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Tammany Hall
Tammany hall was a demecratic political machine founded on May 12, 1789 -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the widley help belief in early America West meant or destined to expande this encoraged many Americans to move Westword. While many Americans where already moving into uncolonized areas the term Manifest Destiny wasn't coined until 1845 when Tohn O'Sulivan made it to describe he Mid-wes. -
Woodrow Wilson
In Office 1913-1921
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. He also was a leader of the progressive movement and in his first term passed major progressive reforms. In his second term after his re-election he was reponsable for America involvment in WWI. -
Theodore Roosevelt
In Office 1901-1909
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He is a well known leader of the progressive movement, he was the leader of the Rough Riders. -
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is the ideology of applying Darwinismo or survival of the fittest to politics and social order. The idea at Social Darwinism was created in the 1870's and was made popular in early 1900's. -
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinando was the Archduke of Austria and the Royal Prince of Hungary throne. In June 1914 he was killed in Sarajevo by a group of assassins. His death is believed to have sparked WWI when Austria-Hungary declared war agaist Serbia. -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. was an American writor and author who wrote many books in many genres. In 1906 he wrote a novel "The Jungle" which exposed conditions in meat packing factories leading to the pure drug and food act. Sinclair founded the states chapter of American Civil LIbertier Union and was very politicaly influential. -
Robber Barons
Robber Barons was a wealthy 19th century businessman and the term can also now be applied to any rich businessman. -
The Progressive Era
The Progressive era was a time of social activism and political reform. The goal was to make a better and purer government by exposing corruption and political machines. -
The Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was a war between Spain and America. During revolting against Spanish rule in Cuba America became more and more enraged as they heard about growing atrocities until a U.S. ship was mysteriously destroyed and the U.S. declared war on Spain. This war resulted in American victory, the freedom of Cuba and the Treaty of Paris. -
Militarism
Militarism is the belief that country should have a strong powerful military and should be able and willing to use it whenever the need be. -
Nationalism
Nationalism is a form of patriotism it is to show great national loyalty and pride to ones country. -
Imperialism
Imperialism as defined by the People of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." -
The Black hand
The Black hand was a secret military society formed on september 6 1901 The societies goal was the unification of serbia and was responsible for the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
Muckrakers
Muckrakers are reform-minded journalists who often write for popular magazines.The January 1903 issue of McClure's is considered to be the official beginning of muckraking journalism -
Industrialism
Industrialism is the development and manufacturing of new mechanics that create wide scale industries. -
The Central Powers
The Central Powers were created in 1914 by the allies of Germany which includes the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The Central Powers were one of the two waring alliances and fought against the Allied powers. -
Allied Powers
The allied powers also known as the entente power were a group of countries allied against the central powers. Members of the allied powers included Serbia, Great Britain, Russia, France, Belgium and America -
Isolationism
Isolationism is the policy of isolation a country from the events and affairs of other countries. This was seen in World War I when president Woodrom Wilson keep the U.S. out of there War I even though America eventualy got involved. -
World War 1
World war one was one of the largest wars to ever occur it involved most of the countries in the world and divided it into two sides the Allies and the Central powers. The war ignited when archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. -
Eastern and Western Fronts
The Eastern and Western Frots were the front lines of the war where the battles were fought and this is also where the trenches were made. -
Battle of the Somme
This was a battle in world war 1 it was made famouse by the fact that it was the first battle to introduce tanks. -
The Zimmermann Note
The Zimmermann Note (or The Zimmermann Telegram) was a proposal from Germany to Mexico to make war against the U.S. This telegram was intercepted and decoded by brittish. Revelation of the note angered Americans and helped the support of the United States declaration of war on Germany. -
United States declares war on Germany
On april 6th 1917 America officially declared war on germany due to the thought of impending attack because of the Zimmerman Note. -
Armistice
Armistice is when two warring parties agree to a cease fire, this is not an end to a war but the time period where peace negotiations can be made. In Nov 11 1918 armistice was agreed and this led to the end of the war. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties that effectively end the War between Germany and the Allied powers. It was signed June, 28, 1919. -
The Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal happend when secretary of interior Albert B. Fall leased Nary petroleum reserves at Teapot Dome to private oil companies. Fall was later accused of talking bribes from oil companies. -
Prohibition
Prohibition is the legal act of stopping the creation and distribution of illegal substances. This was significant when alcohol was banned. -
The Hawley-smoot act
The Hawley-smoot act is the act signed into law in june 18, 1930 this act raised U.S tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels
