Chapter 17 Test

Commodore George Dewey

Commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet stationed on the coast of China at Hong Kong.

Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of the Navy who cabled Dewey to proceed to the Philippines and 'capture or destroy' the Spanish fleet.

Robert M. La Follette

One of the earliest Progressive leaders, Wisconsin governor, earned the nickname 'Battlin' Bob' for his fight for good government.

Henry Ford

Revolutionized the American auto industry.

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Owners of a bicycle shop who sought to achieve powered flight.

Colonel William Gorgas

Organized sanitation in Havana, Cuba, and worked to rid the Canal Zone of tropical fevers.

Colonel George Washington Goethals

Took charge of the Army Corps of Engineers for the Panama Canal project.

William H. Taft

Secretary of War and close friend of Theodore Roosevelt.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Progressive Governor of New Jersey nominated for President.

General John Pershing

Was sent with 6,000 American troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa.

Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson

Explorers who sailed to Ellesmere Island and set out for the North Pole.

Charles Darwin

Proposed the philosophy of evolution and survival of the fittest.

John Dewey

The father of progressive education in America, based his work on studies done at Johns Hopkins.

San Juan Hill

Site in Cuba where American forces, including the Rough Riders, charged and captured the hill.

Canal Zone

Was intended to remain a U.S. possession indefinitely.

Monroe Doctrine

Proclaimed U.S. opposition to European interference in Latin America.

Venezuelan Boundary Dispute

U.S. decided to enforce the Monroe Doctrine without British naval support.

Yellow journalism

Sensational stories printed to excite readers.

Delome letter

A letter published by Hearst that fueled tensions leading to the Spanish-American War.

Teller Resolution

Stated the U.S. intended to free Cuba from tyranny without seeking control.

Treaty of Paris

Formally ended the Spanish-American War and addressed territorial changes.

Imperialist

A person who seeks to control governments and resources of other nations.

Platt Amendment

Provided for Cuban independence with conditions that allowed U.S. intervention.

Hepburn Act

Gave government authority to determine reasonable shipping rates by railroads.

Meat Inspection Act

Granted authorities power to inspect meat shipped in interstate commerce.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Required proper labeling of foods and medicines.

Assembly line

Dramatically increased production speed and reduced the cost of the Model T.

Newlands Reclamation Act

Required proceeds from public land sales to fund irrigation projects.

Open Door Policy

A request for each nation to respect the trade rights of other nations and not discriminate against their citizens within its sphere of influence, while also honoring certain rights of the Chinese people.

Russo-Japanese War

Conflict between Russia and Japan over Manchuria and Korea, with Japan's victory.

Gentlemen's Agreement

A compromise with Japan regarding immigration.

Great White Fleet

A goodwill mission demonstrating American naval power.

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

Agreement that allowed the U.S. to build and police a canal.

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft’s policy of strengthening economic ties with foreign nations.

Bull Moose party

Nickname for the Progressive Party formed by Theodore Roosevelt.

16th Amendment

Gave Congress the power to tax personal incomes.

17th Amendment

Called for direct election of U.S. senators.

Federal Reserve Act

Created a privately controlled central banking system.

Titanic

The largest passenger liner that sank after striking an iceberg.