APUSH Quiz 2/7

Progressivism

A reform movement aiming to curb corruption, regulate big business, and address social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues.

Ida Tarbell

Muckraker who exposed Standard Oil’s unfair business practices.

Upton Sinclair

Author of 'The Jungle' (1906), which revealed the horrors of the meatpacking industry.

Lincoln Steffens

Muckraker known for 'The Shame of the Cities' (1904), which exposed urban political corruption.

Initiative, Referendum, Recall

Political reforms that gave citizens more power over laws and elected officials.

17th Amendment

Established the direct election of U.S. senators in 1913.

Secret Ballot

Voting method that reduces political machine influence.

Trust-busting

Breaking up monopolies to promote competition.

16th Amendment

Established a federal income tax in 1913.

18th Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol, enacted in 1919.

19th Amendment

Granted women the right to vote in 1920.

Square Deal

Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic policy focusing on Control of Corporations, Consumer Protection, and Conservation.

Roosevelt Corollary

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine allowing U.S. intervention in Latin America to stabilize the region.

Payne-Aldrich Tariff

Taft's tariff in 1909 that raised tariffs, angering Progressives.

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft's policy encouraging U.S. investment in Latin America to expand influence.

Election of 1912

Election where Wilson won due to the Republican split between Roosevelt and Taft.

New Freedom Program

Woodrow Wilson’s progressive reform agenda during his presidency.

Underwood Tariff

Wilson's 1913 act that lowered tariffs.

Federal Reserve Act

Created a modern banking system controlling the money supply in 1913.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Strengthened antitrust laws, protecting labor unions from being prosecuted as monopolies.

Federal Trade Commission

Prevented unfair business practices, established in 1914.

Neutrality Policy

Wilson's initial approach to keep the U.S. out of WWI.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

German U-boats attacking American ships, contributing to U.S. entry into WWI.

Zimmermann Telegram

A communication where Germany urged Mexico to attack the U.S.

Selective Service Act

Required military draft during WWI, enacted in 1917.

War Industries Board

Controlled production to support war efforts during WWI.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Acts that restricted speech criticizing the government or war effort during WWI.

Great Migration

Movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for jobs during WWI.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points

Wilson’s vision for post-war peace, including self-determination and the League of Nations.

Treaty of Versailles

End of WWI treaty that blamed Germany for the war and imposed harsh reparations.