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- 6. A sweatshop factory fire that killed 146 workers and would have been preventable with proper safety measures.
- 8. (Spell numbers 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.
- 10. 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.
- 12. Countries expanding through military force. Forms include colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influence.
- 13. Founder of Standard Oil, multimillionaire, and philanthropist.
- 15. One company solely dominating an industry.
- 16. A famous American political cartoonist who created the modern persona of Santa Claus and the GOP Elephant.
- 19. Writer who wrote books about poor boys rising to the middle-class through hard work and determination.
- 21. Act barring the citizenship and immigration of Chinese in the US.
- 22. The immigrant's gateway to New York and the country.
- 24. Inventor of the telephone.
- 26. African-American activist and teacher who encouraged African-Americans to obtain classical educations.
- 28. A prominent American financier.
- 29. Civil Rights Organization founded in 1909 by racial equality by activists including WEB DuBois, Ida B. Wells, and others.
- 35. Queen of Hawaii who fought US annexation, but ultimately failed.
- 37. 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.
- 38. A volunteer regiment in the Spanish-American War led and recruited by Theodore Roosevelt, known for their bravery.
- 39. Excessive and aggressive nationalism and nationalistic foreign policy, without reason.
- 41. An organization that supported and assisted farmers. Also known as the Patrons of Husbandry.
- 42. Investigative journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed malpractice and other issues of the time.
- 44. Legislation signed by Abraham Lincoln that is responsible for the settling of 10% of the US.
- 45. Group of whiskey distillers who planned to commit fraud and avoid federal taxes.
- 46. Brilliant inventor who invented the lightbulb and video camera.
- 47. Party formed by President Theodore Roosevelt to compete against William Howard Taft.
- 48. Labor union organization founded in 1886.
- 49. An act that gave the government the authority to break up Native American land and force them to "assimilate" into American society.
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- 1. Edgy federal troops ruthlessly massacre Sioux Indians on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
- 2. Founder of the Ford Motor Company, and a pioneer of assembly line technology.
- 3. A belief of "survival of the fittest" in society and refusing to help the poor or marginalized.
- 4. Lakota Sioux leaders defeat General Custer's forces in Southern Montana.
- 5. 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.
- 7. A Democratic political machine that controlled New York for a good part of the 1800s.
- 9. Settlement house founded by Jane Addams and Ellen G. Starr to help immigrants in Chicago.
- 11. Supreme Court decision that ruled that segregation is constitutional using the "separate but equal" excuse.
- 14. French term meaning "to leave alone." Commonly used to describe unrestricted capitalism.
- 17. "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. A scottish-born steel tycoon, who retired to become a philanthropist.
- 20. Treaty that ended the Spanish-American War, giving Cuba independence and forcing Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico the US. (Spell numbers out)
- 23. First act giving the federal government the power to regulate railroads.
- 25. Antitrust act meant to limit monopolies.
- 27. A special process used in steel manufacturing.
- 30. The point where the East and West sides of the Transcontinental railroad were linked.
- 31. 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.
- 32. Policies or sentiment that favors the natives of a land over immigrants.
- 33. Helped found the Socialist Party in the US, and ran as their candidate 5 times.
- 34. An all-black peacekeeping regiment created during the Westward Expansion.
- 36. Investigative journalist famous for writing "The Jungle" a horrifying exposition of the meat industry in the US.
- 40. Nickname given to Secretary of State's William Seward's seemingly useless bid to purchase Alaska.
- 43. An invention that allowed farmers to keep cattle off their farms, bringing an end to the age of the open range.