Zasadil APUSH ID Quiz Unit 7 Part 1

Yellow journalism

Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers

Alfred Mahan

He believed that the future of military power lay in the navy. Wrote Influence of Seapower on History (about Naval strategy) His philosophies had a major influence on the Navies of many nations resulting in a igniting of naval races between countries.

Josiah Strong

minister of the Social Gospel Movement, He supported missionary work so that all races could be improved and uplifted and thereby brought to Christ

Teller Amendment

Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war

Emilio Aguinaldo

Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain (1895-1898). He proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in 1899, but his movement was crushed and he was captured by the United States Army in 1901.

Platt Amendment

Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Open Door Policy

American statement that the government did not want colonies in China but would establish stable trade relations with them

The Roosevelt Corollary

extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force. If S/C America did not attempt to keep Europe out of its affairs, UC would intervene

The Insular Cases

Supreme Court ruled that territories under US control that were not legal states would not recieve the rights of the Constitution

Spanish American War

a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence. Because of its imperialist goals, US wound up taking a small section of Cuba, and started war over control over the Philipinnes.

16th Amendment

law that allows the federal government to collect income tax

17th Amendment

law that established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

18th Amendment

law that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

19th Amendment

law that extended the right to vote to women

Initiative

A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment.

Referendum

A state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed laws

Recall

allows for voters to recall/ remove an elected official from office

Ida Tarbell

an investigative journalist who exposed corruption of Standard Oil Company (muckraker)

Lincoln Steffens

Muckraker who exposed political corruption in cities.

Frances Willard

Became leader of the WCTU. She worked to educate people about the evils of alcohol. She urged laws banning the sale of liquor. Also worked to outlaw saloons as step towards strengthening democracy.

Robert M. LaFollete

He was the governor of Wisconsin, nicknamed "Fighting Bob," and was a progressive Republican leader. Spoke out against corruption in the government

Square Deal

Economic policy by Roosevelt that favored fair relationships between companies and workers. Meant to be equally fair for both company and workers

Pure Food and Drug Act

Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety that the quality of food and drugs was up to a certain standard. Response to the horrible ongoings of the meat packing industry exposed by Upton Sinclair

Meat Inspection Act

created binding rules for sanitary meat packing and government inspection of meat products crossing state lines.

Social Gospel

A movement in the late 1800s / early 1900s which emphasized charity and social responsibility as a means of salvation.

Scientific Management

management of labor that decreases need for skill and increases efficiency

Conservationism

environmental view which stated that land should be protected for the purpose of better managing the natural resources for human use

Preservationism

environmental view which stated that land should be protetced and untouched by humans in order to maintain its natural beauty and protect wildlife

Woodrow Wilson

28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize, one of the Imperialist/ progressive presidents of the era

Lusitania

British passenger ship holding Americans that sunk off the coast of Ireland in 1915 by German U-Boats killing 1,198 people. It was decisive in turning public favor against Germany and bringing America into WWI.

14 Points

President Woodrow Wilson's plan for organizing post World War I Europe and for avoiding future wars. focused on: trade equality, ending of secrete treaties, and alliances, freedom of the seas, and the establishment of the League of Nations.

League of Nations

A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.

George Creel

American investigative journalist and writer, a politician and government official. He served as the head of the United States Committee on Public Information, a propaganda organization created by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.

Espionage Act

gave the government new ways to combat spying, This law, passed after the United States entered WWI, imposed sentences of up to twenty years on anyone found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing recruitment of soldiers, or encouraging disloyalty. It allowed the postmaster general to remove from the mail any materials that incited treason or insurrection.

Sedition Act

made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. The laws were directed against Democratic-Republicans, the party typically favored by new citizens

Schenck vs. US

Charles Schenck was charged under the Espionage Act for mailing printed circulars critical of the military draft. Court upheld that the Act was legal because Schenck's actions were considered clear and present danger"

War Industries Board

This government agency oversaw the production of all American factories. It determined priorities, allocated raw materials, and fixed prices; it told manufacturers what they could and could not produce, to increase efficiency & discourage waste in war-related industries.

Henry Cabot Lodge

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was a leader in the fight against participation in the League of Nations

Treaty Of Versailles

the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans

Zimmerman Note

Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. It was intercepted and caused the U.S. to mobilized against Germany, which had proven it was hostile

Irreconcilables

Senators who voted against the League of Nations with or without reservations, usually republicans

Reservationists

Senators who pledged to vote in favor of the Treaty of Versailles if certain changes were made - led by Henry Cabot Lodge