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What is meant by “Progressivism” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Progressive movements pursued varied reforms in politics, labor, public health, and business regulation.
What is meant by “Muckraking” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Investigative reporting exposed abuses and helped shape public debate.
What is meant by “Antitrust” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Antitrust policy addressed restraints on competition and concentrated market power.
What is meant by “Labor reform” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Reformers pressed for changes in hours, safety, and child labor.
What is meant by “Women's suffrage” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Activism culminated in the 1920 Nineteenth Amendment while other voting barriers persisted.
What is meant by “Progressive exclusions” in this lesson?Progressive reforms: Reform agendas often failed to confront racial inequality consistently.
What is meant by “Spanish-American War” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: The 1898 war reshaped U.S. overseas power and Spanish imperial holdings.
What is meant by “Puerto Rico” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: Puerto Rico came under U.S. control after the 1898 conflict.
What is meant by “Philippine-American War” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: Filipino resistance to U.S. rule led to war after the Spanish-American War.
What is meant by “Annexation of Hawaii” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: U.S. annexation in 1898 followed the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.
What is meant by “Imperial debate” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: Supporters and opponents disputed expansion's legitimacy and consequences.
What is meant by “Strategic power” in this lesson?U.S. expansion: Naval and commercial goals shaped overseas policy choices.
What is meant by “World War I 1914–1918” in this lesson?World War I: The conflict began in Europe and expanded through alliances and imperial connections.
What is meant by “U.S. entry 1917” in this lesson?World War I: The United States entered the war in 1917 after mounting international conflict and security concerns.
What is meant by “Mobilization” in this lesson?World War I: Mobilization redirected troops, production, and public resources toward war.
What is meant by “Wartime civil liberties” in this lesson?World War I: Wartime restrictions generated conflicts over speech and dissent.
What is meant by “Great Migration” in this lesson?World War I: Black Americans moved in growing numbers from the South to other regions amid work opportunities and racial oppression.
What is meant by “Postwar settlement” in this lesson?World War I: Peace debates concerned international institutions, borders, and U.S. participation.