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NAWSA

National American Woman Suffrage Association; led the push for women’s right to vote.

Who were the key leaders in women’s suffrage?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

WCTU

Women's Christian Temperance Union; pushed for prohibition and women’s rights.

What is the Gospel of Wealth?

The idea promoted by Andrew Carnegie that the rich should give back to society.

Who founded Standard Oil?

John D. Rockefeller.

What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt dominate?

Railroads.

Jane Addams

Social reformer who founded Hull House.

W.E.B. DuBois

Early civil rights leader, co-founder of NAACP; pushed for immediate equality.

Booker T. Washington

Advocated for vocational education and economic self-help for African Americans.

What was the Spanish-American War?

A conflict in 1898 where the U.S. defeated Spain, gaining control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Wrote 'The Influence of Sea Power Upon History', arguing that naval power equals world power.

Open Door Policy

U.S. policy to keep China open to all nations for trade.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

The addition to the Monroe Doctrine stating the U.S. can intervene in Latin America to maintain stability.

What does 'Big Stick Diplomacy' refer to?

The idea that you should negotiate peacefully but have military force as a backup.

What major project did Theodore Roosevelt oversee?

The construction of the Panama Canal.

What is Progressivism?

A movement to fix problems caused by industrialization, such as trusts, corruption, and inequality.

What is a Muckraker?

A journalist who exposed corruption and social issues.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

A deadly factory fire in 1911 that led to stronger labor and safety laws.

What does the 19th Amendment entail?

It grants women the right to vote.

What were Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

A plan for world peace including the establishment of the League of Nations.

What was the Great Migration?

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities during WWI.

What caused the Red Scare?

Fear of communism after the Russian Revolution.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

An explosion of African American culture in music and literature.

What was Prohibition?

A nationwide ban on alcohol production and sales that led to increased organized crime.

What is the Lost Generation?

Writers who were disillusioned by WWI and American materialism.

What was the significance of the Scopes Trial?

A legal case that challenged the teaching of evolution in schools.

Black Tuesday

The day of the stock market crash that marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

What is 'Rugged Individualism'?

The belief that individuals should be responsible for their own success, rather than relying on government assistance.