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Nationalism
Nationalism is a public feeling that the way of life in their cuntry is great. This often leads those in those with a similar languages and cultures to join together. In the 1800's, the feeling of nationalism grew as the U.S. began expanding. By 1912, all U.S. territories had become states. It was named era of "good feeling" due to the feeling of nationalism that united the nation. -
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Liberalism
Liberalism focused on the unalienable rights of people; such as, freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion. For the United States this belief began in 1787 with the U.S. Bill of Rights. During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt’s New Deal was an act of Liberalism. The program focused of relief to those immediately hurt by the depression, recovery that tried to restore the economy to pre-depression levels and reform which worked to fix the ‘unstable’ economy. -
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Manifest Destinty
Americans had always believed in a sort of ‘manifest destiny’ but the term was officially coined in 1845. It was the belief that Americans had the divine obligation to expand the US to the Pacific Ocean. This was used by democrats to support expansion plans of the Polk Administration. By 1953 the United States had all the land that makes up the 48 contiguous states today. Manifest Destiny was fueled by the idea of nationalism. -
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Progressive Era
Progressives rejected Social Darwinism and believed the societal problems could be addressed through good education, safe environment, and efficient workplace. Progressives believed that the government was a tool for change and that it should be used. On a local level, leaders encouraged the public to register to vote and fight political corruption. On a National level, Theodore Roosevelt believed that corporations were good but needed to be monitored to prevent corporate greed. Ended with WWI.