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- 2. Added to the Monroe Doctrine and stated that the United States had the right to intervene in Latin American countries in economic crisis, whether or not a European power planned to intervene.
- 4. Main immigration checkpoint for Asian immigrants on the WEST coast
- 6. Book that exposed the poor labor practices and unsanitary conditions that produced contaminated food.
- 12. Movement that focused on how we could & should focus on protecting our natural resources & environment
- 14. A social service agency that provided trained workers to help recent immigrants and working-class citizens learn about home economics, basic medical care, the English language, legal rights, and other topics important to low-income urban residents.
- 17. Inventor of the telegraph, a form of communication that utilizes code to communicate long distances
- 18. A combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement, who's purpose is to reduce competition
- 19. The policy of extending a nation’s authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means.
- 22. Main immigration checkpoint for European immigrants on the EAST coast
- 24. Political reforms that allow voters to suggest and approve laws directly without the law having to go through the state legislature.
- 27. Its destruction was a perceived act of war and caused American newspapers to demand military action against Spain.
- 28. Founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers; most popular labor union; used strikes to protest working conditions and better wages
- 30. Wrote How the Other Half Lives, which uses photos to expose the poor conditions of urban living
- 31. An organization that sought full social and economic equality for African Americans.
- 32. Monopolized the steel industry. Created Carnegie Steel Company
- 33. Founder of the American Federation of Labor
- 34. created when workers form groups to advocate for higher wages, shorter working hours, better conditions, etc.
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- 1. Inventor of the Telephone, which allowed voice-to-voice communication across long distnces
- 3. Completed in 1869; connected east and west by way of the most efficient way of land transportation of the time.
- 5. Sioux Indian leader during the mid-late 1800s
- 7. Time period of change (late 1800s/early 1900s) in society, industry, economy, & politics
- 8. Wrote The Jungle, exposing the meat packing industry
- 9. Monopolized the oil industry. Created Standard Oil Company
- 10. Resulted from harsh treatment of Cubans (among other things) and led to the U.S. annexation of Puerto Rico (among other things).
- 11. Seeking a faster sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific rather than the voyage around the tip of South America, the U.S. government built a shipping waterway across a narrow Central American and it was the biggest engineering project of the era.
- 13. When a large business buys out its competitors and dominates an industry--controlling price & production
- 15. Conflict that defeated rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo and resulted in America retaining control of the island nation.
- 16. Killing of over 300 unarmed Native Americans. Ended the Indian resistance to the U.S. government and military in the Great Plains in the late 1800s
- 20. The Supreme Court ruled racial segregation was legal in public accommodations as long as they are equal.
- 21. Segregation laws passed after Reconstruction
- 23. Citizens may remove public officials from office before their terms expire by organizing a special election.
- 25. Journalists who investigated and exposed political corruption, child labor, slum conditions, and other social issues.
- 26. Credited with inventing the electric lightbulb, the moving picture camera, and other important every-day inventions
- 29. Journalist who exposed political corruption in New York, Chicago, and other cities, and criticized Standard Oil Company’s unfair business practices.