Key Takeaways
Lesson Description
Key Takeaways
• Progressives sought political, economic, and social reforms.
• The United States became a global power after the Spanish-American War.
• World War I expanded federal power and international involvement.
• The Great Depression challenged American capitalism.
• The New Deal expanded the federal government's role.
• World War II ended the Depression and established the U.S. as a superpower.
Must Know Concepts
Progressive Era
Imperialism
World War I
Great Depression
New Deal
World War II
Must Know Vocabulary
Muckrakers
Square Deal
Pure Food and Drug Act
Federal Reserve Act
Spanish-American War
Roosevelt Corollary
Zimmermann Telegram
League of Nations
Harlem Renaissance
Stock Market Crash
Dust Bowl
New Deal
Social Security Act
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Presidents You Must Know
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
AP Exam Focus
• Explain Progressive reforms.
• Analyze the causes of the Great Depression.
• Evaluate the New Deal.
• Explain America's role in both World Wars.