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Reasons for American expansion |
Global competition, desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority, |
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Spanish American war |
Spanish empire in decline, Cuba rebels, uss main sinks in Havana |
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War with spain |
Tensions increase, the yellow journalists exaggerated conditions in Cuba, uss main explodes and kills 260 men, ended with the treaty of Paris, U.S. acquired Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines |
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Debate over American empire (pros and cons) |
Cons (Annexation violated the Declaration of Independence, it was too expensive, it was morally wrong, philippino workers would compete for jobs) Pros (would make America more powerful and safe, "christianize", educate, and "uplift" them all) |
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Who was Andrew Carnigee |
Guy who mass produced steel |
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Who Frederick Bartoli |
Made /designed statue of liberty |
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Who Thomas Burns |
Detective who made the third degree |
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Who George Waring |
Guy who made NYC clean |
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Who Jacob Reese |
Guy who photographed the slums and spread awareness to the higher class |
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Who Joseph Pulitzer |
Raised funds to build statue of liberty |
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What was stat o lib symbol for |
Immigrants |
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What was the name of the triangle building that people thought would blow over? |
The Flat Iron Building |
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What do u think of when hear Bessimer |
It was the process to mass produce steel |
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What was the name of the journalists who exagerate |
Yellow Journalists |
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Two modern states acquired in 1867 and 1898? |
Alaska and Hawaii |
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Nickname given to the Spanish American War |
The Splendid Little War |
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Two countries America acquired after the Mexican American War |
Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines |
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16th Amendment |
Let government collect taxes on income |
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17th Amendment |
Direct election of senators by the people |
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18th Amendment |
Prohibition of alcohol |
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19th Amendment |
Women's right to vote |
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Teddy Roosevelt best known for |
Trustbusting, conservation, he was an ecowarrior |
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A monopoly effects the economy by |
Reducing business competition |
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What types of people moved to the cities |
Farmers and immigrants |
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Jane Adams and Jacob Reese both have what in common |
Assassination |
