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3. Imperialism/Progressive Era Flashcards

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Progressive Era Characteristics

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Strengthen protections for workers/consumers & improve overall society

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Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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Provided government inspection of meat

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Pure Food & Drug Act (1906)

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Regulation of the preparation of foods & the sale of medications

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Muckraker

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Investigative reporters who exposed corruption & abuses of big business

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Yellow Journalism

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Sensationalized reporting & exaggerated truth (helped push US into Spanish American War)

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Upton Sinclair

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Muckraker who wrote “The Jungle” about the meat packing industry

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Upton Sinclair Quote

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“I aimed for America’s heart & instead hit it’s stomach.”

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Trust Busting

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Teddy Roosevelt (Trust Buster president) Broke up monopolies

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16th Amendment

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Established Federal Income Tax

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17th Amendment

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Direct Elections of Senators

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition of alcohol (buy, sale, & trade)

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19th Amendment

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Women’s Suffrage (right to vote)

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Rough Riders

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attacked San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War

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Teddy Roosevelt

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Created National Parks, Great White Fleet, & Big Stick Policy

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US Imperialism

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Show military Strength, new trade markets, cultural superiority

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US Territory gained from the Spanish-American War

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Porto Rico, Guam, & Philippines

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Panama Canal significance

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Increased trade & reduced travel time

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Early civil rights leader and co-founder of the NAACP wanted equality now.

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Booker T. Washington

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He believed African-Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.

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Name of new US Naval ships

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Great White Fleet

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Ship that blew up in Havanna Habor-pushing US into Spanish-American War

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U.S.S. Maine

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