Quizlet Chapter 6 Social Studies

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  1. alliance: Agreement among nations to defend one another
  2. Blue Laws: Laws introduced by Progressives in the early 1900s designed to solve social problems, such as alcohol abuse
  3. Buffalo Soldiers: Nickname for African-American soldiers who fought in the wars against Native Americans living on the Great Plains during the 1870s
  4. conservation: protection and careful use of natural resources
  5. isolationism: policy in which a nation prefers to remain neutural and let other countries handle their own affairs
  6. isthmus: a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas
  7. League of Nations: International organization formed after World War 1 to prevent wars
  8. muckracker: writer or journalist of the early 1900s who uncovered shameful conditions in business and other areas of American life.
  9. nationalism: Love of country and the desire to have one's country free from the control of another.
  10. Progressives: Reformers who worked to stop unfair practices by businesses and improve the way government works
  11. Rough Riders: volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War
  12. Spanish-American War: War between the United States and Spain in 1898 in which the United States gained Spanish territory
  13. Treaty of Versailles: Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended World War 1.
  14. trust: Large companies with the power to drive out competition in an industry
  15. World War 1: War fought from 1914 to 1918 between the Central and Allied Powers. The United States joined the Allied Powers in 1917, helping them to victory.
  16. yellow journalism: false or exaggerated reporting