innovations
Domestic Policy
Foreign Affairs
Progressive Era
Dates
200

center of daily life for most Americans

home

200

known as the Trust Buster

T.R.

200

two locations for a canal in Central America

Panama, Nicaragua

200

instituted an income tax

16th amendment

200

Model T Introduced

1908

400

increased the speed of production cutting down production costs

assembly line

400

had authority to investigate large industrial combinations

Bureau of Corporations

400

declared U.S. had sole power to intervene in Latin American affairs

Roosevelt Corollary

400

senators elected by popular vote

17th amendment

400

Wright brother's flew

1903

600

location of the first successful powered flight

Near Kitty Hawk

600

name given to Tarbell, Steffens, & Sinclair by TR because of their writings

Muckrakers

600

Daily Double

Describe Roosevelt's Gentleman Agreement

600

granted women the right to vote

19th amendment

600

panama canal opened

1914

800

patented the wireless telegraph

Guglielmo Marconi

800

allowed post offices to be savings banks

postal savings system

800

American investment in a foreign country would promote friendly diplomatic relations

Dollar Diplomacy

800

presidential nominee of the Progressive Party

Theodore Roosevelt 

800

Titanic sunk

1912

1000

International Ice Patrol formed after this accident

Titanic sinking

1000

Roosevelt's chief forester

Gifford Pinchot

1000

asked European powers to maintain an open door with China and respect her rights

Open Door Policy

1000

prohibition of alcohol

18th amendment

1000

Daily Double

Generally speaking, what were the years of the Progressive Era