When a country tries to gain/take over territories for resources (1898 when US took over Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, and Alaska)
Old vs. New Immigration (late 1800's - early 1900s)
Old- American's welcomed immigrants, who came from Ireland and Germany
New- Came in much larger numbers and American's didn't appreciate them coming in Mainly Italy, Greece, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Poland
Progressivism (early 1900s - 1920s)
the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society.
Cities (late 1800's - early 1900s)
Crowded, trash, crime, water, many people = competition for jobs, intermingling of class, bad economy, slums
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefellar
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
(late 1800's - early 1900s)
Big Businessman of railroads
Oil
Steel
Banking
Muckraker (early 1900s - 1920s)
one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
Panama Canal (late 1800's - early 1900s)
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to get Presidency so he built it off of the Panama Canal
American's helped Panama gain independence and allowed Americans to build canal
Effects of Railroad Industry (late 1800's - early 1900s)
1865, there were 35000 miles of railways in USA
Towns fought to make railroads
Brought labor union strikes because it brought death, wage cuts and scheeming with other railroad companies
Reasons for Industrial Age (late 1800's - early 1900s)
Came in with the booming of railroads, steam engine, oil, steel, and banking
Reasons for Imperialism (late 1800's - early 1900s)
America wanted the resources from other countries and it brought in trade from other countries
