AP US History Ch. 21: The Progressive Struggle
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Reform Darwinists | Rejecting Social Darwinism, these sociologists accepted evolutionary principles but denied that people were merely pawns manipulated by natural forces. Human intelligence was an active force capable of controlling and changing the environment, according to them. |
| Pragmatism | Founded by philosopher William James, this doctrine implied that "the ultimate test for us of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires." |
| Social Gospel | Making caring for the poor an essential part (or even the main part) of evangelism. |
| Muckrakers | Investigative reporters that brought to light corruption in society, writing of them in vivid, indignant accounts that were widely popular and often offensive. |
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union | Led by Frances Willard, this group revived the flagging prohibition movement. |
| Settlement House movement | Led by Jane Addams of Hull House, young college-educated women moved to slum neighborhoods to live and work with those they sought to help. |
| Bull Moose Party | Teddy Roosevelt's party as he sought reelection after being rejected by the progressive Republicans. |
| Federal Reserve System | A system of 12 regional banks owned by bankers but under the control of a presidentially appointed Federal Reserve Board. |
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