Progressive Movement and Early 20th Century Events

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the Progressive Movement, events of the early 20th century, and World War I.

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair's novel that led to the FDA and Meat Inspection Act.

Muckrakers

Investigative journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues.

Teddy Roosevelt

The president who first used the term 'muckrakers'.

Progressive Era Goals

Protect social welfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, foster industrial efficiency.

17th Amendment

Amendment that allowed for the direct election of U.S. senators.

19th Amendment

Granted women the right to vote.

Wyoming Territory and Utah

Regions that first granted women suffrage.

Niagara Movement

Aimed to publicly protest violence against black Americans on a national scale.

Tuskegee Institute

University founded by Booker T. Washington.

Atlanta Compromise

Booker T. Washington's message that urged African Americans to focus on economic advancement.

1st black person to get a P.H.D. from Harvard

Significant academic achievement of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Conservationism

Focus area of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Federal Reserve Act

Established the central bank of the United States.

Woodrow Wilson

President who signed the Federal Reserve Act.

US Imperialism Motivations

Cultural superiority, new markets, military strength.

Alfred Mahan

Stated the U.S. needed a canal across Central America and strong naval forces to become an empire.

USS Maine

Event that was most responsible for causing the Spanish American War.

Assassination in Sarajevo

Event that ignited World War I.

Triple Entente

Alliance including Great Britain, France, and Russia.

Triple Alliance

Alliance including Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Ottoman Empire.

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Led Germany through most of World War I.

Wilson's Neutrality Position

Initially advocated for U.S. neutrality at the beginning of WWI.

Reasons for US Involvement in WWI

Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, economic ties with Allies.

Anti-Imperialist League

Opposed annexing the Philippines, arguing it violated core American democratic principles.

US Control after Spanish-American War

Cuba, Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Smoked Yankees

Black soldiers who supported the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.

Yellow journalism

Exaggerated reporting designed to attract attention.

Spanish American War Victory

Established the US as a world power in the early 1900s.

Platt Amendment

Allowed US involvement in Cuban affairs and ended military occupation.

Open Door Policy

Ensured equal trade access for all nations in China.

Roosevelt Corollary

Asserted U.S. responsibility to preserve order in Latin American countries.

Dollar Diplomacy

Policy that used economic favor to gain favorable policies.

Economic Growth in Central America

Primary motivation for US intervention at the turn of the century.

Nobel Peace Prize 1906

Awarded to Roosevelt for negotiating peace in the Russo-Japanese War.

Zimmermann Telegram

Message from Germany proposing an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.

US Entry into WWI Date

April 6, 1917.

Indirect Outcome of US Entry into WWI

The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities.

Red Scare

Fear of communism in the United States.

Bolshevik Revolution

The first Communist Revolution occurring in Russia in 1917.

Germany's Warfare Tactics

Used U-boats (submarines) to destroy British ships.

John 'Black Jack' Pershing

Known for leading the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in WWI.

Armistice Signing Date

November 11, 1918.

Treaty of Versailles Responsibility

Germany had to assume sole responsibility for World War I.

Post-war Germany Impact

Suffered economic hardship, resentment, and territorial losses.

League of Nations Proposal

Proposed by Woodrow Wilson.

Opposition to League of Nations

Concerns about U.S. involvement in European affairs.

Fourteen Points Plan

President Wilson's plan for peace after WWI.