Progressive Era Unit Vocabulary

What is the definition of Social Darwinism?

• Theories that use biological concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest to sociology and politics.

• The right to vote for all citizens.

• Policy to keep China open to trade for all nations.

• Sensationalist headlines in newspapers.

Who was a muckraker during the Gilded Age?

• An investigative reporter who sought to make public the ills of society.

• A president who created the Square Deal.

• A person who built the Panama Canal.

• A senator who proposed the Open Door Policy.

What was the main goal of the Square Deal?

• To give all Americans a fair deal and break up trusts.

• To build a canal connecting two oceans.

• To create sensational headlines.

• To invest in Latin America.

What does suffrage mean, especially during the Progressive Era?

• The right to vote.

• The right to free speech.

• The right to own property.

• The right to a fair trial.

What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890?

• To break up massive monopolies that dominated key industries.

• To build the Panama Canal.

• To create sensational headlines.

• To keep China open to trade.

What was the main idea behind Dollar Diplomacy?

• Investing in Latin America to create markets and allies for the US.

• Using military force to back up US plans.

• Breaking up monopolies.

• Giving women the right to vote.

What is the Big Stick Policy?

• Working with others with the threat of a powerful military to back up plans.

• Creating sensational headlines.

• Building a canal to connect oceans.

• Giving all Americans a fair deal.

What was the goal of the Open Door Policy?

• To keep China open to trade for all nations.

• To break up monopolies.

• To give women the right to vote.

• To build the Panama Canal.

What is yellow journalism?

• Sensationalist headlines and stories in newspapers meant to sell copies rather than tell the truth.

• The right to vote.

• A law to break up monopolies.

• A policy to keep China open to trade.

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• To connect the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.

• To break up monopolies.

• To give women the right to vote.

• To create sensational headlines.