Unit 2: The Progressive Era
Critical Vocabulary: Imperialism, Great White Fleet, Annexation of Hawaii, Cuban War of Independence, Reconcentration Policy, Yellow Journalism, De Lome Letter, U.S.S. Maine, Treaty of Paris of 1898, Anti-Imperialist League, Philippine-American War, Open Door Policy, Boxer Rebellion, Square Deal, Trustbusting, Coal Strike of 1902, The Jungle, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food & Drug Act, Antiquities Act, Gunboat Diplomacy, Panama Canal, Roosevelt Corollary, Election of 1912, Bull Moose Party, New Nationalism, New Freedom, Socialist Party, Clayton Antitrust Act, Federal Trade Commission, Underwood Act, 16th Amendment, Federal Reserve System, 17th Amendment, 18th Amendment, 19th Amendment, Moral Diplomacy, Mexican Revolution
Lesson 1: American Imperialism
We will explain the political, economic, & cultural factors that fueled the growth of American imperialism.
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Lesson 2: The Roosevelt Administration
We will summarize the major policy goals of the Roosevelt Administration, and we will evaluate the degree to which they addressed the problems of the era.
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Lesson 3: Taft & The Election of 1912
We will compare & contrast the candidates in the Election of 1912, and we will analyze the degree to which it shaped American politics.
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Lesson 4: The Wilson Administration
We will summarize the major policy goals of the Wilson Administration, and we will evaluate the degree to which they addressed the problems of the era.
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