| A | B |
|---|
| Progressive Era | time period of reform; using science and progress to improve society |
| Upton Sinclair | author of The Jungle, responsible for Meat Inspection Act |
| Lincoln Steffens | writer of "The Shame of the Cities", took on political corruption |
| Jane Addams | Began the settlment house movment - social worker for immigrants |
| Jacob Riis | photo-journalist who used pictures to show poor conditions in the city; wrote "How the Other Half Lives" |
| muckraker | reformer who exposed the problems in society through journalism, to get the public to demand change by the government |
| Pure Food & Drug Act | law requiring truth in labelling |
| settlement house | place where immigrants could get help learning English, with childcare, and experience cultural activities |
| 16th amendment | created fdirect, progressive, ederal income tax |
| 17th amendment | direct election of the Senators |
| 18th amendment | prohibition of alcohol |
| 19th amendment | suffrage can't be denied based on gender |
| NAACP | group formed to help African-Americans fight discrimination |
| WEB DuBois | African-American reformer who fought Jim Crow by forming NAACP and using the court system |
| direct primary (primary election) | election to choose a candidate to run for an office from within a political party |
| Square Deal | Teddy's Roosevelts governing philosophy and plan |
| trustbuster | breaking up of trusts - particularly by Teddy Roosevelt |
| Bull Moose Party | Progressive party that sponsored Teddy Roosevelt when he ran for re-election against Taft |
| New Freedom | Woodrow Wilson's Progressive domestic plan |
| Federal Trade Commission | government agency to make sure fair business practices are taking place |
| Federal Reserve System | banking system for banks, set up by the national government to keep the economy more stable |
| imperialism | politically, economically & culturally control another country |
| Spanish American War | 1898 war between Spain & US resulting in US getting Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and a base on Cuba |
| yellow jounalism | exaggerated sensationalized news to sell papers - contributed to Spanish Amer. War |
| rough riders | T. Roosevelt's regiment in the SPanish American war |
| Philippine Rebellion | uprising by the Philippino when they resisted control by the US after Spanish American War |
| Open Door Policy | open equal trade rights to all countries in China |
| Roosevelt Corollary | If intervention is necessary in Latin America, US will do it - added to Monroe Doctrine |
| Big Stick Policy | threat of the use of force by TR to carry out Roosevelt Corollary |
| Gunboat Diplomacy | threat of use of force (big stick - TR) |
| Panama Canal | passageway from Atlantic to Pacific - built by US / T. Roosevelt |
| Allies | GB, FR, Russia, eventually US in military alliance |
| Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary alliance during WWI |
| unrestricted submarine warfare | UBoat use by Germans to sink ships - led to US entry into WWI |
| Zimmerman Note | German request for Mexico to attack US - to keep US out of WWI, led to US entry |
| War Industries Board | Created by US gov't to manage economy during WWI |
| propaganda | persuasive message meant to influence thinking |
| Great Migration | mass movement northward of African Americans for jobs during WWI |
| Schenck v. US | free speech case about anti-war flyers during WWI, Schenck lost, gov't has more power during wartime |
| Clear and Present Danger | Came from Schenck case - if your speech creates a danger to national security/public, rights can be limited |
| Selective Service Act | law requiring males to register for the draft, began in WWI |
| 14 Points | Wilson's plan for peace in hope to prevent future wars |
| League of Nations | international organization to settle problems between countries, to prevent future world wars |
| self-determination | self government by nation, power by the people |
| Treat of Versailles | treaty ending WWI, included League of Nations, never ratified by US |
