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American History Gil
1st Semester
Term | Definition |
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Robber Barons | Industry leaders who often exploited workers |
Muckrakers | Journalists who attempted to Dig up dirt on large businesses and government. |
Conservation | The philosophy of saving natural resources and culture. |
Upton Sinclair | He was a muckraker who wrote the jungle. |
Ida Tarbell | She is a muckraker that personally attacked Rockefeller and Standard Oil. |
Jacob Riis | Muckraker that monitored the condition of tenants |
Theodore Roosevelt | President who worked on Panama Canal and created conservation. |
Woodrow Wilson | President during WWI |
19th Ammendment | Gave women the right to vote. |
Imperialism | Idea that America should Expand their empire. |
Social Darwinism | Survival of the fittest |
Yellow Journalism | Exagerated journalism |
Open Door Policye | Free trade with Foreign Countries. |