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10/04/2011

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Progressiveism
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Political Attitude favors social and economic change through governmental action.
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Florence Kelly
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Social Reformer for workers and childrens rights.
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Prohibiton
Definition
Belief in prohibiting the manufacture, sale, import, or export of alchohol.
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Muckracker
Definition
Person who exposes injustices and advertises them to induce change.
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Robert M. Lafollete
Definition
Wisconsin plan of Government.
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Initiative
Definition
Government petition to change laws by citizens.
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Referendum
Definition
A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a proposal.
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Recall
Definition
Process in which a society can reject an elected official in a direct vote.
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17th Amendment
Definition
Direct Election of senators.
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18th Amendment
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Prohibition
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19th Amendment
Definition
Women can vote.
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Maria Mitchell
Definition
Quaker Astronmer, discovered comet.
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suffrage
Definition
civil right to vote
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Susan B Anthony
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American Advocate for women's rights, especially Women's suffrage.
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National American Women's Suffrage Association.
Definition
Must I explain, or is this self-explanatory?
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Theodore Rosevelt
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26th President of the United States,Progressive Republican.
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Square Deal
Definition
Rosevelt's plan, with 3 ideas. Conservation of Natural Resources, control of Corporations, and consumer protection. 3. You get the irony right? No, I'm just a miserable loser trying to poke fun at the anamolies of history. Yeah.
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The Jungle
Definition
Book detailing the horrors of the Meat-packing industry.
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Upton Sinclair
Definition
Writer of "The Jungle".
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Meat Inspection Act
Definition
Act requiring regulation and inspection of the Meatpacking industry. By Theodore Rosevelt and a horrified congress.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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Proper labeling on food and drugs with no exaggerations.
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NAACP
Definition
African American Civil Rights organization.
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Gifford pinchot
Definition
Chief of the United States Forest Service, Fired by William Howard Taft.
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William Howard Taft
Definition
President that came after Roosevelt. Worse President Ever.
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Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Definition
Lowered Tariffs somewhat while actually increasing taxes.
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Clayton Antitrust Act
Definition
Prevented trusts and anticompetitive practices during Wilson Presidentcy.
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Federal Trade Commision
Definition
Government Agency that provides consumer protection and anticompetitive business practices.
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Federal Reserve System
Definition
Founded in 1913 to serve as the U.S.'s central banking system.
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Queen Liliuokilani
Definition
Last Hawaiian Queen who tried to protect Hawaii from American business interests. Failed, and Hawaii became a U.S. state.
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Imperialism
Definition
The Political, cultural,social, and economic influence that the U.S. had on other countries.
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Alfred Mahan
Definition
Naval Officer who theorized that the greatest countries Navy will win.
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Yellow Journalism
Definition
Journalists lying to promote different political interest.
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USS Maine
Definition
Battleship Sunk in Cuba for unknown reasons, promoted the U.S. war with Spain.
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Platt Amendment
Definition
Withdrew troops from Cuba.
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Protectorate
Definition
A autonomous territory that is protected by another nation militarily.
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Open Door policy
Definition
Free, open trade between multiple nations and China. Chinese opening to the world.
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Boxer Rebellion
Definition
Rebellion of conservative Chinese against foreign Imperialist Powers. China Fails.
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Pananama Canal
Definition
Canal authorized and built by Theodore Roosevelt un Panama. Slated to be given back to Panama people in 100 years. Ronald Reagan refused when the time came close, but the Bill Clinton caved when the time was up. Gosh, its like nowadays we actually KEEP our promises to other people.
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Roosevelt Corollary
Definition
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine that Theodore Roosevelt used to continue to kill European influence in the Americas.
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Dollar Diplomacy
Definition
Term coined by Theodore Roosevelt to describe paying soldiers without actually having to make them fight.
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militarism
Definition
The belief that a nation should uphold a strong military while being ready to use it agressively to promote its interests.
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Allies
Definition
Triple Entente powers that included Great Britain, France, Russia,Italy, and Serbia.
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Central Powers
Definition
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire during WW1
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Lusitania
Definition
British passenger vessel sunk by German U-boats during WW1, changed public opinion against Germany, and made U.S. enter the war.
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Zimmerman Note
Definition
German Coded telegram sent to Mexico offering American territories reprimand to a declaration of war. Intercepted by Americans, contributed to war.
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Selective Service Act
Definition
Act enabling the U.S. to recruit a large army at the start of WW1.
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Conscientious Objector
Definition
A person who rejects government ordered military service on the grounds of religious or philosophical beliefs.
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Espionage Act of 1917
Definition
Prohibits interference of military operations.
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14 points
Definition
Speech given by Woodrow Wilson near the end of World War 1 outlining the redistribution of world power after the fall of the Central Powers.
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League of Nations
Definition
The predecessor of the United Nations, aimed at provoking world peace.FAIL.
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League of Nations
Definition
The predecessor of the United Nations, aimed at provoking world peace.FAIL.
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Versailles Treaty
Definition
Treaty ordering Germany to pay for its involvment in the war.
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Reparations
Definition
Payment to cover the costs of war from the losing nation to the winning nation.
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