Progressive's concerns
American imperialism
Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
fourteen points
Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
Great depression
The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
N.A.A.C.P
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Mass culture
The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Led by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
Believed the president should set the legislative agenda for Congress. He led congress to pass a series of laws on consumer protection and enviornmental conservation
Palmer raids
The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations
W.E.B. Dubois
Upton Sinclair
Big stick diplomacy
An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
The idea that the problems within American society could only be fixed through vigorous government intervention.
Scopes Monkey trial
In Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.
Flappers
Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Hoovervilles
Increased nativism
Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
Helped make voting more fair by giving voters privacy and preventing party bosses from pressuring people into voting for them
Direct election of senators
Espionage Act of 1917
Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Ida Tarbell
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Muckrakers
Square deal
When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Philippines
Crisis in American values
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
