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John Muir
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. -
Florance Kelly
Florence Kelley was an American social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today -
Spanish American War
The American press was attacking Spain through its editorials. Members of the Republican Party saw Cuba as a key to U.S. domination of the Caribbean, and this was what started the war. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, proto-nationalist movement by the Righteous Harmony Society in China between 1898 and 1901, opposing foreign imperialism and Christianity -
National Reclaimation Act
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Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone is a 553-square-mile former unorganized US territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending five miles on each side -
Meat Inspection Act
Inspection of meat and meat food products.
(a) Examination of animals before slaughtering; diseased animals slaughtered separately and carcasses examined.
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Pure Food Act
On June 30, 1906, President Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act into law. -
Drug Act
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Nautrality
nonparticipation in a dispute or war. -
Elected President
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Great Whhite Fleet
sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 consisted of sixteen new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet. -
Dollar Diplomacy
A policy aimed at furthering the interests of the United States abroad by encouraging the investment of U.S. capital in foreign countries. -
NAACP
W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Ida B. Wells, Henry Moskowitz and William English Walling, founded NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) on President Lincolns birthday. Their inspiration was the the abolitionist movement. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States. In December he returned to visit his Birthplace. During his Presidency, many reform measures were enacted. -
Federal Reserve Act
The 1913 U.S. legislation that created the current Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Act intended to establish a form of economic stability through the introduction of the Central Bank, which would be in charge of monetary policy, into the United States. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement -
19th Amandment
guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle; victory took decades of agitation and protest. -
18th Amendment
Iowa allows alcohol.
