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Late 19th Century-WWI Flashcards

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In the early 20th century, immigrants lived in __________

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Tenaments

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Triple entente

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Great Britain
France
Russia

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Triple Alliance

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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy

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Central Powers

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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey

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Allied Powers

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Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
(USA)
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USA enters WWI in ____

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1917

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Spanish American War helped America gain these countries

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Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Hawaii

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First president of the American Federation of Labor

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Samuel Gompers

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Comprehensive piece of legislation that aimed to “civilize” Native Americans

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Dawes Severalty Act

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Willy-Nicky Letters between leaders of _______ and _______

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Germany

Russia

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19th amendment did what?

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Granted voting rights to women

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Investigative journalists

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Muckrakers

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Yellow journalists blamed for driving Americans into what war?

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Spanish-American War

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How the Other Half Lives written by _______

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Jacob Riis

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Immigrants processed at ______

1891

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Ellis Island, NY

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The Passing of the Great Race written by _________

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Madison Grant

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Democratic presidential hopeful supported by the Populists in 1896
(Pushed for free coinage of silver to cause inflation)

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William Jennings Bryan

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3 major reforms Populists wanted to implement on behalf of American farmers

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Free coinage of silver
Income tax
Nationalization of railroads

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President during Spanish-American War

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William McKinley

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Head of Committee on Public Information during WWI

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George Creel

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in _______

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Bosnia

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Early 1890s president ________ denied attempts to overthrow Hawaiian leader

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Grover Cleveland

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17th amendment gave ________

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Direct election of senators

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The Black Hand came from _______

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Serbia

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Teller Amendment states _______

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If the US wins the Spanish-American War, they will allow the Cubans to rule themselves

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In the early 20th century, Gibson Girls wore ________

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Shirtwaists

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Eugenics came from ________’s studies

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Gregor Mendel

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Open Door Policy with China suggested by what country?

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USA

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Dollar diplomacy encouraged American banks to ________

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Invest in Latin America

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White Man’s Burden written by _______

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Rudyard Kipling

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________ led US military in Philippines

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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American nativists term for “race suicide”

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Reversion

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Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal consisted of _____, _____, and _____

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Consumer protection
Conservation
Control of corporations

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