People Ch 9
People Ch 10
Vocab Ch 9
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Important Acts/Events
100

wrote the Jungle and exposed the meat packing industry

Upton Sinclair

100

was the last monarch of Hawaii. Practiced peaceful resistance to the US businessmen who ended her reign.

Queen Liliuokalani

100

aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life

Progressive Movement

100

the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

imperialism

100

the banning of alcoholic beverages

Prohibition

200

President of the US, lead the Rough Riders, and Passed Progressive Reforms under the Square Deal

Teddy Roosevelt

200

American newspaper editor and publisher who helped to establish the pattern of the modern newspaper. Encouraged yellow journalism (two answers)

Joseph Pulitzer or William Randolph Hearst

200

the various progressive reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt administration

Square Deal

200

a sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers

yellow journalism

200

focused on three key areas; Tariff Reform, Banking Reform, and Trust-busting

Wilson's New Freedom

300

a leading proponent of woman suffrage. founded the National Women Suffrage Association - later known as NAWSA. (two answers work for this question)

Susan B Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton

300

Rich plantation owner in Hawaii who was largely responsible for bringing Hawaii into the United States as a territory in the 1890s. Became first President of Hawaii

Sanford B Doles

300

the right to vote

suffrage

300

US insisted that Cuba include this in their constitution. Secured Cuba as a protectorate of the United States

Platt Amendment

300

Its ratification in 1913 made direct election of senators the law of the land.

17th amendment

400

Created the plan the "New Freedom" which focused on three sections of reform. Tariffs, Banking, and Trust Busting

Woodrow Wilson

400

Used the policy of dollar diplomacy, the policy of using U.S. businesses to influence Latin American nations.

William Howard Taft

400

some wilderness areas would be preserved while others would be developed for the common good

conservation

400

letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the United States

Open Door notes

400

peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War.

Treaty of Paris
500

formed National Women’s Party and encouraged more radical tactics for suffrage. Arrested while picketing

Alice Paul

500

rebel leader of Filipinos - believed that the United States had promised independence to the Philippines

Emilio Aguinaldo

500

Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation magazines during the early 20th century became known as

muckrackers

500

America’s intention to intervene whenever political problems in Latin America threatened U.S business policy is known as the

Roosevelt Corallary

500

an uprising against foreigners (especially the US) that occurred in China about 1900. begun by peasants and crushed by United States troops

Boxer Rebellion