Spring Final 2018 Flashcards
William McKinley
President during the Spanish-American War. He is associated with imperialism and industrialization. Theodore Roosevelt was his Vice President. When McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became president.
James Garfield
President who opposed the spoils system, so he proposed Civil Service exams to reform the system. He was assassinated in 1881.
Thomas Edison
Opened an “invention factory” in Menlo Park, New Jersey. He gave the world the light bulb and the phonograph among other inventions.
Wilbur and Orville Wright
They invented the airplane at the start of the 20th century.
Franz Ferdinand
He was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. His death led to the start of World War I.
Henry Ford
He started an automobile company and became famous for his use of the assembly line to manufacture cars.
Andrew Carnegie
A robber baron who became famous for manufacturing steel.
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough rider during the Spanish-American War. He became President after McKinley was killed. He supported the construction of the Panama Canal, became known as a trustbuster, started the National Parks, and started the Bull Moose Party.
John D. Rockefeller
A robber baron who became famous for dominating the oil business with his Standard Oil trust.
Woodrow Wilson
President during World War I. He proposed the League of Nations as part of his 14 Points plan.
How did the assembly line improve manufacturing and help consumers?
It increased the rate of production and lowered prices for consumers.
Why did labor unions form?
They formed to improve workplace conditions, shorten hours, and increase wages.
Monopoly
Company that controls all or nearly all business in a particular industry
List 3 or more examples of inventions/innovations that improved life in America during the late 1800s – early 1900s.
Light bulb, automobile, telephone, airplane, etc.
Provide 3 examples of push factors.
Poverty, religious persecution, political persecution, war, lack of land, lack of job opportunities, etc.
Provide 3 examples of pull factors.
Job opportunities, available farmland, religious freedom, political freedom, etc.
Explain the link between urbanization and increased immigration to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century.
Many immigrants settled in cities because of the job opportunities provided by urbanization.
Why did reformers in the Progressive Era criticize the spoils system?
It spread corruption in government
How did muckrakers fight corruption?
They were journalists that wrote stories to expose problems that existed in society.
Which reform movement was associated with Kansas farmers?
The Populist Movement
Define propaganda.
The spread of biased, often false, information to win support for a cause.
Define stalemate.
Situation in which there is a deadlock as neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.
Define imperialism.
Expanding to build an empire by acquiring land.
How did alliances lead to WWI?
When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, both sides’ allies took action to protect their alliances. Quickly many countries/empires became involved in the war.
