Industrialization & Urbanization
What invention by Henry Ford made cars more affordable?
The assembly line
The 19th Amendment gave women what right?
The right to vote
What event sparked the Spanish-American War?
Sinking of the USS Maine
Which event led the U.S. to enter WWI?
Zimmerman Telegram
The Great Migration moved African Americans from ____ to ____.
South to North
What term describes large corporations controlling entire industries?
Monopoly / Trust
Who wrote The Jungle, leading to food-safety laws?
Upton Sinclair
Which territories did the U.S. gain in 1898? (3)
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What was the purpose of wartime propaganda?
To encourage support for the war effort
What movement sought to ban alcohol?
Temperance / Prohibition Movement
The Sherman Antitrust Act aimed to do what?
Break up monopolies
Which muckraker exposed city corruption?
Lincoln Steffens
What policy promoted equal trade rights in China?
Open Door Policy
What law created the draft for WWI soldiers?
Selective Service Act
What fear of communism followed WWI?
The Red Scare
What was the main purpose of labor unions?
To fight for better wages and working conditions ✅
The Pure Food and Drug Act was meant to…
Ensure safe and accurate labeling of products
The “Big Stick Policy” belonged to which president?
Theodore Roosevelt
The Espionage and Sedition Acts limited which freedom?
Freedom of speech
What group resurged in the 1920s promoting white supremacy?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What journalist’s photos exposed poverty in tenements?
Jacob Riis (“How the Other Half Lives”)
What reformer founded Hull House to help immigrants?
Jane Addams
Why was the Panama Canal built?
To shorten the sea route between oceans
How did WWI affect women in the U.S.
They entered the workforce in larger numbers ✅
Which event showed the clash between science and religion in the 1920s?
Scopes Monkey Trial