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Fusaro - Progressive
Progressive test review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progressive Era | period of political and social reform that lasted roughly from the 1890s to the 1920s |
| Reasons for Progressive Movement (movement = group of people working together) | to correct the problems in Americans' lives (economic$, political, social), protect citizens against injustice |
| resist | to fight against |
| What type of Americans led the Progressive Movement? | middle class, urban, educated Americans |
| Muckraker | a JOURNALIST (writer) who uncovers and exposes abuses and corruption in a society |
| "Square Deal" | Economic policy by Roosevelt that favored fair relationships between companies and workers |
| Why was Rooselvelt called a "trustbuster"? | he wanted to break up bad trusts (monopolies) |
| Purpose of Roosevelt's conservation policies | to protect natural resources and WILDERNESS (National Parks) |
| conservation | Protecting and preserving natural resources and the ENVIRONMENT |
| Prohibition | A law forbidding the sale of ALCOHOLic beverages |
| Prohibitionist | Someone who wants to ban alcohol |
| Temperance | to not drink alcohol |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibition of alcohol |
| suffragist | person who worked for women's right to VOTE |
| The Jungle | Novel by Upton Sinclair -pointed out the abuses of the MEAT packing industry. |
| Effects of "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair | Congress passed laws - Federal Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act |
| What role did LABOR UNIONS play in the Progressive Movement? | they fought for better working conditions and higher pay for workers |
| Purpose of Women's suffrage movement | to get women the right to VOTE |
| famous Suffragist | Susan B. Anthony |
| POLITICAL goals of the Progressives | give more people in the US a say in how gov't was run, through fair voting |
| outlawed | made illegal |
| purpose of 17th amendment - direct election of senators | to reduce corruption and reduce influence of monopolies and special interests (PEOPLE now elect senators) |
| 16th amendment | Allows the federal government to collect income tax |
| Spoils System | A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends with jobs they are unqualified for |
| Civil Service Commission | created to oversee exams for potential government employees - to make sure they are qualified for the job |
| Initiative, Referendum, Recall | people have the right to propose a new law. a law passed by the legislature can be reference to the people for approval/veto. the people can petition and vote to have an elected official removed from office. |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | a federal agency created to prevent persons or corporations from using unfair methods of competition in trade |
| GOAL of Women's rights movement during the Progressive Era | to gain the right to VOTE (was achieved) |
| Famous Muckrakers | Ida Tarbell, Thomas Nast, Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis |
| Goal of the Sherman Anti-trust Act | end monopolies (reduce power of big business) |
| NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) | organization started by W.E.B. DuBois - goal is to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens and eliminate racial prejudice |
| Jane Addams and Hull House | she started a Settlement Home in Chicago, provided a place to stay, classes, health care and other social services to poor |
| Monopoly | Complete control of a product or business by one person or group |
| Laissaez-Faire economics | government policy to stay "hands-off" and let corporations do whatever they want (led to monopolies, corruption) |
| Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives | writer, photographer - showed the poor living conditions of immigrants in tenements |
| Why did tenement housing form in cities? | thousands of immigrants came to US and stayed in cities since that is where the work was |
| Effect of book: How the Other Half Lives regarding tenement housing | set standards for construction and safety, Tenement Act of 1901 forced landlords to install lighting in public hallways and to provide at least one toilet for every two families. Cities hired workers to collect garbage and sweep the streets. |
| Ida Tarbell, History of the Standard Oil Company | Muckraker novel - exposed the monpolistic (monopoly) practices of the Standard Oil Company. Strengthened the movement for outlawing monopolies. |
| Teddy Roosevelt's trust-busting led to: | and end to the government's policy of leaving monopolies alone (laissez-faire) |
| Thomas Nast | A famous political cartoonist - his artwork was primarily based on political corruption |
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