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Urbanization
the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban -
Naval Station
To power our boats back than they used coal to move there ships and couldn't carry that much so they had little amounts of boats -
Monroe Doctrine
a statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere. -
Henry Cabot Lodge
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was a leader in the fight against participation in the League of Nations -
Theodore ( Teddy) Roosevelt
This person was the 26th president, known for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal," Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War -
Alfred T. Mahan
U.S. Navy admiral who was a key player in promoting American imperialism by calling for a build up of American naval power -
Homestead Act of 1862
offered 160 acres of land free to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for five years -
Homesteader
a small farmer, usually growing crops. -
Great Plains
an area of united states characterize by flatlands grassy plains and dry windy climate -
"Civil War Amendments"(13,14,15)
The Thirteenth Amendment made slavery illegal (abolished slavery). The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed basic rights and citizenship to African Americans.
The Fifteenth Amendment gave the right to
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Transcontinental Railroad
the first railroad built that crossed the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific and was finished in 1869 after being built for 6 years. -
Imperialism
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically -
Industrialization
The large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country. -
Immigration
to move from one country to another with the intention of staying -
Rural & Urban
Urban - The environment of a city; usually characterized by many buildings in a limited amount of space, with a high population concentration. Rural - Consists of small towns, smaller business district and public buildings, less concentrated housing, larger open stretches of land, agriculture, forest, animals, and natural habitats. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1882 Congress passed this act
prohibited Chinese immigration -
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush took place in the Yukon Region. The Yukon is a remote area of Canada. Prospectors traveled long distances and rough terrain in order to get to the Yukon Region to try to make it rich. -
Spanish-American War
The US defeated Spain in a war; acquired new overseas territories and became an imperial power -
Yellow Journalism
One of the causes of the Spanish-American War (1898) - this was when newspaper publishers like Hearst and Pulitzer sensationalized news events (like the sinking of the Maine) to anger American public towards Spain. -
Yellow Journalism
One of the causes of the Spanish-American War (1898) - this was when newspaper publishers like Hearst and Pulitzer sensationalized news events (like the sinking of the Maine) to anger American public towards Spain. -
" Closing of the Western Frontier "
The western side of North america started to become more of the US -
Americanization
the act of becoming knowledgeable about American culture. this was the key to success of immigrated children -
Assimilation
The act of being absorb into the culture or moves of a population or group. -
Sanford B. Dole
American endorsed leader of Hawaii who came into power after the monarchy was overthrown -
Acquisitions
The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories. -
Missionaries
People who travel far from home for an extended period of time to spread the faith and help others