Vocabulary Flashcards
a program to restore the government’s trust-busting power.
New Nationalism
political party that emerged from the Taft-Roosevelt battle that split the Republican Party in 1912
Progressive Party
Woodrow Wilson’s program to place government controls on corporations in order to benefit small businesses
New Freedom
1913 constitutional amendment that gave Congress the authority to levy an income tax
16th Amendment
Gave rise to independent political parties or movements that disagreed with the major parties’ commitment to the gold standard
monetary policy
political, military, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories
imperialism
economy in a colony where the colonizing country removed raw materials and shipped them back home to benefit its own economy
extractive economy
the belief held by some in the late nineteenth century that certain nations and races were superior to others and therefore destined to rule over them
Social Darwinism
An American historian whose works greatly influenced future writings about American history. He promoted using social sciences in historical writings and stressed the use of concepts such as immigration and etc.
Frederick Jackson Turner
An American naval officer and historian who urged American leaders to build stronger navy and to obtain naval bases in Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines
Alfred T. Mahan
government agency established in 1914 to identify monopolistic business practices, false advertising, and dishonest labeling
Federal Trade Commission(FTC)
1913 law that placed national banks under the control of a Federal Reserve Board, which operated regional banks that hold the reserve funds from commercial banks, sets interest rates, and supervises commercial banks
Federal Reserve Act
