Test Study Flashcards
What was Progressivism?
A social reform movement based on improving society with the government
What were the four goals during the Progressive period?
Protecting social welfare
Promoting rural improvement
Creating economic reform
Fostering efficiency
What are three things Theodore Roosevelt is famous for doing or saying?
The phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick”
Used military force when other nations did not obey him
Ended many trusts
What was the Pure Food and Drug Act?
A law that required all food sold in the U.S. to have truthful labels
Who was Upton Sinclair?
The author of “The Jungle” which exposed problems in the meat packing industry
Who were muckrakers?
Journalists who exposed corruption and other problems with businesses and politicians
What did the 18th Amendment do?
Prohibited the purchase, sale, and transport of alcohol
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Granted suffrage (voting rights) to women
What were 10 things the progressives changed?
(good luck)
Prohibition of alcohol
Created more parks for children
Made more schools
Made more hospitals
Ended child labor
Gave women voting rights
Reduced corruption in government
Created the NAACP
Created income taxes
Made senators elected by the people
What is imperialism?
The belief that strong nations should conquer weaker nations
What was the goal of imperialism?
To control resources to gain money and power
How did the U.S. become involved in the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. wanted to own Cuba to end Spanish tyranny and profit from their sugar
What land did the U.S. buy or take after the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. took Puerto Rico and Guam, and purchased the Philippines
What is the importance of these territories?
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam
Hawaii was conquered by the U.S.
Puerto Rico was taken by the U.S. from Spain
The Philippines were sold to the U.S.
Guam was taken by the U.S. from Spain
What was the U.S.’s involvement in the Panama Canal?
The U.S. arranged a deal with Panama to create a canal through the nation to increase trade
Why was World War I the first Modern War?
It was the first war to utilize modern weapons like machine guns and fighter jets
What were the four causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What event started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were the alliances before the war?
The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance
What were the alliances during the war?
The Central Powers and the Allied Powers
What countries belonged to each alliance?
Triple Entente: Great Britain, France, Russia
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, US
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
How did the U.S. get involved in WWI?
Germany was fighting dishonorably, caused many problems for the U.S., and encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
What were five things that happened on the home front when the U.S. joined WWI?
Propaganda posters were put up
The government placed huge regulations on the economy
Women worked jobs that were traditionally for only men
Multiple organizations were formed to conserve resources for the military
Laws were made to force public support of the war
When was the Armistice?
November 11, 1918
