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history quiz November 17, 2021

Terms in this set (23)

Prohibition
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcohol was prohibited in the United States *
Social Darwinism
the term for "scientific theory" that white people were superior to people of color *
Rosevelt, Wilson, Taft
three progressive era presidents *
Muckraker
writer who uncovers and exposes misconduct, corruption in politics or business during the progressive era *
build big modern Navy to help with imperialism
what did Alfred T. Mahan advocate for *
Spanish-American War
In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence and opened the door for imperialism *
Alice Paul
leader of the National Woman's party, campaigned for an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution known for her aggressive tactics *
hunger strike
one aggressive tactic that Alice Paul used *
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Markus Garvey
who were the 3 major figures of the progressive era *
NAACP
Interracial organization founded in 1909 by W.E.B DuBois to abolish segregation, discrimination, and to achieve political/civil rights for African Americans *
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
what did the NAACP stand for *
Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)
Formed by president Roosevelt in election of 1912- to put regulations on monopolies and its nickname *
Trust Busting
Government activities aimed at breaking up monopolies and trusts *
National Parks Act
what was created by Teddy Roosevelt to protect and conserve land *
imperial extractive economy
what was it called when America would set up a military base, mine raw material, and sell it back to the countries they got it from *
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