Key Vocabulary and Figures of the Progressive Era

Social Darwinism is a theory using biological concepts of (a)   and survival of the fittest in sociology and politics.

• natural selection
• investing in Latin America
• Teddy Roosevelt's agenda
• a sensationalist style of journalis

Who were Muckrakers?

• Politicians who supported the Square Deal.

• Investigative reporters who exposed societal ills during the Gilded Age.

• Advocates for the Open Door Policy.

• Supporters of the Dollar Diplomacy.

Match the following historical terms with their descriptions.

• Open Door Policy

• a policy to invest in Latin America to create allies for the US

• Yellow Journalism

• A nickname for Teddy Roosevelt's agenda including trust-busting and fair deals.

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• A law that broke up monopolies.

• Square Deal

• A sensationalist style of journalism.

• Dollar Diplomacy

• A policy to keep China open to trade.

What was the Big Stick Policy?

• A policy to keep China open to trade.

• Roosevelt's policy of working with others with the threat of military force.

• A sensationalist style of journalism.

• A law that broke up monopolies.

What did the Roosevelt Corollary do?

• It made the US the police force of the Western Hemisphere.

• It broke up massive monopolies.

• It allowed women the right to vote.

• It connected the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• To connect the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.

• To break up massive monopolies.

• To make the US the police force of the Western Hemisphere.

• To provide aid to poor working-class families.

Who was Jane Addams?

• A muckraking reporter who investigated Standard Oil.

• A progressive social reformer and founder of Hull House.

• A socialist labor leader and candidate for president.

• A president known for the Dollar Diplomacy.

What did Ida Tarbell do?

• She was a socialist labor leader.

• She was a progressive social reformer.

• She wrote an expose on Standard Oil, revealing unfair practices.

• She was a president known for the Dollar Diplomacy.

William H. Taft was a (a)  

• muckraking reporter.
• socialist labor leader.
• president known for the Dollar Diplomacy
• progressive social reformer.

Which US president tried to keep the US out of WW1 and introduced the 'New Freedom' policy?

• Last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii

• Woodrow Wilson

• socialist leader/candidate for president

• Eugene Debs

• Introduced 'New Freedom' policy

• Liliuokalani

• Women's suffrage leader

• Upton Sinclair

• Author of 'The Jungle'

• Susan B. Anthony