US History Unit 7
Alexander Graham Bell
telephone
Cyrus W. Field
trans-Atlantic cable
internal combustion
A heat engine in which the fuel burns inside the engine itself.
prevent european interference in north and south america
A main provision of the Monroe Doctrine was to:
militarism
A national policy that promotes a powerful military position, a large standing army, and constant preparation for war.
isolationism
A policy of noninvolvement in world affairs.
corollary
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little or no proof; a natural consequence of an existing policy.
protectorate
A relation of protection and partial control by a strong nation over a weaker power.
factory
A worker's independence and creativity were stifled by the
restore order rebuild the country get rid of yellow fever set up a republican government
After the Spanish-American War, the United States helped Cuba in what four ways?
antitrust
Against a permanent combination of businesses, now illegal, for the purpose of controlling the production or price of some good.
prussia
An example of military readiness that was followed by other nations was found in:
acquisition
Anything gained or acquired.
it tried to keep English inventions and methods to itself
As Great Britain reaped the benefits of its Industrial Revolution
lumber food products textile
By 1914, America's four major industries included
Mid-Atlantic North Central
By the early 1900s, what were the two leading industrial regions in the United States?
imperialism
Colonization of smaller countries by industrial nations for raw materials.
japanese-american relations
Commodore Perry was sent to Japan to improve
set up a naval base intervene to preserve their independence intervene to maintain government
Cuba allowed the United States to take what three actions?
directly affected the country
During the 1800s, the United States only became involved with European affairs when they
foreign
During the 1870's and 1880's the United States followed the Monroe Doctrine by paying little attention to _______ affairs
poor
Factory safety and sanitary conditions were usually
Harriman Hill Rockefeller Carnegie Morgan
Five corporate tycoons included:
the trans-Atlantic cable the telephone postal delivery electricity transcontinental telegraph
Five improvements in communication included:
more workers employed lower prices better quality products a chance to invest savings
Four advantages to the United States brought about by corporations included
monopolies stifling of competition selling inferior products controlling working and living conditions
Four dangers to the consumer brought about by the corporate trend included
France England USA Germany
Four major nations building up their navies included:
variety of land and climates iron and oil deposits forests rivers and streams
Four natural resources in the United States included:
lubrication producing steam operating internal combustion engines lighting kerosene lamps
Four uses for oil included
reserve supplies conscription general staff reserve troops
Four ways Prussia set a military example included:
increase of modern weapons increased military budgets build-up of navies fortification of boundaries
Four ways that European nations had military build-ups included:
improved working conditions for women and children set working hours minimum wages unemployment and accident protection
Four worker benefits that passed through government legislation included:
workers
Hours, wages, and working conditions were problem areas for the factory
He invented the first practical power loom.
How did Francis Lowell affect the clothing industry?
He successfully used the assembly line to produce the Model T.
How did Henry Ford affect American industry?
adopted the monroe doctrine
How did the United States deal with the threat of European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
it increased the demand for raw materials
How did the second Industrial Revolution affect the United States?
Costs were decreased.
How did the textile industry profit from the agricultural revolution?
industry
Imperialism was motivated by the growth and demands of
nlu
In 1866, the first attempt in the United States at a union for workers was called the
Guam Philippines Puerto Rico
In the peace treaty after the Spanish-American War, the United States received possession of what three areas?
The added possessions meant new responsibilities for the United States. The United States navy increased in size. The United States involvement in international affairs increased. Agriculture increased in the United States following the war.
In what four ways did the United States change after the end of the Spanish-American War?
Henry Ford
Model T
collective bargaining
Negotiation between organized workers and employers on wages, hours, conditions, and benefits.
employment
People who lived in the cities were forced to rely on others for
strengthen national defense supply more raw materials
Some Americans thought the United States needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific for the following two reasons:
world leaders
Strong nationalism often hindered negotiations between
boxer rebellion
The Russian-Japanese War was caused by Russian troops remaining in Manchuria after the
cotton steam power
The South had all the necessary ingredients for industry after the Civil War including:
cuban businesses
The United States was concerned about uprisings in Cuba because Cuba was close to the U.S., and the U.S. had invested money in
armament
The act of arming or equipping for war.
dependent
The city became a trap for some former farmers because they sold all that they had to move there, then became economically _________ on the factory with no money to return home
conscription
The drafting of men into the military is called
conscription
The enrollment of individuals for military or naval service; a draft.
monopoly
The exclusive control of a commodity or production by a business.
nationalism
The loyalty and devotion of a people toward their country.
urbanization
The mass movement of rural people to the urban areas of the country.
consolidation
The merging of businesses into one large organization.
protectorate
The protection and partial control of a strong nation over a weaker nation is called a(n)
isolationism
Theodore Roosevelt greatly influenced America's change from
laws controlling monopolies the Clayton Antitrust Act the Federal Trade Commission
Three government checks on big business included
raw materials workers capital
Three requirements for industrial growth include:
the light bulb powered communications systems powered machines
Three uses of electricity included
strikes collective bargaining support of labor legislation
Three ways that unions made their opinions known were through:
standardized parts
Uniform parts that can be substituted interchangeably.
The U.S. policy of not being involved in world affairs.
What best defines isolationism?
Germany threatened to invade Mexicans revolted against their government Pancho Villa led raids into the United States
What three events resulted in United States forces intervening in Latin American governments?
managers and laborers
What two groups of people worked in the factory?
Business moved out of homes to the factory.
What was the effect of the change from hand power to machine power in industry?
both led to militarism
What was the outcome of nationalism and imperialism?
textile industry
Which industry employed more workers than any other manufacturing industry?
The discovery of gold brought many settlers to the region. It is a land with rich oil deposits.
Which of the following statements describes the importance of the Alaskan Purchase?
James Watt
Who developed a practical steam engine?
william seward
Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
they could be paid lower wages
Why did factories readily employ women and children?
unemployment insurance was not available
Why did factory workers dread unemployment?
factory
Women and children were victims of abuse in the
isolationism
a policy of noninvolvement in world affairs
corollary
a proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little or no proof
knights of labor
admitted all workers regardless of skill, race, or position
Wright brothers
airplane
Pancho Villa
bandit who killed settlers in New Mexico
nlu
curb of inflation and create eight hour work days
Duryea brothers
developed a successful automobile
Eli Whitney
developed system of interchangeable parts; increased production
steam power
enabled building of factory away from rivers; powered machines
FTC
enforced antitrust laws, protecting small businesses; restrained power of big corporations
Theodore Roosevelt
enforced laws, thus checking corporate power
Spanish-American War
for Cuban independence
General Leonard Wood
headed up the project of ridding Cuba of the yellow fever carrying mosquitoes
social darwinism
implies a "survival of the fittest."
stockholders
invested the capital needed by corporations; chose directors
Thomas A. Edison
light bulb
business specialists
made management and organization of workers and materials more efficient and productive
assembly line
made putting together of goods piece by piece; increased production greatly
Edwin Drake
oil
Clayton Antitrust Act
outlawed certain methods used by corporations to crush their competitors
Big Stick policy
policy of soft talk but an efficient navy to keep the terms of Monroe Doctrine
coal fields oil deposits rivers and streams
potential sources of power for United States industry?
steel
provided a tough, efficient building material for industrial purposes