Progressives
Journalists who exposed government corruption, dangerous working conditions, poor living conditions, etc.
Muckrakers
The three progressive Presidents
William Howard Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Territory gained by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
The 2 main causes for the U.S. entering WWI
Germany sinking the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram
The country that Germany tried to persuade to join the war and attack the United States during WWI
Mexico
Political party made up of laborers and farmers
Populism
The three main aspects of Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
The 3 C's. Consumer protections, Corporate regulations, Conservation
China's Open Door policy and who it benefitted
Equal trade opportunities for all countries with China. U.S. introduced the policy and benefited from it the most.
What MAIN stands for, and what it describes
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism; the reasons for the start of WWI
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
19th
Exposed sanitation issues and dangerous working conditions in meat packing facilities. Led to legislation for consumer protection including meat inspection and pure food and drugs
Main idea and impact of Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle
The name of Woodrow Wilson's plan
The New Freedom plan
2 causes of American Imperialism
New trade partners, expanded military strength, cultural superiority/Social Darwinism, new economic markets,
The reason Wilson wanted to remain neutral at the start of WWI
He was a devout Christian and he did not believe God was calling him to enter the war.
Negotiating peacefully while insinuating the threat of a powerful military
Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy
Muckraker who exposed living conditions in tenement housing, and whose work led to increased Progressive activity working to reduce the growing gap between the rich and the poor.
Photographer Jacob Riis
Progressive Presidential candidate who was a Socialist and advocated for workers rights/organized significant strikes and unions
Eugene Debs
How the U.S. acquired land for the Panama Canal
Supported the Panamanian Revolution and its independence from Colombia
3 purposes of Wilson's 14 Points
End WWI, promote world peace, explain why he changed his stance on neutrality and entered the war, create the League of Nations/an international political organization, redraw territories and boundaries
Definition of Yellow Journalism and what it helped cause
Sensationalized/overexaggerated and sometimes false news reports that led to public support, and ultimately, the beginning of the Spanish-American War
Created the Hull House, which helped immigrants and poor people by giving them education and health care
Jane Addams
President when the 18th and 19th Amendments were passed
Woodrow Wilson
Two specific examples of U.S. imperialistic actions (actions/methods, not wars/policies)
Controlled trade routes, implemented trade policies, supported revolutions, gained new territories/land, expanded military influence/presence
Two outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany was forced to accept sole responsibility for the war, Germany had to pay $33 billion to the allies, Germany was barred from having an army, Germany lost territory, didn't allow for lasting peace in Europe
The names of the three Black Progressives we discussed in class, and what each one fought for
Ida B. Wells - Anti-lynching activist
Booker T. Washington - Slow integration of Blacks into society, prioritized economic advancements and submission to Whites
W.E.B. Du Bois - Advocated radical change, the end of segregation, and an immediate acceptance of Blacks into all aspects of society