progressives

a memeber of a social and political movement of the early 1900s commited to improving conditions in american life.

an expample of a progressive is William E. B. DuBois whom fought for the right of the blacks and helped start the NAACP

Reforms

to change.

-In the early 1900s, progressives worked to reform american society. 

- urban living conditions 

-worker protection

- clean, responsive government 

- struggle for equal rights for women and africans 

Imperialism

is the building of an empire. one country conquering territory from another country.

an example is when america invaded cuba to take it over from spain and put cuba under american rule.

Isolationism

 a goverment policy of not taking part in economic and political alliances or relations with other countries 

Realism vs. idealism

related to foriegn policy ( how the united states interacts with the rest of the world) 

realism -is based on the belief thaat relations with other countries should be guided by national self-interest.

idealism - in forgeign policy is based on the belief that values and ideas should be influence how countries relate to one another

Yellow journalism

the exaggerated style of newspaper reporting during the 1890s that was sparked by the rivalry between two new york city newspapers and helped inflame public suport for war with spain 

uss maine 

it was an american ship that went to cuba to help defend the cubains and the ship was blown up and 260 soliders died 

rough riders

 handpicked men by roosevelt, this regiment was a mix of college athletes and western cowboys.