Chapter 18 APUSH

Question 1

Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire

Answer 1

146 workers killed–mostly young women from Europe from a fire

Question 2

Progressive

Answer 2

happening or developing gradually

Question 3

Progressive era

Answer 3

Political movement that seeked the advance of human condition through social reform (Science, tech., social organization)

Question 4

Muckrakers

Answer 4

Named by Teddy rosevelt, they were jurnalists and novelists of the progressive era who wanted to expose corruption in big bussiness and gov.

Question 5

Upton Sinclair-The Jungle

Answer 5

book that describes the savage nature of packingtown. –exposes the appaling work conditions of the meat packing industry

Question 6

Ellis island/Angel Island

Answer 6

Chinese immagrints were held on Angel island for weeks, months, or even years while waiting for hearings on their applications

Question 7

Vaudeville

Answer 7

Symbolic of the cultural diversity of early twntieth century America

Question 8

Henry ford

Answer 8

famous for being the founder of Ford Motor Company–invented several vehicles Moved T

Question 9

Assembly line (HF)

Answer 9

Allowed for the work to be taken to workers rathern than the worker moving to and around to vehicle

Question 10

Fordism

Answer 10

Involves the use of the ‘assembly line’

Question 11

Scientific management

Answer 11

the theory of management that analyzes workflows–imprving economic efficiency

Question 12

Socialist Party

Answer 12

political party formed in 1901, opposing capatilism and wanted a radical democracy where people controled their own lives. Classles, femenist, socialist society with no racism, sexism.

Question 13

Eugene V Debs

Answer 13

American socialist leader–five time presidential candidate for the social democratic party of US. Received one million votes for pres while in jail

Question 14

AFL (American federation of Labour)

Answer 14

Focused on obtaining rights to bargain collectivly for wages, hours, and working conditions

Question 15

Collective bargaining

Answer 15

The process in which working people,through unions, negotiate contracts with employers

Question 16

IWW (industrial workers of the World)

Answer 16

Labour organization founded in chicago in 1905 by representatives of 43 groups

Question 17

Big Bill Haywood

Answer 17

member of the executive commitee of the socialist party. Founding member and leader of IWW

Question 18

Lawrence strike

Answer 18

Striking of workers of mostly immagrants who protested for better wages and shorter week.–were attacked and beaten by police and at least one killed by massachusets state militia

Question 19

Mother Jones

Answer 19

A fiery woman and fearless organizer for the Mine Workers during 1900-1920

Question 20

Who founded the Birth control league, and what was it?

Answer 20

Founded by Margeret Sanger–precursor of planned parenthood.

Question 21

Oregon System

Answer 21

Package of reforms–set of political tools that put more power in the hands of the electorate. Women gained right to vote in 1912 in oregon.

Question 22

When did women gain the right to vote?

Answer 22

August 18, 1920

Question 23

Wisconsis idea

Answer 23

Educucation»»should infuelnce peoples lived beyond the boundries of a classroom.

Question 24

What was the 17th amendment?

Answer 24

Allowing voters to cast direct votes for US senators–prior=chosen by state legislatures

Question 25

Jane Addams/hull house

Answer 25

Was a progressivce social reformer and activist who owned a mansion that helped over 9,000 people each week (mostly immigrants)

Question 26

“New Woman”

Answer 26

new generation of active women, who beleived in womens suffrage, equal oppurtunities, and what they called rational dress

Question 27

national consumers league–florence kelly

Answer 27

After she moved to New York, became head of NCL and worked to shorten work days and pay workers more.

Question 28

Louis Brandeis

Answer 28

Judicial figure– advocater for everyday americans from 1856-1941

Question 29

Muller v. Oregon

Answer 29

US supreme court case–important to progressive Era. It upheld Oregon law of limiting the workday of women earners to ten hours. (called women workers!)

Question 30

Teddy Rosevelt/square deal

Answer 30

His domestic program, which reflected three goals–consevation of natural recourses, control of corporations, and consumer protection.

Question 31

Northern securities

Answer 31

First example of roosevelts use of anti-trust legislation to dismantle monopoly.

Question 32

Coal strike

Answer 32

a strike by the united mine workers of America in coalfeild for higher wages and shorter workdays. –gained these things and recognition.