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