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22 Cards in this Set
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What is Progressivism?
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A new century of middle class reformers who adressed many problems that contributed to the social upheavals of the 1890s. They aimed to restore economic oppertunities and correct injustices of American life.
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What were the goals of Progressivism?
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There were 4 goals of Progressivism which were: protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, and fostering efficiency.
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Who were muckrackers?
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Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulaton magazines in the early 20th century.
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What is a referendum?
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A vote on an initiative.
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What is a initiative?
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A bill originated by the people rather than the lawmakers on the ballot.
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What is a recall?
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it enables voters to remove public officals from elected positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term if enough voters asked for it.
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What did the 17th Amendment do?
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ratificated in 1913, made direct election of senators, it focused on renewed attention of the issue of women sufferage.
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What was "The Jungle"?
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A novel written by a muckraking journalist named Upton Sinclair in 1906, in which described the sickening conditions of the meatpacking industry.
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What is the NAACP?
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(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Had 6,000 members by 1914, aimed nothing less than full equality among races.
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What is the NAWSA?
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(National American Woman Sufferage Assosiation) President was Carrie Chapman Catt, their goal was to gain women's voting rights.
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What is the NACW?
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(National Associaton of Colored Women) Wanted more moral education of the race in which they were identified.
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What was thw Spanish-American War?
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A war in which Cubans tried to gain independence from Spain by rebelling in 1868, which forced Spain to abolish slavery. America helped Cuba gain independence from Spain because Spain blew up the U.S.S Lusitania blow up.
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What was the American-Filipino War?
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When the Filipinos tried to get freedom from the U.S. the U.S. put more force on the citizens.
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What was the Boxer Rebellion?
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Chinese people of secret societies of Western China called "Boxers" who killed hundreds of missionaries and other foreigns, as well as Chinese converts to Christianity. August 1900, troops from Britain, France, Germany, and Japan joined about 2,500 American soldiers and marched to the Chinese capital.
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What were goals/reasons for Imperialism?
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the policy in which stronger nations extent their economic, political, or military control over weaker countries.
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What were Open Door Policy/Notes?
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A series of policy statements issued by John Hay in 1899, which were letters adressed to the leaders of imperialist nations that share their trading rights, creating an open door.
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
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Issued 1823, by President Jamrs Monroe, it demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations.
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What was the Platt Amendment?
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It stated that Cuba cannot do things that might limit their independence. That the U.S. can intervene in Cuba, and not to go into debt that Cuba cannot pay. The U.S. could buy or lease land for naval and refueling stations.
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What were the long term causes of WWI?
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Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the formation of a system of alliances.
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What were the short term causes of WWI?
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The Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note (telegram Germany to Mexico that starte the war with the U.S.)
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What were the new weapons of WWI?
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machine guns, airships, airplanes, and poision gas and tanks.
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What was isolationism?
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A policy of pulling away from involvment of world affairs.
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