US History A | Unit 5 Keywords- Part 1

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Across
  1. 3. Labor union organization founded in 1886.
  2. 5. Lakota Sioux leaders defeat General Custer's forces in Southern Montana.
  3. 7. Queen of Hawaii who fought US annexation, but ultimately failed.
  4. 8. African-American activist who encouraged African-Americans to obtain vocational educations and work hard to rise to an equal place in society. His lack of criticism towards segregation and racial inequality stirred up lots of controversy.
  5. 10. Investigative journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed malpractice and other issues of the time.
  6. 12. Excessive and aggressive nationalism and nationalistic foreign policy, without reason.
  7. 14. Supreme Court decision that ruled that segregation is constitutional using the "separate but equal" excuse.
  8. 17. Investigative journalist famous for writing "The Jungle" a horrifying exposition of the meat industry in the US.
  9. 18. Founder of Standard Oil, multimillionaire, and philanthropist.
  10. 19. Nickname given to Secretary of State's William Seward's seemingly useless bid to purchase Alaska.
  11. 22. Act barring the citizenship and immigration of Chinese in the US.
  12. 24. An organization that supported and assisted farmers. Also known as the Patrons of Husbandry.
  13. 25. One company solely dominating an industry.
  14. 27. Edgy federal troops ruthlessly massacre Sioux Indians on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
  15. 30. The point where the East and West sides of the Transcontinental railroad were linked.
  16. 31. Founder of the Ford Motor Company, and a pioneer of assembly line technology.
  17. 32. The immigrant's gateway to New York and the country.
  18. 33. Inventor of the telephone.
  19. 35. Legislation signed by Abraham Lincoln that is responsible for the settling of 10% of the US.
  20. 36. Treaty that ended the Spanish-American War, giving Cuba independence and forcing Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico the US.
  21. 37. Antitrust act meant to limit monopolies.
  22. 38. Helped found the Socialist Party in the US, and ran as their candidate 5 times.
  23. 41. Party formed by President Theodore Roosevelt to compete against William Howard Taft.
  24. 42. An act that gave the government the authority to break up Native American land and force them to "assimilate" into American society.
  25. 46. An all-black peacekeeping regiment created during the Westward Expansion.
  26. 47. An American battleship that exploded in the Havana harbor. Popular opinion and yellow journalism led Americans to blame Spain for the explosion, helping trigger the Spanish-American War.
  27. 48. A belief of "survival of the fittest" in society and refusing to help the poor or marginalized.
Down
  1. 1. Civil Rights Organization founded in 1909 by racial equality by activists including WEB DuBois, Ida B. Wells, and others.
  2. 2. A scottish-born steel tycoon, who retired to become a philanthropist.
  3. 4. A sweatshop factory fire that killed 146 workers and would have been preventable with proper safety measures.
  4. 6. Brilliant inventor who invented the lightbulb and video camera.
  5. 8. A special process used in steel manufacturing.
  6. 9. A Democratic political machine that controlled New York for a good part of the 1800s.
  7. 11. (Spell words out) Amendments giving Congress the power to levy federal income taxes, allowing people to directly electing senators, prohibiting liquor, and giving women the right to vote.
  8. 13. First act giving the federal government the power to regulate railroads.
  9. 15. A Native American tribe led by their Chief, Joseph. They attempted to flee to the Canadian border, but were hampered by US forces and forced to give up.
  10. 16. Writer who wrote books about poor boys rising to the middle-class through hard work and determination.
  11. 20. Dramatic, sensational, and exaggerated journalism that aimed to draw attention, even at the cost of bending the truth. Common in the late 19th and early 20th century.
  12. 21. French term meaning "to leave alone." Commonly used to describe unrestricted capitalism.
  13. 23. Settlement house founded by Jane Addams and Ellen G. Starr to help immigrants in Chicago.
  14. 26. A famous American political cartoonist who created the modern persona of Santa Claus and the GOP Elephant.
  15. 28. Group of whiskey distillers who planned to commit fraud and avoid federal taxes.
  16. 29. Countries expanding through military force. Forms include colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influence.
  17. 34. "The People's Party": a party supported mainly by western farmers who felt their needs were not being met by the Democrats or Republicans.
  18. 39. A volunteer regiment in the Spanish-American War led and recruited by Theodore Roosevelt, known for their bravery.
  19. 40. An invention that allowed farmers to keep cattle off their farms, bringing an end to the age of the open range.
  20. 43. African-American activist and teacher who encouraged African-Americans to obtain classical educations.
  21. 44. Policies or sentiment that favors the natives of a land over immigrants.
  22. 45. A prominent American financier.