Progressive Era
What is the women's suffrage movement?
Women's right to vote
What is Roosevelt’s Corollary?
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine that asserted the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin America to maintain stability and prevent European intervention.
What were the causes of WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
What is the Harlem Renaissance
A cultural movement celebrating Black art, literature, and music in Harlem, NY
What are the three Rs
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What is Prohibition
The ban on alcohol
What is the Big Stick Policy
Roosevelt used military strength to support Panamanian independence from Colombia, leading to U.S. control of the Panama Canal Zone
What ship did Germans sink that led to US Intervention
Lusitania
What is Modernism
Emphasized science, secularism, and cultural changes
What did Heuy Long think about wealth
advocated for wealth redistribution through high taxes on the rich to provide income for all Americans
Who were the progressives?
Reformers of the early 1900s who aimed to address political corruption.
What is an open door policy
A U.S. policy that promoted equal trade opportunities in China and opposed European spheres of influence.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram
A secret German proposal to Mexico to join the war against the U.S. in exchange for regaining lost territories
What is fundamentalism
Religious movement emphasizing traditional beliefs and rejecting modern science
What did liberals think about the new deal
Didn’t go far enough to help the poor
What is a muckraker?
A muckraker was a journalist who exposed corruption, scandals, and social injustices in the government and big business.
What was the Platt amendment
Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba and established a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
What is the AEF
Led by General John J. Pershing, it was the U.S. military force sent to fight in Europe
What is the Scopes Trial
John Scopes was tried for teaching evolution in Tennessee, highlighting the conflict between science and religion.
What did conservatives think about the new deal
Government overreach and socialism
What were the 3 parties of the election of 1912
Republican, Democrat, and Progressive/Bull Moose
What were the causes of Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism exaggerated Spanish atrocities, U.S. desire to support Cuban independence, and Economic interests in Cuba
What was the 14 points speech
Wilson's vision for world peace, including self-determination and League of Nations
What is the Sacco and Vanzetti case
Two Italian immigrants and anarchists were executed for murder in a controversial trial, reflecting anti-immigrant sentiment
What did the Supreme Court do about the New Deal
Struck down several New Deal programs as unconstitutional, leading FDR to propose his "court-packing" plan