram written by German foreign minister proposing alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S. in World War 1
What is the Zimmerman note (Zimmerman telegram)?
500
first woman elected to Congress who cast a vote against declaring war on Germany in 1917.
Who is Jeanette Rankin?