American Revolution
This era was known as the Age of Reason
What is the Enlightenment?
Freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the first amendment?
These helped production of goods be made faster and cheaply.
What are machines?
This term describes the political movement aimed at addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.
What is progressivism?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
John Locke believed we had 3 of these.
What are natural rights?
What is the Bill of Rights?
This invention by James Watt greatly improved the efficiency of steam engines, powering factories and transportation.
What is the Steam Engine?
She was a famous muckraker who exposed the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry in her book The Jungle.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
When a company or individual controls the entire service or product.
What is a monopoly?
The name of someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
What are federalists?
This amendment gives women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This transportation innovation allowed goods and people to move faster across the country, connecting markets.
What is a railroad?
This president is known for his “Square Deal” and trust-busting policies.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The idea created by Charles Darwin that relates to "survival of the fittest".
What is social darwinism?
The idea of dividing a government's authority into different branches—typically legislative, executive, and judicial
What is separation of powers?
This amendment can protect someone by providing a jury to help decide their court case.
What is amendment 7?
Many factories used this type of labor force, often involving children and women working long hours.
What is child labor?
This tragedy in 1911 led to new fire safety laws and labor reforms for factory workers.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Journalists or writer who exposes corruption, abuses of power, and social injustices to the public.
What is a muckraker?
The idea that the government should not establish an official religion or interfere with the free exercise of religion
What is separation of church and state?
This document first document that influenced the future constitutions and documents that protect individual rights.
What is the Magna Carta?
This economic system, characterized by private ownership and competition, grew during industrialization.
What is capitalism?
This act passed in 1906 was designed to regulate food and drugs, ensuring safety for consumers.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Theodore Roosevelt's program, which reflected his three major goals: conservation of natural resources, corporate law, and consumer protection.
What is a Square Deal?