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The Progressives - T.G.T.
8th Grade Honors History with Pelosi at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
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By: Sarah Gutman
Created: 2011-12-06
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Created: 2011-12-06
Size: 60 flashcards
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What was progressivism?
Reform movement that focused on urban problems, the plight of workers, and corrupt political machines
Who was Lincoln Steffens?
Writer who exposed corruption in the cities
Define public interest
the good of the people
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What is the purpose of the NAACP?
To fight for the rights of African Americans
What does ADL stand for?
Anti-Defimation League
What is the mission of the ADL?
To fight anti-Semitism or hostility toward Jews
More than 140 women and men died in a fire at this New York City factory that made women's blouses
Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Define spoils system
practice of giving government jobs to loyal supporters
Define civil service
all government jobs except elected ones and those in the military
Who were the muckrakers?
reporters who wrote about political corruption
Who was Thomas Nast?
political cartoonist who attacked "Boss" Tweed in his cartoons
Who was Robert La Follette?
Progressive governor of Wisconsin elected in 1900
What was the "Wisconsin Idea"?
program of Progressive reforms introduced by Wisconsin governor La Follette
What is a primary election?
an election where the voters elect their party's candidate form among several people
What is a voter initiative?
right of voters to introduce bills for the state legislatures to vote on
Define referendum
allows voters to vote on a bill and make it a law
What is a recall?
it allowed voters to remove an elected official from office
What did the 17th Amendment to the Constitution do?
allowed voters to elect senators directly (1913)
Who was Upton Sinclair?
author of The Jungle which exposed the awful practices in the meatpacking industry
Who was Jacob Riis?
reporter and photographer who wrote How the Other Half Lives about the terrible conditions in New York slums
Who was Ida Tarbell?
she wrote about the unfair practices used by the Standard Oil Company
Who was Otelia Cromwell?
Prominent African American female educator and author
What were members of the Temperance movement in favor of?
banning the sale of alcohol
Who was Carry Nation?
a crusader against alcohol who was known to destroy beer kegs and liquor bottles with a hatchet
What did the 18th Amendment to the Constitution do?
made it illegal to manufacture and sell alcoholic drinks anywhere in the U.S.
What happened at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1884?
women began to demand the right to vote
Define suffrage
the right to vote
Who were Elizabeth Caddy Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?
two leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement
What did the 19th Amendment to the Constitution do?
gave women the right to vote
How did Theodore Roosevelt become President?
He was vice president when President McKinley was assassinated in 1900
What is the bully pulpit?
a term coined by Teddy Roosevelt that referred to the platform used by the president to publicize and seek support for important issues
What did Theodore Roosevelt promise in the Election of 1904 to give all Americans?
a "square deal"
What did Teddy Roosevelt mean by a "square deal"?
all people- rich and poor, native-born and immigrant, should have an equal opportunity to succeed
Define trustbuster
person who wanted to put an end to all trusts
Define conservation
the protection of natural resources
What did Roosevelt do as President to promote the cause of conservation?
created five natural wilderness areas protected by the federal government
What is a national park?
Natural/historic area set aside by the federal government for people to visit
What was the first national park?
Yellowstone National Park
Who was John Muir?
naturalist who helped to preserve Yosemite National Park
Who was Gifford Pinchot?
A conservationist who became the first head of the U.S. Forest Service
What was the outcome of the Northern Securities case?
the Supreme Court ruled that the trust violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and ordered it broken up
What did the Elkins Act do?
It prohibited the railroad from giving rebates to their customers
Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission established?
To regulate the railroads
What did the Hepburn Act do?
It gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate other companies that were engaged in interstate commerce
Who was elected President in 1908 when Theodore Roosevelt decided not to run?
William Howard Taft
Who was the candidate of the Progressive Party in the Election of 1912?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the nickname given to the Progressive Party?
the "Bull Moose" Party
Who was the socialist candidate for President in 1912 who won over 900,000 votes?
Eugene V. Debs
Who was elected President in 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the 16th Amendment to the Constitution allow Congress to do?
impose a graduated income tax (1913)
Define graduated income tax
A tax on earnings that charges different rates for different income levels
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for reform called?
The New Freedom
Define tariff
tax on imported goods
What did the Federal Reserve Act do?
put the nation's banking system under the supervision of the federal government for the first time
What did the Clayton Antitrust Act do?
made certain monopolistic business practices illegal and legalized strikes, boycotts, and peaceful picketing
Who was Alice Paul?
activist who used dramatic tactics to achieve women's suffrage
Who was the first to invite an African American to dinner at the White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first African American invited to dinner at the White House?
Booker T. Washington
What was the Brownsville Incident?
False accusation of 12 members of African American Infantry unit of a shooting spree in Brownsville, Texas
About this deck
By: Sarah Gutman
Created: 2011-12-06
Size: 60 flashcards
Views: 9
Created: 2011-12-06
Size: 60 flashcards
Views: 9
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