USH Unit 4

Question 1

Movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic and social justice, believed using scientific principles could also produce solutions for society

Answer 1

Progressivism

Question 2

A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society

Answer 2

Muckraker

Question 3

A vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office

Answer 3

Direct Primary

Question 4

The right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval

Answer 4

Initiative

Question 5

The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature

Answer 5

Referendum

Question 6

The right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office

Answer 6

Recall

Question 7

The right to vote

Answer 7

Suffrage

Question 8

The Supreme Court upholds limiting women to 10-hour workday, 1908

Answer 8

Muller v. Oregon

Question 9

Fatal fare in a NYC sweatshop, touching off a national movement for safer working conditions

Answer 9

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Question 10

Group led by Frances Willard aimed at reducing alcohol consumption

Answer 10

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union

Question 11

Laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages

Answer 11

Prohibition

Question 12

The action of trying to contact a political leader personally, explaining concerns, and trying to convince them to vote for a legislation that supports desired causes

Answer 12

Lobbying

Question 13

A philosophy that humans have developed through competition and natural selection with only the strongest surviving

Answer 13

Social Darwinism

Question 14

Prevented adulterated or misbranded meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions (1906)

Answer 14

Meat Inspection Act

Question 15

Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs (1906)

Answer 15

Pure Food and Drug Act

Question 16

Required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits (1902)

Answer 16

Newlands Reclamation Act

Question 17

Using presidency to influence media and shape legislation

Answer 17

Bully Pulpit

Question 18

Compromised a free entry of Philippine goods to the US

Answer 18

Payne-Aldrich Tariff

Question 19

Lowered average tariff rates and reintroduced a federal income tax

Answer 19

Underwood-Simmons Act

Question 20

Signed by Woodrow Wilson, created central banking system for the US

Answer 20

Federal Reserve Act

Question 21

Government agency created in 1914 that promoted free and fair competition in commerce by prevention of trade restraints and other unfair methods of competition

Answer 21

Federal Trade Commission

Question 22

Progressive reformer, became youngest president, implemented “bully pulpit” method, three C’s(conservation, control of corporations, consumer protection)

Answer 22

Theodore Roosevelt

Question 23

Roosevelt’s chosen successor, mild progressive, doesn’t keep promises to lower tariffs, angers both conservationists and progressives for not doing enough

Answer 23

William Howard Taft

Question 24

Exposed the living conditions of the poor

Answer 24

Jacob Riis

Question 25

Progressive Democrat president in 1912, crafted reforms affecting tariffs, banking system of US, trash, and worker’s rights

Answer 25

Woodrow Wilson

Question 26

Favored high efficiency, caused high workers turnover and injuries

Answer 26

Frederick W. Taylor

Question 27

Wisconsin governor that took control of crooked corporations and returned it to the people, as well as regulating public utilities

Answer 27

Robert M. LaFollette

Question 28

Founded the National Woman’s Party (NWP)

Answer 28

Alice Paul

Question 29

Leader of NAWSA, organized suffrage movement for one final nationwide push for suffrage

Answer 29

Carrie Chapman Catt

Question 30

Presented evidence of child labor conditions

Answer 30

John Spargo

Question 31

Exposed child labor

Answer 31

Florence Kelley

Question 32

Became president of WCTU in 1879, under her leadership it grew to a national movement with significant political influence

Answer 32

Frances Willard

Question 33

New socialist leader, runs for president in 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920

Answer 33

Eugene V. Debs

Question 34

Wrote “The Jungle” that exposed the meat packing industry

Answer 34

Upton Sinclair

Question 35

Conservative corporate lawyer, appointed by Taft to Roosevelt’s secretary of the interior

Answer 35

Richard Ballinger

Question 36

In 1905, he meet with 28 other African American leaders in Niagara Falls to demand full rights for African Americans

Answer 36

W.E.B. DuBois

Question 37

Progressive who joined Mary Ovington in calling for change

Answer 37

Jane Addams

Question 38

Lawyer that started Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to combat stereotypes and discrimination

Answer 38

Sigmund Livingston