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Bull Moose Party

Formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, advocating for social and political reform.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President, known for leading the country through the Civil War and ending slavery.

Woodrow Wilson

28th President, known for progressive reforms and foreign policy initiatives.

Lyndon Johnson

36th President, signed landmark laws but escalated US involvement in Vietnam War.

The Gilded Age

Period of industrial expansion, urbanization, and political corruption in the late 19th century.

13th-19th Amendments

Series of amendments including abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and income tax.

The New Deal

Programs by FDR during the Great Depression to stimulate the economy and provide relief.

Mugwumps

Urban Republican reformers who voted for Grover Cleveland in 1884.

League of Nations

Intergovernmental organization founded in 1920 to promote international cooperation.

Ku Klux Klan

White supremacist hate group promoting racism and bigotry.

Political Party Systems

Eras in American political history marked by significant transformations.

Progressivism

Early 1900s movement for political and social reforms.

The Dred Scott Case

1857 Supreme Court decision denying citizenship to slaves.

William Jennings Bryan

Democratic politician known for "free silver" movement and controversial views.

Both Roosevelts

Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, distant cousins and progressive Presidents.

Popular Sovereignty

Principle that government authority comes from the people's consent.

Compromise of 1877

Informal deal resolving the disputed presidential election of 1876.

Eugene Debs

Labor organizer and socialist leader advocating for workers' rights.

Keynesian Economics

Theory advocating for government intervention during economic downturns.