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To add or incorporate

Annex

Complete control over the whole supply of a type of goods or services in a given market.

Monopoly

A person who wants the government to solve social problems and help the poor.

Progressive

When a country changes from manufacturing goods in small shops to using large factories.

Industrialization

A way of reporting new stories that do not focus on facts as much as it does on the reaction hoped.

Yellow Journalism

I was the organizer of a settlement house to help immigrants and the poor.

John Adams

I became a war hero after leading the Rough Riders and was a progressive.

Theodore Roosevelt

I was president during the Spanish-American war.

William McKinley

This country controlled Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines in the 1890’s.

Spain

The __________ military leader treated the Cuban people very poorly.

Spanish

The ____________________ war was Cuba’s war for independence from Spain. It was fought in the late 1890’s.

Spanish - American

Humanitarian concern for Cuba & explosion of the USS Main (killing 260 Americans) was the reason _________ joined the war.

America

Many articles and shocking newspaper headlines were written about the Main explosion, this __________ __________ contributed to the story of the Spanish - American War.

Yellow Journalism

In the Spanish - American war, the _________ quickly defeated the Spanish military on lands and sea.

U.S.

Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines were new territories _________ by the US as a result of the Spanish - American war.

Annexed

Puerto Rico & Guam are still U.S. territories, the __________ are now their own country.

Philippines

During the 1800’s, America had an _________ economy.

Agricultural

The second industrial revolution change the agricultural economy to on based on __________ goods (factories)

Manufactured

Many factories used _________ _________ (producing several things at once, much cheaper, much faster).

Mass Prodduction

Big Business = ______ _________

Big Money

Big Businesses started buying all other small businesses until they were the only businesses left to provide a good or service, creating a _________.

Monopoly

Big business (such s Standard Oil Company and Carnegie Steel Company) were huge _________-__________.

Money Makers

The __________ ____________ brought many people to cities to work in factories BUT working in factories as very hard and dangerous.

Industrial Revolution

During the Progressive Movement, many people also wanted to eliminate _________ in business and government.

Corruption

One of the goals of Progressiivism is the right to safe food and better _________.

Housing

One of the goals of Progressivism is rights of ________ (8-hour Wendy, safe working conditions and a voice at work).

Workers

One of the goals of Progressivism is the rights of _________ and children.

Women

One of the goals of Progressivism is controlling __________ ____________ (elimination of trusts and monopolies).

Big Business

One of the goals of Progressivism is Women’s _________ (right to vote).

Suffrage

New __________ and machines helped produce goods faster but people were treated poorly.

Technology

__________ ___________ worked long hours (12-14 hours per day), had dangerous working conditions, and could bee replaced easily.

Factory Workers

Low wages, very little time off and child labor were also poor conditions experienced by ________ __________.

Factory Workers

During the _________ __________, workers united to improve working conditions and salaries.

Labor movement

__________ __________ were formed to help support the labor movement.

Labor Unions

In 1911, the _________ __________ fire occurred. 145 workers died because the building did not have sprinklers or working water hoses and one of the two stairways to exit was locked.

Triangle Shirtwaist

Strict __________ safety laws were created to protect worker in factories as a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire.

Fire

The __________ ___________ was a period of reformation or change.

Progressive Movement

During the Progressive Movement many people believed it was the responsibility of the _________ to improve citizen’s living and working conditions.

Government