Quiz 3 Matching terms Flashcards
What all the progressives had in common?
They all wanted to push for change that involved the government implementing those changes
Jacob Riis
Journalist who wrote a picture book showing “how the other half lives”
The shame of the cities
A book that exposed the extent of political corruption.
Hull house
Settlement houses, not considered charity “neighboring with the poor”, response to poor conditions for immigrants and urban poor in tenements.
16th Amendment
Federal graduated income tax, legacy of the populist/people’s party.
17th Amendment
Allowed for election of senators
18th amendment
Prohibition of the sale/manufacturing of alcohol in U.S.
19th amendment
Gave women the right to vote.
Federal Reserve
Federal institution to regulate national currency and banking. Served as “bank for banks” (supplied other banks with loans)
Leon Czolgosz
Assassinated Mckinley (suspected radical foreign conspiracy)
3 Cs of the square deal
Consumer Protections
Control of Corporations
Conservation of Natural Resources
Bull Moose Party
A party platform that increased gov. regulation of business, women’s suffrage, mandated 8 hour workdays and fair wages.
Theodore Roosevelt global policy slogan
“speak softly, carry a big stick”
Adamson act
mandated 8 hr workday for US workers, time and a half pay for any additional time worked.
Dollar diplomacy
loans, investments, and economic agreements with foreign nations to expand american influence.
Central powers
Germany, austro hungarian empire, ottoman empire (key players)
Allied powers
included great britain, france and russia (key players)
New technologies/weaponry WW1
airplanes, tanks, submarines/uboats, flamethrowers, poison gas, etc.
Reasons Native Americans fought in WW1
fought for their homeland, wanted to prove their worth and citizenship to america
Native americans contribution to WW1
their language (used for codes so germans didn’t understand)
100% Americanism
Taking away cultural practices of those from other countries and americanizing their traits.
Examples of Anti-German discrimination during WW1
changing frankfurters to “hot dogs” making them identify as illegal aliens, etc.
WW1 Impact on the great migration
Had job increases in the north (massive demand)
Treaty of Versailles 1919
a peace treaty that punished germany and established the league of nations.
