Chapter 8

Question 1

Political movement by farmers trying to get rid of government corruption

Answer 1

Populism

Question 2

The idea that the world is in constant transition and change; influenced by the Darwinian Revolution

Answer 2

Progressivism

Question 3

Who were progressives?

Answer 3

Anybody is, but mainly women

Question 4

Why did women favor progressives?

Answer 4

Saw it as a way into politics

Question 5

Term used by Teddy Roosevelt; writers and authors; whistleblowers who informed what was wrong with America

Answer 5

Muckrakers

Question 6

Book used to expose the exploitation of American workers

Answer 6

The Jungle

Question 7

Wrote about Rockefeller and business practices and how he forced oil businesses out of business; her dad had an oil company

Answer 7

Ida Tarbell

Question 8

Wrote about social problems

Answer 8

Theodore Dreiser and Edith Wharton

Question 9

Photo journalist for New York Evening Sun

Answer 9

Jacob Riis

Question 10

What was the industrial workforce made up of?

Answer 10

Transient immigrants

Question 11

What was average labor?

Answer 11

10 hours for $1.50

Question 12

Who was targeted for workers union?

Answer 12

Women and children

Question 13

Why were women targeted?

Answer 13

We’re payed half of what men were for the same hours, children payed half of what women were for same hours

Question 14

Why was child labor bad?

Answer 14

No education for kiddies

Question 15

Started national child labor committee; fixed women hours for 10 instead of 14

Answer 15

Florence Kelly

Question 16

How many states were anti child labor by 1912?

Answer 16

39

Question 17

How did anti child labor effect owners and parents?

Answer 17

Parents-mad Bc kids can’t work

Owners-happy Bc less wages to pay

Question 18

How did owners get around anti-child labor laws?

Answer 18

They hid the kids in machine or hidden places

Question 19

Called for there to be a minimum wage

Answer 19

Monsignor John Ryan

Question 20

What year was there a national law for minimum wages?

Answer 20

1938

Question 21

Clothing manufacturer consisting mainly of women

Answer 21

Triangle Shirt Waist Company

Question 22

Why did reform occur?

Answer 22

Prosperity and self confidence ; also influenced by populism

Question 23

Started 1st large Union

Answer 23

Samuel Gompers

Question 24

AFL founded by Samuel Gompers

Answer 24

American Federation of Labor

Question 25

The ILGWU

Answer 25

International Ladies Garment Workers Union

Question 26

Most diverse and radical Union, used strikes and walk outs to get their way

Answer 26

Industrial workers of the world IWW

Question 27

How did the IWW get shut down?

Answer 27

The gov got scared of it Nd shut it down

Question 28

What was the goal of municipal reformers ?

Answer 28

To make life easier

Question 29

Mayor of Toledo ; made money in oil industry ; worked his employees 8 hours but same pay as everyone else ; gave payed vacation ; Built parks

Answer 29

Sam Jones

Question 30

Helped lower street car rates, got rid of unneeded agencies

Answer 30

Tom Johnson

Question 31

Ran New York City ; had to pay him for everything

Answer 31

Boss Tweed

Question 32

Name the election reforms

Answer 32

Took power from political bosses, 17th amendment; voters elected senators , reformed voting day process,

Question 33

Elected in 1996 most popular president

Answer 33

William McKinley

Question 34

Anarchist who killed McKinley

Answer 34

Leon Czolgosz

Question 35

Was Teddy Roose suppose to be president?

Answer 35

No he was McKinley's VP

Question 36

How much percent of medicine didn't do what it was suppose to do?

Answer 36

40%

Question 37

What did the meat inspection act do?

Answer 37

Inspected meat to make sure it was safe and sanitary

Question 38

What did the food and drug act do?

Answer 38

Forced to label ingredients

Question 39

Who did Roose pick for president next ?

Answer 39

William Howard Taft

Question 40

Who caused a split in Republican Party

Answer 40

Taft

Question 41

Who was WOodrow Wilson representing ?

Answer 41

Democrats

Question 42

What was New Freedom like?

Answer 42

Like New Nationalism. Placed strict controls on corporations through the gov

Question 43

Graduated tax and lowered tariffs

Answer 43

Underwood Tariff act

Question 44

Controlled banks interests, controlled banks, made sure no one had too much money

Answer 44

Federal Reserve Act

Question 45

Made sure that there was no false advertising and monitored business practices

Answer 45

Federal trade commission

Question 46

Strengthened earlier anti trust laws

Answer 46

Clayton Antitrust Act

Question 47

Allowed temporarily disable civil service employees to get wages

Answer 47

Working an' compensation Act

Question 48

Prevented Railroad strike and allowed 8 hour shifts for railroad workers

Answer 48

Adamson act

Question 49

How could women evolve?

Answer 49

Through education

Question 50

Who worked in factories besides men?

Answer 50

Immigrants, African Americans, and uneducated women

Question 51

What was fair trade?

Answer 51

Paying employees fair salary

Question 52

Wanted American alcohol banished, Bc it encouraged men to do bad

Answer 52

Temperance movement

Question 53

What was the 18th amendment?

Answer 53

Alcohol banishment

Question 54

Opened nations first birth control clinic Bc she believed that the less children the more money you have

Answer 54

Margaret Sanger

Question 55

Formed National Association of color women; payed care for African American children to keep them safe and educate

Answer 55

Ida wells

Question 56

Carrie Catt created the

Answer 56

National American women suffrage association

Question 57

What did the NWP do?

Answer 57

National women's party and demanding women's rights and radical party

Question 58

What was hunger strike ?

Answer 58

Form of protest

Question 59

Did other women movements like the NWP

Answer 59

No

Question 60

19th amendment

Answer 60

Women's right to vote

Question 61

Difference between progressives and populists?

Answer 61

Progressives were middle class and populists were lower

Question 62

"Assimilation"

Answer 62

Way to happiness

Question 63

Explain the square deal

Answer 63

Teddy Roose's framework for presidency