7 Turning Point: The McKinley Years From Walter Lafaber’s THE AMERICAN AGE: United States Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad‚ 1994. (1896-1900) THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LATE 1890s As the twentieth century dawned‚ the United States stepped onto the world stage as a great power. Because of the triumphs scored between 1898 and 1900‚ it strode confidently now with Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Germany‚ and Japan—nations that possessed immense military strength and had used that strength for
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the socialism expression‚ instead they focused on the atrocities of the meat factory and the exploitation of the workers. The book brought much needed attention to the atrocities. So much that Theodore Roosevelt read the novel. He was astounded at the conditions and made a quick move to fight them: Roosevelt established the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA regulated and inspected food products and helped bring an end to the exploitation of workers and unsanitary
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The Rise Of Realism 1. Define the term "Muckraker." Be sure to include the name of the person who created it. The term Muckraker was created by Theodore Roosevelt. It was used for American novelists or journalists that exposed corruption in government or big businesses in the twentieth century. 1. Naturalism was a literary movement of the late 19th century that was an extension of Realism. What was the main focus of the Naturalistic writer? The main focus of a Naturalistic writer
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From 1900-1920 in the United States of America the reformers of the Progressive Era and the Federal Government were effective bringing about reform dealing with reforms to improve the social disgrace of the working conditions‚ the enthusiasm to be a nation of self-governed people‚ and the individual interests of presidents despite limitations in the rulings of court cases‚ the application of reforms reached‚ and the varying effectiveness of presidents. Reformers looking to improve the working conditions
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1. | 22.01-045 | | President ________ called his policy of influencing other countries without actually controlling them "dollar diplomacy." * WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. | 22.01-018 | | The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of * CUBA | | | | | | | | | 3. | 22.01-020 | | In February 1898 the American
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KEY WORDS Agenda Setting: the media helps determine which political part becomes part of the public debate. Priming: occurs when media coverage affects the way the public evaluates political leaders or other candidates. Framing: the power to decide how political events and results are interpreted by the American people Gender Gap: the issues that divide men and women Exit Polling: taking polls as people leave the polling booth‚ right after they vote STEPS IN POLLING Choose the population
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of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882 to a wealthy father and mother. They had educated him of the different social classes‚ including the wealthy and the poor. In other words‚ they told him that since he was wealthy‚ he would have to help support the poor population‚ whether it was public service or direct relief. Up until the fourth grade‚ private tutors taught Roosevelt the elementary topics. Afterwards‚ he was exposed to the public
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Progress ESSAY Theodore Roosevelt once said‚ “A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy.” This quote illustrates his belief that a great country can be advanced through challenge and pursuit of the innovative. Society’s development is based on adopting pioneering values‚ rather than maintaining conventional ways. The benefits of progress and innovation are exemplified by the New Deal policies implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt. As a response to
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Well-Behaved People Rarely Make History “They tell us‚ sir‚ that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week‚ or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed‚ and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope‚ until our enemies
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1920-1941: America will become an isolationist. If you can’t beat em‚ join em! o Powerful senators like Henry Cabot Lodge said that if America was to be a world player we needed to become imperialistic like England‚ Germany‚ and France. Teddy Roosevelt was an imperialist “living the vigorous life.” o It was our burden to educate the world about democracy and Christianity. o *We needed sea-power; a navy to protect our vital interests. (Alfred Thayer Mayan) The Importance of Sea-Power in
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