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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

AP United States History — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Progressive Era

The Progressive Era (roughly 1890-1920) was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, aiming to address problems caused by rapid _ and urbanization.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed corruption and societal problems in the early 20th century, like Upton Sinclair exposing unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants in his novel _.

Big Stick Diplomacy

Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy approach, characterized by a willingness to use military force to achieve foreign policy goals, famously stating 'speak softly and carry a _ __________.'

Roosevelt Corollary

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, declaring the U.S. would act as an 'international _ __________' in Latin America to prevent European intervention.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Germany's policy of sinking merchant ships without warning, including passenger liners like the _, which was a key factor in the U.S. entry into WWI.

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