Period 7 (1890-1945)

Economic Development

Transition from a rural economy to an urban, industrial economy, contributing to growth opportunities.

Muckraking

Journalistic practice highlighting political corruption and social issues to educate the public and advocate for reform.

Progressive Era

A period when reformers sought to address political corruption, economic instability, and social concerns through government action.

Great Migration

The movement of African Americans and Mexicans to northern cities seeking job opportunities during World War I.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms enacted by FDR in response to the Great Depression aimed at relief, recovery, and reform.

Court-packing Bill

FDR's controversial proposal to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court to shift its ideological balance.

Jazz Age

A cultural era in the 1920s characterized by the popularity of jazz music and a new wave of artistic expression.

Prohibition

The legal prevention of the sale of alcoholic beverages, leading to significant social and criminal consequences.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, showcasing African American artists, writers, and musicians.

Keynesian Theory

Economic theory advocating that government should increase spending to stimulate economic growth, especially during recessions.

Isolationism

U.S. foreign policy of avoiding entanglement in international conflicts and prioritizing domestic affairs, especially in the 1930s.

Lend-Lease Act

Legislation allowing the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war material while remaining neutral in World War II.

Social Security Act

A 1935 act establishing a system of old-age benefits for workers, along with unemployment insurance.

Platt Amendment

A provision that established the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuba and ensured American control over the island.

Schenck v. United States

A landmark Supreme Court case that ruled limits on free speech were permissible during wartime when it posed a 'clear and present danger'.

Korematsu v. US

A Supreme Court case that upheld the government's decision to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.

Fireside Chats

Radio broadcasts by FDR to reassure and inform the American public during the Great Depression.

Child Labor Laws

Legislation aimed at preventing the employment of children in hazardous conditions and ensuring their right to education.