-
prohibitation/temperance
how people sale alcohalic beverage and other type oof things they do -
womens suffrage
its when females have the right to vote -
social gospel
- Protestant movement that applied Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social injustice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, crime, racial tensions, slums, unclean environment, child labor, inadequate labor unions, poor schools, and the danger of war.
-
settlement houses
its an organization of people that need help and that need healthcare -
progressive act
Movement from the 1890s to 1920s to support widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. The main objectives were to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political/economic corruption in government from the Gilded Age. -
muckrakers
The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists in the Progressive Era in the United States who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They typically had large audiences in popular magazines. -
progressive era
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to the 1920s. -
imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force -
annexation of hawaii
Dole declared Hawaii an independent republic. Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii -
spanish american war
United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. -
open door policy
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established -
panama canal u.s. construction begins
American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. -
influence of sea power upon history
were quickly adopted by most major navies, ultimately leading to the World War I naval arms race.
