Progressive Era Flashcards
(33 cards)
susan b anthony was one of the most famous leaders, organized marches, carrie catt eventually became a main leader
NAWSA, national american woman suffrage association
the solution to the alcohol problems
the temperance movement led by the WCTU
person who supported the birth control movement
margaret sanger
a muckraker who wrote the bitter cry of children exposing child labor conditions
john spargo
booker t washington beliefs
accept segregation for now, improve situation by getting farming and vocational skills
union that fought for workers rights, temperance movement, led to Prohibition
womens trade union league/ wtul
reported urban political machines and bad practices, wrote the shame of the cities
Lincoln Steffens
led the american socialist party and was the candidate for their president
eugene debs
susan b anthony
womens suffrage leader, supporter of abolitionism and temperance
the most famous progressive governor, governor of wisconsin
robert la follette
Person who was a part of the National Consumers League, wanted labels on products to be honest and safe
florence kelley
18th amendment
Prohibition
allows citizens to propose new laws by petition
initiative
payne aldrich tariff of 1909
raised tariffs on all products
allows laws passed state legislatures to be submitted for approval or rejection
referendum
the federal reserve act
regulates supply of money in america
exposed the meat packing industry and led to the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act, wrote the jungle
upton sinclair
Why did the movement begin
As a reaction to laissez-faire:the government stays out of business
elizabeth stanton
a womans suffrage movement leader
Socialism
the idea that the governnent should operate industry for the community as a whole
the name of roosevelts reform program that balanced the needs of groups in americas society
square deal
hepburn act
required railroads to get permission from the government before raising rates
ideas of web du bois
strive for FULL rights, founder of the niagara movement, basis for the modern naacp
Urban, educated, middle class Americans, believed that industrialization/urbanization caused problems
Progressives