The Progressive Era

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the Progressive Era lecture notes.

Progressive Era

A period of social activism and political reform in the United States from the 1890s to the 1920s.

Theodore Roosevelt

26th President of the United States, known for his progressive policies and leadership.

Rough Riders

A volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.

Good Government

The idea that government should regulate big business to protect the public interest.

Square Deal

Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program aimed at ensuring fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses.

Trust-buster

A term used to describe Theodore Roosevelt for his efforts to break up monopolies and trusts.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The diplomatic policy of Theodore Roosevelt, emphasizing the use of military power as a means of achieving foreign policy goals.

Nobel Peace Prize

An international award given annually, which Theodore Roosevelt won for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.

Panama Canal

A man-made canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, built during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency.

New Freedom

Woodrow Wilson's domestic policy which aimed to promote economic opportunity and protect social welfare.

Federal Reserve System

The central banking system of the United States, created to stabilize the banking industry.

Child Labor

The exploitation of children through work, which the Keating-Owen Act aimed to curtail.

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

A law enacted in 1914 to strengthen antitrust laws and protect the labor movement.

Pacifism

The belief in the avoidance of war and conflict, a principle held by Woodrow Wilson during the early years of WWI.

Minority President

A president who wins the election without receiving a majority of the votes, as Woodrow Wilson did in 1912.

16th Amendment

An amendment to the Constitution allowing Congress to levy an income tax.

17th Amendment

An amendment to the Constitution that established the direct election of U.S. senators.

18th Amendment

An amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors (Prohibition).

19th Amendment

An amendment that granted women the right to vote.