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U.S History Final
Study guide
Question | Answer |
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Yellow Journalism | Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. |
Prohibition | The action of forbidding something, especially by law. |
Imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force |
Double Standard | a rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups. |
Platt Amendment | Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the U.S the right to intervene if Cuba got in trouble. |
Speakeasy | (during prohibition) an illicit liquor store or nightclub |
Treaty of Paris | a treaty that ended the American Revolution and the Spanish-American war. |
Fundamentalist | a form of religion, especially Islam or protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in strict, literal interpretation of scripture. |
Dollar Diplomacy | the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence. |
Clarence Darrow | famed criminal lawyer; worked in "Monkey Trial", made William Jennings Bryan appear foolish. |
Bootlegger | a person who carries illegal beer into America |
William Jennings Bryan | fundamentalist; was made to appear foolish by criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow |
Lost Generation | the generation reaching maturity during and just after World War I, a high proportion of whose men were killed during those years. |
Settlement Houses | an institution in an inner-city area providing educational, recreational, and other social services to the community. |
Nationalism | a patriotic feeling, marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries. |
Militarism | the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain and strong military |
Alliances | a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations |
Andrew Carnegie | created company for steel |
Thomas Edison | an American inventor and business man. Invented electrical light bulb |
Alexander Graham Bell | scientist, engineer, inventor ; patented first telephone |
John D. Rockefeller | business man; co-founder of the standard oil company, which dominated the oil industry.. |
Mary Harris Jones | American school teacher and dressmaker. Helped coordinate major strikes and cofounded the Industrial workers of the world. |