Muckrakers
I was the muckraker who wrote The Jungle to expose the conditions in meat packing facilities.
Upton Sinclair
U.S. President who earned a reputation as a "trust buster" for his use of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Theodore Roosevelt
I promised the American people a "Square Deal" upon becoming President.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The U.S. fought a war against this country in 1898.
Spain
The most powerful country in the Central Alliance was
Germany
In The Shame of Cities, Lincoln Steffens wrote about what major problem that the progressives sought to confront?
Political corruption or undemocratic practices
Meat Inspection Act or the Pure Food and Drug Act
Amendment which gave women the right to vote
19th
This future state was made a U.S. colony in the 1890s.
Hawaii
International organization created by President Wilson, but not ratified by the Senate.
League of Nations
Due to my book, The History of the Standard Oil Company, the U.S. courts broke up Standard Oil into smaller companies for antitrust violations.
Act that expanded the power of the Sherman Antitrust Act and recognized the rights of unions.
Clayton Antitrust Act
Mechanism through which citizens could have people vote for laws they want to see enacted, rather than relying upon politicians.
Initiatives or Referendums.
The Roosevelt Corollary was made as an addition to the
Monroe Doctrine
List at least two new military inventions and advancements observed in World War I.
Tanks, planes, chemical weapons, machine guns, submarines
I was a photographer who published photos of child working conditions. Who am I?
Lewis Hines
I encouraged African Americans to focus on success in business and acquiring a vocational education.
Booker T. Washington
Amendment which provided for the Direct Election of senators
17th amendment
This Asian country became a colony of the U.S. and would remain so till 1945
Phillippines
This court case was brought before the Supreme Court and it related to the issue of first amendment rights during war time.
Schenck v. United States
Wisconsin Governor who became famous for implementing widespread progressive reforms in his state.
Robert La Follette
President Wilson got Congress to create a central bank to help promote financial stability in the economy. This bank is called the
Federal Reserve
Reform which gave voters more power to choose party nominees for political office
Direct Primary
This type of journalism often used lies and bold headlines to sell papers and were instrumental in promoting imperialism.
Yellow Journalism
Country that dropped out of World War I due to a communist revolution, leading to a "Red Scare" in the U.S.
Russia