Roosevelt and Wilson

Question 1

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Answer 1

The Sherman act allowed the United States government to investigate a business to look for “artificial raising of prices” or a monopoly.

Question 2

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Answer 2

In 1914, 24 years after the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act looked into price discrimination and price fixing. The goal was to make sure no one corporation has an unfair advantage-they cannot corner the market to drive anyone out.

Question 3

The 19th Amendment

Answer 3

In 1920, women finally received the right to vote after a 70 year struggle due to President Woodrow Wilson.

Question 4

Social darwinism

Answer 4

The belief that all humans are subject to the same laws of natural selection. As a result, “the strong will survive.”

Question 5

Laissez-Faire

Answer 5

When the government stays out of business affairs and allows the strong to win out.

Question 6

1902 Coal Mining Strike

Answer 6

In 1902, the miners went on strike, which was a big deal because coal was a widely used resource and they couldn’t go without it. The owners of the mines quickly turned to president Theodore Roosevelt to send the works back to the mines. Instead, Roosevelt gave the workers a 10% raise. It was the first time the president had sided with the workers.

Question 7

Trust Busting

Answer 7

Roosevelt made it his mission to end the corruption of big business in the U.S. During his time in office, Roosevelt went after 44 “trusts” or corporations that he felt were hurting the American economy.

Question 8

Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

Answer 8

Set guidelines and restrictions to the railroads.

Question 9

Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer 9

The plan to beef up the U.S military power to the point where no country would want to take on america in a fight.

Question 10

Muckrakers

Answer 10

Investigative journalists used to be referred to as muckrakers.

Question 11

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer 11

Set requirements for expiration dates and for business to provide a label of all ingredients in their products.

Question 12

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 12

The concept behind dollar diplomacy is to create markets for American products to be sold in other nations. The target of Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy was in Central America - especially Venezuela and Cuba.

Question 13

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 13

The Monroe Doctrine had already stated to European nations that they were not to enter Latin America for any self-gain. The overall goal of Dollar Diplomacy was to create stronger, more stable, nations in Central America which would help promote American business.

Question 14

Who won the election of 1912?

Answer 14

Woodrow Wilson

Question 15

Anglo Saxons

Answer 15

Christians who want to spread their religion around the world.

Question 16

When and who purchased Alaska?

Answer 16

1867 by Secretary of State William Seward for $7.2 million.

Question 17

Rough riders

Answer 17

A group of soldiers sent to Cuba under the command of Teddy Roosevelt to rid Cuba of Spanish control.

Question 18

Key battle of the Spanish American war

Answer 18

San Juan Hill, July 1st, 1898. U.S pushed the Spanish military completely out of Cuba.

Question 19

Battle of Manila Bay

Answer 19

May of 1898. The American fleet defeated the Spanish.

Question 20

The Treaty of Paris

Answer 20

On December 10, 1898, both sides of the Spanish American war met in Paris to sort out the end of the conflict. The Treaty of Paris was agreed upon.This transferred ownership of Puerto Rico and Guam from Spain to the U.S. In addition, the U.S gave Spain $20 million for the rights to the Philippine islands. Cuba was granted its full independence.