William Seward
Bought Alaska from the Russians
Emma Lazarus
Wrote the poem that graced the base of the Statue of Liberty
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Fire here killed 146 people in 1911
Upton Sinclair
Wrote The Jungle which described unclean conditions in factories that processed meat
W.E.B. Dubois
helped to found the NAACP
Matthew Perry
Under the president's command, he arrived in Japan demanding that they open trade relations with the United States
Jacob Riis
a muckraker who photographed tenements and factories in New York
Jane Addams
Founded the Hull House, which provided services for the poor people of the neighborhood
Boss Tweed
A famous corrupt New York City leader; he controlled elections and illegally padded city bills
Ellis Island
Where most European immigrants checked into the United States
18th Amendment
Made the sale and transport alcohol illegal but was repealed in 1933
Federal Reserve Act
allowed the government to supervise banks
Isolationism
The policy of staying out of the political affairs of other countries
Open Door Policy
allowed any nation to trade in China, even in another's countries sphere of influence
Interstate Commerce Act
required for railroads that travel through more than one state to set "reasonable and just" rates
steerage
A large open area beneath a ship's deck
sweatshops
an unhealthy workplace where people are overworked
Progressives
A person who believes in social progress through reform
in tenements
Where did most poor immigrants live?
to stop the use of alcohol
What was the goal of the WCTU?
Western Europe
Where did the first wave of immigrants come from?
allowed public facilities to be separate for white people and African Americans as long as they were equal in quality
What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case result in?
Wisconsin
What was the first state to require a direct primary for an election?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first president to set aside land for conservation?
controlling elections by giving gifts and favors
What was a type of government corruption in cities?
Lincoln Steffens
a muckraker who found corruption in city governments
1914
When did the Panama Canal open?