Ch13 Flashcards

1
Q

25th president during the Spanish american war

He is fatally shot while visiting buffalo ny

A

William mckinley

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2
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  • Is sent to havana cuba to protect american lives and property
  • Feb 15, 1898 the ship suddenly exploded killing 260 american sailors
A

USS maine

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3
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People who want to control the government and resources of those nations
-US wanted to use their resources for economic growth and to better the people

A

Imperialistic

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4
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Focused on urban problems, government and business

-break up big combinations of companies

A

Progressive movement

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5
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Schools wanted to teach good character and citizenship, not just facts

A

Progressive education

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6
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What were music and leisures back then

A

Music era was ragtime and jazz, movies were called “nickelodeons”, vadeville: variety shows like singing

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7
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26th president who wins nobel peace prize, does something with panama canal

A

Theodore roosevelt

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8
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27th president

-later became the chief justice of the supreme court

A

William H Taft

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9
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28th president, first president with a PHD

A

Woodrow wilson

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10
Q

Introduces model T car

A

Henry ford

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11
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The first controlled flight

A

Wilbur and orville wright

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12
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The father of modern socialism

A

Karl max

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