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| Progressive Movement | a movement around the beginning of the 1900’s aimed at reforming political economic and social problems in America. |
| Temperance Movement | a movement composed of people who were opposed the making and |
| Prohibition | The period of 1920 to 1932 in the United States |
| WCTU | a woman’s group that is against alcohol abuse |
| Muckraker | a journalist who searches for and exposes corruption. |
| 19th amendment | the right for women to vote |
| NAACP | started by W.E.B. Du Bois it was a group for racial justice. |
| James A Garfield | president who was assassinated by a dissatisfied job seeker. |
| Teddy Roosevelt | He became US President after assassination of William |
| Susan B. Anthony | She pushed for women’s suffrage and is on our $1.00 coin |
| Thomas Nast | He exposed government corruption through political cartoons |
| Frederick Douglass | He fought for adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed |
| 13th amendment | This addition to the US Constitution banned slavery in the US and all |
| 14th amendment | all people born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection under the law |
| 19th amendment | this addition to the US Constitution granted suffrage to women |
| 15th amendment | the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race or color. |
| 18th amendment | this amendment made alcohol illegal. |
| Imperialism | a policy of creating an empire by acquiring territory or by establishing |
| yellow journalism | sensationalized and often inaccurate reporting. |
| Open Door Policy | a policy declared by John Hay which stated that China’s ports |
| Monroe Doctrine | a document that warned Europe against interfering with |
| Panama Canal | a 90 mile manmade canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Protectorate | a nation protected and controlled by another nation |
| Diplomacy | conducting relations with other countries |
| Rough Riders | an American army unit led by Theodore Roosevelt that aided in |
| Spanish-American War | 4 months long and was a US victory |
| John Hay | Secretary of State; negotiated Open Door Policy |
