period 7 Flashcards
(60 cards)
What were the progressives advocating for
antimonopoly, they wanted to disperse power and wealth. Social cohesion. The government must stabilize the society.
what event sparked progressves activism
tenements that immigrants were living in
What did progressives do about tenements
they created settlements
what did settlement houses seek to accomplish
they were staffed by educated middle class where they wanted to help immigrants adapt to the language and culture of America
How did women begin to change in all aspects through progressve
got jobs in teaching and nursing, highest divorce rate and living with other women, going to prestige schools and created WOMENS CLUBS. where they social intelectual values shined
How did women change their advocacy for suffrage
they adapted to not be threatening and to be safe. “Women had new opinions that men didn’t from their “female spheres””
When was womens suffrage made legal and what ammendment
19th amendment in 1920
what is referendum
voters have the final say on laws originally passed
what is inititive in the government
reformers can bypass states by submitting new legislation in general elections. Propose laws.
what is recall
voters can remove someone from office with a special election
What event led to new laws that protecteced worked and what year
- the fire of the triangle shirtwaist factory
When and what amendment was the sale of alcohol banned
18th amendment in 1920
What did eugenicists believe
immigrants were contriubting to the unfit hereditary genes. They wanted to limit immigration in some way.
What is socialism and when did it become popular
in 1912. Advocated for public education and to somewhat remove capitalism and limit monopolies.
Was TR really a trustbuster, what were his true feelings
give equal share to all, he watned to protect america from future changes or problems. But he did file lawsuits on trusts, but never real pushes
Conservation philosophy during early 1900’s and it’s _____ argument
restrict private development on government lands
Hetch Hetchy arugment: City needs are more important than preservation
Naturalist philosophy and it’s ___ argument
Protecting natural land and wilflife
Hetch Hetchy argument: No dam should be built, we need to preserve land
what party did TR create and how did that help ___ winning in the __ election
1912 election, Woodrow Wilson
Created the new nationalism party, nicknamed Bull Moose party. That needed to do more reform movements. It allowed WW to hook onto that and advocate for these reforms and win the election
what amendment was the first federal income tax and how high did it reach
16 amendment, 6%
Who was the author of what book that brought up the need for american colonization and sea power
The influence of Sea Power upon history by Alfred Thayer Mahan
What are the 6 reasons for imperialism
economic, psychological, matching other countries, scientific discovery, military, and spiritual
Who was the last monarch of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani
Who led the cuban revolutionary war against spain
Jose Marti
What is the journalism that populated colorful and sensaitional new articals
yellow journalism
