Chapter 17 Test

Commodore George Dewey - Commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet that was stationed on the coast of China at Hong Kong.

Theodore Roosevelt - Assistant Secretary of the Navy, cabled Dewey to proceed to the Philippines and "capture or destroy" the Spanish fleet.

Robert M. La Follette - One of the earliest Progressive leaders was Wisconsin governor and later as U.S. senator, he earned the nickname "Battlin' Bob" because of his fight for what he considered to be good government. 

Henry Ford - Revolutionized the American auto industry

 Wilbur and Orville Wright - Owners of a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, were not satisfied with simply gliding. They wanted to achieve powered flight

 Colonel William Gorgas - Organized the sanitation department in Havana, Cuba, after the Spanish-American War, was sent to rid the Canal Zone of tropical fevers

 Colonel George Washington Goethals - Took charge of the Army Corps of Engineers to take charge of the project.

 William H. Taft  - Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary of war and close friend

 Thomas Woodrow Wilson - They nominated the Progressive Governor of New Jersey

General John Pershing - Sent 6,000 American troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa.

Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson - Sailed to Ellesmere Island in the Canadian North. From there, they set out over the ice by sled and dog team, accompanied by several Eskimos.

Charles Darwin - Proposed his philosophy of evolution and the survival of the fittest proposed his philosophy of evolution and the 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 - The site in Cuba where, on July 1, American forces, including the Rough Riders, charged and captured the hill with support from two regiments of black infantrymen who provided covering rifle fire.

 Canal Zone -  Was to remain a possession of the United States forever.

 Monroe Doctrine - This Doctrine proclaimed that the United States would oppose any European interference in the affairs of independent Latin American nations.

 Venezuelan Boundary Dispute - The United States determined to enforce the Monroe Doctrine by itself, without relying on the power of the British navy

 Yellow journalism - The printing of sensational stories intended to excite the reader.

Delome letter -  Fell into the hands of reporters for the New York Journal, Hearst decided to publish it.

 Teller Resolution - stating that the United States intended only to free Cuba from tyranny and did not seek to control the island for itself.

 Treaty of Paris -  Formally ended the Spanish-American War on October 1, 1898. The treaty (1) recognized Cuban independence from Spain, (2) confirmed America's acquisition of Puerto Rico and Guam, and (3) agreed that Spain should cede the Philippines to the United States for $20 million.

 Imperialist -Is a person who wants to control the governments and resources of other nations, conquering and making them into colonies. 

Platt Amendment - Provided for Cuban independence under certain conditions: (1) Cuba was never to give up its independence to a foreign power, (2) Cuba would not run up a foreign debt that could not be paid (European powers used this as an excuse to invade nations), (3) the United States would retain the right to intervene (send in troops), to maintain law and order or protect Cuba from an invasion, and (4) Cuba would either sell or lease naval bases to the United States.

 Hepburn Act - Gave the government authority to determine "just and reasonable" shipping rates to be charged by the railroads.

 Meat Inspection Act - Which gave government authorities the power to inspect all meat shipped in interstate (state-to-state) commerce

 Pure Food and Drug Act - Requiring that all foods and medicines be properly labeled. This act allowed government inspectors to make sure that foods and medicines were clean and labeled accurately.

 Assembly line - dramatically increasing the speed of production and cutting the cost of the Model T.

 Newlands Reclamation Act - Determined that  money from the sale of public land in 16 western states be used for irrigation projects to make arid land productive.

 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 - A conflict between Russia and Japan from 1904 to 1905 over control of Manchuria and Korea. Japan won, marking the first time an Asian nation defeated a major European power in modern history.

 Gentlemen's Agreement - A compromise with Japan

 Great White Fleet - A goodwill mission to the ports of the world, but the cruise also demonstrated America

 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty -  An agreement made by secretary State John Hay and the British ambassador Pauncefote

This treaty gave the United States the right to build and police a canal, providing that the canal remain open to the ships of all nations.

 "Dollar Diplomacy" - President Taft’s policy of promoting friendly foreign relations by strengthening economic ties with other countries.

 Bull Moose party - The nickname for the Progressive Party formed by Theodore Roosevelt. Its platform, called "New Nationalism," supported more government regulation of business, women's suffrage, a lower tariff, an 8-hour workday, child labor laws, workmen's compensation, and unemployment insurance. The party got its name after Roosevelt said he felt "as strong as a bull moose."

 16th Amendment - Gave Congress the power to tax personal incomes

 17th Amendment - It called for the direct election of U.S. senators 

 Federal Reserve Act - It created a privately controlled central banking system 

 Titanic - The largest passenger liner in the world, struck an iceberg and sank off the coast of Newfoundland while on its maiden (first) voyage from England to

New York.