16, 17, 18 and 19 amendments Flashcards
(35 cards)
The 16th Amendment is…
Put a tax on individual income.
In the 1800’s we became interested in expansion because we needed more raw resources. _______________ was “gods” destiny for us to expand.
Manifest Destiny
Teddy’s first job was as ___________________
Asst. Sec. Of the Navy.
Teddy said to McKinley….
“Mckinley was white livered and had the backbone of a chocolate eclair.”
The sinking of the ____________________ was on _______________________. The newspapers headlines were “Remember the ______________, to hell with Spain.”
Feb. 15 1898
Maine
On May 1st 1898, Teddy sent Admiral ________ to the Phillipines to defeat the Spanish Fleet.
Dewey
Teddy formed a group of men called the “_______________”
They were made up of ________ from S. Dakota, ____________ from Washington D.C and ____________
Rough Riders
Cowboys
Polo Players
Criminals
The three main diseases were…
Malaria
Typhoid Fever
Yellow Fever
_____________ found the cause of Yellow Fever.
Walter Reed
What did we gain from the war?
Puerto Rice
Phillipines
Hawaii
Guam
Virgin island
Cuba- The ___________________ said we couldn’t keep Cuba after helping them win their independence.
Teller Resolution
Election of 1900
____________ was re-elected and ______________ was his V-President.
McKinley
Teddy
McKinley was assassinated at the World Fair in ___________ on ___________________
New York
Sept. 6 1901
Teddy’s accomplishments were…
Built a Navy call the Great White Fleet
Built the Panama Canal from 1904-1914 cost 400 million
In 1906 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Teddy said ____ should be president, he was teddy’s Sec of War.
Taft
Taft was the _______ president.
Largest
Taft won the election of 1908 but lost in 1912 because Teddy ran for the ______________________
Bull Moose Party
17th Amendment
Popular Selection of ______________
Senators
The Senate was called the __________________
Rich Man’s Club
Wilson was elected President in 1912, and in May of 1914 the ___________ was sunk by _________________________And WWI was started.
Lusitania
German U Boats/Submarines
Election of 1916, the Demo’s used the slogan “_____________________” To get Wilson Re-Elected.
“He kept us out of the war!”
The US was looking for a reason to enter the war, the final blow came with the ________________________
Zimmermans Note
___________________ made it illegal to transport, see, or manufacture intoxicating _________
Prohibition
Liquor
Prohibition was ratified by / of the state.
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