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social studies 8 ss
week 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lilian Wald | a nurse in NY who started a group called the nurses settlement. Visiting nurse to the poor. |
| Jane Addams | started The Hull House in Chicago community center |
| Florence Kelly | she worked at the Hull House and she improved working hours |
| Susan B. Anthony | President of the NWAS fight for women's right to vote |
| Carrie Chapman Catt | founded the MWAS and was president of the organization. fought for women's right to vote |
| Luis Munoz | seeking independence for Puerto Rico |
| Jose Marti | wanted Cuba to be independent from Spain |
| Panama Canal | man made waterway that connected the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea |
| Imperialism | when one country seeks more power and more land |
| William McKinley | tried to keep peace in Cuba |
| Theodore Roosevelt | an American who is going to lead the soldiers in Cuba |
| Roosevelt Corollary | added to the Monroe Doctrine because Venezuela couldn't pay their debts |