Striving for Equality
What was the main goal of the NAACP?
Fight for African American equality and end racial discrimination
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What was Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic reform program called?
The Square Deal
What was the main reason the U.S. pursued imperialism in the late 1800s?
To gain markets, resources, and global power
What did muckrakers do?
Exposed corruption and social problems through journalism
Who co-founded the NAACP and demanded immediate civil rights?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who was arrested for voting in 1872 to protest women’s disenfranchisement?
Susan B. Anthony
Roosevelt believed in regulating big business fairly. What was this called?
Trust-busting
What event caused the Spanish-American War to begin?
Explosion of the USS Maine
What reform law was created in response to The Jungle?
Pure Food and Drug Act
How did Plessy v. Ferguson impact racial segregation?
It legalized segregation under “separate but equal”
What strategy did suffragists use to gain support for voting rights?
Marches, parades, petitions, and civil disobedience
Which president passed the Clayton Antitrust Act and lowered tariffs?
Woodrow Wilson
What territories did the U.S. gain after the Spanish-American War?
Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
What did Roosevelt mean by “speak softly and carry a big stick”?
Use diplomacy first, but back it with military power
What approach did Booker T. Washington promote for achieving equality?
Vocational training and gradual progress
What organization did Alice Paul create to push for a constitutional amendment?
National Woman’s Party
Who was president after Roosevelt and continued some reforms but lost support from Progressives?
William Howard Taft
What policy added to the Monroe Doctrine and allowed U.S. intervention in Latin America?
Roosevelt Corollary
What did the 16th Amendment establish?
Federal income tax
What investigative journalist exposed lynching in the South?
Ida B. Wells
What was the name of the women’s movement for banning alcohol?
Temperance Movement
What law established the Federal Reserve to manage the economy?
Federal Reserve Act
Who wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, promoting naval expansion?
Alfred T. Mahan
How did the Progressive Era change the federal government’s role?
Made it more active in regulating business and protecting citizens