Name at least three problems that progressives focused on.
Labor laws,
Womens suffrage,
Government corruption
After settling the west the US was looking for new land and economic opportunities, what event started the idea of imperialism
Spanish American War
Describe Big Stick Diplomacy
Europe should stay out of Latin America, Latin Americans need to be responsible, OR the US military would get involved.
What was the movement for women to gain the right to vote called?
The suffrage movement
Who created the Hull house for poor immigrants and offered social and educational services?
Jane Addams
What sensationalized the Spanish American War and persuaded Americans to support the war?
Yellow Journalism
Roosevelt made an addition to the Monroe doctrine saying that if Europe intervened in Latin America the US military would get involved. What was this called?
The Roosevelt Corollary
Define the 17th and the 19th amendment.
17th- Direct election of senators
19th- Women gain the right to vote
What was the goal of muckrakers?
To expose the corruption of the government and big businesses.
US Forest Service
The government
Ida Tarbell was not afraid to fight the right and powerful John D. Rockefeller. How did she express her opinion and what did she conclude?
The History of Standard Oil.
Exposed the corruption of John Rockefeller
What is an initiative?
Citizens could propose a new law to the government by signing a petition
What was the goal of the Conservation movement during the Progressive Era?
Preserve land and resources
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to build a faster trade route that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. What is this called?