Questions based off The Americans (McDougal Littell book).
A way for people to approve changes in laws by a vote
A way for people to propose laws directly
The effort to prohibit the drinking of alcohol
Social reform movement in the early 20th century
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To restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in american life
To raise the drinking age and limit it to certain periods of the day
To protect the right of workers to join the union
To avoid any future wars to develop
To buy new land, to make peace with Germany, to protect housing, and to avoid international affairs
To protect social welfare, to promote moral improvement, to create economic reform, and to foster efficiency
To avoid international affairs, to foster efficiency, and to protect housing
To make peace with Germany, to protect social welfare, to buy new land, and to create economic reform
A philosophical and literary movement that emphasized living a simple life and celebrated the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination
A draft that would force certain members of the population to serve in the army
A count order that requires authorities to bring a person held in jail before the court to determine why he or she is being jailed
The banning of alcoholic beverages
A slave who helped win the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
A drifter who aided the unemployed during the Great Depression
A reformer who helped win the passage of the Illinois Factory Act in 1893
A woman who fought for the Woman Suffrage Party in 1917
Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation magazines during the early 20th century
Unemployed citizens during the Great Depression who lived on the streets under the "muck"
Protesters during the early 20th century who fought for their individual rights
Soldiers during the Cold War
The right to go to court for trail before being jailed
The right to vote
The citizens who suffered during the Great Depression
The amount people suffer when they have limited rations
Making the sale or use of alcohol illegal
The protection of social welfare
A way for people to propose laws directly
The planned management of natural resources
National Association for the Appreciation of Current Presidents
National Association for the Advancement of Cayuse People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Assertion of Colored People
President; Governor of Washington D.C.
President; Colonel of the Rough Riders
Colonel of the Navy; Governor of Washington D.C.
Colonel of the Rough Riders; Governor of Virginia
A political party created by Theodore Roosevelt when he was denied the Republican Party's nomination for president in 1913
A political party created by Theodore Roosevelt when he was denied the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1913
A political party created by Theodore Roosevelt when he was denied the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1912
A political party created by Theodore Roosevelt when he was denied the Republican Party's nomination for president in 1912
He won the presidential election of 1912 when William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican vote
He lost the presidential election of 1912 when William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt did not split the Republican vote; Theodore Roosevelt won the election
He was the governor of New York and lost the presidential election of 1912 to William Howard Taft
He won the presidential election of 1912 when William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt did not split the Republican vote
A law that made slavery in certain states illegal and protected farm land
A law that made certain monopolistic business practices illegal and protected the rights of labor unions and farm organizations
A law that protected farm land owners during any situation such as a drought
A law that made those who joined the union agree to respect other citizens' beliefs
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1870, that prohibits the denial of voting rights to people because of their race or color or because they have previously been slaves
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1865, that has abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1920, that gives women the right to vote
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the United States-including former slaves-citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
Tax charged on goods coming into the country
A law of the constitution
Protest in which people refuse to buy a certain product
Official statement of political beliefs
A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
The belief that the U.S. would expand westward to the pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western hemisphere
A doctorate for those who helped the injured in during WWI
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western hemisphere
The belief that the U.S. would expand to the western hemisphere, including Hawaii
The belief that the U.S. would expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the eastern hemisphere
The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means
A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people
The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people
The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means
The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means
The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people
A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
The use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers
The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people
The earliest form of journalism in the 19th century
In the 19th century, what the unimportant columns in the newspaper were referred to as
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the United States-including former slaves-citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western hemisphere
A series of provisions that the U.S. insisted Cuba add to its new constitution, commanding Cuba to stay out of devt and giving the U.S. the right to intervene in the country and the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval and fureling stations
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, under which the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power
The protection of a country from international affairs
The banning of alcoholic drinks
The planned management of natural resources
The belief that the U.S. would expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, under which the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
A series of provisions that the U.S. insisted Cuba add to its new constitution, commanding Cuba to stay out of devt and giving the U.S. the right to intervene in the country and the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval and fureling stations
Gave command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila; victory allowed U.S. troops to land in the Philippines
Admiral of the U.S. navy; urged government officials to increase American naval power in order to compete with other strong nations
Colonel of the rough riders
Vice president when Theodore Roosevelt was president
A port where WWI began between the Japanese and the Americans
The kingdom of Hawaii's best port; where the Spanish-American War was held
The kingdom of Hawaii's best port; became a refueling station for American ships
A naval base owned by Germany; became a refueling station for European ships
A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898
A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank at Pearl Harbor on February 15, 1898
A U.S. warship that exploded and sank during WWI; held over 100 passengers
A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank at Pearl Harbor on February 14, 1898
Colonel; gave command to open fire on Japanese at Pearl Harbor
A commodore; gave command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila; victory allowed U.S. troops to land in the Philippines
Admiral of U.S. navy; urged government officials to increased American naval power in order to compete with other strong nations
The most famous trial lawyer of the day, to defend Scopes
A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt
A volunteer cavalry under the command of George Dewey and Alfred Thayer Mahan
A volunteer cavalry under the command of George Dewey and Leonard Wood
A volunteer cavalry under the command of Theodore Roosevelt and Alfred Thayer Mahan
The creation of the Panama Canal in order for the U.S. to travel easier, thus creating an open door
Letters addressed to to the president, proposing the nations make a truce with the U.S., thus creating an open door
Letters addressed to leaders of imperialist nations, proposing the nations share their trading rights with the U.S., thus creating an open door
Both b and c
Secrey Society created by Japanese called "Boxers." Shot down or sunk any ships that trespassed through their territory
Secret Society created by Chinese called "Boxers." Killed 100s of U.S. veterans and those who believed in Christianity
Secret Society created by Japanese called "Boxers." Killed 100s of missionaries and other foreigners and Japanese converts to Christianity
Secret society created by Chinese called "Boxers." Killed 100s of missionaries and other foreigners and Chinese converts to Christianity
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The U.S. and Europe agreed to share the rights to build a canal that crossed through Panama
Germany and Britain agreed to share the rights to build a canal that crossed through Panama
The U.S. and Germany agreed to share the rights to build a canal that crossed through Panama
The U.S. and Britain agreed to share the rights to build a canal that crossed through Panama
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The U.S. policy of using the nation's economic power to exert influence over other countries
The flexible policy, involving a willingness to negotiate and an easing of tensions
A tax on the production, sale, or consumption of goods produced within a country
The maintenance of a price at a certain level through government intervention
Colonialism, militarism, nationalism, and federalism
Militarism, federalism, colonialism, imperialism
Militarism, imperialism, nationalism, allies
Allies, imperialism, colonialism, militarism
The group of nations-originally consisting of Great Britain France, and Russia and later joined by the United States, Italy, and others-that opposed the Central Powers
The group of nations-originally consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire-that opposed the Central Powers
The group of nations-originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russia and later joined by the United States, Italy, and others-that opposed the Axis powers
The group of nations-including Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States-that opposed the Axis powers
The group of nations-consisting of Germany, Russia, and Italy-that opposed the Allies in WWI
The group of nations-originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russia-that opposed the Allies in WWI
The group of nations-led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire-that opposed the Allies in WWI
The group of nations-consisting of Austria-Hungary,
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