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hist.progressiveera
history progressive era study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does morality, justice, and quality of life relate to the progressive era? | Morality fits into the progressive era in that the Progressives were all about ethics and how morally right or wrong something was that businesses were doing. Justice relates to the progressive era in that the progressives wanted justice for the ways... |
| How does morality, justice, and quality of life relate to the progressive era? continued | in which employers were treating both the consumers and also their employees. Quality of life relates to the progressive era in that the Progressives wanted to improve quality of life for everyone not just themselves. |
| Why did the progressive movements take place in response to industrialization? | The progressive movements took place in response to industrialization because those running the big industries did not care about the safety of their workers or their customers during industrialization their only worry was making a profit. |
| who were the Progressives? Why middle-class? Why Women? | The Progressives were mostly Middle-class Women. The reason that the progressives were middle-class was because the lower classes were too poor and therefore too busy to do anything about the way they were being treated and the upper-classes were fine... |
| who were the Progressives? Why middle-class? Why Women? continued | with things the way they were. The Progressives were women because women were the most upset about the way things were at the time. |
| What were 4 of the major Progressive movements? | Five of the major Progressive movements were the labor movement, business regulation, gender equality, anti-corruption, and anti-vice. |
| Knights of Labor (What was it?, why did they fail?) | The Knights of Labor was a labor union that had no restrictions on who could be in it. they failed because they had no restrictions and no organization when it came to what happens if one union strikes, or any other subject requiring organization for... |
| Knights of Labor (What was it?, why did they fail?) continued | that matter. |
| American Federation of Labor (what was it?, why were they successful?) | The American Federation of Labor was a labor union that did not have restriction on who joined but allowed unions that did to join. also they had their rules that you had to follow if you were a member, but allowed members to have their own rules as well. |
| American Federation of Labor (what was it?, why were they successful?) continued | They were successful because they had a plan for what happened if a union that was a member went on strike and also a plan for anything else requiring planning. |
| International Workers of the World (What was it?, Why did they fail?) | this was a labor union that wanted to unify all laborers into one big union. they failed because the majority of its leaders were sent to jail during world war one by federal prosecutors. |
| Socialism (what is it?)-Why were Progressive policies socialist? Why did most Progressives oppose full socialism? | Socialism is a system in which all of the citizens of a country owns and controls the means of production. Progressive policies were socialist because the Progressives wanted to be able to control certain things about their work that they couldn't... |
| Socialism (what is it?)-Why were Progressive policies socialist? Why did most Progressives oppose full socialism? | already control. Most Progressives oppose full socialism because they were largely middle class and had too much invested in capitalism. |
| Was the labor movement successful? (yes or no and three reasons why) | Yes the Labor movement was success ful because they gained shorter working hours, more pay, child labor laws, and gave women the option as to whether or not they wanted to work. |
| Moral Reform, Mann Act, 18th Amendment | Moral reform led to prohibition, the transportation of a woman for immoral purposes being illegal and also the solicitaion of sex being illegal. the Mann Act was the act that prohibited the transportation of a woman for immoral purposes.... |
| Moral Reform, Mann Act, 18th Amendment continued | The 18th Amendment banned the “manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors.” |
| changes in legal interpretations | around 1898, Many Judges began to think and rule progressively – they had previously followed old, outdated precedents in favor of strict laissez-faire economics and which followed the constitution to a letter. |
| changes in legal interpretations continued | judges began to make rulings based on what they thought would serve society best within the principles of the constitution.Courts particularly focused on protecting women and children at work. |
| Public health policies (food and drugs) | Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Law. |
| Growth of Government/Changing role of Government; 16th and 17th Amendments, Federal Reserve Bank | In order to gain these things, gov’t would have to pass laws and then grow larger in order to enforce those laws. Government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration grow rapidly. |
| Growth of Government/Changing role of Government; 16th and 17th Amendments, Federal Reserve Bank continued | Public utilities (water, electricity, transit) were socialized to prevent private companies from exploiting the public.... |
| Growth of Government/Changing role of Government; 16th and 17th Amendments, Federal Reserve Bank continued continued | City managers and officials are chosen by independent commissions to prevent politicians from giving jobs to their inept buddies. 16th Amendment was the federal income tax and the 17th Amendment was the one making U.S. Senators elected by the popular vote |
| Federal Reserve Bank | Federal Reserve Act which established a national bank which allowed the gov’t to control the interest rate on loans and the amount of money in circulation. This gave the gov’t tighter control over the economy, allowed them to foresee and prevent... |
| Federal Reserve Bank continued | depression, encouraged small business growth, and eliminated the impact on the economy of outside forces such as the gold supply. |
| The Woman Movement-What was it like with respect to traditional female roles? 19th Amendment; women in college; unselfish women movements | Women fought for the right to vote, access to college, and to be taken seriously as leaders in society.They worked for factory inspections, regulation of child and women labor, housing improvement, better education and consumer protection.... |
| The Woman Movement-What was it like with respect to traditional female roles? 19th Amendment; women in college; unselfish women movements continued | Wanted to be like mothers to an ailing society.Wanted to gain political and social power but maintain their femininity and motherliness.Many women’s groups started as social clubs but took on political action for social betterment. |
| The Woman Movement-What was it like with respect to traditional female roles? 19th Amendment; women in college; unselfish women movements continued continued | Female enrollment in college went from 56,000 in 1890 to 283,000 in 1920, or 47% of total enrollment.Some states allowed women to vote (mostly Western states that wanted to quickly increase their power in Congress.... |
| The Woman Movement-What was it like with respect to traditional female roles? 19th Amendment; women in college; unselfish women movements continued continued continued | The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920 which gave all women the right to vote. After seeing the performance of women as nurses, workers and social leaders during WWI, most men finally became convinced that women could handle the responsibility of voting. |
| Teddy Roosebelt and business regulation, environment | Vice President to President William McKinley in 1900.McKinley assassinated in 1901.Roosevelt believed that a large, regulatory government was needed to control business and protect the welfare of the people. |
| Teddy Roosebelt and business regulation, environment continued | Roosevelt believed that a large, regulatory government was needed to control business and protect the welfare of the people. He said that the line between good business and bad business is very thin so the gov’t needs to act like an umpire. |
| Teddy Roosebelt and business regulation, environment continued continued | He favored decisiveness, action, strength and manliness – if a reporter wanted an interview, they would first have to box him.He believed some trusts were good, but was known as the “trustbuster” he ordered the Justice Department to target RR,... |
| Teddy Roosebelt and business regulation, environment continued continued continued | meatpacking and oil trusts because he thought they were immorally exploiting the public. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act | Favored business regulation of government.Wanted to break up monopolies for truly free trade and competition.Also favored fair wages and conservation of natural resources. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act continued | He passed the Federal Reserve Act which established a national bank which allowed the gov’t to control the interest rate on loans and the amount of money in circulation. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act continued continued | This gave the gov’t tighter control over the economy, allowed them to foresee and prevent depression, encouraged small business growth, and eliminated the impact on the economy of outside forces such as the gold supply. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act continued continued continued | He lowered tariffs to increase purchasing power and competitionHe implemented an income tax whereby people had to pay a % of their income to the gov’t. The more a person made, the higher the %.He gave Federal Loans to farmers at low interest rates. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act continued continued continued continued | He didn’t want a strike to cause a crisis during WWI, so he pushed passage of the Adamson Act which mandated an 8 hour day and time-and-a-half overtime pay for RR workers.He strongly backed child labor laws. |
| Woodrow Wilson - business regulation, Federal Trade Commision, Federal Reserve Act, Adamson Act continued continued continued continued continued | He pushed for laws that compensated federal employees who suffered work-related injuries or illness. |
| Adolescence-how did the idea of it develop? why did that age need special attention? | A person went straight from childhood to adulthood with no transition.The Progressive Era brought the notion that citizens in their teens should have more nurturing and education to create a moral and just society. |
| Adolescence-how did the idea of it develop? why did that age need special attention? continued | Social scientists argued that adolescence was the time when people began to solidify their ideas of right and wrong... |
| Adolescence-how did the idea of it develop? why did that age need special attention? continued continued | and choose paths of criminality or productivity, so guidance during this period was crucial.They thought that adolescents were especially susceptible to corrupting influences.Phrases like “adolescent” and “teenager” began to be used. |
| Adolescence-how did the idea of it develop? why did that age need special attention? continued continued continued | Parents feared “unformed morals and awakening libidos.” They wanted to protect their children from the corrupting influences of urban industrialization (prostitutes, drugs, etc). Their fears were not well founded. |
| Adolescence-how did the idea of it develop? why did that age need special attention? continued continued continued continued | Middle class families could now afford to have a teenager not working.Ideas of Adolescence focused on boys and were generally sexist. |
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