Final Exam - - Progressive Movement Flashcards
What was the political party of American farmers - it nominated James Weaver for president in 1892?
Populist Party
What are the names of the three presidents who considered themselves progressives?
Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson
What organization was started by Florence Kelly, which pushed for more comparable worker’s rights and wages for women - as well as for stricter child labor laws?
National Consumers League
What is the farm organization that started as a social club to combat social isolation and the lack of educational opportunity?
The Grange
What is the name of the third political party - that was started by Roosevelt - when he did not win the Republican nomination in 1912?
Progressive Party or the Bull Moose Party
What reputation did Roosevelt receive as a result of breaking up 44 trust companies?
Trustbuster
What is another name for the secret ballot?
Australian Ballot
What type of democratic reform - - is where voters vote in a nominating election?
Primary
What name did Theodore Roosevelt give to people who believed it was their duty to expose the corruption and abuses of society, big business and government?
Muckrakers
What organization campaigned against the sale - manufacturing and the consumption of alcoholic beverages?
Women’s Christian Temperance Movement
