Vocabulary
This amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators.
What is the 17th AMENDMENT.
This U.S. policy discouraged European interference in Latin America.
What is the MONROE DOCTRINE.
This movement aimed to eliminate alcohol consumption in the early 20th century.
What is the TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
The U.S. joined WWI in this year.
What is 1917.
This term describes exaggerated news reporting that incited public support for the Spanish-American War.
What is YELLOW JOURNALISM.
This term describes the belief in the superiority of white European culture, used to justify imperialism.
What is ANGLO-SAXONISM.
This doctrine expanded the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. could and would intervene if European countries involved themselves in Latin America.
What is the ROOSEVELT COROLLARY.
This term describes the process by which voters can remove an elected official before their term ends.
What is RECALL.
This plan was proposed by President Wilson to outline his vision for peace after the war.
What are the FOURTEEN POINTS.
This president was known for his "Big Stick" diplomacy.
Who was THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
This process allows citizens to propose new laws directly to the ballot.
What is an INITIATIVE.
Two types of diplomacy; one is by economic means, the other by military means.
What are DOLLAR & BIG STICK DIPLOMACY.
This amendment granted women the right to vote (SUFFRAGE).
What is the 19th AMENDMENT.
Three events that contributed to eventual American involvement in WWI.
What are UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE; the sinking of the LUSITANIA; the ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAPH; the abandoning of the SUSSEX PLEDGE
This term refers to the application of "survival of the fittest" to human societies.
What is SOCIAL DARWINISM.
This term refers to the right to vote, particularly for women during the Progressive Era.
What is SUFFRAGE.
Territories gained by the United States after the end of the Spanish-American War.
What are PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, PANAMA.
These journalists exposed corruption and social injustices during the Progressive Era, famously Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."
What are MUCKRAKERS.
These are the four generally agreed upon historical causes of WWI.
What are MILITARISM; ALLIANCES; IMPERIALISM; and NATIONALISM.
This major conflict began in 1914 and involved many of the world's great powers.
What is WORLD WAR I.
This international body was created following the Treaty of Versailles that the U.S. famously, despite proposing it, did not elect to join.
What is the LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Three beliefs or ideologies that contributed to American Imperialist ambitions.. and what they mean.
What are: MANIFEST DESTINY; SOCIAL DARWINISM; ANGLO-SAXONISM.
Three examples of muckraking journalism and how it influenced societal change in the early 20th century Progressive Era.
What are: SINCLAIR - meat packing industry; RIIS - urban squalor; STEFFENS - political corruption; SPARGO - mining work conditions; ANTHONY - women's suffrage/rights; TARBELL - monopolization
Three punishments enacted on Germany following the Treaty of Versailles.
What are: TERRITORIAL LOSSES; REPARATIONS PAYMENTS; REDUCTION OF MILITARY; WAR GUILT
This amendment allowed citizens to vote directly on proposed laws.
What is a REFERENDUM.