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American Experience:Inmperialism and progressives

The flashcards below were created by user alipeace11 on FreezingBlue Flashcards. Home Mobile Quiz Manifest Destiny Belief that the US is better than other countries/peoples Why did we want to expand in terms of economics? needed new economic markets Signifigance of war in Phillipines? Denied Filopinos their freedom after granting just that to the Cubans What happened in Galveston? new, uncorrupt government set up in Galveston after a hurricane direct primary people were allowed to select who the candidates will be initiative allowed citizens to introduce a bill to the legislature referendum established a procedure by which voters cast ballots for/against proposed laws recall gave citizens the chance to remove officials from office Carrie Chapman Catt Women's Suffrage Leader Campained for 19th amendment President of National American Women Sufferage Association (NAWSA) Founder of League of Women Voters (LWV) Margaret Sanger Informed women about birth control Arrested several times because of violation of Comstock Act Frances Willard Restricting Alcohol Led WCTUC to stop alcohol abuse Slogan: Do everything Who was La Follette? progressive govener of Wisconson What is the importance of Muller vs Oregon? courts began to consider the influence of laws on normal people's lives Jane Addams wanted to help poor opened Hull House Lester Ward wrote book about scociology Ida Tarbell famous muckraker exposed problems of Standard Oil Company Florence Kelly advocate against child labor opened settlement houses Ida B Wells Advocate against lynching wrote articles, made speeches and investigations Political machine sophisticated organization to win votes Example of a political machine? Tammany Hall in NYC

Author alipeace11 ID 43550 Card Set American Experience:Inmperialism and progressives Description high school history class Updated 2010-10-20T01:29:11Z Show Answers