chapter 17

Question 1

What is Progressivism?

Answer 1

1890’s, new ideas/a more efficient government can bring social justice. This concept included all political parties, social classes, and ethnicities. Industrialization/urbanization caused social and political problems

Question 2

muckrakers

Answer 2

writers/photographers “too” fascinated with the ugly side of things.

Question 3

Lincoln Steffens

Answer 3

muckraker, wrote McClure’s (magazine) about social problems

Question 4

Jacob Riis

Answer 4

photographer, “How the Other Half Lives”

Question 5

Ida Tarbell

Answer 5

woman muckraker, reported unethical methods of Rockefeller

Question 6

Upton Sinclair

Answer 6

wrote The Jungle, about immigrants but showed conditions of work places

Question 7

Theodore Dreiser

Answer 7

SIser Carrie, book about brutal urban cities

Question 8

Frank Norris

Answer 8

wrote The Octopus, about struggles of railroads

Question 9

What happened at the Triangle SHirtwaist Factory?

Answer 9

There was a fire but many of the women working there died due to the horrible working conditions where women were locked in the rooms and everything was very flammable. Many jumped to their death. This was the primary incident that began to improve work conditions.

Question 10

What happened at Galveston TX?

Answer 10

There was a hurricane and the citizens decided to adopt a new commission of gov’t. Other cities did so as well and some added a city manager to head the commission

Question 11

Who was Alice Paul?

Answer 11

Alice Paul was the founder of the Nat’l Woman’s Party (NWP)

Question 12

NWP

Answer 12

Nat’l Woman’s Party, protested for women’s suffrage, used picket signs. many were arrested and some refused to eat until justice was served.

Question 13

muller vs. oregon

Answer 13

reduce women working hrs to 8. later used against them (to lower pay)

Question 14

WTUL

Answer 14

Womens Trade Union League. By Florence Kelley, both upper and lower class women led. pushed for min. wage and less hrs. wanted temperance (no alcohol) and offered a strike fund for those not working.

Question 15

NCL

Answer 15

Natl Consumers League. Florence Kelley helped found. Gave labels to goods as “fair, safe, and healthy working cond.”

Question 16

Margaret SAnger

Answer 16

thought family would be better with less kids

Question 17

Ida B Wells

Answer 17

Black teacher. helped form Natl Association of Coloured Women- assist less fortunate, strive for success

Question 18

Carrie Chapman Catt

Answer 18

became prez of NAWSA, one of 1st female school superintendents

Question 19

NAWSA

Answer 19

Natl American Womasn suffrage association. Supported war in WW1, with help of NWP, both led to woman suffrage

Question 20

19th amend

Answer 20

woman suffrage

Question 21

plessy v ferguson

Answer 21

“separate but =”

Question 22

booker t. washington

Answer 22

believed blacks should earn respect and accept oppression

Question 23

WEB du bois

Answer 23

though blacks should demand respect

Question 24

WASP

Answer 24

white
anglo-
saxon
protestant
(progressives)

Question 25

NAACP

Answer 25

natl association for the advancement of colored people. paves way for urban league

Question 26

other minorities

Answer 26

Anti-defemation Act- jews mutualistas- mexicans NA(DAWES ACT=MOST DESTRUCTIVE) asians (couldnt be citizens)

Question 27

Square Deal

Answer 27

TR's idea that there should be equal opportunities for all citizens, if they dont succeed it is their own fault

Question 28

Elkins Act

Answer 28

1903, fines to RR that gave special rates to shippers

Question 29

Hepburn Act

Answer 29

1906, ICC can set ad limit shipping cost (can take action)

Question 30

How do progressives influence election of 1912

Answer 30

The progressives (TR) enters in the hopes of getting Taft out of office. the R vote is split and WW (demo) is elected.

Question 31

17th Amend

Answer 31

direct election of senators

Question 32

18th amend

Answer 32

prohibition

Question 33

wilson opposes? | triple wall of privilege

Answer 33

Tariff Trust TReasury (bank)

Question 34

wilsons solution to 3 wall of priv.

Answer 34

``` CUFF (not in that order) Underwood Tariff act Federal Trade COmmission Federal Reserve Act Clayton ANti Trust act ```

Question 35

Underwood Tariff Bill

Answer 35

reduces tariff from 37-29% in order to make sure big businesses dont have outragous prices, which then gives small businesses a fighting chance handles the TARIFF from the TWOP

Question 36

16th amend

Answer 36

enacts graduated income tax

Question 37

Fed Reseve act

Answer 37

handles the TREASURY from the TWOP attempts to prevent more panics (such as the panic of 1907 when everybody wanted their money back because they believed the banks were collapsing, and eventuallty the banks ran out of $$$)

Question 38

Fed Trade Commission act

Answer 38

handles TRUST of TWOP commission that monitors industries in interstate trade "cease and desist"orders- commission can end unfair trade practices lacks enforcement powers

Question 39

Clayton anti trust act

Answer 39

similar to sherman, increses the list of unfair business practices legalizes strikes/protests

Question 40

Treasury (TWOP)

Answer 40

no organization or infrastructure of support (panic of 1907) money supply limited WW wants regional banks for more availability across country, also to oversee banks (to prevent another panic)

Question 41

Tariffs (TWOP)

Answer 41

with tariffs on imported goods, big businesses can increase their prices on their products, knowing they will be sold, not giving small businesses a chance.

Question 42

Trusts (TWOP)

Answer 42

a trust is when a business gives their stock to a board of trustees, if one company gains control of another's stock, it becomes a monopoly and this limits the opportunities for new businesses.

Question 43

Initiative

Answer 43

gave people the power to put a proposed new law directly on the ballot in the next election by collecting citizens' signatures on a petition

Question 44

referendum

Answer 44

allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by a legislature

Question 45

recall

Answer 45

gave voters the power to remove public servants from office before their terms ended