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Susan B. Anthony
Susan was an American social reformer and feminist activist. She played a big part in the woman's suffrage movement. She was born into a Quaker family that was committed to social equality. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a US policy of opposing colonialism in the Americas. It was delivered to the congress by president James Monroe. It declared against foreign colonization. -
Indian Removal
It was a policy of the US government. Native Americans were forced to be removed from their ancestral homelands. Their homelands were located in Eastern Us and they moved to lands west of the Mississippi river. -
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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish American Industrialist. He led the expansion of the American Steel Industry which was very large. Many people saw him as one of the richest American men ever. -
Manifest Destiny
It is a belief that the expansion of the US through the american continents want not only justified, but also inevitable. This helped fuel the western settlement and the native american removal. It also fueled a war with Mexico. -
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Eugene V. Debbs
He was an American union leader. He was also one of the founding members of the industrial workers of the world. Eugene was five times the candidate of the socialist part of america for president of the US. -
Bessemer Process
This was a steel making process. It was the first method for the mass production of steel. It was invented by Henry Bessemer. -
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Clarence Darrow
He was an American lawyer. Darrow never married anyone throughout his lifetime. He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Also, he was a well known advocate for Georgist economic reform. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was the president from 1901 to 1909. He was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, reformer, and a naturalist. He was born as a sickly child, but overcame the health issues. -
Robber Barons
Robber barons is a a disrespectful metaphor of social criticism. It was originally applied to certain late 19th century american businessmen. These business men used immoral methods to get rich. -
Social Gospel
The social gospel was a protestant movement. It applied to christian ethics to social problems. These problems were mostly issues of social justice. -
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William Jennings Bryan
William was from Nebraska and was an american orator and politician. He was a dominant force populist wing of the democrat party. William served two terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. -
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Jane Addams
Addams was a pioneer american settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, and an author. She was also a leader in woman's suffrage and world peace. The first settlement house she created was in the United States. In1920, she was a co-founder for the ACLU. -
Homestead Act
It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln. It encourage western migration. It did this by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. -
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Ida B. Wells
Wells was more commonly known as just Ida B. She was an African-American journalist and newspaper editor. Ida was a suffragist, and a sociologist. Wells was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Muckraker
This term was used in the progressive era. Muckrakers were journalists. They attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They usually had large audiences. -
The Glided Age
This means people would look like much more than what they were. They did this by adding a thin layer of gold. This age had a rapid economic growth. -
Industrialization
It is the process by which an economy is transformed. It transforms from being primarily based on agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods. Individual manual labor is often replaced by mechanized mass production. -
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Upton Sinclair
He was an American writer of nearly 100 books. His work was very well known during the 20th century. Sinclair won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. Sinclair had three wives throughout his time. -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
This was the first law that restricted immigration into the US. The act was passed the congress in the spring. President Chester A. Arthur signed it and passed it on. -
Haymarket Riot
It was the aftermath of a bombing. This bombing took place at a labor demonstration. It started as a peaceful rally for eight hour days. In reaction, there were many killings of workers. -
Dawes Act
it was adopted by congress in 1887. It was meant to lift the Native Americans out of poverty. The act was named after Senator Henry Dawes. -
Klondike Gold Rush
This was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors. They went to the klondike region of the Yukon. It was a frenzy of gold rush immigration. -
Immigration & the American Dream
Immigrants came to America expecting the american dream. They came for jobs and freedom. When they came to america, they were let down when they received the opposite. -
Pure Food And Drug Act
This prevented the act of selling poisonous foods a drugs. Along with the food and drugs, there were medicines and liquors that were prevented from being sold. This was signed by president Theodore Roosevelt. -
Amendment 16
This amendment was ratified on February 3rd, 1913. It changed a part of article one, section nine. This amendment deals with taxes and speaks of the powers of them and the collection. -
Urbanization
This is a population shift from rural to urban areas. During this time, people moved to seek jobs. A lot of the urbanization was because of immigrants trying to find work for their families. -
17th Amendment
It established the popular election of US senators by the people of the states. It was passed May 13, 1912 and ratified April 8, 1913. It states that there should be two senators for each state. -
Federal Reserve Act
It was an act of congress that established the federal reserve system. It also created the the central banking system and what we now know as the US dollar. It was signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson. -
Amendment 18
This amendment took affect on January 20th, 1920. It was the first amendment to force a date on the day of ratification. The amendment prohibited the sales of alcohol. -
19th Amendement
This amendment prohibits any US citizen from being denied the right to vote. They were able to vote no matter their gender. Most states enfranchised women. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
This was a bribery incident. It began during the administration of president Harding. Control of the naval oil reserved at the Teapot Dome. -
Populism and Progressivism
The two arose at different times; populism late 19th century, progressivism early 20th century. Farmers were involved with populism while middle class was involved with progressivism. In the end, the progressives on the populists failed.
