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Burkman - Theodore Roosevelt Flashcards

1
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Who assisted Alexander Burkman by getting his gun how?

A

Emma Goldman

Prostitution

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2
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When was the Pullman strike

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1893-94

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3
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What was the deal that George Pullman offered his employees when the resession of 1890’s hurts his business

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I have to lay off this many workers… Or you can all take a pay cut

Union voted pay cut

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4
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How much is Pullmans pay cut

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25%

Doesn’t lower rent of prices in stores

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5
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Who leads the Pullman strike

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A. R. U. American railway Union

Led by Eugene Debs

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6
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What term describes the strikes that were in response to the Pullman strike

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Sympathy strikes

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7
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What did Eugene debs and the ARU suggest to help resolve the strike

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Arbitration

3rd neutral party

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8
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Who was president during Pullman strike

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Grover Cleveland

Served two terms that were not consecutive

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9
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Federal court orders debs to stop strike and what happens

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Debs refuses, Altgelt does not want government intervention

Cleveland sends troops anyway

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10
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Rioting breaks out in Chicago

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Workers lose, Pullman wins and debs goes to jail for 6 months and converts to socialism while incarcerated

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11
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AFOL

Led by?

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American federation of labor

Samuel Gompers

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12
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AFOL fought for what issues

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Bread and butter issues
Fair wage
8 hour work day
Safe working conditions

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13
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AFOL was for what kind of workers

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Skilled only

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14
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What year did revolution break out in Cuba

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1895

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15
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What year does gov. Order Americans out of Cuba

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1898

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16
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People push McKinley to intervien why

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Investments in sugar

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17
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In ….. McKinley sends a battleship to make a presence in Havana harbor

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1898 jan.

Maine

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18
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Who shaped public opinion of the Cuban Revolution through media

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William Randolph Hearst

New York journal

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19
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The main explodes …..

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Feb. 1898 killing 260

20
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April 1895

Gov. Announces

A

We view Cuba as a free state

21
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Teller amendment

A

We will fight for Cubas freedom no the acquisition of Cuba

22
Q

After teller amendment we declare war and win. As a result of the win we take:

A

Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines

23
Q

The plat amendment

A

1902

1) America must ok treaty’s Cuba make with a foreign power
2) reserve the right to get involved in affairs
3) military base ( guantonimo)

24
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Theodore Roosevelt born where?

A

NYC, rich kid.

25
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What was Theodore Roosevelts fathers view on life

A

Gospel of wealth attitude

26
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While at Harvard what happins the Theodores father

A

He dies

27
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What does Theodore do after Harvard

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Become a politician, gets married, commutes from NYC to Albany

28
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Who tired to kill Henry Frick and how

A

Alexander Burkman

Went to homestead plant and shot him twice and stabbed him 3 times and dick lives

20 years in jail

29
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What happens to Theodores first wife

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Dies after giving birth along with his mother on the same night

30
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What does Theodore do after the death of his mother and wife

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Gives infant to sister and moves west to badlands and buys a ranch

31
Q

Comes
Back and marries Edith
When McKinley becomes president
Roosevelt becomes

A

Secretary of Navy (vise pres. Of navy)

32
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In April 98 TR quits job in Washington and does what

A

Joins forces becomes colonel of his regiment

33
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What is TR’s regiment called

A

Rough riders

34
Q

One battle TR wins

A

San Juan hill

35
Q

Fall of 1898 TR becomes

A

Governor of NY

36
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1900 McKinley re-elected and TR becomes vice because

A

The current vice does

37
Q

Sept. 1901

McKinley is assassinated where? By who?

A

Buffello, by Leon sholgosh

( pissed about Philippines)

Leon arrested tried and executed

38
Q

When president what business leader does Roosevelt take on

A

JP Morgan

39
Q

Over what industry

A

Railroad trust?

40
Q

Who wins

A

Roosevelt

41
Q

1902 major strike what industry goes on strike

A

Coal

42
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What controversial action does Roosevelt take

A

Threatens to take control of mining industry and send in troops

43
Q

Result of tr threading to take over coal

A

10% increase and 9 hour work day

44
Q

What four country’s involved in Panama Canal

A

French Colombian panama us

45
Q

What controversial action does tr take to get canal built

A

Encourages panama uprising

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