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Tammy Hall
A New York City political organization founded in 1786. It played a major roll in New York CIty and New York state politics and healping immigrants. -
Manifest Destiny
19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century. -
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Industrial Revolution
The Ciil War created a push effect, increasing demand, rebuilding, and transportation. Railroads were leading cause the of industrial revolution. The workweek was also shortened by 10 hours, women got more jobs, huge economic impact, and the first official time zones were established. -
Social Darwinism
Borrowed from Darwin's theory of evolution, the principle of natural selection to society, arguing that only the fittest survive. It's often connected toimperialism -
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Industrialism
TImer period was from late 18th-19th century. It greatly effected Americas growth and wealth. The Civil war created a "push" increasing demand for rebuilding, driving technology and transportations such as railroads. -
Robber Barons
Term used to describe a wealthy American Businessman who used questionable practices to become wealthy. -
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Progressive Era
a period of social activism and political reform.A main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government, and they tried to eliminate corruption. Many Progressives supported prohibition. At the time, women's suffrage was promoted to bring a "purer" female vote into the area -
Spanish-American War
Started with the Cuban Crisis. Trigger was the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. The Teller Amendment came into play. Victory wasn't in Cuba, but on the other side of the world. June 1898 marines captured Guantanamo Bay. December 1898 the Treaty of Paris ended the war. Spain gave up control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Spain sold the Philippines to the U.S for $20 million -
Theodore Roosevelt
26th president of United States. He led the Rough Riders into Cuba in the Spanish-American War. -
Upton Sinclair
Author of The Jumgle which was a book about the terror and disgust of meat pcaking industries in America, contributed to Pure Food and Drug Act, and Meat Inspection Act. -
Muckrakers
Term of American journalists that attempted to expose the abuse of business and the corruption in politics. -
Franz Ferdinand
Was assassinated by a Serbian terroist group called the Black Hand, which triggered world war one. -
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World War 1
Also known as The Great War. It consisted of the Central powers and the Allied powers. Central powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. On the Allies side were France, the UK, Russia, and then the USA (joined in 1917). The leading cause for the U.S to go into war was Nationalism -
Militarism
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Zimmerman Note
A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico. It was coded with information to get the Mexicans to attempt to join the war and fight America. -
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the United States. Negotiaations of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Treaty of Versailles
At 11:00 (french time) Germany surrenders. Germany waited a weekto sign the treaty so that it would be 11/11. Germany surrenedered because of revolts within the country -
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Prohibition
A national ban on the sale, creation, and transportation of alcohol. It ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, onDecember 5, 1933. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Located in Wyoming, was tract of public land reserved for emergency supllies to be used by the navy when regular oil supplies were low.
