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  1. 3. Monopoly is derived from The Landlord's Game, created in 1903 in the US by Lizzie Magie, as a way to demonstrate that an economy rewarding individuals is better than one where monopolies hold all the wealth. I
  2. 4. Progressivism is a left-leaning political philosophy and reform movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform.
  3. 8. White Fleet- The Great White Fleet was a group of United States Navy battleships that completed a journey around the globe from December 16, 1907, to February 22, 1909, by order of President Theodore Roosevelt.
  4. 9. Movement- The temperance movement was a social movement aimed at promoting moderation or complete abstinence from the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
  5. 10. Deal- The Square Deal was a domestic program initiated by Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency (1901-1909). It aimed to ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses, focusing on three main goals:
  6. 14. Policy- foreign policy, general objectives that guide the activities and relationships of one state in its interactions with other states.
  7. 15. Amendment-The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, established the direct election of United States senators by the voters of each state,
  8. 16. a state that is controlled and protected by another:
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  1. 1. Journalism- journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration:
  2. 2. Diplomacy- Dollar diplomacy refers to the foreign policy strategy employed by the United States, particularly under President William Howard Taft and Secretary of State Philander C. Knox
  3. 3. A muckraker is a person who searches for and tries to expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or other wrongdoing, especially in politics.
  4. 5. Reserve System- The Federal Reserve System (FRS) is the central bank of the United States, often referred to as the Fed. It was founded to provide the country with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
  5. 6. Door Policy- The Open Door Policy was a significant U.S. foreign policy initiative established in 1899 and 1900. It aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all countries with China and to maintain China's territorial and administrative integrity.
  6. 7. is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
  7. 11. Sinclair The Jungle- The Jungle, novel by Upton Sinclair, published serially in 1905 and as a single-volume book in 1906. The most famous, influential, and enduring of all muckraking novels, The Jungle was an exposé of conditions in the Chicago stockyards. Because of the public response, the U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906,
  8. 12. Suffrage refers to the right to vote in political elections
  9. 13. Rebellion- The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreign and anti-imperialist uprising in China that occurred from November 1899 to September 1901. It was initiated by a secret society known as the Boxers,
  10. 15. Amendment-Granted women the right to vote