Ch 22 Flashcards

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This is one of the most popular model of cars made by Henry ford motors

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Model T

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Instituted by Henry ford, allowed workers to buy his products and to take more pride on their work, led to a more efficient work place

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$5 day

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What did Henry ford find out abut business that led to a drop in price of the Model T

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Smaller unit of profit on a larger number of sales= bigger profit

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The car went from a luxury for the wealthy to an ___________

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Essential for the ordinary man

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This provided $75 million for the construction of roads, required that states the waisted federal aid adhere highway departments

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Federal aid roads act

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5
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The federal aid roads act created _____

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2 lane all weather roads

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The highway system that we use today, was foreshadowed by the federal aid roads act

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Eisenhower interstate highway system

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This is where one company controls the production of a commodity

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Monopoly

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Where the production of a commodity is controlled by a small number of large companies

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Oligopoly

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This book talked about managing workers, said businesses should rules, control he workplace and establish routine

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The principles of scientific management

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10
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Who was the author of the book “the principles of scientific management”

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Frederick Taylor

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A fire occurred here that killed 146 workers and focused national attention on working conditions

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Triangle shirtwaist factory

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12
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This allowed for packages to be delivered by mail

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Parcel post

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13
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This provided delivery to rural farmers directly

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Rural free delivery

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14
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She was a birth control activist and feminist

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Margaret Sanger

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This criminalizes the sale and distribution of material or literature used for discussing abortion and contraception

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Comstock laws

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16
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The progressive era saw a ______ in divorce rate and a _______ in birth rate

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Increase, decline

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17
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During the progressive era, 8/10 POC lived in the ________

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South

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18
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What were the majority of African Americans?

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Sharecroppers

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19
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This person spoke out against the gradualist approach of Booker T Washington

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WEB Dubois

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20
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This was a move to in the NAACP in Canada that pushed for African American equality, founded by WEB Dubois

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Niagara movement

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21
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What did the Niagara movement focus on?

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Equal rights and education

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22
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This organization led the fight for African American equality

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NAACP

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23
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What was the newspaper published by the NAACP?

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The crises

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24
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Who edited “the crises”

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WEB Dubois

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25
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These were labor agents for immigrants, they often took advantage of the immigrants by charging too much

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Padroni

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26
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These were immigrants that worked for a period of time to bring money back to their native country

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Birds of passage

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27
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This was the port that many Chinese, Russian, Filipino, and Japanese immigrants passed through

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Angel Island

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28
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Where was Angel Island?

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San Francisco

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29
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How did Angel Island differ from Ellis Island?

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They often held immigrants for months before being proven eligible

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30
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What was the largest labor union during the progressive era?

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AFL

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31
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This was the most formidable and radical labor union during the progressive era, they tried to overthrow capitalism by whatever means necessary

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IWW (industrial workers of the world)

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32
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What was the IWW nicknamed?

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Wobblies

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33
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Who did the Wobblies allow to join?

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All people regardless of skill, gender, or race

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34
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Who founded the Wobblies?

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William “Big Bill” Hayward

35
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Who was the other founder of the wobblies?

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Mary Jones

36
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How did some companies try to prevent strikes?

A

They tried to appease their workers with better working conditions

37
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This company led the way in workers rights, they took a paternalistic approach in dealing with employees

A

Amoskeag

38
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Where was amoskeag located?

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New Hampshire

39
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The progressive era saw an increase in the _______ class

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Middle

40
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What happened to advertising during the progressive era?

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It grew/expanded

41
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This was created to pass rules and regulations in collegiate sports

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NCAA

42
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This movie showed new camera techniques

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The birth of a nation

43
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Who directed “the birth of a nation” ?

A

DW Griffith

44
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This allowed music and records to be played and homes and created the spread of common culture around the US

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Phonograph

45
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The introduction of this type of music led to faster paced dances and the popularity of dance clubs

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Ragtime

46
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This type of music was largely influenced by African Americans during the progressive era

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Jazz

47
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Where did jazz originate?

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New Orleans

48
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This musician brought jazz north to cities like NY and Chicago

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Louis Armstrong

49
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The 1920’s was known as the __________

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Jazz age

50
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This was a variety act that played on the immigrant experience

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Vaudeville

51
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This was an influential progressive art school

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Ashcan school of arts

52
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What did art focus on during the progressive era?

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City life

53
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These were people who exposed the corruption of public and prominent figures

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Muckrakers

54
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Who coined the term “muckrakers”

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Teddy Roosevelt

55
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This book is famously known for exposing the meat packing industry

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Upton Sinclair

56
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What was Upton Sinclairs famous book titled?

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The jungle

57
Q

Henry ford became the _______ of Detroit

A

Speed demon

58
Q

What was the Model T’s nickname?

A

Tin Lizzie

59
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This fruit company exploited opportunity crested by victory against Spain

A

United fruit

60
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This company worked with overseas companies to fix prices of steel rails

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Us steel

61
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When Elbert H Gary of US Steel brought executives from competition together to set prices for steel

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Garry dinners

62
Q

This person invented a machine to make plate glass

A

Irven W Colburn

63
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After the fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory, NY appointed a _____________ to recommend laws to improve factory safety

A

State factory investigating commission

64
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How were farmers affected by the age of progressivism?

A

They prospered

65
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This act formed the US Reclamation Service

A

Newlands act

66
Q

This novel depicted a husbands oppression of his wife

A

The Hungry Heart

67
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Who wrote “The Hungry Heart”?

A

David Graham Phillips

68
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What happened to David Graham Phillips as a result of his novel?

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He was assassinated

69
Q

This was formed within the US Bureau of Labor to protect children and limit child labor

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Children’s Bureau

70
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Who headed the Childrens Bureau?

A

Grace Abbott

71
Q

Book written by WEB Dubois

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“The Souls of Black Folk”

72
Q

Who headed the NAACP?

A

William E Walling

73
Q

The Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court overturned the grandfather clause

A

Guinn vs US

74
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This court case struck down a law in Louisville that required residential segregation

A

Buchanan V Worley

75
Q

This labor union fought for the rights of women workers

A

Women’s trade union league

76
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The progressive era saw large numbers of ___________ immigrants for the first time

A

Mexican

77
Q

These were labor agents that hired Mexicans for large companies or ranchers

A

Coyotes

78
Q

These were Spanish enclaves in cities

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Barrios

79
Q

Who funded the WTUL?

A

Margaret Dreir Robbins

80
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This was a group of women that worked with slaughter house workers in Chicago

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Angels of the stockyards

81
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This strike occurred after female employees were fired from the triangles shirtwaist company for attempting to start a union

A

Uprising of 20000

82
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This agreement created a committee composed of management to handle disputes

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Hart Schaffer agreement

83
Q

This law became a model for zoning

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NY Zoning Law of 1916

84
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These were no student athletes paid to play for colleges

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Tramp athletes