Industry, expansionism, progressivism Flashcards
Statue of Liberty
dedicated in 1886, a statue that symbolized hope and freedom for immigrants.
push factors
conditions that drive people from their homes
pull factors
conditions that attract immigrants to a new area
suburb
residential area on or near the outskirts of a city
nativists
sought to limit immigration and preserve the country for native-born white Protestants
muckraker journalism
journalism that publishes and notifies people about the bad things going on in a city, company, etc.
Pure food and drug act
Teddy law which required food/drug makers to list ingredients on packages . also tried to en false advertising and use of impure ingredients.
USS Maine incident
in 1898 the us sent the Maine down to protect Cuba from Spain. It blew up because of coal and engine issues. People thought the Spanish bombed them, and then declared war on Spain.
significance of Panama Canal
the railroad craze ended. people could now cheaply and safely take a boat to the west, instead of taking a train.
collective bargaining
people come together to bargain over an issue
vaudeville
a show where where people performed by singing and dancing for entertainment. created a job for talented immigrants.
ellis island
island where immigrants went to get checked for disease and become an US citizen before entering the country
george westinghouse and GE
create electric transform to supply electricity to homes
monopoly
when one business controls an entire market
stock
a part of a company that you own (i.e. on share of McDonalds)
Henry Ford
creator of Ford motor company, made assembly line process to mass produce cars.
wright brothers
first plane flight pilots. 125 feet in kitty hawk, NC
railroad effects on buffalo and natives
buffalo were shot down by passing trains, and put them close to extinction. Natives were forced to move out of lands where railroads passed through
promontory point, UT
where final stake was laid to connect railroads to make transcontinental railroad
john d rockefeller
richest man to ever live. owned 90% of oil market. owner of Standard Oil
Chinese exclusion act
didn’t allow Chinese immigrants to come into US for 10 years
Hawaii acusition
US kidnapped the queen and then took over hawaii because it was a vital stopping point in shipping
alaska acusition
seward’s folly. bought from russia. then found to be a good source of oil and gold
department stores
stores that carry almost everything. it made shopping more fun and easier. made big corporations
ragtime
made by scott joplin, first kinds of music to become widely popular, due to the record player.
