Individuals
He compiled a large photographic archive of turn-of-the-century urban life.
Who is Jacob Riis?
A law passed by Congress in 1913, which created the central banking system of the United States.
What is the Federal Reserve Act?
A policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
What are central powers
Early 1900's and was caused by:
- overproduction of goods
- drop in prices
- careless speculation by banks
What is the panic of 1907
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Who is Walter Reed?
Created fully elected legislature in the Philippines.
What is the Jones Act of the Philippines?
A person working to destroy monopolies and trusts.
What is Trustbuster?
top allied leaders who met at paris peace conference
What are the big four
Founded in 1895, the league spearheaded the prohibition movement during the Progressive Era.
What is the anti-saloon league
Progressive party candidate, Wisconsin governor who wanted federal control over the railroads.
Who is Bob LaFollete?
1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the government.
What is the Sedition Act?
Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive political philosophy during the 1912 election.
What is New Nationalism?
a term coined for journalists who "raked up" and exposed corruption and problems of society
What are muckrakers
Industrial Workers of the World; radical labor union ; also known as Wobblies
What is the IWW
Journalist who was also an early muckraker who exposed the political corruption in many American cities.
Who is Lincoln Steffens?
Authorized the use of federal money to develop the west, it helped to protect national resources.
What is the Newlands Reclamation Act.
The name given to America by Latin America; we were seen as the overbearing policeman
What is colossus of the north
Progressive Republicans who supported Theodore Roosevelt during the election of 1912
What is the Bull Moose Party
Mexican war general who helped in the Mexican revolution.
What is Pancho Villa
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education.
Who is John Dewey?
Halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling.
What is the Pure food and drug act?
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
What is Yellow Journalism
Agency established during WWI to increase efficiency & discourage waste in war-related industries.
What is the war industries board
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
What is Jingoism