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10/04/2011

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progressives
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liberal, one who supports political reform; one who supports advancement, one who advocates improvement and change
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Florence Kelley
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work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today
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prohibition
Definition
state of being forbidden; act of forbidding or prohibiting; law or decree which forbids something
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muckraker
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one who reveals corruption, exposer of scandal
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Robert LaFollette
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1855-1925), senator, congressman, governor of Wisconsin and candidate for President (1912 and 1924)
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initiative
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enterprise, drive, ambition; beginning move in a process, first step
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referendum
Definition
poll of an entire population, referral of a vote to the entire electorate
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recall
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remember, recollect; call back, bring back; revoke, annul, cancel
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17th amendment
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popular election of senators
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Maria Mitchell
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was an American astronomer
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suffrage
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right to vote; vote cast in favor of a specific candidate; short prayer or petition
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Susan B. Anthony
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USA political activist and leader of the women's suffrage movement
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NAWSA
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was an American women's rights organization formed in May 1890 as a unification of the National Woman Suffrage Association
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Theodore Roosevelt
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26th president of the United States (1901-1909), winner of the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize
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Square Deal
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President Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program formed upon three basic ideas: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection
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The Jungle
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book writen by Upton Sinclair who exposed factory conditions especially in the meat profession
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Upton Sinclair
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(1878-1968) United States author and social activist; wrote The Jungle
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Meat Inspection Act
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substantially amended by the 1967 Wholesome Meat Act (P.L. 90-201), requires the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect all cattle, sheep, goats, and horses when slaughtered and processed into products for human consumption
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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a United States federal law that provided federal inspection of meat products and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated food products and poisonous patent medicines
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NAACP
Definition
association whose goals are to promote the concerns of African Americans
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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)
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William Howard Taft
Definition
27th president of the United States (1909-1913)
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Payne Aldrich Tariff
Definition
Act of 1909 (ch. 6, 36 Stat. 11), named for Representative Sereno E. Payne (R-NY) and Senator Nelson W. Aldrich (R-RI), began in the United States House of Representatives as a bill lowering certain tariffs on goods entering the United States
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Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Definition
further expanded on the Sherman anti-trust act and made trusts illegal
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Federal Trade Commission
Definition
is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act
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Federal Reserve System
Definition
the central banking system of the United States
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Queen Liliuokalani
Definition
Hawaii's last sovereign queen
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imperialism
Definition
The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony
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Alfred Mahan
Definition
was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian
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yellow journalism
Definition
exageration by news
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USS Maine
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The American battleship Maine blew up in Havana harbor in February, 1898, in an incident that Americans blamed on Spain with little evidence
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Platt Amendment
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The Government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain by colonization or for military or naval purposes, or otherwise, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island.
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protectorate
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A relationship of protection and partial control assumed by a superior power over a dependent country or region
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open door notes
Definition
Open Door Policy was a foreign policy initiative enunciated formally by Secretary of State John Hay in his Open Door notes of 1899 and 1900
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boxer rebellion
Definition
In 1900, a group known as the Boxers murdered thousands of foreigners, especially missionaries, in an attempt to rid China of all foreign influence.
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panama canal
Definition
shortcut for ships in ocean
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roosevelt corollary
Definition
an extension of the Monroe Doctrine by United States President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904
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dollar diplomacy
Definition
term used to describe the effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft
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militarism
Definition
Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the
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allies
Definition
1.Germany
2.Russia
3.United States
4.Italy
5.Poland
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central powers
Definition
was a group of nations fighting against the Allies
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lusitania
Definition
british cargo ship sunk
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zimmerman note
Definition
was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States
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selective service act
Definition
Under the Military Selective Service Act, all young men (citizens and non-citizens ) between ages 18 through 25 are required to register with Selective Service
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selective service act
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Under the Military Selective Service Act, all young men (citizens and non-citizens ) between ages 18 through 25 are required to register with Selective Service
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conscientious objector
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is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience
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espionage and sedition act
Definition
The Sedition Act did even more than the Espionage Act to restrict what could be sent through the U.S. mails
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14 points
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was a speech given by United States President Woodrow Wilson to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918
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league of nations
Definition
was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
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versailles treaty
Definition
was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
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18th amendment
Definition
the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol
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19th amendment
Definition
; women's right to vote
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reparations
Definition
for slavery is a proposal that some type of compensation should be provided to the descendants of enslaved people in the United States
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