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Progressives
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A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
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Florence Kelly
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She was a social and political reformer from Philadelphia.
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Prohibition
Definition
The action of forbidding something, esp. by law.
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Muckracker
Definition
One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another.
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Robert LaFollete
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Senator, congressman, governor of Wisconsin and candidate for President (1912 and 1924.
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Initiative
Definition
The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
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Referendum
Definition
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
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Recall
Definition
Bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind, esp. so as to recount it to others; remember.
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17th amendment
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The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
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18th amendment
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After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
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19th amendment
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Maria Mitchell
Definition
United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae.
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Suffrage
Definition
A series of intercessory prayers or petitions.
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Susan B. Anthony
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was a prominent American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States.
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NAWSA
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The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was an American women's rights organization formed in May 1890 as a unification of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA).
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Theodore Roosevelt
Definition
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration.
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Square Deal
Definition
A fair bargain or treatment.
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The Jungle
Definition
1.An area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
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Upton Sinclair
Definition
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform.
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Meat Inspection Act
Definition
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (Chapter 3913, 34 Stat. 674), substantially amended by the 1967 Wholesome Meat Act.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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The Pure Food and Drug Act, enacted through the efforts of Harvey Wiley and Sinclair in 1906, gave consumers protection from dangerous and impure foods.
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NAACP
Definition
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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Gifford Pinchot
Definition
was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910) and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania (1923–1927, 1931–1935). He was a Republican and Progressive.
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William Howard Taft
Definition
was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910) and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania (1923–1927, 1931–1935). He was a Republican and Progressive.
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Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Definition
passed by the U.S. Congress. It was the first change in tariff laws since the Dingley Act of 1897.
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Clayton Antitrust Act
Definition
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 (, codified at , ), was enacted in the United States to add further substance to the U.S. antitrust.
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Federal Trade Comm.
Definition
an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws.
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Federal Reserve System
Definition
the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial.
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Queen Liliuokalani
Definition
Liliuokalani (2 September 1838 – 11 November 1917), born Lydia Kamakaeha Kaola Malii Liliuokalani, was the last monarch and only queen.
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Imperialism
Definition
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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Alfred Mahan
Definition
was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian
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yellow journalism
Definition
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
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USS Maine
Definition
the lead ship of her class of battleships, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 23rd state
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Platt Amendment
Definition
A rider appended to the Army Appropriations Act presented to the U.S. Senate by Connecticut Republican Senator Orville H. Platt (1827–1905) replacing the earlier Teller Amendment.
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protectorate
Definition
A state that is controlled and protected by another
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Open Door Notes
Definition
A concept in foreign affairs, which usually refers to the policy around 1900 allowing multiple Imperial powers access to China, with none of them in control of that country.
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Boxer Rebellion
Definition
A rebellion by the people of China to end foreign domination.
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Panama Canal
Definition
A canal about 50 miles long, across the Isthmus of Panama, that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans completed by the US, 1904–14. Control of the canal remained with the US until 1999, when it was ceded to Panama
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Roosevelt Corollary
Definition
A political policy of the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt that states only the United States could intervene in the affairs of South America.
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dollar diplomacy
Definition
The use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
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militarism
Definition
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
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Allies
Definition
A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty
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Central Powers
Definition
The alliance of Germany, Austria–Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria during World War I
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Lusitania
Definition
A Cunard liner that was sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic in May 1915 with the loss of over 1,000 lives
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Zimmerman Note
Definition
A 1917 proposal from Germany to Mexico to make war against the United States. It was ignored by Mexico but angered Americans and led in part to the declaration of war in April.
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Selective Service Act
Definition
Passed in May 1917, an act that established the draft and eventually led to all males between the ages of 18-45 registering. It was challenged in the Supreme Court and upheld.
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conscientious objector
Definition
A person who for reasons of conscience objects to serving in the armed forces
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Espionage & Sedition Acts
Definition
A United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I, during the First Red Scare
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14 points
Definition
A speech delivered by United States President Woodrow Wilson to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918. The address was intended to assure the country that the Great War was being fought for a moral cause and for postwar peace in Europe.
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League of Nations
Definition
An association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace and security.
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Versailles Treaty
Definition
One of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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reparations
Definition
A proposal that some type of compensation should be provided
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