Muckrakers & Reformers
This was Upton Sinclair's most famous work, that shined a light on the American meat packing industry
The Jungle
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th
After Americans played a huge part in overthrowing the monarchy of this kingdom, it was annexed by the US in 1898
Hawaii
This mans work, How the Other Half Lives, exposed many American's to the plight of those in immigrant slums
Jacob Riis
The 17th amendment gave voters the power to directly elect what position for the first time
Senators
In 1899, the US declared an "Open Door Policy" of this nation, allowing free trade to any European nation in any port.
China
Jane Addams founded this institution in Chicago, that offered child care, English classes, hot meals, and hygiene care for the cities urban poor.
Hull House
TR used the Sherman Anti-trust act to break 25 of these
Monopolies
Name two of the three territories the U.S. annexed from Spain at the end of the Spanish American War
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
This amendment banned the sale, transportation, and manufacture of alcohol, leading to the era known as Prohibition
18th
What act, passed in 1906, banned harmful products being added to food, and banned false medical claims
Pure Food and Drug Act
Completion of this modern marvel in 1914 gave the US much easier access to the Pacific Ocean, even with its ships from the Atlantic coast
Panama Canal
This court case, in 1896, said that Separate but Equal was NOT unconstitutional
Plessy v Ferguson
These type of laws, more numerous during the progressive era, provide financial assistance to workers hurt on the job
workers comp
This addendum to the Monroe Doctrine gave the US "Police Powers" in Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary