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During the late 19During the late 19thth and early and early 2020thth centuries, urban immigrants centuries, urban immigrants generally supported local generally supported local political machines that political machines that provided essential serves to provided essential serves to the immigrantsthe immigrants

The The journalists associated with the journalists associated with the Progressive Era were known Progressive Era were known primarilyprimarily for their willingness to for their willingness to expose the corruption of US expose the corruption of US society.society.

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The The Amendment Amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.beverages in the United States.

EighteenthEighteenth

The The Amendment Amendment gave women in the United States gave women in the United States the vote.the vote.

NineteenthNineteenth

The publication of Upton Sinclair’s The publication of Upton Sinclair’s The JungleThe Jungle (1906) influenced the (1906) influenced the passage of the passage of the . .Meat Inspection ActMeat Inspection Act

President Roosevelt became President Roosevelt became involved in the Pennsylvania involved in the Pennsylvania coal miners’ strike of 1902 by coal miners’ strike of 1902 by forcing labor and forcing labor and management into management into arbitrationarbitration

During the late nineteenth and During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the US early twentieth centuries, the US government attempted to facilitate government attempted to facilitate the growth of domestic industry the growth of domestic industry by placing by placing high tariff barriers on high tariff barriers on foreign importsforeign imports

Theodore Roosevelt’s Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party was nicknamed Bull Moose Party was nicknamed for the for the Progressive PartyProgressive Party

Over time the Federal Reserve Over time the Federal Reserve has become responsible for has become responsible for regulating bank deposits and regulating bank deposits and interest ratesinterest rates

The growth of US manufacturing The growth of US manufacturing increased demand for markets increased demand for markets which contributed support for an which contributed support for an policy in China. policy in China.Open DoorOpen Door

Involvement in the Spanish-Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the US actions taken by the US Government to Government to gain overseas gain overseas markets and sources of raw markets and sources of raw materialsmaterials

In 1900 the US declared an In 1900 the US declared an Open Door policy that reflected the Open Door policy that reflected the belief that belief that all countries should all countries should have equal trading rights in China.have equal trading rights in China.

In 1898, newspaper publisher In 1898, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst stated to William Randolph Hearst stated to a reporter, “You furnish the a reporter, “You furnish the picture; I’ll furnish the war.” picture; I’ll furnish the war.” This quote illustrates the This quote illustrates the influential role of the press in influential role of the press in affecting public opinionaffecting public opinion

Theodore Roosevelt’s “Speak Theodore Roosevelt’s “Speak softly and carry a big stick” policy softly and carry a big stick” policy relied on the US having a relied on the US having a . .strong navystrong navy

The US supported a revolution in The US supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the 20Panama at the turn of the 20thth century in order to century in order to secure the right secure the right to build a canal through to build a canal through Central AmericaCentral America

The The stated stated that the US reserved the right to that the US reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.America and the Caribbean.

Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary

The War Industries Board, the War The War Industries Board, the War Labor Board, and the Food Labor Board, and the Food Administration were all created as Administration were all created as part of the US war effort in WWI, part of the US war effort in WWI, which demonstrated that in time of which demonstrated that in time of war, war, the government becomes the government becomes more involved with directing the more involved with directing the economyeconomy..

The The EspionageEspionage Act of 1918 included Act of 1918 included punishment for speaking or writing punishment for speaking or writing “disloyal, scurrilous or abusive language “disloyal, scurrilous or abusive language about the American form of government, about the American form of government, the Constitution, the armed force, or the the Constitution, the armed force, or the flag…”flag…” – – The Espionage Act of 1918The Espionage Act of 1918

The passage and the enforcement of the The passage and the enforcement of the Espionage Act by the Wilson Espionage Act by the Wilson Administration reflected the belief that Administration reflected the belief that nation’s war effort would be threatened if nation’s war effort would be threatened if dissentersdissenters were allowed free speech were allowed free speech

““The seeds of World War II were The seeds of World War II were sown earlier in the 20sown earlier in the 20thth century.” century.” The quote supports the idea that The quote supports the idea that the World War I peace settlement the World War I peace settlement created created bitterness and resentment.bitterness and resentment.

President Wilson proposed the Fourteen Points at Paris Peace

Conference in 1919

Thirty-nine US Senators sign petition against US entry into

League of Nations

The US Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

The The (ACLU) was formed in the (ACLU) was formed in the

1920s to ensure that the individual 1920s to ensure that the individual rights of citizens were protected rights of citizens were protected from government abuse.from government abuse.

American Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Liberties Union

The “The “ ” in the United ” in the United States immediately following States immediately following World War I was a reaction to a World War I was a reaction to a perceived threat (fear) of a perceived threat (fear) of a communist revolutioncommunist revolution in the in the United StatesUnited States

Red ScareRed Scare

An increase in the An increase in the industry was industry was an outgrowth of mass production an outgrowth of mass production techniques used during the 1920stechniques used during the 1920s

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Ford’s production of Model Ts in Ford’s production of Model Ts in the early 20the early 20thth century demonstrated century demonstrated the economic relationship between the economic relationship between specialization and specialization and greater efficiencies in productiongreater efficiencies in production

The number of votes cast in the US The number of votes cast in the US Presidential electoral rise by 8.2 Presidential electoral rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to 1920 was due million from 1916 to 1920 was due to the to the Nineteenth Amendment Nineteenth Amendment which gave millions of women the which gave millions of women the right to voteright to vote

Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa” Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa” movement and the creation of the movement and the creation of the National Association for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) were both early-twentieth (NAACP) were both early-twentieth century responses to century responses to the practice the practice of racial discrimination in the USof racial discrimination in the US

The The primaryprimary objective of Harlem objective of Harlem Renaissance writers was to Renaissance writers was to generate pride in African-American generate pride in African-American culture.culture.