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| Who settled the West very quickly following the Civil War? | miners and ranchers |
| Where would miners settle? | anywhere there were rumors of mining success |
| What made cattle ranching possible in the West? | evolution of Texan cattle that could make it through the harsh waterless conditions |
| What made the settlement of West possible? | railroads, Homestead Act, commercial farming(or bonanzas) |
| How would Native Americans retaliate against the settlement on their land? | attacking wagon trains, stagecoaches, and ranches |
| What was the battle of Little Bighorn? | in 1876, the Lakota were overrun by miners in the Black Hills which was hunting grounds in Montana-Custer and the calvary were sent to settle the problem and Custer was beaten |
| Who were two famous inventors during this time? | Thomas Edison and Alexander Bell |
| What technology was invented during this time? | telephone, phonograph, light bulb, electric generator |
| What was finished in 1869? | Transcontinental Railroad |
| What did railroads make possible? | the expansion of industry |
| What country was leading the world as the most industrialized nation in the early 1900s? | United States |
| What multiplied 8 times from the end of the Civil War to 1914? | GNP |
| What helped industrialization in the United States? | large population which provided a large workforce and large amount of resources |
| How long was the journey to America for most immigrants? | 14 days |
| Where did most immigrants enter the United States? | Ellis Island |
| Before entering the US, what did most immigrants go through? | an inspection |
| What started to develop in urban America? | classes start to develop |
| What postions began due to industrialization? | sales, shipping, operations, factory |
| When president McKinley took the office of President in 1896, what was his position on the US acquiring overseas territories? | he was against it |
| What were the events that led to the US declaring war on Spain? | Spain's ambassador referred to President McKinley as "weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd" and the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana's harbor |
| What was the cause of the sinking of the Maine? | unknown |
| Why did McKinley finally ask Congress for a declaration of war against Spain, even though Spain gave in on every issue? | fear that it would cost the Republicans control of Congress in the fall election |
| What country did the US attack first in the Spanish-American War? | Phillippines |
| What were the conditions of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War? | Spain surrendered claim to Cuba(it became an independent country), Spain gave the United States-Guam, Puerto Rico, and paid $20 million for the Phillippines |
| What were reasons that the US wanted to annex the Phillippines? | to "Christianize" or "civilize" the natives, fear that Germany or Japan would seize the islands, and the American people wanted to expand territory |
| Before the Spanish-American War, what assured Cuba's independence by stating that the US could not annex Cuba? | Teller Amendment |
| What country rebelled against Spain in 1895? | Cuba |
| What are senationalized news stories? | yellow press |
| Who was the American Army Commander in Cuba that forced Spanish troops to retreat to Santiago? | Shafter |
| What was Cuba to the US after the Spanish-American War which is a self-governing country that was continually watched by the US? | protectorate |
| Who was the American commander that destroyed the Spainish fleet in Manilla Bay, Phillippines? | Dewey |
| Who was the Spanish Admiral that led the fleet at Saniago Harbor, Cuba and was wiped out by the American fleet? | Cervera |
| What allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs for years after Cuba received independence? | Platt Amendment |
| Who were the newspapermen the exaggerated atrosidies of the Spanish in Cuba to sell newspapers? | Hearst and Pulitzer |
| What Spanish military leader was nicknamed the "Butcher" because he used torture and concentration camps to force Cubans into submission? | Weyler |
| Who was the Filipino rebel leader that unsuccessfully tried to overthrow US rule of the Phillippines? | Aguinaldo |
| What chain of islands did the US annex in the Pacific before annexing the Phillipines? | Hawaii |
| What was the battle cry of Americans wanting war with Spain? | Remember the Maine |
| Who were those that opposed annexation of island territories the US gained from Spain? | Anti-Imperialists |
| Who commanded the American fleet at Santiago Harbor, Cuba that wiped out the Spanish fleet? | Sampson and Schley |
| Who led(2nd in command) the "Rough Riders" up San Juan Hill(and Kettle Hill) in the Spanish-American War and was Vice-president under McKinley in 1900? | Teddy Roosevelt |
| Who was the Democatic candidate for President in 1896, 1900, & 1908 that opposed the annexation of the Phillipines? | William Jennings Bryan |
| What is the practice of powerful countries exerting power over weaker countries? | Sphere of Influence |
| Who was the US President elected in 1896 and 1900 whom was killed by an anarchist in 1901? | William McKinley |
| Who is a person that doesn't believe in the institution of government? | anarchist |
| Who wanted the US to control the lands gained by the US from Spain? | Expansionist |
| What did Progressives believe should happen to help control urbanization and industrialization? | more government involvement |
| According to Theodore Roosevelt,what time was it concerning muckrakers? | start exposing the problems and corruption in business |
| What was the political spectrum during the Progressive Era? | Liberal, Moderate, Conservative |
| According to Progressives, how should government be more like a business? | mayor-council, commission, council-manager |
| What type of government does Salem, IL have? | council-manager |
| What is suffrage? | the right to vote |
| What did the 20th amendment do on August 26, 1920? | allow women the right to vote |
| What did the National American Woman Suffage Association use in order to force President Woodrow Wilson to take action of woman's suffrage? | used various protests |
| What were some programs that social welfare progressives supported? | charities to help the poor and disadvantaged, child labor laws, OSHA-like changes, temperance(moderation/elimination of alcohol) |
| What did Upton Sinclair observe in a Chicago slaughterhouse that was a basis for his book "The Jungle"? | saw that food preparation and packaging was not fit and unsanitary |
| How did Teddy Roosevelt set out to conserve the natural resources of the US? | he expanded the power of the executive branch to make some areas of the country national parks |
| What Republican candidate beat the Democratic candidate and hometown hero, William Jennings Bryan, in the election for president of 1908? | Taft |
| Who won the presidential election of 1912 between Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Under what new party did Theodore Roosevelt run under in the presidential election of 1912? | Progressive Party |
| What was Teddy Roosevelt's platform in the election of 1912? | new nationalism reforms legislation to protect women and children in the workforce, workers compensation, and the federal trade commission |
| What was Woodrow Wilson's platform in the election of 1912? | new freedom supported free enterprise and criticized Roosevelt for a program that supported monopolies |
| What is the Federal Trade Commission(FTC)? | monitors American business and investigates companies involved in unfair trade practices |
| What was the Clayton Antitrust Act? | banned aggreements and pride discrimination, it also stated that unions were not unlawful |
| How is Progressivism still seen in today's society? | NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and government is expected to help regulate the economy & social problems |
