Progressivism and WWI Review

Journalists who exposed and raised awareness of social injustices, economic wrongdoings, and political corruption became known as?

• Yellow Journalist

• Muckrakers

• Socialist

• Barrons

Match the following

• Upton Sinclair

• A Foreign policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military control over weaker territories is

• Conservation

• History of Standard Oil Company

• Imperialism

• The Jungle

• Yellow Journalism

• A sensational style of writing which exaggerates news to lure and enrage readers and often times exploits and distorts the news is

• Ida Tarbel

• "The greatest good, for the greatest number, over the longest time"

The social, economic, and political movement of the early 20th century to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life is best known as the?

• Socialist Movement

• Capitalist Movement

• Progressive Movement

• Sufferage Movement

“Seward’s Folly” is?

• The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The signing of the Louisiana Purchase

• The purchase of Alaska from Russia

• The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent

The imperialist nation that Cuba fought two wars of independence against is?

• Russia

• Portugal

• United Kingdom

• Spain

The two basic fronts in the Spanish-American war were?

• Mexico and Cuba

• Philippines and Caribbean

• South America and Central America

• Europe and Africa

The volunteer cavalry unit under the command of Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood that gained notoriety in the Spanish-American War is the?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Iron Brigade

• Bluecoats

• Rough Riders

Match the following

• Recall

• The ability of the voters to remove elected officials from office by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term

• 17th Amendment

•  A bill created by the people, not lawmakers, and placed on a ballot

• Initiative

• Direct election of senators by the people

"Teddy” Roosevelt becomes president in 1901 because?

• Assassination of John F. Kennedy

• Appointment by the Supreme Court

• Succession of Grover Cleveland

• Assassination of President McKinley

Control of corporations, protection of natural resources, and consumer protection were the three main goals of Teddy Roosevelts.

• Square Deal

• New Deal

• Fair Deal

• Great Society