American History Chapters 5 & 6

What treaty ended the Spanish-American war?

Treaty of Paris

type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers

Yellow Journalism

What specific event triggered American cries for war against Spain?

sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

the right to vote

suffrage

What was one effect progressivism had on the American public's opinion of government?

Americans expected government to regulate the economy and deal with social issues directly.

a vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office

Direct Primary

policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad

Dollar Diplomacy

convinced the delegates that winning suffrage-right to vote should be a priority

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

suffragist, wanted women to have the right to vote; leader of the 1848 Seneca Falls Women;s suffrage campaign and first President of the NAWSA

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

In order to provide security for bank customers and oversight of U.S. banks, Wilson supported the creation of the ___________

Federal Reserve

How did Woodrow Wilson gain a solid reputation as a progressive?

He enacted many progressive reforms as governor of New Jersey

How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market?

He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30%

What was on e of the great failures of progressivism as a social and political movement?

It failed to address racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination in the country.

extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy

Jingoism

crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption

Muckrakers

a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence

Open Door Policy

What Spanish possession did the U.S. gain on May 1, 1898, when Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish Navy?

Philippines

Which of the following was a Spanish territory acquired by the U.S. during the Spanish-American war?

Puerto Rico

First "Progressive" governor of the state of Wisconsin that challenged political parties and legislature to hold a "direct primary" selecting one candidate in the general election

Robert LaFolette

________________, an American volunteer cavalry unit, attacked San Juan Hill in Cuba and won.

Rough Riders

section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

Sphere of Influence

founded the National Women's Suffrage Association; focused on passing an amendment for women to have the right to vote

Susan B. Anthony

Why were some American leaders opposed to the annexation of the Philippines?

They felt it threatened the U.S. economically and violated U.S. principles.

What happened as a result of the American annexation of the Philippines?

U.S. Governor William Taft improved Filipino education, transportation and health care. After the war was over, Filipinos took more control over their government. They elected their own Congress and President.

How did Roosevelt and Wilson differ in their beliefs about how the government should handle monopolies?

Wilson believed monopolies should be destroyed while Roosevelt favored regulation.

the quality of or state of being self-governing

autonomy

the act or process of increasing or enlarging the extent, number, volume or scope

expansion

Wilson believed that the result of roosevelt's policies towards trusts _____________

gave the government too much power over the economy

the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation

imperialism

to get involved in the affairs of another

intervene

the act of attempting to influence business and government leaders to create legislation or conduct an activity that will help a particular organization

lobbying

banned the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol

prohibition

a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country

protectorates

the right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office

recall

the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature

referendum

The Board of Governors of the regional banks had the power to ___________________

set national interest rates and regulate the circulation of money/currency

One important provision in the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 that affected individuals directly was ____________

the institution of an income tax on individual earnings

Wilson supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission or FTC in order to prevent companies from engaging in __________________

unfair trade practices that limited competition